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Lot 2308 |
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Trinidad, 1879 Foreign card San Fenando to Liverpool, bearing 1876 (1d) carmine in pair with diagonal bisect of same (S.G. 75, 75a), tied by one of two strikes San Fernando "2, My 8, 1879" c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Sent by a stamp collector to a stamp dealer, the collector having sent "250 used West Indian stamps" and requesting in return "one or more of the Philadelphia Pocket Time Indicator… or "the Lincoln Postage Stamp album, or even some cheap books or pictures…".
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Lot 2309 |
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Trinidad, 1879 Foreign card to London, bearing 1876 (1d) carmine single and diagonal bisect (S.G. 75, 75a) tied by "1" cancels, two poorly struck double-arc datestamps (a more complete strike on reverse, 9 May 79) along with red London receiver (29.5); creases and corner tear but scarce as it is the earliest recorded correspondence from Postmaster J.W. O'Brien to his family in London.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2310 |
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Trinidad, 1882 (10 Oct.) local Port of Spain usage (64a, 67a), formula card bearing 1879 1d bisect and 1882 1d on 6d bisect tied by Trinidad c.d.s.s; light foxing, Fine. SG 101a, 105a.
Estimate 500 - 750
Message on card notes "The Comet is still very bright. try and be up tomorrow morning at about 4:30 and you won't regret it." He refers to "The Great Comet of 1882" Which was visible from 1 September until 1 June of 1883.
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Lot 2311 |
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Trinidad, 1886 (24 May) Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela to England via Port of Spain, 1879 1½d brown U.P.U. card postmarked Trinidad sideways "B" c.d.s., 26 May, straightline handstamp "Royal Mail Packet" at lower left, on reverse weak double strike "Forwarded by/J.N. Harriman & Co./Trinidad, B.W.I." purple serrated oval; vertical file crease, Fine and rare forwarding agent, the Royal Mail handstamp being applied in London.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2312 |
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Trinidad, 1893 (10 Jul.) incoming from Milton, Mass, 1884 1d red reply card cancelled by "Milton, Mass. Jul 10, 1893" c.d.s. to The Colonial Bank at Trinidad, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2313 |
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Trinidad, 9d on 1½d brown postal card, light foxing, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: clear 1988 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 2314 |
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Trinidad, 9d on 1d carmine postal card, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
Expertization: 1988 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 2315 |
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Trinidad, 9d on 1½d + 9d on 1½d brwon message-reply card, faint foxing and light crease message side only, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: clear 1986 R.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2316 |
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Trinidad, 9d on 2d blue postal card, minor foxing, light crease at bottom, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: clear 1990 R.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2317 |
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Trinidad, 9d on 2d + 9d on 2d message-reply card, faint foxing, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: clear 1987 R.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2318 |
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Trinidad, 9d on 1d + 9d on 1d carmine message-reply card, very faint foxing message card only, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: clear 1987 R.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2319 |
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Trinidad, 9d on 2d grey registration envelope, 132x83mm, minimal toning at left of indicia, otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2320 |
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Trinidad, Newspaper Wrapper collection, 1884-1937, Specialized study of 73 wrappers on 25 Exhibition pages. Comprises approximately 11 mint wrappers, 52 used wrappers, and 8 Specimens (two overprinted locally for the U.P.U., the others printer's specimens); value primarily in Queen Victoria issues (36+) with an excellent variety of destinations, F-VF throughout.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 2321 |
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Trinidad, Postal Card collection, 1879-1924, Specialized study of more than916 cards on about 39 Exhibition pages. Comprises approximately 21 mint cards, 60 used cards and 12 Specimens (seven overprinted locally for the U.P.U., the others printer's specimens); value primarily in Queen Victoria issues (62+) including mint formula cards with stamps affixed (two with (1d) single and bisect), scarce Inland usages as well as unusual Overseas destinations such as Australia, Denmark, Finland, Malta, Syria, etc.; F-VF throughout. A fascinating lot.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 2322 |
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Trinidad, Registration Envelope collection, 1880-1969, Specialized study of about 87 envelopes on over 44 Exhibition pages. Comprises approximately 23 mint envelopes, 56 used envelopes, 7 Specimens (one overprinted locally for the U.P.U., the others printer's specimens), one Instructional envelope for processing declared value mail and one Trial Color Proof; value primarily in Queen Victoria issues (36+) with an excellent variety of sizes, styles and usages, F-VF throughout.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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