tobago - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 3008 - britische kolonien tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2Provisional Surcharges 1886 (Jan): "½ PENNY" on 6 d. stone, an unused vertical strip of three, the central example showing variety "Surcharge Double", of fine fresh colour and superb large part og. Particularly fine and extremely rare. Cert. RPSL (1961) Gi = £ 3'750+.rnProvenance: Collection J. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 7-10 April 1961, lot 1411. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2britische kolonien tobago |
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 Lot 2986 - britische kolonien tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 21879 (Aug 1): 1 d. rose, wmk. Crown CC, an unused horizontal strip of six from the top of sheet with Serial and Plate Number '1' in margin, one or two vertical bends through perforations only, of lovely fresh colour, mounted in margin only, the stamps unmounted og. Rare and most attractive Gi = £ 840+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2britische kolonien tobago |
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 Lot 3003 - britische kolonien tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2Colour Changes 1886/95: 6 d. orange-brown, sheet marginal example and 1 s. olive-yellow (2, both with some peripheral stains) used on 1895 registered OHMS envelope to Barbados, tied by 'Tobago' datestamps (Dec22) in black. Oval 'R' at left in black and reverse with 'Barbados' arrival cds (Dec 28). Despite imperfections, a scarce and most attractive cover. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2britische kolonien tobago |
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 Lot 2997 - britische kolonien tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 21885: Appendix sheet from the De La Rue record book headed "Scheme for Printing the Stamps in Doubly Fugitive inks" with seven perforated Colour Trials of the 1 d. value, with annotated proposed values in manuscript alongside showing 1 d. in lilac ('1d.'), 1 d. in black & lilac ('3d.'), 1 d. in red & lilac ('4d.'), 1 d. in blue & lilac ('6d.'), 1 d. dull green ('1s.'), 1 d. in red & dull green ('5s.') and 1 d. in blue & dull green ('£1'); with pencil notations of the Printer for proposed decimal values in "Cents" with the proposed 3 d. and 6 d. values to be transposed, the change did not actually proceed. A magnificent page, not illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection". Extraordinary and very rare.rn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2britische kolonien tobago |
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 Lot 2992 - britische kolonien tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 21880 (Dec 20): 1 s. yellow-bistre, wmk. Crown CC, an Imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round and of fresh colour, large part og. Rare. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2britische kolonien tobago |
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 Lot 3009 - britische kolonien tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2Provisional Surcharges 1887 (Aug): "½ PENNY" on 6 d. orange-brown, an unused block of four, fourth stamp showing variety "Figure Further from Word", fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Rare and most attractive multiple. Cert. BPA (1984) Gi = £ 825+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2britische kolonien tobago |
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 Lot 2987 - britische kolonien tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 21879 (Aug 1): 5 s. slate, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example with slight peripheral aging on card, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Tpe D8). Scarce. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2britische kolonien tobago |
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 Lot 3004 - britische kolonien tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 21885/96: 1 s. olive-yellow, wmk. CA, a sheet marginal example used on registered 1897 cover to OHMS cover to Paris, tied by neat 'Tobago' cds (March 31) in black. Oval 'R' at left and thence via London (April 14) and Calais. Cover creases away from adhesive but a very rare single franking. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2britische kolonien tobago |
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 Lot 2998 - britische kolonien tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2Colour Changes 1885/96: The set of six values unused, fresh and fine, together with additional 4 d. grey unused with "Malformed "CE" of PENCE" variety and the set of three values ½ d. dull green, 1 d. carmine and 6 d. orange-brown, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, large part og. Gi = £ 320+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2britische kolonien tobago |
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 Lot 2999 - britische kolonien tobago - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2Colour Changes 1886/95: ½ d. dull green, an unused block of six (3 x 2), corner marginal from top right of pane with Plate Number '1', showing first stamp (Row 1, stamp 4), with variety "Slash Flaw Repaired", fresh and fine but for minor margin crease at right away from variety, unmounted og. Gi = £ 170+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2britische kolonien tobago |
