Lot
2347 
Trinidad, 1853, "Britannia" engraved (1d) brownish red, imperf, blued paper, ample well balanced margins, tied by light boxed 1 grid handstamp on 1854 folded letter to Danzig, Prussia, with manuscript "Via Southampton & Ostende" routing endorsement and "2/2" rating, reverse with "Trinidad, My 10, 1854" origin cds, red London "Paid, Ju 5, 1854" cds with matching "P." in oval handstamp, red bold "England Per Aachen, Franco, 6/6" transit cds; stamp lifted for identification and hinged back in place, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 1a. SG No. 7 Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
AN EXTREMELY RARE AND CHOICE EARLY FIRST BRITANNIA ISSUE USAGE TO PRUSSIA.
Lot
2348
Trinidad, 1854, "Britannia" engraved (1d) rose red, imperf, white paper, clear to large margins, tied by boxed "1" grid handstamp on cover to Boston, Mass., reverse with "Trinidad, Fe 09, 1859" cds and held with red crayon "Postage not paid" on front, postage eventually secured with notice crossed out and crayon "4" rate added and bold red "Paid at Trinidad" crown circle handstamp alongside, reverse with "Trinidad, Mr 10, 1859" cds added, St. Thomas transit backstamp and N.Y. "Steamship 10" in circle handstamp applied upon entry; cover file folds, Very Fine. Scott No. 6. SG No. 12 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Lot
2349
Trinidad, 1854, "Britannia" engraved (1d) rose red, imperf, white paper, ample to large margins, tied by boxed "1" grid handstamp on cover to New Hampshire, faint red "Paid At Trinidad" crown circle and N.Y. "Steamship 10" in circle handstamps, reverse with "Trinidad, Fe 9, 1858" origin and St. Thomas transit cds's, F.-V.F. Scott No. 6. SG No. 12 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot
2350
Trinidad, 1879, Surcharged "Britannia", ½d lilac, horizontal strip of six and two singles, canceled by Trinidad, Mr 9, 1882 cds's on cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia, reverse with "Halifax, N.S., Canada, Mr 31, 82" receiving cds, Very Fine, ex-Seybold. Scott No. 62. SG No. 98 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN ATTRACTIVE MULTIPLE USAGE OF THE 1879 ½D BRITANNIA PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE ISSUE TO NOVA SCOTIA.
Lot
2351
Trinidad, 1879, Surcharged "Britannia", ½d lilac, horizontal pair, affixed to 1882 black printed formular postal card (H&G 3) addressed to Scarborough, Tobago, tied by "Trinidad, Ja 6, 83" cds's, stamps additionally canceled upon arrival with barred "A14" oval handstamp and "Tobago, Ja 21, 83" cds; card with corner crease at top right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 62. SG No. 98 Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot
2352
Turks Islands, 1893, Queen Victoria, 2½d ultramarine, Die II, vertical pair, in combination with 1893, Queen Victoria, ½d dull green, four singles (70) on registered cover to Nassau, Bahamas, all tied by barred "T1" oval handstamps with matching "Turks Islands, Registered, Fe 5, 97" oval date stamp, "R" in oval handstamp and red manuscript "A.R." receipt endorsement, reverse with receiving backstamp; sealed cover opening tears though front of cover and one ½d stamp, F.-V.F. Scott No. 52. SG No. 65 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $450
Lot
2353
Turks Islands, 1889, Queen Victoria, 1d on 2½d red brown, vertical pair and single, tied by barred "T1" oval handstamps on cover to Beckenham, England, with matching "Turks Islands, Fe 25, 93" cds alongside, Very Fine, a scarce multiple usage of the 1889 1d on 2½d Provisional surcharge issue. Scott No. 55. SG No. 61 Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot
2354
Virgin Islands, 1901, 1d red brown on light buff, entire addressed to Kent, England, uprated with Leeward Islands 1912, 1d red (48) tied by "Road Town, Tortola, V.I., Sep 4, 1916" cds's, St. Thomas transit backstamps; few light cover tone spots, Very Fine. Higgins and Gage No. B1 Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot
2355
Virgin Islands, 1899-1901 St. Ursula Issues, group of three covers and a front; 1899 cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia franked with 1899 ½d green pair (43), 1901 cover to Pittsburgh, Pa. franked with 1899 2½d ultramarine (45) tear in cover, 1901 2½d ultramarine entire (H&G B2) to New York canceled by 1908 Road Town cds, and a 1899 "On Her Majesty's Service" imprint cover front to Turks Islands franked with 4d brown (46) with straight line "Jamaica Transit" handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Lot
2356
Virgin Islands, 1883, 1d pale rose, vertical pair and two singles, all tied by barred "A91" oval handstamps on cover to London, England, with matching "Tortola, Sp 27, 87" cds, partial receiving backstamp; cover with partial backflap and tear at top into postmark, F.-V.F. SG No. 29 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.