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TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
 
 
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Lot 2323
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Trinidad & Tobago, 1921-22, ½d Frame Die Proof, five values including two 2d, design with value tablets in black on glazed card (92x60mm), two handstamped "Before/Striking" and three handstamped "After/Striking" in black, manuscript initialed and dated between "26.9.18 and9/1/22"; fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 2324
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Trinidad & Tobago, 1924 Die proof for 3d registration envelope, vermilion on thick laid paper, 63x63mm, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200

Provenance: De La Rue archives
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Lot 2325
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Trinidad & Tobago, 1915 Photographic essay for 2d registration envelope, mounted on thick card, 87x114mm, manuscript "March 5th 13." and "? May", Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2326
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Trinidad & Tobago, 1937 Die proof for 6¢ registration envelope, deep blue on yellowish wove, 62x71mm, manuscript "Approved 23/11", initialed "AOR 23/11" and numbered "A784"; small archival pinholes at top, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400

Provenance: De La Rue archives
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Lot 2327
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Trinidad & Tobago, 1913 Essay for 1d postal cards and newspaper wrappers, photographic essay in sepia on glazed card, country hand-lettered in China white, cut to stamp size and mounted on thick card, 88x114mm, dated "March 5th 13", Very Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 2328
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Trinidad & Tobago, 1913 Essay for 1d postal cards and newspaper wrappers, die proof in black on glazed card, country name hand-lettered in China white, cut to stamp size and double matted between heavy cards, 88x94mm, dated "March 5th 13", Very Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 2329
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Trinidad & Tobago, George VI 1¢ green newspaper wrapper, proof printing of the full wrapper with two sets of approval initials dated "28/3" and "29/3" with order no. "D607", Very Fine; also includes a finished wrapper overprinted "Specimen".
Estimate 150 - 200

Provenance: De La Rue archives
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Lot 2330

Trinidad & Tobago, 1937, 6¢ KGVI registration envelope, unrecorded variety, "REGISTERED LETTER" 56mm long instead of 60mm, narrower "R" in oval, smaller type used in instructions on reverse, with 60¢ pictorial paying double airmail rate from Grande Riviere to Binghampton, N.Y., 2-17 Sep. 1943, Very Fine. The discovery cover and, to date, the only recorded example of this variety.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2331
 
Trinidad & Tobago, 1937-51 King George VI postal card collection, comprises Specimens overprints (3), archival proofs (3), mint cards (6), used cards (6) and a Post Office wrapper/band for "12 Inland Post Cards", generally Very Fine. A fascinating group.
Estimate 600 - 800
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