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Lot 2279 |
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Trinidad, 1843 (5 Apr.) Trinidad to London, forwarded to Blackheath, entire letter showing partial "Trinidad" double-arc datestamp on flap and manuscript "1/-" rating, red London (20.5) backstamp, manuscript rating crossed out and G.B. 1841 1d red-brown position CF, slightly in at right, tiny preuse pinhole, tied by black maltese cross for forwarding to Blackheath, "Crawford St" straightline handstamp alongside; Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2280 |
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Trinidad, No. 1, Port-of-Spain, very fine strike tying 1851 (1d) purple-brown, four margins, on entire to San Fernando, no side flaps, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2281 |
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Trinidad, 1852 (9 Nov.) Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland (9), entire letter bearing 1852 (1d) blue, imperf, yellowish paper, excellent highly detailed impression, mainly large margins, barely touched at bottom left, tied by numeral "1" type 0.1b cancellation, black manuscript "1/-" rating, red London (10.12) and Greenock (11.12) backstamps, light vertical filing fold just crosses stamp, Very Fine. SG 13.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 1979 R.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2282 |
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Trinidad, 1859 (25 Jan.) Trinidad to Edinburgh, docketed entire bearing clear strike of red "Paid/at/Trinidad" Crowned circle handstamp with red crayon "6" rating, "Trinidad" double-arc backstamp, red London paid (15.2) transit and Edinburgh (16.2) backstamp, slight wear along file fold, Fine and rare, S.G. £2,750.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 2283 |
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Trinidad, 1859 (9 Jun.) Port-of-Spain to New York via St. Thomas (14.6), entire bearing 1857 (1d) rose red, imperf, white paper, four large margins, tied by numeral "1" type 0.2 cancellation, red "Paid/at/Trinidad" Crowned circle, red crayon "4" rating, Trinidad double-arc and St. Thomas single-arc backstamps, black "Steamship/10" handstamp; address crossed out (erosion), Fine. Scott 6. SG 12.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2284 |
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Trinidad, Numeral Type 0.3: No. 1, Port-of-Spain, clear strikes tying 1859 pin perf 14 (1d) rose-red and pin perf 12½ 4d brown lilac on 1859 entire to La Guarya, Venezuela at the 4d packet rate plus 1d inland, red "Paid/at/Trinidad" crowned circle and red crayon "4" rating, Trinidad (9.11) and St. Thomas (14.11) double-arc backstamps; minor ink erosion, stamps trimmed, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2285 |
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1860 (1d) dull red, imperf, Fifth Issue, very worn impression (13a), entire letter bearing 1860 (1d) red, large margins to barely touched at lower right, tied by "1" cancel (another stamp has been lost), red "Paid at Trinidad" crowned circle and manuscript "4", backstamped Port of Spain (8.5), St. Thomas (14.5) and Halifax (23.5); two file folds, one through stamp, Fine and rare. SG 20.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED COVERS WITH THE (1D) RED.
The cover was originally franked with this 1d for internal postage and presumably a 4d for transit to Halifax.
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Lot 2286 |
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Trinidad, 1864 (7 Apr.) Port-of-Spain to Corsica, entire letter bearing 1862 4d deep purple pair (straight edge on three sides) tied by "1" cancellation, showing red crayon "7", Trinidad double arc, red "Paid/at/Trinidad" crowned circle, oval framed "PD", London Paid (27.4) and Calais (28.4) entry transits; envelope with top left corner repair and part of back missing, Fine. Scott 40. SG 61.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Hodsell Hurlock, Sir John Marriott
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Lot 2287 |
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Trinidad, 1871 (20 Dec.) Santanger, Spain to Carupano, Venezuela via Trinidad, datelined folded entire sent via London (29 Dec.) to Gerold & Ulrich, Trinidad for forwarding to Carupano, bearing Spain 200 mil. (two) tied by indistinct c.d.s., showing oval "P.D." handstamp and red crayon "1d" rating, Trinidad (1.22) arrival double-arc datestamp, flap with framed "Forwarded/by/Gerold & Ulrich/Trinidad" handstamp, red Santanger merchant handstamp, edge tear, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2288 |
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Trinidad, 1872 (9 Nov.) Trinidad to Norfolk, Va. via New York (20.11), entire bearing 1863-75 (1d) lake and 1872 4d grey tied by Trinidad double-arc datestamps, red "Trinidad/Paid" datestamp, "N.Y. Steamship '10'" integral due datestamp, blue "The Colonial Company/Trinidad Agency" oval handstamp; vertical file fold creases 4d, Fine. Scott 48a, 51.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2289 |
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Trinidad, 1873 (29 Jul.) Trinidad to London, envelope addressed to "Admiral, Arthur A. Cochrane C.B." and bearing 1863 (1d) carmine, three singles, tied by Trinidad (29.7) double-arc datestamps, red "Trinidad Paid" datestamp with red crayon "1/3 rating, endorsed "Per Private Str. 'Demarara' via Greenock", framed "Greenock/Ship/Letter" handstamp, red London "Ship-Letter Paid" (18.8) arrival datestamp, forwarded to Whitehead in care of the Admiralty, stamps have some trimmed perfs and corner defect, Fine. Scott 48c.
Estimate 600 - 800
AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 3D PRIVATE SHIP LETTER RATE TO ENGLAND PAID BY STAMPS.
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Lot 2290 |
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Trinidad, 1873 (26 Aug.) Trinidad to the Rear Admiral on the "H.M.S. Repulse, Panama", envelope addressed to Rear Admiral Arthur Cochrane C.B. and bearing 1863-72 (1d) lake (faulty) and 4d grey tied together by Trinidad double-arc datestamp, red "Trinidad Paid" and crayon "4" rating, sender's instruction on reverse "The respective Postmasters in the Pacific Sea Ports are requested to forward this letter to the place where the flagship Repulse may be found, as its present port is not known here", St. Thomas (2.9) backstamp; cover faults including stains that affect 1d, Fine and scarce. Scott 48a, 51.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Officer's mail to the Caribbean and Western Pacific waters is seldom seen.
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Lot 2291 |
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Trinidad, 1875 (28 May) Port-of-Spain local use, printed circular bearing 1863 (1d) scarlet tied by Trinidad double-arc datestamp, two strikes of red "Too-Late" handstamp, letter arrived too late for postal processing and was held over until the next day's delivery, Very Fine. Scott 48 var. SG 69c.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2292 |
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Trinidad, 1879 (7 Feb.) Cuidad Bolivar, Venezuela to Hamburg, Germany via Trinidad, envelope with "Sprick Luis & Co./Cuidad Bolivar" cachet on flap, carried privately to Trinidad where 1863 6d yellow green was applied and tied by partial Trinidad double-arc datestamps, showing violet "Forwarded by/J.N. Harriman & Co./Trinidad, B.W.I." and Hamburg (30.3) backstamps; small cover tear, Very Fine. Scott 53 var. SG 72c.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2293 |
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Trinidad, 1880 (30 Jul.) Cuidad Bolivar, Venezuela to New York via Trinidad, datelined entire letter showing Cuiadad Bolivar merchants cachet on flap and "Forwarded by/J.N. Harrman & Co./Trinidad, B.W.I." handstamp in purple, entered mails with Trinidad 1876 4d grey, horizontal pair tied by Trinidad (7.8) double-arc datestamps, endorsed "Pr. R.M.St.", New York Paid All (27.8) backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2294 |
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Trinidad, 1882 (8 Oct.) to Kingston, St. Vincent, envelope bearing 1882 surcharge 1d rosy carmine, bisected (blunt perfs at top) and 1d on 6d deep yellow-green pair, all tied by Trinidad c.d.s., red St. Vincent (9.10) backstamp, reduced at left, Fine. Scott 64a, 67.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 1980 R.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2295 |
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Trinidad, 1883 (27 Jan.) Trinidad to Tobago, envelope bearing 1879 ½d lilac, 1882 1d on 6d single and bisect (two different surcharge styles) and 1883 1d carmine bisect tied by Trinidad c.d.s.s. with no index letter, Tobago receiver (31.1, sideways "C") at left, Very Fine. A unique 2½d franking. Scott 62, 67, 67a, 69a.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2296 |
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1901, 1d black on red, type II, oval "O" in "ONE", picture postcard bearing 1901 1d black on red, two singles, tied by manuscript and two strikes of "Assyria" straightline handstamp in purple, Lubeck (2.9) datestamp, Very Fine and rare. Scott 78.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2297 |
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Postage Due, 1885, 2d slate black (J3), tied by Trinidad (20.4) c.d.s. on 1892 unfranked local envelope, additional Trinidad (19.4) origin c.d.s., large "T" circled taxe handstamp; cover abrasion, Fine. SG D3.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2298 |
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Postage Due, 1885, 1s slate black (J9), horizontal pair showing two variations in the oblique stroke in value figure, used with 1885 8d slate black, all tied by Post of Spain (22.2) c.d.s. on large piece of 1897 cover addressed to a ship passenger, bearing 1896 ½d dull purple and rose pair tied by same c.d.s., small part of circle "T" taxe handstamp; file fold through bottom ½d, Fine and very scarce use of 1s dues. SG D9.
Estimate 600 - 800
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