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The "Lady Bridget Blue-Bell" Collection - 1847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, imperforate, the collection, housed in a special green box, with the finest known used single example, the sole recorded corner marginal example from position 1 on letter, and two further fine covers with one from Port of Spain to San Fernando, and the other from San Fernando to Port of Spain, therefore displaying the usage of the stamp in both directions. The items described in detail as single lots with all illustrated in "Trinidad - A Philatelic History" by Sir John Marriott, Michael Medlicott and Reuben A. Ramkissoon. A magnificent collection of the very first British Colonial stamp, albeit for local use only, and the first 'thematic' stamp issued depicting a picture of a Ship - the Paddle Steamer was originally called "Blue Belle" and was renamed "Lady McLeod" after the wife of the prevoius Governor of Trinidad, Sir Henry George MacLeod, who was superceded by Lord Harris as Governor in 1846. A magnificent and historic opportunity to own the very finest examples of this extraordinary stamp.
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Starting bid : BidHammer price : 70,000 CHFLot# : 439A Trinidad u. Tobago
1 / 31847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, a used example in a resonant deep shade with huge margins all round for this stamp, cancelled by manuscript pen cross. Stamp #U28 in the census, illustrated in "Trinidad, A Philatelic History" by Sir John Marriott, Michael Medlicott and Reuben A. Ramkissoon on page 256. Absolutely faultless and superb, a wonderful example of this iconic stamp Gi = £ 12'000.rnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, New York, 14 May 1957, lot 572. "One of the finest known"; collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 21 April 1977, lot 131; collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 285, Zurich, 27 May 2022, lot 4002.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) it is 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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 439B Trinidad u. Tobago
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Inbound to Port of Spain 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 a truly exceptional stamp in a rich shade. Cover #C8 census, illustrated in "Trinidad, A Philatelic History" by Sir John Marriott, Michael Medlicott and Reuben A. Ramkissoon on page 267. A rare and splendid entire. Signed Calves. Cert. RPSL (2004) Gi = £ 24'000.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 by "Besançon", sold by Corinphila sale 266, Zurich, 8 June 2021, lot 2903.1 / 1Starting bid : 12,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 439C Trinidad u. Tobago
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Inbound to Port of Spain 1847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, imperforate, a superb used example with huge margins on three sides and imperceptibly shaved in top margin but not cut into, used on 12th August 1847 entire letter from Norton Frew & Co. in San Fernando to Port of Spain, cancelled by manuscript pen cross in ink. The letter mentions an enclosure (a bank transfer) and the addressee's name has been removed and professionally replaced (the cover was probably addressed to Barnet & Best Co.), the entire being one of just two known that does not emanate from the Taylor Graham correspondence. Census #C18, illustrated in "Trinidad - A Philatelic History" by Sir John Marriott, Michael Medlicott and Reuben A. Ramkissoon on page 276. Rare and attractive. Cert. Friedl (1977) Gi = £ 24'000.rnProvenance: H.R.Harmer, London, 16-24 March 1936, lot 817; H.R.Harmer, New York, 15 Dec 1977, lot 1073; Robert A. Siegel, New York, 3 Oct 1992, lot 951; collection Gregory Frantz, Corinphila sale 261, Zurich, 28 Jan 2021, lot 6278.1 / 1Starting bid : 12,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 439D Trinidad u. Tobago
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Inbound to San Fernando 1847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, imperforate, a superb used example from the top left corner of the supposed sheet of 50 subjects (position 1 on the supposed sheet of 50 or perhaps 54 (6 x 9) and probably lithographed by Charles Pétit on instructionms from David Bryce, the owner of the vessel), with mostly huge margins on three sides and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, shaved at lower left but without doubt the finest example extant on letter; on 2 March 1848 entire letter from Port of Spain to San Fernando cancelled by manuscript ink cross in ink. Census #C32, illustrated in "Trinidad - A Philatelic History" by Sir John Marriott, Michael Medlicott and Reuben A. Ramkissoon on page 290. A magnificent entire letter of great importance to classical philately. Certs. Philatelic Foundation (1979), W. Jakubek (1998).rnProvenance: R. A. Siegel, New York, 4 April 1979, lot 322; Muscott's Private Treaty for London International, May 1980; Western Auctions, 6 Sept 1986, lot 1746; Hapsburg Feldman, Zurich, 4-9 Dec 1998, lot 30962; Robson Lowe, London, 9 May 1990, lot 80; Heinrich Köhler, Wiesbaden, 8 Feb 1997, lot 546.rnNote: This is the sole stamp showing the distance between the adhesives on the plate as no pairs exist. This distance measures slightly less than 2 mm., and the plate most probably consisted of 50 stamps - the corner marginal area on the stamp here shows a width on both sides of 8½ mm.Starting bid : 25,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 440 Trinidad u. Tobago
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