International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Barbados
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Barbados[edit | edit source]
The first meter was installed in 1934. All stamps have “BARBADOS” in the frank. The stamps are grouped according to appearance and function:
- A - Frank with ornamentation but without postal logo
- B - Frank with crown
- C - Frank with trident
- D - Frank with neither ornament nor postal logo
- PO - Special stamps for post office use only
GROUP A: Frank with ornamentation but without postal logo[edit | edit source]
A1. Neopost (FV-3, LV-6), 1934. 
[$20]
- Upright frank with straight-line outer frame and inner frame around value in center and filigree ornaments at sides.
- M# with “N” prefix in ovals at bottom corners.
- A. £sd currency with “D”, or with slash for shilling value:
½, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 1/- - B. Decimal currency with “CENTS” below value: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 18, 24
- A. £sd currency with “D”, or with slash for shilling value:
- TM: BIC
- M# with “N” prefix in ovals at bottom corners.
A2. Neopost (LV-6), 1950. [$25]
- Frameless design with badge of the colony at center.
- M# with “N” prefix in squares at bottom corners.
- M#s N16 and N17 known.
- TM: BIC
- Decimal values (with “c”) seen: 2, 3, 6, 8, 12, 18, 24
A3. Universal “MultiValue” (MV), 1951. [$5]
- Horizontal frank enclosing straight-line town mark at left.
- Large circle in center contains the badge of the colony under George V.
- One of the horses looks back.
- M# with “U” prefix, U1, U2 and U3 known.
- V/F: 0oo
A4. Universal “MultiValue” (MV), 1954. [$10]
- As type A3 but the circle in center contains the badge of the colony under Elizabeth II.
- Both horses look forward.
- M# with “U” prefix.
- V/F: 0.oo
A5. Universal “Simplex” (LV-25), 1954. [$50]
- As type A4 but much wider.
- “CENTS” below value figures.
- M# at lower right.
- M# “S1” known
- Values seen: 8, 15
GROUP B: Frank contains crown[edit | edit source]
B1. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV), 1958.
- Upright frank with simulated perforation outer frame line.
- Value figures in center framed by oval of petals.
- Crown/EIIR at bottom center. M# with “RN” prefix.
- A. With “POST PAID” under “BARBADOS”
- B. With “POSTAGE PAID” under “BARBADOS” [$5]
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0.00
- V/F:
B2. Pitney Bowes “Automax” (MV), 1964. [$5]
- Upright frank with simulated perforation outer frame line.
- Value figures in center with three vertical lines at each side.
- Crown at bottom center.
- M# with “P.B.” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: = 0.oo
B3. Pitney Bowes “5300” (MV). [$10]
- Horizontal frank with crown under country name at top.
- Three vertical lines at each side. “P.B.” prefix above M# between TM and frank.
- TM: SC
- V/F:
0.00
B4. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV).
- Similar to Type B3 but taller.
- M# with “P.B.’ prefix in one line.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0.00 ( large, as shown, but also found smaller)
- a. Post Office stamp with “PARCEL POST” in TM [$10]
- a. Post Office stamp with “PARCEL POST” in TM
B5. Roneo Neopost “205/2205” (MV).
- Upright frank with design of crossed leaves or pods at sides.
- Crown above EIIR at bottom center.
- M# with “NE” prefix. Date figures either tall (model 205) or short (2205).
- TM: BIC
- V/F:
.00 0.00 000
B6. Neopost “405/505” (MV), 1974.
- As Type B5 but wider design.
- M# with “N” or “RV” prefix.
- TM: BIC
- V/F: 00.00 0000
B7. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).
- Similar to Type B6 but slightly taller and not as wide.
- M# with “NE” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0,00 000
B8. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV).
- Horizontal frank consisting mostly of horizontal lines.
- Crown at top right.
- M# with “P.B.” prefix at bottom center.
- TM: DC
- V/F 0.00
B8.1 Pitney Bowes-GB “6900” (MV).
- Crown at top left rather than top right.
- M# with “PB” prefix at bottom center.
- TM: DC
- V/F 0.00
B9. Pitney Bowes-GB “A900” (MV).
- Very similar to Type B8.1 but with 5-bank value figures.
- M# with “PBE” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00.00
B10. Pitney Bowes "EasyMail" (digital).
- Similar to Type B9 but with two columns of numbers at left of town mark.
- M# with “PB” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 000.00
GROUP C: Frank contains trident[edit | edit source]
C1. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV). [$5]
- As type B4 but with trident under country name at top.
- M# with “P.B.” prefix between TM and frank.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0.00
GROUP D: Frank with neither ornament nor postal logo[edit | edit source]
D1. Pitney Bowes (digital).
- Open frank with straight bars at top and bottom and hash marks at right.
- "POSTAGE PAID" at top, meter number with "PB" prefix at bottom.
- Country name at bottom of town mark.
- Two columns of numbers/letters at left of town mark.
- TM: square
- V/F: 000.00
GROUP PO: Franks generated only by Post Office meters[edit | edit source]
PO1. National Cash Register (MV). [$35]
- Square label inscribed with date at top, “BARBADOS POSTAGE”
- in arc above value figures and “PARCEL POST”/ (town name) below.
- Three small arcs in each corner.
- M# “NCR Meter 0001”.
- V/F: −0.00
PO2. Roneo Neopost “405/505” (MV). [$5]
- Horizontal rectangle with straight outer frame line.
- Trident at top right and column of horizontal dashes at sides.
- Top of TM reads “STAMP DUTY”.
- M# “RN 1” seen.
- TM: BIC
- V/F: 00.00
- V/F:
PO3. Neopost (digital), 2012.
- Frameless design with 2D barcode field at lower left and large "BPS" above small "BARBADOS POSTAL SERVICE" at upper right.
- Left of the "BPS" is a paper airplane and globe logo.
- Town line at top center, date and identification number at lower center.
- Identification number with "NP4" prefix.
- Value figures at lower right.
- V/F: $ 0000.00
- V/F: