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Lot 2997 - britische kolonien tobago -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

Lot 2997 - britische kolonien tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

1885: Appendix sheet from the De La Rue record book headed "Scheme for Printing the Stamps in Doubly Fugitive inks" with seven perforated Colour Trials of the 1 d. value, with annotated proposed values in manuscript alongside showing 1 d. in lilac ('1d.'), 1 d. in black & lilac ('3d.'), 1 d. in red & lilac ('4d.'), 1 d. in blue & lilac ('6d.'), 1 d. dull green ('1s.'), 1 d. in red & dull green ('5s.') and 1 d. in blue & dull green ('£1'); with pencil notations of the Printer for proposed decimal values in "Cents" with the proposed 3 d. and 6 d. values to be transposed, the change did not actually proceed. A magnificent page, not illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection". Extraordinary and very rare.rn 

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

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Lot 2992 - britische kolonien tobago -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

Lot 2992 - britische kolonien tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

1880 (Dec 20): 1 s. yellow-bistre, wmk. Crown CC, an Imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round and of fresh colour, large part og. Rare.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

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Lot 3009 - britische kolonien tobago -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

Lot 3009 - britische kolonien tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

Provisional Surcharges 1887 (Aug): "½ PENNY" on 6 d. orange-brown, an unused block of four, fourth stamp showing variety "Figure Further from Word", fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Rare and most attractive multiple. Cert. BPA (1984) Gi = £ 825+.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

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Lot 2987 - britische kolonien tobago -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

Lot 2987 - britische kolonien tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

1879 (Aug 1): 5 s. slate, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example with slight peripheral aging on card, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Tpe D8). Scarce.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

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Lot 3004 - britische kolonien tobago -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

Lot 3004 - britische kolonien tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

1885/96: 1 s. olive-yellow, wmk. CA, a sheet marginal example used on registered 1897 cover to OHMS cover to Paris, tied by neat 'Tobago' cds (March 31) in black. Oval 'R' at left and thence via London (April 14) and Calais. Cover creases away from adhesive but a very rare single franking.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

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Lot 2998 - britische kolonien tobago -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

Lot 2998 - britische kolonien tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

Colour Changes 1885/96: The set of six values unused, fresh and fine, together with additional 4 d. grey unused with "Malformed "CE" of PENCE" variety and the set of three values ½ d. dull green, 1 d. carmine and 6 d. orange-brown, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, large part og. Gi = £ 320+.

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Lot 2999 - britische kolonien tobago -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

Lot 2999 - britische kolonien tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

Colour Changes 1886/95: ½ d. dull green, an unused block of six (3 x 2), corner marginal from top right of pane with Plate Number '1', showing first stamp (Row 1, stamp 4), with variety "Slash Flaw Repaired", fresh and fine but for minor margin crease at right away from variety, unmounted og. Gi = £ 170+.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

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Lot 2993 - britische kolonien tobago -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

Lot 2993 - britische kolonien tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

1880 (Dec 20): 1 s. yellow-ochre, wmk. Crown CC, an unused corner marginal block of four showing Plate Number '1', aged in margin and on large part og. but scarce Gi = £ 440+.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

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Lot 3010 - britische kolonien tobago -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

Lot 3010 - britische kolonien tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

1896: Fiscal "½d / POSTAGE" on 4 d. lilac & carmine, an unused example with browned large part og., together with a further unused example with variety "Wide Space between ½ and d", fine, browned large part og. Gi = £ 240.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

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Lot 2988 - britische kolonien tobago -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

Lot 2988 - britische kolonien tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

1880 (Nov): '1d.' on vertically bisected 6 d. orange, left half, a used example of fine colour with the manuscript '1d.' ink surcharge, tied to small piece by "A14" obliterator in black. Extremely fine and rare. Cert. RPSL (1959) Gi = £ 850.rnrn 

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

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