British West Indies Archives - Philatelic Database

British West Indies: Map of Antigua (1888)

By PDb Maps|2020-06-08T12:16:43+10:00Jun 12, 2020|British Commonwealth, British Empire, British Library, British West Indies, History, Maps|

Here is a good clear map of Antigua in 18888. Postal historians, please note. Image extracted from page 158 of

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Stamps of the Leeward Islands: Queen Elizabeth II Definitives (1954)

By William Cochrane|2018-06-20T22:21:09+10:00Jun 20, 2018|British Commonwealth, British West Indies, Leeward Islands, Queen Elizabeth, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This is the Queen Elizabeth II definitive set for the Leeward Islands in the West Indies. Chalk-surfaced paper. Wmk

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Stamps of Barbados: 5/- (1873)

By PDb Archive|2017-11-17T15:47:44+11:00Nov 17, 2017|Barbados, British Commonwealth, British Empire, British West Indies, Classic Stamps, De La Rue, Printers, Stamp Profiles|

There is something rather appealing about the classic issues of Barbados.This 5s. high value issue recess printed by De

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Stamps of Cayman islands: George VI 5/- (1938)

By PDb Archive|2017-11-17T15:45:20+11:00Nov 16, 2017|Boats and Rafts on Stamps, British Commonwealth, British Empire, British West Indies, De La Rue, King George V, King George VI, Printers, Printing Processes, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

A pictorial definitive series, with the profile of King george V inset, was recess printed by Waterlow in 1935.

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New York-Cuba Shipping Line (1909)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:18:44+11:00Jun 25, 2017|British Empire, British Guiana, British West Indies, Central America, Cuba, History, Mexico, Paquebots, Postal Carriers, Postal History, Ship's Mail, Shipping Archive, Shipping Lines, Ships, South America|

This is an image of an Advertisement from the 1909 Stark's Guide Book & History of British Guiana. It shows

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Stamps of Antigua: Martello Tower Definitives (1953)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:45+11:00Jun 20, 2017|Antigua, British Commonwealth, British Empire, British West Indies, De La Rue, King George V, Printers, Queen Elizabeth, Topicals or Thematics|

The British Caribbean dollar had been adopted in Antigua in 1951, but King george VI had died before a decimal

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War Tax Stamps:The British Empire’s Effort (1914-1920)

By Russell W. Stern|2017-10-11T09:18:52+11:00Mar 17, 2017|"NSW Philatelist", Articles, Barbados, British Empire, British West Indies, Canada and Provinces, Dominican Republic, History, Overprints, Philatelic Publications, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Trinidad, Turks and Caicos Islands, World War I|

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Stamps of St. Vincent: £1 Purple & Black (1938)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:18:52+11:00Mar 10, 2017|British Commonwealth, British Empire, British West Indies, King George VI, Printers, Printing Processes, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

The colonial meblem, showing female allegories of peace and justice, first appeared on the stamps of St. Vincent in 1880

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Stamps of Bermuda: Tercentenary Issue (1920)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:37+11:00Mar 18, 2015|Bermuda, British Commonwealth, British West Indies, De La Rue, Designers, King George V, Royalty, Ships on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

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Cayman Islands Stamps: Christmas Issue (2014)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:49+11:00Dec 10, 2014|Architecture on Stamps, British Commonwealth, British West Indies, Cathedrals & Churches on Stamps, New Issues 2014, Religion on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

Cayman Islands Postal Service has released its 2014 Christmas stamps, which depict images of churches on all three of the

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Bananas and Earthquakes in Jamaica

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:26+11:00May 6, 2014|British Empire, British West Indies, History, Jamaica, New Zealand, Postal History, Postcards, Topicals or Thematics|

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Stamps of British Virgin Islands: WWF Crested Hummingbird (2014)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:54+11:00Jan 16, 2014|Birds on Stamps, British Virgin Islands, British West Indies, Conservation, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

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Collecting Disney Stamps

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:22:12+11:00Dec 9, 2013|British West Indies, Disney on Stamps, Topicals or Thematics, Turks and Caicos Islands|

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Railway Map of Jamaica (1925)

By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:22:17+11:00Nov 22, 2013|British Commonwealth, British West Indies, Jamaica, Maps, Railroads or Railways|

here is a very useful map for British West Indies specialists. It is a 1925 railway map of Jamaica, which

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Stamps of the Bahamas: Christmas Issue (2013)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:22:31+11:00Oct 29, 2013|Angels on Stamps, Bahamas, British Commonwealth, British West Indies, Christmas Stamps, New Issues 2013, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

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