Lot 608a
Three stampless covers with US ‘SHIP’ hand stamp. One from James Witham 31 July 1844 from Trinidad to Portland, Boston entry d/stamp and manu 14; secondly, also 1844 to Baltimore marked ‘per Crescent’ and ‘12’; finally an 1809 cover to Baltimore inscribed ‘per Sussannah’ with 14 in red and a Philadelphia d/stamp – the mystery here is the origin, the island of Trinidad or the Cuban city of the same name - Est: £30

Lot 608b
Three stampless covers with US ‘SHIP’ hand stamp. One from James Witham 31 July 1844 from Trinidad to Portland, Boston entry d/stamp and manu 14; secondly, also 1844 to Baltimore marked ‘per Crescent’ and ‘12’; finally an 1809 cover to Baltimore inscribed ‘per Sussannah’ with 14 in red and a Philadelphia d/stamp – the mystery here is the origin, the island of Trinidad or the Cuban city of the same name - Est: £30

Lot 608c
Three stampless covers with US ‘SHIP’ hand stamp. One from James Witham 31 July 1844 from Trinidad to Portland, Boston entry d/stamp and manu 14; secondly, also 1844 to Baltimore marked ‘per Crescent’ and ‘12’; finally an 1809 cover to Baltimore inscribed ‘per Sussannah’ with 14 in red and a Philadelphia d/stamp – the mystery here is the origin, the island of Trinidad or the Cuban city of the same name - Est: £30

Lot 609a
A pair of stampless covers with fair strikes of the Trinidad dbl-arc. The first a dbl rate pkt letter to Carlisle sent JA 20 1846 for 2s; second single rate to Glasgow sent JU 6 1847 - Est: £40

Lot 609b
A pair of stampless covers with fair strikes of the Trinidad dbl-arc. The first a dbl rate pkt letter to Carlisle sent JA 20 1846 for 2s; second single rate to Glasgow sent JU 6 1847 - Est: £40

Lot 610a
Three pre-stamp items, the most interesting of which is to Paris, via London where the Col with it you get an 1848 letter to New York that seems to have been carried by favour and a rather tatty envelope of 1855 coming in to Trinidad in 1855 - Est: £40

Lot 610b
Three pre-stamp items, the most interesting of which is to Paris, via London where the Col with it you get an 1848 letter to New York that seems to have been carried by favour and a rather tatty envelope of 1855 coming in to Trinidad in 1855 - Est: £40

Lot 610c
Three pre-stamp items, the most interesting of which is to Paris, via London where the Col with it you get an 1848 letter to New York that seems to have been carried by favour and a rather tatty envelope of 1855 coming in to Trinidad in 1855 - Est: £40

Lot 611
An attractive block of twelve of the (1d) blue SG3 with gum intact if a little age stained – cat. £276, but these are remainders - Est: £90

Lot 612
We pair three blocks of four of the undenominated 1d, the purple brown of SG2, a deeper shade of blue of SG3 and a grey SG5, both have been mounted and have minor gum faults and toning. Attractive though - Est: £90

Lot 613
A good four-margin example of the second lithograph issue (SG15) cat. £1,200, with it you get an altogether tattier copy which is damaged and to which we ascribe no extra value - Est: £200

Lot 614
A fine block of six of the (1d) red lithograph SG20 unused, cat. £96 with a ‘used’ example which we treat as having a forged pmk - Est: £30

Lot 615a
Three pages of imperf Britannias, the first shows the design and includes Trinidad SG2, Barbados SG4 and Mauritius SG28 all unused and a colourful contrast, with these you get 11 imperf Trinidad Britannias in very mixed condn, mint and used. Possibly the best is an almost 4 mgn unused example of the 4d grey, SG25, the 1s indigo SG29 is also worth noting - Est: £90

Lot 615b
Three pages of imperf Britannias, the first shows the design and includes Trinidad SG2, Barbados SG4 and Mauritius SG28 all unused and a colourful contrast, with these you get 11 imperf Trinidad Britannias in very mixed condn, mint and used. Possibly the best is an almost 4 mgn unused example of the 4d grey, SG25, the 1s indigo SG29 is also worth noting - Est: £90

Lot 615c
Three pages of imperf Britannias, the first shows the design and includes Trinidad SG2, Barbados SG4 and Mauritius SG28 all unused and a colourful contrast, with these you get 11 imperf Trinidad Britannias in very mixed condn, mint and used. Possibly the best is an almost 4 mgn unused example of the 4d grey, SG25, the 1s indigo SG29 is also worth noting - Est: £90

Lot 616
Somewhat tatty envelope to Nova Scotia, sent 26 May 1873 the fare paid with 1d carmine (SG69) and 4d grey (SG71), St Thomas transit on back - Est: £75

Lot 617
Sadly only a front sent FE 27 1878 to East Florida for 6d (SG77), the routing clearly marked as via St Thomas, Bermuda and Halifax but without the proving date stamps that would have been on the back - Est: £50

Lot 618
4d grey (SG76) envelope from the Cochrane correspondence sent AP 27 1880 to London - Est: £60

Lot 619
1d on 6d (SG105) and with the T9 duplex to Port of Spain OC 29 83, philatelic to Legge - Est: £35

Lot 620a
Four pages with perforated Britannias, 27 stamps, all seem to be used: two 1860 1d rose red (SG46), good to fine SG52 (this with fine Cedros type o.2 ‘21’ cancel), then a good range of the wmk CC stamps cat. £300+ - Est: £60

Lot 620b
Four pages with perforated Britannias, 27 stamps, all seem to be used: two 1860 1d rose red (SG46), good to fine SG52 (this with fine Cedros type o.2 ‘21’ cancel), then a good range of the wmk CC stamps cat. £300+ - Est: £60

Lot 620c
Four pages with perforated Britannias, 27 stamps, all seem to be used: two 1860 1d rose red (SG46), good to fine SG52 (this with fine Cedros type o.2 ‘21’ cancel), then a good range of the wmk CC stamps cat. £300+ - Est: £60

Lot 620d
Four pages with perforated Britannias, 27 stamps, all seem to be used: two 1860 1d rose red (SG46), good to fine SG52 (this with fine Cedros type o.2 ‘21’ cancel), then a good range of the wmk CC stamps cat. £300+ - Est: £60

Lot 621a
Four more pages with some 20 stamps featuring dated copies of the 1d, the ½d and 1d opts of 1879-82, including the 1d opt bisected on cover plus a selection of the manu 1d on 6d - Est: £20

Lot 621b
Four more pages with some 20 stamps featuring dated copies of the 1d, the ½d and 1d opts of 1879-82, including the 1d opt bisected on cover plus a selection of the manu 1d on 6d - Est: £20

Lot 621c
Four more pages with some 20 stamps featuring dated copies of the 1d, the ½d and 1d opts of 1879-82, including the 1d opt bisected on cover plus a selection of the manu 1d on 6d - Est: £20

Lot 621d
Four more pages with some 20 stamps featuring dated copies of the 1d, the ½d and 1d opts of 1879-82, including the 1d opt bisected on cover plus a selection of the manu 1d on 6d - Est: £20

Lot 622a
Our vendor has studied the Britannias carefully and if you want to take your knowledge forward these pages will assist. Firstly two examples of each of the 6d green and 1s yellow with thick and thin paper; then five stamps selected to show small printing varieties, all written up; thirdly watermark oddities on eleven stamps caused by printing from the Perkins Bacon plates on Crown CC paper - Est: £20

Lot 622b
Our vendor has studied the Britannias carefully and if you want to take your knowledge forward these pages will assist. Firstly two examples of each of the 6d green and 1s yellow with thick and thin paper; then five stamps selected to show small printing varieties, all written up; thirdly watermark oddities on eleven stamps caused by printing from the Perkins Bacon plates on Crown CC paper - Est: £20

Lot 622c
Our vendor has studied the Britannias carefully and if you want to take your knowledge forward these pages will assist. Firstly two examples of each of the 6d green and 1s yellow with thick and thin paper; then five stamps selected to show small printing varieties, all written up; thirdly watermark oddities on eleven stamps caused by printing from the Perkins Bacon plates on Crown CC paper - Est: £20

Lot 622d
Our vendor has studied the Britannias carefully and if you want to take your knowledge forward these pages will assist. Firstly two examples of each of the 6d green and 1s yellow with thick and thin paper; then five stamps selected to show small printing varieties, all written up; thirdly watermark oddities on eleven stamps caused by printing from the Perkins Bacon plates on Crown CC paper - Est: £20

Lot 623a
Seven pages studying the cancels: ‘2’ 0.1a; ‘1’ 0.1b; ‘1’ and ‘3’ 0.3; ‘1’ 0.5; ‘1’, ‘10’, ‘15’, ‘18’, ‘21’, ‘22’ all type 0.4 then ‘1’, ‘2’, ‘7’, ‘11’, ‘16’, ‘17’,‘18’, ‘21’, ‘23’ all type 0.7; then ‘6’, ‘23’ type 0.6 and also the type 0.9 duplex for ‘T2’ ‘T5’, ‘T7’, ‘T11’, ‘T17’, T21’ and ‘T31’. In all 43 stamps, a few scarce and a good basis for expansion - Est: £75

Lot 623b
Seven pages studying the cancels: ‘2’ 0.1a; ‘1’ 0.1b; ‘1’ and ‘3’ 0.3; ‘1’ 0.5; ‘1’, ‘10’, ‘15’, ‘18’, ‘21’, ‘22’ all type 0.4 then ‘1’, ‘2’, ‘7’, ‘11’, ‘16’, ‘17’,‘18’, ‘21’, ‘23’ all type 0.7; then ‘6’, ‘23’ type 0.6 and also the type 0.9 duplex for ‘T2’ ‘T5’, ‘T7’, ‘T11’, ‘T17’, T21’ and ‘T31’. In all 43 stamps, a few scarce and a good basis for expansion - Est: £75

Lot 623c
Seven pages studying the cancels: ‘2’ 0.1a; ‘1’ 0.1b; ‘1’ and ‘3’ 0.3; ‘1’ 0.5; ‘1’, ‘10’, ‘15’, ‘18’, ‘21’, ‘22’ all type 0.4 then ‘1’, ‘2’, ‘7’, ‘11’, ‘16’, ‘17’,‘18’, ‘21’, ‘23’ all type 0.7; then ‘6’, ‘23’ type 0.6 and also the type 0.9 duplex for ‘T2’ ‘T5’, ‘T7’, ‘T11’, ‘T17’, T21’ and ‘T31’. In all 43 stamps, a few scarce and a good basis for expansion - Est: £75

Lot 623d
Seven pages studying the cancels: ‘2’ 0.1a; ‘1’ 0.1b; ‘1’ and ‘3’ 0.3; ‘1’ 0.5; ‘1’, ‘10’, ‘15’, ‘18’, ‘21’, ‘22’ all type 0.4 then ‘1’, ‘2’, ‘7’, ‘11’, ‘16’, ‘17’,‘18’, ‘21’, ‘23’ all type 0.7; then ‘6’, ‘23’ type 0.6 and also the type 0.9 duplex for ‘T2’ ‘T5’, ‘T7’, ‘T11’, ‘T17’, T21’ and ‘T31’. In all 43 stamps, a few scarce and a good basis for expansion - Est: £75

Lot 623e
Seven pages studying the cancels: ‘2’ 0.1a; ‘1’ 0.1b; ‘1’ and ‘3’ 0.3; ‘1’ 0.5; ‘1’, ‘10’, ‘15’, ‘18’, ‘21’, ‘22’ all type 0.4 then ‘1’, ‘2’, ‘7’, ‘11’, ‘16’, ‘17’,‘18’, ‘21’, ‘23’ all type 0.7; then ‘6’, ‘23’ type 0.6 and also the type 0.9 duplex for ‘T2’ ‘T5’, ‘T7’, ‘T11’, ‘T17’, T21’ and ‘T31’. In all 43 stamps, a few scarce and a good basis for expansion - Est: £75

Lot 623f
Seven pages studying the cancels: ‘2’ 0.1a; ‘1’ 0.1b; ‘1’ and ‘3’ 0.3; ‘1’ 0.5; ‘1’, ‘10’, ‘15’, ‘18’, ‘21’, ‘22’ all type 0.4 then ‘1’, ‘2’, ‘7’, ‘11’, ‘16’, ‘17’,‘18’, ‘21’, ‘23’ all type 0.7; then ‘6’, ‘23’ type 0.6 and also the type 0.9 duplex for ‘T2’ ‘T5’, ‘T7’, ‘T11’, ‘T17’, T21’ and ‘T31’. In all 43 stamps, a few scarce and a good basis for expansion - Est: £75

Lot 623g
Seven pages studying the cancels: ‘2’ 0.1a; ‘1’ 0.1b; ‘1’ and ‘3’ 0.3; ‘1’ 0.5; ‘1’, ‘10’, ‘15’, ‘18’, ‘21’, ‘22’ all type 0.4 then ‘1’, ‘2’, ‘7’, ‘11’, ‘16’, ‘17’,‘18’, ‘21’, ‘23’ all type 0.7; then ‘6’, ‘23’ type 0.6 and also the type 0.9 duplex for ‘T2’ ‘T5’, ‘T7’, ‘T11’, ‘T17’, T21’ and ‘T31’. In all 43 stamps, a few scarce and a good basis for expansion - Est: £75

Lot 624
The 1901-06 Britannia set optd SPECIMEN, SG127s/132s cat. £160 - Est: £50

Lot 625
Colour trial in brown for the 1898 400th Anniversary of Discovery issue - Est: £130

Lot 626
Similar Colour trial in black for the 1898 400th Anniversary of Discovery issue - Est: £130

Lot 627
25 Feb 1852 entire to Greenock per pkt, dbl-rated at 2s (1d) brownish-grey (SG6) full mgns and tied with octagonal ‘1’, note inside says ex-Brooks - Est: £95

Lot 628
25 Feb 1858 outer to Martinique rated 4d (1d) rose red SG12, 2½ mgns - Est: £100

Lot 629
12 Feb 1859 env. to Baltimore with 1d rose red (SG12) affixed and rated 8d with Steamship 20 tying the adhesive to the cover, St Thomas transit 14 Feb on reverse - Est: £150

Lot 630
Rather worn looking cover sent to Dumfriesshire on 7 November 1859 by the packet with 6d green imperf (SG28) so a scarce item. Crowned Circle paid and a good strike of L C R in circle (of the Lancaster & Carlisle Railway) adhesive has almost complete margins - Est: £200

Lot 631
AP 17 1866 env. to London packet rate 1s with 1s lilac rose (SG73a) - Est: £90

Lot 632
Busy cover of 24 October 1867 to Corsica with fine forwarding agents hand stamp, the 1s 4d rate paid with a pair of 6d (SG72) and 4d violet (SG70). We leave to you to determine just which shade, but it graced Sir John Marriott’s collection and, as Lot 396, achieved a hammer price of £500 back in 2001 - Est: £250

Lot 633
Also from the Marriott collection (lot 398) and perhaps one of the bargains is this 7 Dec 1868 cover to Bordeaux franked with 2 four pence bright violet (SG70); London transit Dec 28 - Est: £90

Lot 634
Pretty envelope to Gand in Belgium sent OC 26 1872, the rate of 1s 1½d was paid with 1s chrome-yellow SG74 and two (1d) rose (SG69) PD on front and 13 Nov Gand arrival on back, London transit - Est: £150

Lot 635
Another pretty envelope to Bordeaux with almost all the markings on the front sent SP 9 1873 6d paid with emerald green adhesive (SG72) and local rate with (1d) rose (SG69a) - Est: £150

Lot 636
Late Feb 1875 envelope, top flap missing to London (MR 15 75) arr. Paid at the packet rate by 1s chrome-yellow (SG74) - Est: £60

Lot 637
The envelope a little tired perhaps but we think a proper commercial packet rate usage of vertical strip of four of the manu 1d on 6d (SG105) sent to a Mrs Taylor near Glasgow pm SP 7 (18)84 - Est: £100

Lot 638
Forwarded by an agent in Le Havre and carried on the RMSP La Plata this outer with 2x 80c Louis Napoleon imperf (SG71) took this double rate cover to Trinidad where it arrived FE 7 1860 - Est: £120

Lot 639
Three covers from Le Havre by RMSP to Trinidad, single 80c Louis Napoleon, this time perforated (SG98). Those of 4 Sep 1865 and 1 Dec 1865 inscribed per ‘Tasmanian’; the third of 16 Oct 1865 per Shannon - Est: £150

Lot 640
1s packet cover from Birmingham to Trinidad sent FE 1 1868, 1s plate 4 with corner letters J E, cat. £450 on cover - Est: £75

Lot 641
22 Dec 1871 from Nantes to Trinidad sent via London the 1Fr pkt rate made up with a pair of 30c brown (SG116) and 40c orange (SG119) with forwarding agent cachets front & back (Gerald & Urich, Trinidad). A scarce cover - Est: £150

Lot 642
9 Dec 1874 letter from Paris via Nantes and London to Trinidad with the 1Fr postage made up with 4x 25c blue Ceres head stamps, fine forwarding agent marks front and back (J N Harriman, Trinidad), ex Ramkissoon lot 2494 - Est: £75

Lot 643
The 1Fr rate on this cover made up of 2x 30c brown and 40c orange Ceres head perforated sent from Nantes to Trinidad 11 Aug 1875, forwarding agent marks front and back (J N Harriman, Trinidad - Est: £75

Lot 644
25 Sep 1929 airmail cover to Boston, Mass sent for 1s 6d (2x 3d SG223, 1s SG227) and two strikes of Buy British Empire Goods slogan cancel - Est: £20