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  • Lot# : 2903 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, a used example with large even margins all round on 19 May 1847 entire letter from San Fernando to Messrs. Taylor, Graham & Angus in Port of Spain cancelled by manuscript pen cross in black ink. Closed tear at top of face panel but an exceptional stamp in a rich shade. Cover #C8 census, illustrated in "Trinidad, A Philatelic History" on page 267. A rare and splendid entire. Signed Calves. Cert. RPSL (2004).rnProvenance: Collection Royle, Plumridge, London, 12-27 May 1921, lot 1515; Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London, 8 Dec 1967, lot 501; Collection Wyer, Kelleher, Boston, 14 Nov 1977, lot 1123; Collection David Melat, DF, New York, 19-23 Nov 1985, lot 33490; Purchased privately 26 Feb 2005.rnNote: This is the first stamp issued to prepay postage in the British Commonwealth and, except for the printing process (evidently by lithography from an original engraving) is in exactly the same size and format as the 1840 1 d. black.rnNote: It is possible that 500, maybe 1'000 examples were printed. At the present time students of the issue have recorded 90 stamps in varying condition either on or off cover.
    Starting bid : 10,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 16,000.00 CHF