BARBADOS the 1d on Half 5/- Provisional 1878 Specialised Usage Settings Plates

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Barbados

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BARBADOS the 1d on Half 5/- Provisional 1878 Specialised Usage Settings Plates

"The London Philatelist" is the Journal of the Royal Philatelic Society London. It is renowned for its superb articles by pre-eminent experts. The research published here is generally unavailable elsewhere. This particular issue contains an illustrated article concerning

BARBADOS the 1d on Half 5/- Provisional 1878 Specialised Usage Settings Plates

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