tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post7195672568450885159..comments2024-03-23T04:12:08.762-07:00Comments on Big Blue 1840-1940: BarbadosJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-10728319364997619102020-10-27T19:58:47.365-07:002020-10-27T19:58:47.365-07:00Hi Tom
Sure, when you are done with your comparis...Hi Tom<br /><br />Sure, when you are done with your comparisons, I would be happy to share your results, or, if you wish, you could have a "guest post" and give your own story. <br /><br />The '69 edition is the one that subsequent editions were based on, so, yes, it would be good for you to have a '69 edition. My checklist is based on the '69, and Bud's Big Blue album is also based on it.<br />They are not as common as the '41, '43, or '47 editions, so you may have to hunt for awhile to find one with few stamps. If this was not the age of COVID, I would recommend attending stamp bourses/shows, where dealers might have one for sale. Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-6273609959311969292020-10-27T15:07:22.099-07:002020-10-27T15:07:22.099-07:00Thanks, Jim - I'm enjoying the process of goin...Thanks, Jim - I'm enjoying the process of going through the 'shades of Blue' to see where stamps could be added back in from earlier editions, should one desire. Most of the deletions from earlier additions seem to be because of space, not cost. <br /><br />I'm keeping track of things in a spreadsheet and would be happy to share the results publicly when done, if of interest. <br /><br />I do have a question: I've been checking eBay for a complete copy of the '69 (or later) edition but can't seem to find one that isn't full of stamps (and therefore expensive). It would be great to have one as a point of reference. Empty copies of the '41-'43 are rather plentiful on eBay, it seems, but not the later ones. Any pointers on where I might be able to find one?Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04238236136292269052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-79425023574185666572020-10-18T21:10:28.868-07:002020-10-18T21:10:28.868-07:00Tom, your 1917 BB version is a revelation. !!
Tha...Tom, your 1917 BB version is a revelation. !!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing all the changes, and the stamp spaces that were there.<br /><br />For myself, I never explored the BBs earlier than the 1941 edition, so this is news to me. !!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-15923165831992180712020-10-18T18:33:05.767-07:002020-10-18T18:33:05.767-07:00Jim, the circa 1917 version of BB has spaces for 3...Jim, the circa 1917 version of BB has spaces for 3 stamps from 1852-78: (1, 2, 3, or 4), (the 1/2 penny as in illustration A2), (the 1p blue). Lots of options here that add some of the earlier issues you note are lacking in later versions of BB, at a cost that isn't too prohibitive. <br /><br />There are also 3 additional stamps from 1882-85 and 1892: 62, 65, and 69. <br /><br />Also 84 and a blank space for the Victoria issue of 1897; another blank space for the Nelson issue of 1905; 91 and 95 of the 1909 reissue of the Badge Type of 1892-1903; 119-121 of the King George V issue of 1912; 130-31 of the Seal of the Colony issue of 1916; and a single semipostal (listed as 'charity stamp'), B1. <br /><br />Agree that the cuts/omissions for Barbados are particularly egregious! Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04238236136292269052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-86120999434000933402017-07-23T13:23:44.618-07:002017-07-23T13:23:44.618-07:00Great! Looking forward to them. Thanks for the swi...Great! Looking forward to them. Thanks for the swift replies. I had a hunch we were looking at a 1907 Dag-Hammarskjold event. <br />Bert Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09737032943382254497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-1794931797307773272017-07-23T12:41:07.076-07:002017-07-23T12:41:07.076-07:00Bert-
BTW, I plan to update the Barbados blog post...Bert-<br />BTW, I plan to update the Barbados blog post with a more in depth discussion of Barbados issues with two new blog posts scheduled for early next year (2018).Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-70676247254969740842017-07-23T12:38:14.590-07:002017-07-23T12:38:14.590-07:00Bert- Yes, the Barbados selection in BB is one of ...Bert- Yes, the Barbados selection in BB is one of the most egregious in terms of missing stamps.<br /><br />It is interesting what has gone on with B1 in the Scott catalogue. The "upright" (not inverted) surcharge is the major number (B1), and has increased in value from CV $3.75 unused in 2011 to CV $7 unused in 2017. Meanwhile the "inverted" surcharge stamp (B1b) has remained @ CV $2 from 2011 to 2017.<br /><br />The story of the inverted surcharge is an interesting one. A sheet of inverted surcharges was found in the initial supply. In order to devalue for stamp collectors any inverted surcharge stamps, an entire large printing of inverted surcharge stamps was produced on Feb 25, 1907. They are now quite numerous, and, in fact, as you noticed, are less valuable CV wise than the upright surcharge.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-3655579611655444242017-07-23T10:43:55.388-07:002017-07-23T10:43:55.388-07:00My experience with Barbados is typical of why I br...My experience with Barbados is typical of why I broke away from the Big Blue: too many omissions. Your highlighted example of the 1920 Victory issue is well-chosen. Such omissions led me first to supplement the Big Blue with additional pages, the result being that the Big Blue is even bigger now--four large binders, still blue. Then, for countries like Barbados, I started albums totally separate from the Big Blue. That brings me to a question: the one Barbados semi-postal that fits within the Big Blue time frame: Barbados B1. Any comment on why the value for the invert is lower than for the regular, non-inverted stamp? Thanks for any input.Bert Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09737032943382254497noreply@blogger.com