trinidad u. tobago - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 5828 - trinidad u. tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Trinidad 1847 (April 16): Lady MacLeod (5 c.) blue, a used example with large even margins all round, used on 18 March 1848 entire letter from San Fernando to William Graham in Port of Spain, cancelled by manuscript pen cross in brownish ink where one stroke of the pen's nib has grazed the surface of the adhesive; typical file folds away from the adhesive, otherwise a delightfully appearing example on a fine entire. Illustrated in "Trinidad, a Philatelic History" by Sir John Marriott on page 292. Signed Calves Gi = £ 12'000 off cover. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4trinidad u. tobago |
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 Lot 5829 - trinidad u. tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 41851/55: (1 d.) purple-brown on blued paper, imperforate, a used example with good margins all round, slight corner bend at top right, on 1853 cover to Ile Rousse, Corsica, France tied by part numeral handstamp in black. Interesting erroneous ratings at left in red manuscript ink "18 pence + 5 = 2/1d."; when in fact it comes to 1 s. 11 d. Treated as paid in London with tombstone handstamp (July 31) with Calais entry marking (Aug 2) in black above. Reverse with unclear Local P.O. datestamp, double arc TRINIDAD despatch cds (July 10) in black and Paris transit cds. A most unusual cover to a most unusual destination. Signed Holcombe. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4trinidad u. tobago |
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 Lot 5830 - trinidad u. tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 41851/55: (1 d.) blue on lightly blued paper, a fine example with ample to large margins all round, used on 1852 cover from Port of Spain to Barbados endorsed "Mail" tied by circular "1" numeral obliterator in black. Manuscript "4" (pence) due at left for Inter-Island rate and reverse with double arc Trinidad cds (April 14) and Barbados (April 16) arrival, both in black. File folds but a fine cover. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4trinidad u. tobago |
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 Lot 5831 - trinidad u. tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 41851/55: (1 d.) brownish grey on blued paper, imperforate, a used example with ample to large margins all round, on 1853 entire letter to Greenock, Scotland endorsed "Packet", tied by crisp strike of the "1" numeral obliterator in black. Reverse with "1 / FE 10 / 1858" cds, double arc Trinidad cds (same day) and both London cds (March 8) and Greenock arrival (March 10) in yellow; where charged "1/-" due to pay. A very attractive entire. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4trinidad u. tobago |
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 Lot 5832 - trinidad u. tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 41851/55: (1 d.) brick-red on blued paper, imperforate, a fine example with good to large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, used on 1856 cover from San Fernando to Port of Spain neatly tied by "2" numeral obliterator in black. Reverse with "2 / JA 18 / 1856" datestamp in black. Choice and very fine cover. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4trinidad u. tobago |
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 Lot 5833 - trinidad u. tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 41851/55: (1 d.) brick-red on blued paper, imperforate, a fine example with large margins on three sides and minutely shaved along frame at top, used on 1854 cover from Soledad Plantation to Marseille, lightly tied by "1" numeral obliterator in black. Reverse with Trinidad double arc cds (Dec 25) in black and London transit (Jan 16, 1854); obverse with framed "COLONIES / ART.18" in red, Calais transit in red and charged "30" décimes handstruck upon arrival. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4trinidad u. tobago |
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 Lot 4955 - trinidad u. tobago portomarken - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 31885 (Jan 1): Postage Due set of nine values unused, wmk. Crown CA, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D11), the 1 d. value with diagonal crease otherwise fine, large part og. Rare. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3trinidad u. tobago portomarken |
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 Lot 4956 - trinidad u. tobago portomarken - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 31885 (Jan 1): Postage Due set of nine values unused, wmk. Crown CA, all locally handstamped SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type TR11), the ½ d. value optd. diagonally, the rest horizontally, part og. Rare. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3trinidad u. tobago portomarken |
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 Lot 4957 - trinidad u. tobago sammlungen - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 31851/1949: Collection contained within a weighty red album comprising mainly unused material and seven covers. Coverage of the early Britannia is patching in places although there are often multiple examples of a particular value and much catalogue value remains in this section with 1860 Lithographed (1 d.) bluish grey on thin white paper used horizontal pair with ample margins and touched at right cancelled in black by numeral "1" obliterators at Port of Spain (Gi 19 = £ 800), 1862/63 6 d. emerald-green on thicker paper perf. 13 unused example of fresh colour, large part og. (Gi 65), 1882 Provisional ½ d. lilac and 1 d. rosy carmine perf. 14, each in unused blocks of four (Gi 100, 101x).Number of sets some of which are "Specimen" incl. 1938/44 Complete unused set of thirteen values all perforated with hooded 'SPECIMEN' (the May 1941 5 c. unknown thus) fresh and very fine large part og. (Gi 245-256s). A number of Proofs, and also a range from the 1935 Silver Jubilee set, Specimen set the 2 c. and 24 c. imperforate (Gi 239-242). Postage Dues and Officials incl. 1909 Official 1 d. rose-red unused showing variety "Overprint Inverted" and misplaced with red manuscript line on the top right corner of the stamp (Gi O9c - RPSL cert.). Numerous other contained within album including small amount of Tobago. Some flaws and faults, although mainly fine with many better. A valuable assembly Gi = £ 14'500+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3trinidad u. tobago sammlungen |
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 Lot 4950 - trinidad u. tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 31899: Prepared for use but Unissued, "3d." in black on 5 d. dull purple & mauve, variety "Single Dot under 3d.", overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D12) together with the issued stamp overprinted SPECIMEN, fresh and fine, slight adherence on large part og. A major rarity of Trinidad philately. Cert. RPSL (2000). Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3trinidad u. tobago |
