BWISC

We promote interest in and the study of the stamps and postal history of all the islands that comprise the West Indies. In addition, it should include Bermuda, The Guyanas (British Guiana, French Guiana, Suriname) and (Belize) British Honduras and the interaction with applicable countries on the littoral of the Caribbean Sea.

We hold regular meetings including a week-end Convention (with partners) every other year, have a Study Circle Library, publish a Quarterly Bulletin (in colour) and actively publish Books & Monographs. Our annual auction offers 600+ quality lots.
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Auction News

Upcoming auctions at Spink:

The Lionheart part XII sale which features a smattering of nice BWI material including the Barbados 1/- error of colour, some Antigua, Bahamas, Grenada etc. https://spink.com/auction/20012
and the Collectors series sale (which is online only this time due to the ongoing issues with sending catalogues overseas) but features some lovely West Indies postal history (Ex Borromeo etc.) along with some other nice items, https://spink.com/auction/20012

If anyone would like a copy of the Lionheart catalogue please contact Josh Barber, jbarber@spink.com

Image Gallery

'ANGUILLA/ROAD' T.R.D. 29mm. diameter single circle used from 1928 until 1931 on a airmail cover dated 15th July, 1930 sent via St.Kitts on 17th July, 1930.

Antigua: 10 June, 1864. cover prepaid at the 1s 1863 rate. Adhesives cancelled A02 at St. John's.

Dominica: Bisects
1883 cover to the UK with twelve ½ red bisects paying the 6d rate (4d packet plus 2d registration)

Bermuda: Docks Issue
Colour trials

Bahamas: The Queen's Staircase Issue - Special Delivery. Earliest known cover. Toronto duplex cancelled 'Oct 12 1916' and backstamped '18 Oct 1916' on arrival in Nassau..