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Trinidad u. Tobago

Catalogue 281: France Part or Insufficiently Paid Incoming Mail – The Jack Blanc Collection
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  • Lot# : 7116 Trinidad u. Tobago

    1851/55: Trinidad (1 d.) blue, imperforate, a used example with ample to large margins on 1853 entire letter to Paris tied by "1" numeral in black. Reverse with double arc TRINIDAD cds of despatch (Sept 9), thence via London where framed "COLONIES / &c. ART 13" applied in red over the adhesive, with Calais transit below (Oct 4). Annotated at upper left with weight '8' grams and thus charged '30' décimes for double rate: tariff of 1 Aug 1849. A scarce and most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 7118 Trinidad u. Tobago

    1861: Trinidad 4 d. brownish lilac, rough perf. 14-16, a used example on 1863 cover to Bordeaux endoprsed 'per Mail', tied by "1" numeral obliterator in black with fair only despatch cds (March 22). Thence via London where struck with framed "GB / 2F.-" Accountancy marking in black. Reverse with London red transit cds (April 13), Paris and Bordeaux datestamps; charged '10' décimes due in black: tariff of 1 Jan 1866. File fold across adhesive but an attractive and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 7119 Trinidad u. Tobago

    1862/63: 1 d. lake perf. 13 and 4 d. violet perf. 12½ used on 1866 cover to Basse Terre, Guadeloupe tied by "2" numeral obliterator with despatch cds's (Sept 8) on reverse, prepaid at 5 d. for internal rate of 1 d. and inter-island rate of 4 d.; struck on arrival with Basse Terre cds (Sept 11) on reverse and handstruck '30' centimes due marking in black. Slight soiling but a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 7120 Trinidad u. Tobago

    1862/63: Trinidad (1 d.) lake on thick paper, perf. 12½, two examples used on 1865 entire letter written (Aug 19) from Cuidad Bolivar, Venezuela, to France; tied by numeral "1" obliterators in black. Framed FORWARDED / BY / GEROLD & UHRICH / TRINIDAD cachet in blue on reverse and TRINIDAD cds alongside (Sept 7); via London where struck with framed "GB / 2F.-" Accountancy marking in black. On arrival weighed at '23' grams in manuscript and charged due '40' décimes: tariff of 1 Nov 1864.rnA fine and rare entire. Signed Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 7121 Trinidad u. Tobago

    1863/80: Trinidad 4 d. violet, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a horizontal pair of fine colour used on 1868 cover to Bordeaux tied by numeral "1" obliterators in black. TRINIDAD despatch cds at right (Jan 26)  and thence via London (Feb 13) where framed "GB / 1F 60c." accountancy marking applied. Charged '8' décimes due upon delivery: tariff of 1 Jan 1857. A charming and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 7122 Trinidad u. Tobago

    1863/80: Trinidad 6 d. emerald-green, perf. 12½, used on 1867 cover to Bordeaux tied by "1" numeral obliterator in black, and by framed "GB / 2F.-" Accountancy marking in black. Reverse with TRINIDAD despatch cds (Jan 24), London red transit cds (Feb 18), Paris and Bordeaux datestamps; charged '10' décimes due in black: tariff of 1 Jan 1866. An attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 7123 Trinidad u. Tobago

    1898: Stampless cover from Trinidad to Nantes, struck with "Port of Spain / Trinidad" cds (Jan 20) and superb large "T" in circle handstamp; taxed at double the deficiency on arrival with 1893 Postage Due 50 c. lilac tied by Nantes cds (Feb 3).
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 80 CHF
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