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Auction: 22012 - The Philatelic Collector's Series - e-Auction
Lot: 3406

Trinidad
1859 (Sept.) compound pin-perf. 13½-14 x 12½ (1d.) carmine-lake with complete perforations on two sides, partly overlapped by 1860 (Mar.) Litho, fifth issue, (1d.) bluish grey strip of four [6-9] (affixed inverted), all tied by light "1" obliterator on 1860 (7 Apr.) entire to Baltimore showing red crayon "4", legible Crowned circle "paid/at/trinidad" (crossed by light filing crease which also crosses the strip), "steamship/10" handstamp and, on reverse, despatch and St. Thomas transit (13.4) datestamps. A magnificent and unique franking of the utmost importance. B.P.A. Certificate (1968). S.G. 45, 19

provenance:
Consul Weinberger
Robson Lowe Auction, February 1968
Sir John Marriott, September 2001

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Estimate
£10,000 to £15,000

Starting price
£7500