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Postage stamps, booklets, flight, censored and maritime mail and philatelic covers of Trinidad for sale.
I am rather surprised by how few people collect Trinidad and Tobago stamps. As a keen collector of Trinidad philately myself I feel I have benefited from the lack of competition. This was true until the sale of John Marriott's fine collection of Trinidad held in September 2001 which drew new collectors to this area.
Early postal history of Trinidad does not appear to exist. Surprisingly the earliest known letter is dated 1786 I believe. There are only a few pre stamp postal markings to collect but this is made up for by the challenge of collecting the village postmarks, particularly the early numerals.
The lovely Britannia classic stamps are my favorite design and together with the provisional lithographs form a fascinating collection.
I would recommend stamp collectors to read John Marriott's 'The philatelic history of Trinidad to 1862' but note that at present there is no guide available to the later issues. Postmark collectors now have Ted Proud's 'The postal history of Trinidad & Tobago' and then there are the two fine works by the late Ron Wike - 'Civil censorship devices of WWII' and 'Trinidad & Tobago Air Mails.'
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TOBAGO
1882-4 Crown CA, 2½d with fine inverted strike of '14' numeral. £20
POSTAL STATIONERY
POSTAL CARDS
1881 1½d fine unused. £6
1883 1½d reply card, perf 7, fine unused. £12
1883 1½d reply card, perf 6, unused, slight stain. £8
1892 'HALF-PENNY' on 1½d fine unused. £8
1892 'ONE-PENNY' on 1½d fine unused. £12
1892 'ONE-PENNY' on 1½d without hyphen, fine unused. £20
1892 ½d ovptd. Specimen, fine. £12
1892 ½d fine unused. £3
1892 1d ovptd. Specimen, fine. £12
1892 1d fine unused. £3
1892 ½d reply card ovptd. Specimen, fine. £12
1892 ½d reply card fine unused. £4
1892 1d reply card ovptd. Specimen, fine. £12
1892 1d reply card fine unused. £4
REGISTERED ENVELOPES
1892 2d size F, with printing in Grey green, ovptd. Specimen. Flap stuck down otherwise fine. £12
1892 2d size F, with printing in Grey green, used to Germany with ½d and pair of 1d's tied by 'TOBAGO A 13 FE 95' cds's. Fine. £80
1892 2d size G, with printing in blue, used to London with 2½d tied by TOBAGO A OC 14 96 cds. Slightly toned. £60
1898 2d postal stationery reg. env. used commercially to England with 1885-96 ½d block of 4 and single and 2½d all tied by Tobago cds cancels. Minor tone spots. £75
TRINIDAD
1851-6 Blued paper, 1d blue to deep blue (SG3), 4 margins, v.f.u. £30
1851-6 Blued paper, 1d brownish red (SG7), horiz. pair with 4 margins, one with two light crease, fresh o.g. Cat £600. £150
1d brownish red (SG7), 4 large margins, very fresh unused. (1962 RPS Cert.) Ex Charlton Henry and Marriott. £175
1854-7 white paper, 1d deep purple (SG9), 4 large margins, v.f.u. £38
1854-7 white paper, 1d dark grey (SG10), 4 large margins, v.f.u. £40
1854-7 white paper, 1d rose red (SG12),. 4 good margins, fresh unused. (1959 R.P.S. Cert.) Ex Hodsell Hurlock and Marriott. £750
1852-60 litho, 2nd issue, (1d) pale blue (SG15), corner marg. copy with numeral '2' cancel (type 0.2), 4 margins, ironed out vert. crease but of very fine appearance. £200
1852-60 lithographed 5th issue, 1d red (SG20), comp. sheet 9 x 6, usual small margins, cut into in several places, fresh o.g. Useful for plating this issue and a spectacular display piece. £300
1859 imperf, 1/- indigo (SG29), 4 margins, fine o.g. £30
1862-3 thick paper, perf 13, 1d lake (SG64), fresh unused. £15
1862-3 thick paper, perf 13, 1d lake (SG64), f.u. £12
1863-76 Crown CC, perf 12½, selection of vals. to 1/- all with 'TOO LATE' pmks. in either red or black. Some with two strikes. Some I believe to be forgeries and some are cancelled by favour. (10) £75
1863-80 Crown CC, perf 12½, 4d bright violet (SG70), fresh unused. One blunt perf at right. Cat £100. £30
1863-80 Crown CC, perf 14, 4d with inv. and rev'sd wmk (SG76y), f.u. £40
1876 copy of 'The Queen's Own Gazette, a monthly record of regimental doings' addressed on top edge to a Captain in the 35th Regiment, Trinidad with G.B. 1d red tied by obliterator. Slightly cut down at top with loss of top part of stamp and a few letters of address. £36
1879 (2 Aug) GB p. stat. 1d card with added ½d tied by London duplex. addressed to Colonial Bank, Trinidad with fine 'TRINIDAD AU 19 1879' double arc cds arrival mark. Filing note at left. The 1½d postcard rate had come into effect on 1st April 1879. £40
1879 postal stationery formular card Inland Post Card printed in black (H/G1), unused, some tone spotting. Rare. Ex Nissen and Marriott. £120
1883-94 Crown CA, ½d (SG106), block of 4, u.m. £6
1895 p. stat. ½d wrapper used to 'Miss Hart, Botanic Gardens. with scarce boxed 'AG SHOW P.O.' cancel also 'Trinidad OC 19 95' cds and Port of Spain cds. £60
1896-1900 Crown CA, ½d (SG114), left hand pane of 60, plate 1, with single Jubilee line, u.m. Cat £195 £100
1896-1900 Crown CA, ½d (SG114) right hand pane of 60, plate 1, showing single continuous Jubilee line, u.m. £100
1896-1900 Crown CA, 1d (SG115) left hand pane of 60, plate 1, showing single continuous Jubilee line, u.m. £120
1896-1906 Crown CA, 1d (SG115), marg. block of 15, u.m. £18
1901-6 Crown CA, 4d (SG129), lower right plate 2 block of 4, u.m. £7
1901-6 Crown CA, 4d on chalk paper (SG129a), right hand pane of 60, plate 2, with single Jubilee line, u.m. Cat £210 £90
1901-6 Crown CA, 5/- (SG131), ovptd. Specimen and additionally h/s 'ULTRAMAR' in blue. Lightly toned, unused. £20
1902 p. stat. 2d reg. env. used to Switzerland. with added 2½d pair tied by fine 'CUMUTO * MY 30 02' cds's. Tone spots. £24
1904-9 Mult CA, ½d grey green (SG132), complete sheet of 120, plate 3, with single Jubilee line, u.m. Cat £420 £200
1904-9 Mult CA, ½d grey green on chalk surfaced paper (SG132a), right hand pane of 60, plate 2, with single Jubilee line, u.m. Cat £330 £150
1904-9 Mult CA, 1d rose red (SG135), complete sheet of 120, plate 1, with single Jubilee line, u.m. Cat £180 £80
1904-9 Mult CA, 6d dull purple and black (SG139), block of 4, u.m. Cat £60. £20
1904-9 Mult CA, 1/- black and blue/yellow (SG141), upper left plate 2 block, fine u.m. £60
1904-9 Mult CA, 1/- purple and blue/golden-yellow (SG142), marg. plate 2 block, fine u.m. £30
1908 cover to New York. with 2½d tied by fine 'N.Y.P.O. PAQUEBOT' cds. Attractive. £36
1909 Mult CA, 1d (SG147), marg. block of 41 showing sheet markings in inter-panneau gutter, u.m. Cat £174 £50
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
1913-23 Mult CA, ½d green (SG149), lower right corner marg. block of 29, u.m. Cat £147 £40
250 1913-23 Mult CA, 1d bright red (SG150), left hand pane of 60 with full margins, plate 1, u.m. Cat £90 £40
1913-23 Mult CA, 1d red (SG150), top left pane of 60, plate 1, with full margins. Overall gum toning. Cat £90. £8
1913-23 Mult CA, 1d red (thick paper) (SG150a), complete sheet of 120 with full margins, plate 1, u.m. Cat £390 £150
1913-23 Mult CA, 1d pink (SG150b), lower left corner marg. plate 2 strip of 6, u.m. Cat £138 £60
1913-23 Mult CA, 1d carmine red (SG150c), sheet of 120 lacking 6 from right hand pane, plate 2, u.m. Cat £285 £120
1913-23 Mult CA, 2½d ultramarine (SG151), right hand pane of 60 with full margins, plate 1, u.m. Cat £420 £180
1913-23 Mult CA, 2½d bright blue on thick paper (SG151a), marg. top row showing plate 1 at left and right, u.m. (10) £30
1913-23 Mult CA, 4d black and red/yellow (SG152), left hand pane of 60, plate 2, u.m. £100
1913-23 Mult CA, 4d white back ovptd. Specimen (SG152b), marg. m.m. £12
1913-23 Mult CA, 4d on lemon paper (SG152c), lower left corner marg. block 6 x 8, without plate no., u.m. Cat £480 £180
1913-23 Mult CA, 4d on pale yellow (SG152d), complete sheet of 120, u.m. Cat £600 £200
1913-23 Mult CA, 1/- white back (SG154as), ovptd. Specimen in red, m.m. Cat £18. £8
1916 1d Red Cross (SG175), left hand pane of 60 with full margins, all with neat Port of Spain cds cancels, v.f.u. Cat £120. £30
1917 (2 Apr) War Tax 1d red (SG176), complete sheet of 120 with full margins, u.m. Cat £270. £90
1917 (May) ½d green (SG177), complete sheet of 120, plate 1, with double Jubilee line, gum yellowing, u.m. £7
1917 (May) 1d red (SG178), left hand pane of 60, plate 1, u.m. £30
1917 (21 June) 1d War Tax (SG180), complete sheet of 120, plate 1, u.m. £7
1917 (31 Oct) 1d War Tax (SG185), left hand pane of 60, plate 1, u.m. Cat £36 £16
1918 (7 Jan) 1d War Tax (SG186), complete sheet of 120, plate 1, u.m. Cat £180. £75
1918 (13 Feb - May) ½d War Tax (SG187), complete sheet of 120, plate 1, u.m. £7
1918 (13 Feb - May) 1d scarlet War Tax (SG188), right hand pane of 60 lacking side margins, plate 1, u.m. Cat £90. £30
1920 cover to Monty Ward, U.S.A. with 1d tied by light 'WILLIAMSFIELD B FE 13 20' cds. Clean. £6
281 1921-2 Script CA, ½d (SG206), left hand half sheet with inter -panneau margin, plate 2, u.m. (120) Cat £330 Very scarce thus £150
1921-2 Script CA, 1d scarlet (SG207), right hand pane of 60, plate 2, u.m. £15
1921-2 Script CA, 1d brown (SG208), complete sheet of 120, plate 2, u.m. £30
1921-2 Script CA, 2d (SG209), corner marg. plate 2 block, 6 x 4, u.m. £12
1921-2 Script CA, 3d (SG211), corner marg. plate 2 block, 4 x 3, u.m. £20
1921-2 Script CA, 1d scarlet (SG207), right hand pane of 60, plate 2, u.m. £15
1921-2 Script CA, 2d (SG209), corner marg. plate 2 block, 6 x 4, u.m. £12
1921-2 Script CA, 3d (SG211), corner marg. plate 2 block, 4 x 3, u.m. £20
1935 p.p.c. to U.S.A. with 3c tied by 'New York Paquebot' duplex. Fine s/l 'POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS' h/s at left. £18
1938-44 set to $4.80 (SG246-56), v.f.u. Cat £23. (14) £10
1938-44 set to $4.80 incl. both 12c shades, m.m. Cat £87. (15) £22
1938-44 4c chocolate (SG249), l.m.m. Cat £29. £6
1940 (26 Feb) air mail cover to Colombia with 8c and pair of 24c's tied by Port of Spain cds's. Plain brown tape at left with s/l 'OPENED BY CENSOR' h/s (CH3) and on reverse, rare oval 'TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ASSISTANT CENSOR. POSTAL' h/s (CH2) also Bogota cds. Fine. £75
1941 cover to U.S.A. with U.S. 3c tied by 'MARINE DET. TRINIDAD' duplex. Circular 'PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR' h/s in blue and three line patriotic cachet. Clean. £6
1941 (30 Ene?) (date in Spanish) airmail cover from Argentina to U.S.A. censored in Trinidad with 'OPENED BY EXAMINER No. 79' label (TR CL IA). Attractive. £50
1942 (19 Mar) air mail cover to Switzerland with brown tape tied by large circular crown 'Passed by Postal Censor 6' h/s (CH4a). Fine. £15
1946 (18 July) F.F.C. to U.S.A. per Pan Am with special boxed cachet. Fine. £7
1947 reg. cover to R. Wells, England with Victory 3c (2) and 6c tied by fine 'SANGRE GRANDE' cds's (D7) also 'R' in oval h/s (R3) at left and reg. label. Fine. £6
1956 'ONE CENT' on 2c with variety ovpt. shifted to right, a marg. copy, fine mint. Only two sheets reported to exist. £50
1960 (1 May) F.F.C. to England per BWIA with special red cachet. Light toning, still attractive. Only 18 flown. £40
1969-70 Postage Due set in pairs (SGD34-43), also 1976-7 set in pairs ex 6c and 10c (single only), some marg. with sheet markings, u.m. £5
1970 Christmas $1.78 booklet (SG SB5). Fine. £2
