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  • Lot# : 4402 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Lithographed in the Colony: Second Issue 1855 (March): Lithographed (1 d.) pale blue on thinner paper, a used example with good to large margins all round, tied to 1855 cover to Paris by faint numeral "1" obliterator in black. Reverse with double arc 'Trinidad' cs and single ring (1 / April 10) despatch in black; thence via London (May 3) where "COLONIES / &c. ART.13." applied in red. Charged at double rate (note '8' grams in mss.) on arrival with '30' décime due marking. Address cut out but a fine stamp. Cert. Postal History Soc. (1945) Gi = £ 1'000 off cover. rnProvenance: Hodsell Hurlock.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF