tobago - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 4128 - brit. colonies tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 - Day 1Provisional Surcharges 1886 (Jan): "½ PENNY" on 6 d. stone, an unused vertical pair of fresh colour, upper example with variety "Raised "P" in PENNY" and "Figure Further from Word", lower stamp with variety "Surcharge Inverted", large part og. with lower stamp unmounted og. Superb and extremely rare: one example of this combination of varieties is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, this example being the sole recorded in private hands. Cert. BPA (1984) Gi = £ 3'250+.rnProvenance: Collection Arthus Beach (1972); Collection F.W. Doolittle, Sotheby's, London, 2 Oct 1980, lot 81. Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 1brit. colonies tobago |
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 Lot 4112 - brit. colonies tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 - Day 11879: De La Rue artist's Essay for the 1880 1 s. value, using the 1 s. of Dominica applied to card (90 x 112 mm.), painting out the DOMINICA and POSTAGE in the circular band and hand-painted "TOBAGO" and floral rosettes in Chinese white inserted. The card endorsed "Approved / 6/3/79" at base in manuscript. Some aging as to be expected, the Essay sold with a Dominica 1 s. magenta for comparison, a remarkable and extremely rare Essay: unique.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Beach. Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 1brit. colonies tobago |
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 Lot 4123 - brit. colonies tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 - Day 1Colour Changes 1885/96: 1 s. olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CA, an unused irregular block of eleven, second stamp (Row 1, stamp 4) showing the "Slash Flaw", with guide line and Plate Number '1' in top margin, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 300+. Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 1brit. colonies tobago |
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 Lot 4131 - brit. colonies tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 - Day 1Provisional Surcharges 1889 (July): "1 PENNY" on 2½ d. dull blue, an unused block of twenty-four (4 x 6), marginal from left of sheet, of lovely fresh colour, positions 13-16 / 19-22 / 25-28 / 31-34 / 37-40 / 43-46; showing "Figure Further from Word" variety on positions 22, 34 and 46, superb, large part og. with twelve stamps unmounted og. A rare and important multiple: the largest recorded Gi = £ 3'200+.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Beach (1972); Collection F.W. Doolittle, Sotheby's, London, 2 Oct 1980, lot 86; Collection R.A. Ramkissoon, Harmers, Zurich, 6 Dec 2006, lot 2391.rnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrn Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 1brit. colonies tobago |
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 Lot 4118 - brit. colonies tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 - Day 11882/84: 4 d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown CA, a used example, marginal at left on 1885 cover to Warminster, tied by "A14" obliterator with 'Tobago' datestamp (July 7) at left. Reverse with Bath and Warminster datestamps (July 27) in black. The cover with closed tear and left and slight creases but very scarce.rnProvenance: Collection F.W. Doolittle, Sotheby's, London, 2 Oct 1980, lot 28.rn Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 1brit. colonies tobago |
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 Lot 4129 - brit. colonies tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 - Day 1Provisional Surcharges 1886 (Jan): "½ PENNY" on 6 d. stone, an unused vertical pair of good colour, a trifle soiled, marginal from left of sheet, lower stamp with variety "Surcharge Inverted", large part slightly disturbed og. Superb and extremely rare, as far as we are aware, the sole marginal example recorded of this variety. Signed Herbert Bloch. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 3'250+. Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 1brit. colonies tobago |
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 Lot 4113 - brit. colonies tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 - Day 11880 (Dec 20): 6 d. stone, wmk. Crown CC, an Imperforate Imprimatur, good margins all round and of fresh colour, large part og. Rare. Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 1brit. colonies tobago |
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 Lot 4124 - brit. colonies tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 - Day 1Provisional Surcharges 1886 (April): "½ PENNY" on 2½ d. dull blue, an unused example showing variety "Surcharge Double", of vibrant depth of colour, fresh and fine appearance, slightly browned part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 2'750.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Hind, Harmers, London, 7-9 May 1934, lot 371. Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 1brit. colonies tobago |
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 Lot 4132 - brit. colonies tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 - Day 1Provisional Surcharges 1892 (March): "½ PENNY" on 4 d. grey, an unused example, of good colour, variety "Malformed "CE" of PENCE", fresh and very fine, slight aging on large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 325.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, ex lot 758.rn Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 1brit. colonies tobago |
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 Lot 4108 - brit. colonies tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 - Day 11879 (Aug 1): £ 1 mauve, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example of fine delicate colour, fresh and fine, part og. A very rare stamp - one of the rarest 'basic' stamps of the Britsh Commonwealth. Signed in full by A. Diena. Cert. A. Diena. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 4'500. Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 1brit. colonies tobago |
