Barbados

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

A1. Neopost (LV-3, LV-6), 1934. [$20]

Upright frank with straight-line outer frame and inner frame around value in centre and filigree ornaments at sides.

M# with “N” prefix in ovals at bottom corners.

A. £sd currency with “D” for pence or with “/-” for shillings:

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

TM: BIC

A2. Neopost (LV-6), 1950. [$25]

Frameless design with badge of the colony at centre.

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 Postal Frankers “Multi-Value” (MV), 1951. [$5]

Horizontal frank enclosing straight-line town mark at left.

Large circle in centre 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 Postal Frankers “Multi-Value” (MV), 1954. [$10]

As type A3 but the circle in centre contains the badge of the colony under Elizabeth II.

Both horses look forward.

M# with “U” prefix.

V/F: 0.oo

A5. Universal Postal Frankers “Simplex” (LV-25), 1954. [$50]

As type A4 but much wider.

“CENTS” below value figures.

M# at lower right.

M# “S1” known

Values: 1 to 25 in 1c increments

GROUP B: Frank contains crown

B1. Neopost "Frankmaster" / "305" (MV), 1958.

Upright frank with simulated perforation outer frame line.

Value figures in centre framed by oval of petals.

Crown/EIIR at bottom centre. M# with “RN” prefix.

A. With “POST PAID” under “BARBADOS”

B. With “POSTAGE PAID” under “BARBADOS” [$5]

TM: DC

V/F: 0.00

B2. Pitney Bowes “Automax” (MV), 1964. [$5]

Upright frank with simulated perforation outer frame line.

Value figures in centre with three vertical lines at each side.

Crown at bottom centre.

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 “5300” (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]

B5. Roneo Neopost “205/2205” (MV).

Upright frank with design of crossed leaves or pods at sides.

Crown above EIIR at bottom centre.

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 centre.

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 centre.

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

C1. Pitney Bowes-GB “5300” (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

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

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.