EARLY TRINIDAD COVERS (Updated June 2021)

When the BWISC published the book TRINIDAD – A Philatelic History to 1913 by Marriott, Medlicott and Ramkissoon, the final Appendix listed all early covers known to us at the time. The listing included all covers bearing imperforate adhesives up to and including 1860. This list on our website has links to the images that we have in our possession.

Of course, this listing was always going to be far from complete; any viewer who possesses a cover meeting the above criterion is asked to send to info@wipsg.org a scanned image (300dpi min) of the front and rear of the cover, preferably on a black background. Also, some of the linked images are far from ideal; it may be that there is only a portion of the cover available from an auction catalogue, maybe the image is of poor resolution. Either way, we need better images and only you can help. Thank you.

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Link Reference Date Description
TRS02010 21 August 1851 (1d) purple-brown (SG2), cancelled by ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). The earliest franked cover from Trinidad.
TRS02020 27 August 1851 From Port of Spain to Bristol, delivered on 24 September, after 29 days at sea. (1d) purple-brown (SG2) for the local fee tied by ‘1’ (Type 0.1b), charged on arrival 1 shilling. {Kanai, Addiss}
TRS02030 28 August 1851 From Port of Spain to San Fernando. (1d) purple-brown (SG2) tied by ‘1’ (Type 0.1b), used on large part wrapper with early date ‘AU 28 1851’. {Hurlock, Marriott, Pitts}
TRS02040 4 September 1851 From San Fernando to Port of Spain. Franked with a single (1d) purple-brown (SG2). Backstamped with the datestamp sent in 1840 and used on covers with adhesives only for a month. Stamp cancelled ‘2’ (Type 0.1a). {Addiss}
TRS02050 8 September 1851 (1d) purple-brown (SG2) on cover. {Seybold}
TRS02060 11 September 1851 From San Fernando addressed to Mrs. Stewart, Stirlingshire, Scotland. (1d) purple-brown (SG2) postmarked ‘2’ (Type 0.1a). Cover showing unframed ‘CR’ (Caledonian Railways) in red. {Willard, Charlton Henry, Marriott, Spink (21 October 2004), Harmers (24 March 2011)}
TRS02070 11 September 1851 From Port of Spain to London, addressed to Mrs. Sutherland. (1d) purple-brown (SG2), postmarked ‘1’ (Type 0.1b).
TRS02080 11 September 1851 From Port of Spain (?) to New Brunswick, Canada. (1d) purple-brown (SG2). {Charlton Henry}
TRS02090 13 September 1851 From Port of Spain to (?). (1d) purple-brown (SG2) on cover, postmarked ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). {Charlton Henry}
TRS02100 13 September 1851 From Port of Spain to San Fernando. (1d) purple-brown (SG2) on cover, postmarked ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). {Charlton Henry, Ramkissoon}
TRS02110 9 October 1851 From Couva to Port of Spain, handstamp ‘17’ (Type 0.1a). Franked with a single (1d) purple-brown (SG2). A very fragile entire.
TRS02120 12 October 1851 (1d) purple-brown (SG2), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b), on cover from Port of Spain to Marseille, France, in transit at Calais on 12 November. Stamp paying local fee, the cover being charged on arrival ‘15 décimes’. Framed accountancy mark ‘ART. 13’ on front for British unpaid letters sent to France. Trinidad double-arc datestamp on reverse.
TRS02130 (25) October 1851 From Port of Spain to Paris, landed at Calais on 25 November. Franked with (1d) purple-brown (SG2), cancelled by ‘1’ (Type 0.1b), rated on arrival ‘30 décimes’. Letter addressed to Madame Cardan de Sandrans. Boxed red handstamp ‘Colonies/&c Art. 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France.
TRS02140 10 November 1851 (1d) purple-brown (SG2) on cover to Gilbert Taylor from Port of Spain to San Fernando. Postmarked ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). Trinidad double-arc datestamp on reverse.
TRS02150 10 November 1851 (1d) purple-brown (SG2) on cover to from Port of Spain to Caracas, Venezuela. Postmarked ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). Trinidad double-arc datestamp on reverse.
TRS02160 11 November 1851 Entire from Port of Spain to Glasgow, (1d) purple-brown (SG2) postmarked ‘1’ (Type 0.1b).
TRS02170 11 November 1851 Entire from San Fernando to Stirlingshire, re-directed to Edinburgh, (1d) purple-brown (SG2), postmarked ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). {Charlton Henry, Ramkissoon}
TRS02180 12 November 1851 From Port of Spain to San Fernando. (1d) purple-brown (SG2) on cover from Graham & Co. to Taylor. Postmarked ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). Trinidad double-arc datestamp (Type C.3a) on reverse.
TRS02190 15 November 1851 From Port of Spain to San Fernando, addressed to Messrs. Taylor. Franked with single (1d) purple-brown (SG2) cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). (Tapling)
TRS03010 25 November 1851 From Port of Spain to Paris, landed at Calais on 17 December. Franked with (1d) light blue (SG3), cancelled by an indistinct ‘1’ (Type 0.1b), rated on arrival ‘15’ (décimes). Letter addressed to Madame Cardan de Sandrans. Boxed red handstamp ‘Colonies/&c. Art 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France.
TRS02200 27 November 1851 Entire from Port of Spain to Barbados. (1d) purple-brown (SG2), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b), manuscript ‘4’. (Tapling)
TRS02210 26 December 1851 From San Fernando to Stirlingshire redirected to Edinburgh, (1d) purple-brown (SG2), cancelled ‘2’ (Type 0.1a). Cover showing unframed ‘CR’ (Caledonian Railways) in black. {Ramkissoon}
TRS05010 26 December 1851 From Port of Spain to San Fernando, (1d) lilac (greenish grey) (SG5), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). {Addiss}
TRS02220 27 December 1851 From Port of Spain to Barbados, delivered on 31 December. (1d) purple-brown (SG2) for the local fee, cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). Charged on arrival 4d, the typical inter-island rate.
TRS02230 Undated, 1851 (?) Small cover from Port of Spain to St. John’s, Newfoundland, (1d) purple-brown (SG2), postmarked ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). {Pratt}
TRS02240 10 January 1852 From Port of Spain to Paris, landed at Calais on 10 February. A prepaid entire franked with single (1d) purple-brown (SG2), cancelled by ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). Entire showing ‘PD’ oval handstamp in red.
TRS02241 12 January 1852 From Port of Spain to Paris, landed at Calais on 10 February. A prepaid entire franked with single (1d) purple-brown (SG2), cancelled by ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). Entire showing ‘PD’ oval handstamp in red. {Feldman (24 June 2015)}
TRS05020 13 January 1852 From Port of Spain (?) to Philadelphia, USA. Franked with single (1d) lilac (greenish grey) (SG5) paying local postage, endorsed in manuscript ‘Merlin via New York’ rated on arrival 10 cents by a handstamped with large circular ‘SteamShip 10’. {Forsyth, Jaffé}
TRS02255 13 January 1852 Entire ‘TRINIDAD PRICES CURRENT/Shipping Intelligence’ wrapper to Charles Peterson, New York via St. Thomas with SG2 1d purple-brown (trimmed at foot) for local fee tied by “1” numeral (Type 0.1b) of Port of Spain. Rated ‘4’ in manuscript for the inter-Antillean rate. Rated on arrival 10cents with “10CTS STEAMSHIP” large circular handstamp. Reverse with Trinidad despatch CDS dated JA13 1852 and St Thomas transit JA19 1852. Endorsed in manuscript ‘Merlin via St. Thomas’. Merlin was a paddle packet boat built in 1838 for the Royal Navy but initially based at Liverpool for the packet service {Rydings}
TRS02250 15 January 1852 From Port of Spain to Bristol, delivered in February to Miss Lucy R. Wilson. Franked with a single (1d) purple-brown (SG2) for the local fee, postmarked ‘1’ (Type 0.1b).
TRS05030 10 February 1852 (1d) lilac (greenish grey) (SG5) cancelled Type 0.1b, from Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela dated 24 January 1852, in transit at Port of Spain to Schön & Willink at St. Thomas. {Dale Lichtenstein.}
TRS05035 19 February 1852 Entire to St. Thomas bearing a (1d) grey (SG5). {Charlton Henry}
TRS05040 27 February 1852 (1d) lilac (greenish grey) (SG5) from Port of Spain to Glasgow, cancelled Type 0.1b. {Burrus}
TRS02260 27 February 1852 (1d) purple-brown (SG2) from Port of Spain to John Neill at Greenock, cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b), filing crease through stamp.
TRS05050 27 February 1852 From Port of Spain to Glasgow, delivered on 4 April. Franked with single (1d) lilac (greenish grey) (SG5) for local fee, cancelled ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.1b).
TRS02270 3 March 1852 From Port of Spain, franked (1d) purple-brown (SG2) for the local fee, postmarked ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). Address inked.
TRS05060 13 March 1852 From Port of Spain to Paris, landed at Calais on 6 April. Franked with (1d) lilac (greenish grey) (SG5), cancelled by ‘1’ (Type 0.1b), rated on arrival ‘30 décimes’. Letter addressed to Madame Cardan de Sandrans. Boxed red handstamp ‘Colonies/&c Art. 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France.
TRS05070 14 March 1852 (1d) lilac (greenish grey) (SG5), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b), from Port of Spain to Greenock, arrived on 27 April. Stamp cut into at top.
TRS05080 14 March 1852 From Port of Spain to Barbados, (1d) lilac (greenish grey) (SG5), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). Rated on arrival 4d. Vertical filing crease through stamp.
TRS02280 23 March 1852 From Port of Spain. Large piece, franked (1d) purple-brown (SG2), postmarked ‘1’ (Type 0.1b).
TRS05090 30 March 1852 From Port of Spain to Glasgow, arrived 27 April. Franked with (1d) lilac (greenish grey) (SG5), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). {Hurlock, Marriott, Harmers (24 March 2011)}
TRS05100 30 March 1852 From Port of Spain to Barbados, arrived on 1 April. Franked with (1d) lilac (greenish grey) (SG5) for local fee, cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). Stamp creased. {Turner}
TRS02290 7 April 1852 Entire to Grenada. Probably franked with single (1d) purple-brown (SG2) (?) indistinctly cancelled.
TRS03018 7 April 1852 Entire from Port of Spain to Greenock (Scotland), addressed to John Neill, franked with (1d) blue (light) (SG3); rated at 1s in manuscript and cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). {Grosvenor (20 May 2010)}
TRS02300 12 April 1852 Entire headed ‘Chaguanas’ to Joseph Boissière at Port of Spain. Franked with single (1d) purple-brown full right marginal copy (SG2) indistinctly cancelled. Cover endorsed ‘Fav;’ by Mr. Surle. {Heathcote}
TRS03020 12 April 1852 (1d) blue (light) (SG3) on cover from San Fernando to John Neill, Greenock. Entire rated 1s, stamp cancelled by the rare ‘2’ (small figure) (Type 0.1a). Trinidad double-arc datestamp on reverse, and arrival datestamps. {Carson}
TRS03030 14 April 1852 (1d) blue (light) (SG3) on cover from Port of Spain to Greenock. Stamp cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). Trinidad double-arc datestamp on reverse, and arrival datestamps.
TRS03040 28 April 1852 (1d) blue (light) (SG3) on cover from Port of Spain to Greenock. Stamp cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). Trinidad double-arc datestamp on reverse, and on arrival, datestamps (London 23 May and Greenock the 24th).
TRS03045 28 April 1852 From Port of Spain to Edinburgh, (1d) blue (light) (SG3), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). A double rate cover rated 2s. {Charlton Henry, Marriott, Spink (14 November 2008), Harmers (24 March 2011)}
TRS03050 28 April 1852 (1d) blue (light) (SG3) on cover to Barbados.
TRS03055 10 May 1852 Folded lettersheet from Port of Spain to Greenock, addressed to John Neill bearing a marginal copy of the (1d) deep blue (SG3) light ‘1’ (Type 0.1b); arrival Greenock backstamp dated 7 June.
TRS03056 11 May 1852 Fragment of entire to France (?) franked with a (1d) blue (SG3) tied by a ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.1b)and showing a double arc Trinidad datestamp with a ‘4’ (the only one recorded) and also a red ‘PD’ in an oval as well as other transit and arrival marks {EBay (4 April 2019)}
TRS03060 24 May 1852 See TRS03045. Date verified as 28 April 1852.
TRS03070 27 May 1852 From Port of Spain to James Stevenson, Glasgow, (1d) blue (light) (SG3), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b).
TRS03080 27 May 1852 Entire rated 1s and franked with single (1d) blue (light) (SG3), from Port of Spain to John Neill, Greenock. Stamp cancelled ‘1’ (Type 01.b). Trinidad double-arc datestamp, set with ‘5’ (sideways) under date, on reverse.
TRS05110 11 June 1852 From Port of Spain to Paris, landed at Calais on 13 July. Franked with (1d) lilac (greenish grey) (SG5), cancelled by ‘1’ (Type 0.1b), rated on arrival ‘15 décimes’. Letter addressed to Madame Cardan de Sandrans. Boxed red handstamp ‘Colonies/&c. Art 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France.
TRS02310 11 June 1852 From Port of Spain to Westminster, UK, (1d) purple-brown (SG2), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). {Hurlock, Kanai, Marriott, Harmers (24 March 2011)}
TRS03090 11 June 1852 From Port of Spain to Glasgow, franked with single (1d) blue (light) (SG3), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). Filing crease along right side of adhesive, showing a Trinidad double-arc datestamp on reverse with a sideways ‘5’. {Parkinson, Marriott, Pitts}
TRS03100 11 June 1852 From Port of Spain addressed to J. Neill at Greenock, Scotland. An entire paying the local fee of one penny with a single (1d) blue (light) (SG3), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b)and rated 2 shillings to be paid on arrival. Cover with two vertical folds. {Gärtner (11 September 2007)}
TRS03105 11 June 1852 Small locally addressed entire letter franked by a (1d) blue on blued paper clearly tied by an indistinct obliterator. {Marriott, Spink (21 October 2004)}
TRS03110 11 June 1852 Prices Current from Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland, delivered on 12 July. Franked with single (1d) blue (light) (SG3), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 01.b). Trinidad double arc datestamp on reverse, and arrival datestamps.
TRS03120 25 June 1852 From Port of Spain to Barbados (arrived the 27th), franked with single (1d) blue (light) (SG3) cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). Wrapper with filing folds. {Burrus, Turner}
TRS02320 1 July 1852 From Port of Spain to London, (1d) purple-brown (SG2), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b).
TRS03130 7 July 1852 (1d) blue (light) (SG3) on cover from Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland. Stamp cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). Trinidad double-arc datestamp and arrival datestamps on reverse.
TRS03140 10 July 1852 From Port of Spain to Greenock, arrived on 3 August. Franked with single (1d) blue (light) (SG3), cancelled by indistinct ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). {Ramkissoon, Spink (14 November 2008), Victoria (29 November 2012)}
TRS03141 10 July 1852 Entire to Greenock franked with a single (1d) blue on blued paper (SG3) tied by
‘1’ numeral obliterator (Type 0.1a), manuscript ‘1/-’ due upon delivery, backstamped with a double arc ‘TRINIDAD’ datestamp with a sideways ‘5’ at bottom, a London cds in red and Greenock arrival in blue. {‘Besançon’ I}
TRS03150 16 July 1852 (1d) blue (light) (SG3) on cover from Port of Spain to Glasgow. Stamp cancel indistinct. {Charlton Henry}
TRS03160 17 July 1852 From Arima to Port of Spain, franked with single (1d) blue (light) (SG3), from the 2nd consignment of 4 December 1850. Stamp cancelled with number ‘7’ (Type 0.1a). Backstamped with the datestamp sent on 31 October 1851 (set with ‘5’ under date), and in transit at St. Joseph (Type 0.1a) with ‘3’ (small figures).
TRS03170 22 July 1852 A prepaid cover from San Fernando to Tobago. Stamp cancelled by numeral ‘2’ (Type 0.1a) franked by single (1d) blue (light) (SG3) and rated ‘8’ in red ink paid in cash for a double weighted letter. Trinidad double-arc datestamp on reverse with numeral ‘5’. {Ramkissoon}
TRS03180 22 July 1852 From San Fernando to Greenock, arrived on 18 August. Franked with single (1d) blue (light) (SG3) cancelled by numeral ‘2’ (Type 0.1a) and rated 1 shilling.
TRS03185 24 July 1852 Entire to Greenock franked by a (1b) blue (light) cancelled by a ‘1’ (Type 0.1b) with some very light unintelligble markings in red.
TRS03190 25 July 1852 (1d) blue (light) (SG3) on cover from Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland. Stamp cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). Trinidad double-arc datestamp and arrival datestamps on reverse. {Carson}
TRS03200 25 July 1852 (1d) blue (light) (SG3) on cover from Port of Spain to Paris. Stamp cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b), and red framed ‘Colonies/Art. 13’.{Victoria (29 November 2012)}
TRS03210 26 July 1852 From Port of Spain addressed to J. Neill at Greenock, Scotland, delivered on 6 September. An entire paying the local fee of one penny with a single (1d) blue (light) (SG3), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b) and rated 1 shilling to be paid on arrival.
TRS03220 7 August 1852 From Port of Spain addressed to J. Neill at Greenock, Scotland, arrived on 7 September. An entire paying the local fee of one penny with a single (1d) blue (light) (SG3), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b) and rated 2 shillings to be paid on arrival.
TRS03230 9 August 1852 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland, addressed to John Neill. A prepaid entire paying the local fee of one penny, franked with a single (1d) deep blue (salvaged) (SG3), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). Rated 2 shillings to be paid on arrival.
TRS03240 21 August 1852 From (?) locally addressed to Port of Spain, (1d) deep blue (salvaged) (SG3) indistinctly cancelled. {Marriott}
TRS03250 25 August 1852 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland, addressed to John Neill. (1d) deep blue (salvaged) (SG3), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b).
TRS03255 9 September 1852 From Port of Spain to London franked with a (1d) blue (SG3) tied by a ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.1b), rated at 1 shilling and showing a Trinidad double-arc datestamp on reverse.
TRS03260 9 September 1852 From Port of Spain to St. Thomas. An entire paying the local fee of one penny with a single (1d) blue (light) (SG3), and rated ‘4’ for the inter-Antillean fee. Stamp cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b) and showing a Trinidad double-arc datestamp on reverse. {Charlton Henry, Cartier}
TRS13010 16 September 1852 From Port of Spain to Philadelphia, in transit at New York on 18 October (33 days later ?). (1d) blue from the first lithographic printing (SG13). Charged ‘7 cents’ for postage due on arrival, cover bearing on front large circular ‘New York – Ship – Pct. 18 – 7’. {Hurlock, Harmer (4 April 1967, Chan}
TRS03270 18 September 1852 From Port of Spain to Barbados, arrived the 27th. Franked with single (1d) blue (light) (SG3), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). {Turner}
TRS03280 24 September 1852 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland, addressed to John Neill. An entire paying the local fee of one penny with a single (1d) deep blue (salvaged) (SG3), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). Rated 1 shilling to be paid on arrival.
TRS03290 25 September 1852 From Port of Spain addressed to David Kennedy in New York. Franked with single (1d) deep blue (salvaged) (SG3). In transit at St. Thomas and backstamped there on 30 September. Circular ‘10 N. Y.’ for charges on arrival, no Trinidad despatch handstamp.
TRS13020 25 September 1852 From Port of Spain to Grenada. (1d) blue from the first lithographic printing (SG13), paying local fee, rated 4d on arrival. {Mellor}
TRS13030 25 September 1852 From Port of Spain to Edinburgh, Scotland. (1d) blue from the first lithographic printing (SG13), paying local fee and rated 1s on arrival. {Kanai, CRL (3 March 1993), Addiss}
TRS13040 25 September 1852 From Port of Spain to St. Thomas. (1d) blue from the first lithographic printing (SG13), paying local fee and rated 4d on arrival. {Charlton Henry, Dale Lichtenstein}
TRS03300 25 September 1852 From Port of Spain to St. Thomas, addressed to Schön, Willink & Co., franked with single (1d) deep blue (salvaged) (SG3), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). Also charged 4d for the inter-Antillean rate.
TRS05117 27 September 1852 Cover from San Fernando to Barbados bearing a (1d9 grey (SG5) tied by a ‘2’ in a square of bars and rated at ‘4’ in manuscript. {Grosvenor (14 June 2018)}
TRS03310 10 October 1852 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland, addressed to John Neill, arrived on 4 November, 25 days later. A prepaid entire paying the local rate of one penny with a single (1d) deep blue (salvaged) (SG3), rated 1 shilling paid in cash for the Packet rate.
TRS13050 10 October 1852 From Port of Spain to Barbados, (1d) blue from the first lithographic printing (SG13). Stamp cancelled by ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.1b), manuscript ‘8’. (Tapling)
TRS13060 10 October 1852 From Port of Spain to St. Thomas. (1d) blue from the first lithographic printing (SG13), paying local fee and rated ‘8’ on arrival, probably being a double weighted letter. {Charlton Henry, Marriott, Pitts}
TRS13070 10 October 1852 From Port of Spain to New York. (1d) blue from the first lithographic printing (SG13). Small circular handstamp ‘10’ for postage due on arrival. {Charlton Henry, Tomasini, Robson Lowe (12 March 1975)}
TRS03320 10 October 1852 From Port of Spain addressed to John Neill, at Greenock. A prepaid entire paying the local rate of one penny franked with a single (1d) blue (salvaged ?) (SG3) cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b) and rated 1 shilling. {Jaffé}
TRS13080 1852 From Port of Spain to Hamburg, Germany. (1d) blue from the first lithographic printing (SG13), paying local fee and rated ‘3s.3d’ for the Packet charges. Indistinct German handwritten rate figures on front.
TRS13090 27 October 1852 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland. (1d) blue from the first lithographic printing (SG13), paying local fee and rated 1 shilling on arrival.
TRS13100 28 October 1852 From Port of Spain to St. Thomas. (1d) blue from the first lithographic printing (SG13), paying local fee and rated ‘4’ on arrival. {Charlton Henry}
TRS03330 28 October 1852 Entire from Port of Spain to Barbados. (1d) blue (salvaged) (SG3), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b), manuscript ‘4’. (Tapling)
TRS13110 29 October 1852 From Port of Spain to Barbados. (1d) blue from the first lithographic printing (SG13). Stamp and cover defective. {Forsyth}
TRS13120 9 November 1852 From Port of Spain to Hamburg, Germany, originating from Ciudad Bolívar (written 1 November). (1d) blue from the first lithographic printing (SG13) tied by a ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). A marginal copy. {Burrus, Caspary}
TRS13130 9 November 1852 From Port of Spain to London, arrived on 10 December. (1d) blue from the first lithographic printing (SG13). {Caspary}
TRS13140 9 November 1852 From Port of Spain to St. Thomas. (1d) blue from the first lithographic printing (SG13), paying local fee and rated ‘8d’ on arrival. {Robson Lowe (27 January 1978)}
TRS13150 9 November 1852 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland, probably a prepaid letter. (1d) blue from the first lithographic printing (SG13), cancelled by clear handstamp with ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). Light vertical filing fold through stamp. {Ramkissoon}
TRS13160 9 November 1852 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland, on large piece. (1d) blue from the first lithographic printing (SG13).
TRS13170 24 November 1852 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland. (1d) blue from the first lithographic printing (SG13) paying local fee and rated ‘1s’ on arrival. Slightly affected at left by a filing crease. {Siegel (23 April 1996), Grosvenor (21 November 2007), Corinphila (22 May 2018)}
TRS03340 25 November 1852 From Port of Spain to Paris, landed at Calais on 17 December. Franked with single (1d) blue (deep) (SG3), cancelled by indistinct ‘1’ in circular frame (Type 0.1b), rated on arrival ‘15 décimes’. Letter addressed to Madame Cardan de Sandrans. Boxed red handstamp ‘Colonies/&c Art. 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France. {Ramkissoon}
TRS13180 26 November 1852 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland. (1d) blue from the first lithographic printing (SG13), cut into at bottom, cancelled by oval grid with figure ‘1’. Stamp paying local fee and rated ‘1s’ on arrival. {Brassler}
TRS13190 26 November 1852 From Port of Spain to New York, small circular ‘10’ for postage due on arrival, (1d) blue from the first lithographic printing (SG13), paying local fee. Stamp very lightly cancelled and not tied. {Caspary, Gärtner (11 June 2016)}
TRS05120 26 November 1852 From Port of Spain to Corsica, France. (1d) grey (SG5) paying the local postage, cancelled ‘1’. On front various manuscript rates and datestamps, showing ‘Colonies/&c Art. 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France. Cover with faults. {Jaffé}
TRS13200 26 November 1852 From Port of Spain to William Burnley, Glasgow. (1d) blue from the first lithographic printing (SG13), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b).
TRS03350 2 December 1852 From Port of Spain, a large piece paying the local fee of one penny franked with a single (1d) deep blue (salvaged) (SG3), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b).
TRS05130 14 December 1852 From Port of Spain to Barbados. (1d) grey (SG5) paying local postage, the cover also rated 4d for delivery in Barbados. {Marriott}
TRS05140 14 December 1852 From Port of Spain (?) to St. Thomas. (1d) grey (SG5) pen-cancelled with a cross, paying local postage, the cover also rated 4d for the inter-Antillean charges.
TRS06010 14 December 1852 Dated from Venezuela, forwarded on the 29th from Port of Spain to London. Redirected to Hamburg, Germany on 29 January 1853. (1d) brownish grey (SG6) paying local postage, charged in Germany ‘3½ Groschen’. {Charlton Henry}
TRS05150 25 December 1852 From Port of Spain to John Neill at Greenock, rated ‘1 shilling’ and franked by a single (1d) grey (SG5) paying the local postage, cancelled by a crisp numeral ‘1’ (Type 0.2). Fold lines through the cover and the stamp.
TRS05160 25 December 1852 From Port of Spain to John Neill at Greenock, Scotland. Franked with single (1d) grey (SG5) paying the local postage, cancelled ‘1’ and rated 1 shilling.
TRS05170 28 December 1852 From Port of Spain to London. (1d) grey (SG5) paying local postage, the cover rated 1s. Adhesive tied by a ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.1b) and showing a ‘1’ cds on reverse (Type 0.7). {Charlton Henry, Marriott, Spink (14 November 2008), Harmers (24 March 2011)}
TRS05180 1852 Probably (1d) lilac (greenish grey) (SG5) from Port of Spain to Paris. Stamp with faults cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b), the cover endorsed ‘Par L’Angleterre’ and showing in front boxed ‘Colonies/&c Art. 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France. {Stitt}
TRS03360 1852 Stamp assumed to be (1d) blue (light) (SG3), on cover from Port of Spain to St. Thomas, rated ‘8’. Stamp cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). Trinidad double-arc datestamp on reverse.
TRS03370 1852 From Port of Spain to St. Thomas, addressed to Schön, Willink & Co., franked with single (1d) blue (SG3) cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b).
TRS03380 1852 From Port of Spain to Scotland, franked with single (1d) blue (SG3) cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b).
TRS04010 1853 From San Fernando to Fort de France, Martinique, paying the local fee of one penny franked with a single (1d) deep blue (salvaged) (SG4), cancelled ‘2’ (Type 0.2), introduced in January 1853. Large part of front cut out. {Gärtner (27 May 2009)}
TRS04020 1853 From Port of Spain to Hamburg, Germany. A prepaid cover rated ‘2s.3d’ for the Packet and charged on arrival by indistinct rate figures, paying the local fee of one penny with single (1d) deep blue (salvaged) (SG4), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.2).
TRS14010 1853 From Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela in transit at Port of Spain, to Hamburg, Germany. Cover franked with (1d) blue local lithographic issue, probably (SG14), second printing on bluish cartidge paper. Stamp cancelled by crisp handstamp with figure ‘1’ (Type 0.2).
TRS05193 28 January 1853 Entire to Greenock franked with a (1d) grey on blued paper (SG5) tied by an indistinct numeral obliterator in blackrated at ‘1/-’ in manuscript and reverse showing a ‘TRINIDAD’ double arc with a sideways ‘1’ beneath, a circuar despatch datestamp, a London cds and faint Greenock arrival datestamp.{‘Besançon’ I}
TRS05190 28 January 1853 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland, addressed to John Neill, arrived on 9 March. A prepaid entire paying the local rate of one penny with a single (1d) grey (SG5) and rated 2 shillings in red ink, paid in cash, for the Packet rate. Stamp cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.2), postmarked ‘1’ (Type 0.7), double-arc datestamps and Greenock red datestamp on reverse. Also, in front, red ‘PAID – 7 March 7 – 1853’ circular handstamp in transit.
TRS05200 29 January 1853 From Port of Spain to London. (1d) grey (SG5) paying local postage, the cover also rated 1s. {Marriott, Pitts}
TRS06020 10 February 1853 ‘PRICES CURRENT’ wrapper from Port of Spain to Grenada franked with a (1d) brownish grey (SG6) paying local postage, the cover is also rated ‘4’ for delivery in Grenada. {Hurlock, Marriott, Pitts, {Kelleher (31 March 2020)}
TRS06021 10 February 1853 From Port of Spain to Greenock, franked with a (1d) brownish grey (SG6) paying local postage.
TRS13210 10 February 1853 Large part of wrapper from Port of Spain to England, arrived on 9 March. Franked with single (1d) blue (SG13), from the first lithographic issue, cancelled by numeral ‘1’ (Type 0.2). Annotated ‘per Royal Mail Steamer to Southampton’. Badly soiled item.
TRS06030 24 February 1853 From St. Joseph to Port of Spain, addressed to Charles Fabien franked with a (1d) brownish grey (SG6), cancelled by a crisp ‘3’ (Type 0.2) and a faint ‘3’ (Type 0.7).
TRS14030 25 February 1853 From Port of Spain to Grenada. (1d) blue on bluish carridge paper (SG14), from the first lithographic issue (second printing ?) cancelled by numeral ‘1’ (Type 0.2). {Hurlock, Harmer (4 April 1967, Wilson, Ramkissoon, Victoria (29 November 2012)}
TRS14040 25 February 1853 From Port of Spain to London. (1d) blue on bluish cartridge paper (SG14), from the first lithographic issue (second printing ?) cancelled by numeral ‘1’ (Type 0.2). {Hurlock}
TRS05210 25 February 1853 From Port of Spain to Marseille, France. Franked with a single (1d) of a light grey shade (SG5) paying local postage. Arrived on 24 March and rated 15 décimes.
TRS05215 25 February 1853 Entire from Port of Spain to London, bearing a (1d) grey (SG5) tied by a ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.2) and rated 1shilling, also bearing a ‘1’ cds (Type 0.7) on reverse as well as a Trinidad double-arc datestamp.
TRS05220 25 February 1853 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland, addressed to John Neill. Franked with single (1d) grey (SG5) paying the local postage, cancelled ‘1’ and rated 2 shillings.
TRS06032 March 1853 Cover from Port of Spain to London, franked with a (1d) brownish grey (SG6) and tied by a ‘1’ (Type 0.2). ‘PAID’ mark (22 March 1853) on front in red.
TRS14050 March 1853 From Port of Spain (?) to San Fernando, (1d) blue first lithographic issue on bluish cartridge paper (second printing ?) (SG14), cancelled by numeral ‘1’ (Type 0.2).
TRS03390 5 March 1853 From La Brea to Port of Spain, addressed to Charles Fabien. Franked with single (1d) blue (light) (SG3), from the second consignment of 4 December 1850 cancelled with number ‘20’ (Type 0.1a). Backstamped with two circular datestamps Type 0.7 incorporating the office numbers ‘20’ and ‘1’.
TRS06037 10 March 1853 From Port of Spain to Greenock (Scotland), addressed to John Neill. Rated 2s in manuscript and franked with single (1d) brownish grey (SG6), cancelled ‘1’, paying the local postage. {Grosvenor (20 May 2010)}
TRS06040 19 March 1853 From Cedros to Port of Spain, addressed to Fabien, delivered on 23 March. Franked with single (1d) brownish grey (SG6) paying the local postage, cancelled on transit at San Fernando by crisp numeral ‘2’ (Type 0.2). The entire showing at the back the datestamps, both of Type 0.7, ‘21/MR19/1853’ and ‘1/MR23/1853’.
TRS06050 25 March 1853 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland, addressed to John Neill, arrived on 24 April. Franked with single (1d) brownish grey (SG6) paying the local postage, cancelled ‘1’, and rated 1 shilling. {Melat}
TRS06051 25 March 1853 Cover to Paris, France bearing a (1d) grey (SG5) tied by a ‘1’ barred obliterator and showing on front a Calais red transit datestamp as well as a ‘COLONIES & c ART13’ mark in red. The reverse shows a despatch ‘1’ datestamp (Type 0.7) together with other indistinct markings. {Köhler (9 October 1992), ‘Besançon’ II}
TRS06060 7 April 1853 From San Fernando to Greenock, Scotland, addressed to John Neill. (1d) brownish grey (SG6), tied by ‘1’ obliterator. 1d paying local fee and rated ‘1s’ on arrival and showing on reverse datestamp with figure ‘2’ (8 April) and with figure ‘1’ (16 April). At some time the tying of the stamp to the cover has been reinforced by the introduction of a few light ink dots. {Addiss}
TRS05230 9 April 1853 From Port of Spain to Grenada, delivered on the 10th. Addressed to Alexander Martin and franked with a single (1d) of a light grey shade (SG5) paying the local postage and charged 4d on delivery.
TRS06070 9 April 1853 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland, addressed to Capt. Robert Dunlop. A rare prepaid entire paying the local rate with a single (1d) brownish grey (SG6), rated 1 shilling paid in cash for the Packet rate. Handstamped ‘PAID’ in red on arrival on 4 May.
TRS06080 9 April 1853 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland, addressed to John Neill. A prepaid lettersheet franked with single (1d) brownish grey (SG6), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.2), handstamped ‘1’ (Type 0.7) and double-arc datestamps on reverse. Also, on front, indistinct red ‘PAID’ circular handstamp struck in transit.
TRS06081 9 April 1853 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland, addressed to John Neill. A prepaid lettersheet franked with single (1d) brownish grey (SG6), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.2).
TRS14060 April 1853 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland. (1d) blue from the first lithographic (SG14) (?), second printing, on bluish cartridge paper.
TRS06085 24 April 1853 From Port of Spain to Greenock (Scotland), addressed to John Neill, rated ‘1s’ in manuscript and franked with single (1d) brownish grey (SG6), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.2), paying the local postage. {Carson, Grosvenor (19 May 2010)}
TRS14070 25 April 1853 From Port of Spain to Grenada, delivered one day later. (1d) blue on bluish cartridge paper, from the first lithographic issue (second printing ?) (SG14), cancelled by numeral ‘1’ (Type 0.2). Cover showing manuscript ‘4’ as charges due on arrival, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse. {Hurlock, Marriott}
TRS06090 25 April 1853 From Port of Spain to London, addressed to Captain Cochrane. Cover paying the local fee of one penny with a single (1d) of a brownish shade (SG6), rated ‘1s’ on arrival. {Turner, Addiss}
TRS06100 25 April 1853 From Port of Spain to Grenada. Cover paying the local fee of one penny with a single (1d) of a brownish shade (SG6). Rated ‘4’ on arrival. {Charlton Henry}
TRS06105 25 April 1853 (1d) brownish grey on cover to Greenock with Trinidad ‘AP 25 1853’ double arc on reverse. Rated 2s (double weight). Manuscript ‘Packet’ at lower left. File folds away from stamp. {Victoria (29 November 2012)}
TRS06110 25 April 1853 (1d) brownish grey on cover from Port of Spain to John Neill at Greenock. Rated 2s on arrival.
TRS06115 9 May 1853 1853 (May 9th) from James Neill, San Fernando to his brother John Neill Esq, Merchant, Greenock, arrived on 31st May 1853. Franked with a SG6 1d brownish grey paying local postage, cancelled ‘2’, San Fernando in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Rated on arrival ‘1 shilling’ for the Packet fee. Trinidad despatch cds 9 MA 1853 and Greenock arrival in yellow on reverse dated 31 May 1853
TRS14080 10 May 1853 From Port of Spain to Paris, arrived on 31 May. (1d) blue from the first lithographic (SG14) second printing on bluish cartridge paper, cancelled ‘1’. Endorsed by sender ‘Par l’Angleterre’, rated on arrival ‘15 décimes’, deleted and amended as ‘30’, probably being a double weighted letter. Cover bears red boxed handstamp ‘Colonies/&c Art. 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France.
TRS06120 10 May 1853 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland, addressed to John Neill. (1d) brownish grey (SG6) paying the local postage, cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.2). Rated 1 shilling. {Spink (8 July 2004), Harmers (24 March 2011)}
TRS06130 19 May 1853 From Port of Spain to St. Thomas, franked with (1d) brownish grey (SG6), cancelled by numeral ‘1’ (Type 0.2) and rated ‘4’. Endorsed ‘Per Steamer’.
TRS06140 25 May 1853 From Port of Spain to London, delivered the 16 June. Entire paying the local rate of one penny franked with single (1d) of a brownish shade (SG6) on deeply blued paper. Rated 1 shilling paid in cash for the Packet rate. {Charlton Henry, Marriott}
TRS06150 25 May 1853 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland, addressed to John Neill at Greenock. (1d) brownish grey (SG6), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.2). Circular datestamp ‘1’on back (Type 0.7) together with various transit datestamps. {Harmers (24 March 2011)}
TRS06160 25 May 1853 From Port of Spain to John Neill at Greenock. Rated ‘1s’ on arrival, and franked with a single (1d) brownish grey (SG6) paying the local postage, cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.2). {Jaffé}
TRS06170 9 June 1853 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland, addressed to John Neill. (1d) brownish grey (SG6), cancelled ‘1’.
TRS06180 14 June 1853 From San Fernando to Port of Spain. (1d) brownish grey (SG6) tied by clear ‘2’ obliterator (Type 0.2), paying the local postage. {Marriott}
TRS06190 16 June 1853 From San Fernando to Port of Spain. (1d) brownish grey (SG6) paying the local postage. {Davy, Rydings}
TRS06200 30 June 1853 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland, addressed to John Neill. (1d) brownish grey (SG6) paying the local postage, cancelled ‘1’. {Kanai}
TRS06210 30 June 1853 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland, addressed to John Neill. (1d) brownish grey (SG6) paying the local postage, cancelled ‘1’.
TRS06220 5 July 1853 From Couva, a local (?) letter franked with a single (1d) brownish grey (SG6) rather heavily cancelled ‘17’ in a square of bars. Rather stained and damaged cover.
TRS06230 (9) July 1853 A prepaid cover from Port of Spain to London, arrived on 1 August. Paying the local rate of one penny with a single (1d) brownish grey (SG6), cancelled ‘1’ and rated ‘1 shilling’ paid in cash for the Packet rate.
TRS06240 10 July 1853 From San Fernando to Ile Rousse, Corsica. (1d) brownish grey (SG6) paying the local postage. On front various manuscript rates and datestamps.
TRS06250 10 July 1853 From Port of Spain to Nova Scotia, addressed to Captain John Roberts. Cover paying the local fee of one penny, franked with a single (1d) of a brownish shade (SG6). Endorsed by the sender ‘Via Bermuda and Halifax’, rated ‘4’ (deleted) and amended as ‘8’. St. Thomas transit postmarks. {Addiss}
TRS06260 10 July 1853 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland, addressed to John Neill. (1d) brownish grey (SG6) paying the local postage, cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.2). Arrived London on 31 July, and Greenock on 1 August.
TRS06270 10 July 1853 From Port of Spain to Fort de France, Martinique. Cover paying the local fee of one penny with a single (1d) of a brownish shade (SG6). Cover from which the address has been excised, rated ‘4d’ and charged on arrival ‘60 centimes’. {Charlton Henry}
TRS06280 10 July 1853 From Port of Spain to Paris, franked with single (1d) brownish grey (SG6) for local postage, rated on arrival ‘30 décimes’. Endorsed ‘Par L’Angleterre’, the cover showing in front boxed ‘Colonies/&c Art. 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France. {Victoria (29 November 2012)}
TRS06290 10 July 1853 Entire from Port of Spain to Barbados, receiver dated 12 July. (1d) brownish grey (SG6), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.1b), manuscript ‘4’. (Tapling)
TRS06296 25 July 1853 From Port of Spain addressed to John Neill, at Greenock (Scotland). Franked with single (1d) brownish grey (SG6) paying the local postage, cancelled by an overinked and very defacing ‘1’. Arrived in London on 18 August, delivered at Greenock on 3 August.
TRS06300 9 August 1853 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland, addressed to John Neill. (1d) brownish grey (SG6) paying the local postage, cancelled with a‘1’ obliterator, ‘1’ cds on reverse (Type 0.7). {Spink (21 October 2004), Harmers (24 March 2011)}
TRS06310 25 August 1853 From Port of Spain to London. Entire paying the local rate of one penny with a single (1d) of a brownish shade (SG6). {Charlton Henry}
TRS04030 7 September 1853 From San Fernando to Port of Spain. (1d) deep blue (SG4) paying local postage. {Davy, Marriott}
TRS04040 9 September 1853 From Port of Spain to London. A rare prepaid letter paying the local rate of (1d) with a single deep blue (SG4) and rated 1 shilling in red ink, paid in cash for the Packet fee. Arrived on 3 October 1853. {Addiss, Brassler}
TRS04050 24 September 1853 To Martinique. Cover from which the address has been excised, franked (1d) deep blue (SG4), rated ‘4d’ and charged on arrival ‘60 cents’. {Robson Lowe (27 January 1978)}
TRS04060 25 September 1853 To Mrs. Elise Urich at Michelstadt, Germany. Cover franked with (1d) deep blue (SG4). Although addressed ‘via France’ arrived in England on 14 October and in Germany on 17 October. The cover bears the boxed red handstamp ‘Colonies/&c Art. 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France. {Hurlock}
TRS04070 25 September 1853 To London. (1d) deep blue (SG4) on small part of entire. (No other information).
TRS04080 11 October 1853 To Paris, arrived on 3 November, 22 days later. (1d) deep blue (SG4), showing various manuscript markings and unframed ‘Panama/transit’. {Marriott, Pitts}
TRS04090 November 1853 From Port of Spain to Longford, Ireland, readdressed to Dublin. A rare prepaid entire paying the local rate of one penny with a single (1d) deep blue (SG4) and rated ‘1 shilling’ in brownish red ink paid in cash for the packet rate. Stamp cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.2), postmarked ‘1’ (Type 0.7), double-arc datestamps and Greenock red datestamp on reverse. Also, in front, indistinct red ‘PAID’ handstamp.
TRS04100 4 November 1853 From San Fernando to Port of Spain. (1d) deep blue (SG4) paying local postage, cancelled ‘2’ (Type 0.2).
TRS07010 1853 (?) From Port of Spain to Grenada. Franked with single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8), stated to be brick red, cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars.
TRS07020 1853 (?) From Port of Spain (?) to Caracas, Venezuela. Franked with single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8), cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars with alongside faint red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, indistinct arrival datestamp and figure ‘2’ as local charges.
TRS07030 December 1853 From St. Joseph to Port of Spain. A local letter franked with single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) cancelled ‘3’ in a square of bars. The whole climatically stained.
TRS07040 (25) December 1853 From Port of Spain to Marseille, France. Franked with single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage, rated ‘30 décimes’ on arrival on 17(?) January 1854. The cover bears the boxed red handstamp ‘Colonies/&c Art. 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France. {Ramkissoon}
TRS07050 23 December 1853 A prepaid undated cover from San Fernando to Field House near Halifax, Yorkshire, arrived on 18 January. Franked with single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage, cancelled ‘2’ in a square of bars. Rated ‘1 shilling’ for the Packet rate.
TRS07060 1854 (?) From San Fernando to Demerara, British Guiana, franked with single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8), paying local postage, cancelled ‘2’ in a square of bars. {Burrus}
TRS07070 1854 (?) From Port of Spain to Naples, Italy on part cover. Franked with single 1d brownish red (SG7/8), stated to be brick-red, cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars.
TRS07080 1854 (?) From Port of Spain to Paris. Franked with single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage, rated ‘15 décimes’ on arrival. The cover bears the boxed red handstamp ‘Colonies/&c Art. 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France.
TRS07090 1854 (?) From Port of Spain to Paris. Large part of cover franked with single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2) paying local postage.
TRS07100 1854 (?) From Port of Spain (?) to Michelstadt, Germany, addressed to Madame Elise Urich. Franked with single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8).
TRS07105_09005 1854 (?) Entire to France bearing a (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) and another (1d) deep purple (SG9) cancelled by an ‘1’ in a square of bars and also showing a boxed red handstamp ‘Colonies/&c Art. 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France. {Harmers (3 April 1967)}
TRS05240 January 1854 Cover to London franked with a (1d) grey (SG5) tied by an indistinct numeral obliterator, endorsed ‘p mail’ in manuscript and rated at ‘2/-’. {Corinphila (24 November 2017)}
TRS07110 9 January 1854 From Port of Spain to Marseille, France. Franked with single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage, cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). {Charlton Henry}
TRS04110 16 January 1854 From St. Joseph to Port of Spain. A local letter franked with a single (1d) deep blue (SG4) stamp cancelled ‘3’ in a square of bars. Backstamped with ‘3’ cds (Type 0.7). A very late usage in a village.
TRS07120 25 January 1854 From Port of Spain to Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage, handstamped with circular ‘SteamShip 10’ for postage due on arrival. Backstamped with ‘1’ cds (Type 0.7), Trinidad double arc datestamp and St. Thomas in transit on 31 January.
TRS07130 25 January 1854 Wrapper from Port of Spain to Marseille, France, arrived on 15 February. Franked with single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage and rated ‘15 décimes’ on arrival. Handstamped ‘1’ (Type 0.2) and double arc datestamps on reverse. The cover bears the boxed red handstamp ‘Colonies/&c Art. 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France. {Marriott}
TRS07140 6 March 1854 From Port of Spain to Paris, delivered 2 April. Franked with single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage, rated ‘15 décimes’ on arrival. The cover bears the boxed red handstamp ‘Colonies/&c Art. 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France.
TRS07147 10 March 1854 Cover to Parma (an unusual destination) franked by a (1d) brownish red (SG7) indistinctly cancelled (but not tied). Showing a tombstone PAID/17 AP/1854´’ applied in London and ‘AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN FRANCO 18 4B’ alongside and a ‘P.’ all in red. The reverse has an almost complete wax seal ‘CONSULADO DE ESPANA EN TRINIDAD’. {Heinrich Kohler (26 March 2019)}
TRS07150 11 March 1854 From Port of Spain to London, addressed to William Ratway, arrived on 1 April. Franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage, cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Rated on arrival ‘1 shilling’ for the Packet fee.
TRS07160 11 March 1854 From Port of Spain to Naples, Italy. Franked with single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8), cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2) paying local postage.
TRS07170 25 March 1854 From Port of Spain to Philadelphia, USA, addressed to Brown Brothers. Franked with single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8), cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2), paying local postage. Handstamped on arrival with circular ‘Steamship 10’ for postage due of 10 cents.
TRS07180 25 April 1854 From Port of Spain (?) to Dublin, Ireland. A prepaid letter rated ‘5’ in red ink, the balance of the Packet fee, reduced to 6d from 23 March and paid in cash. Franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage. Envelope with corner fault. {Jaffé}
TRS07190 April 1854 From Port of Spain to Parma, Italy, in transit at London on 17 April. Franked with single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8), paying local postage, cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.2). Several taxation figures, large red ‘P’ in oval and muddled transit marks.
TRS04120 19 April 1854 Cover from San Fernando to Port of Spain bearing a (1d) deep blue (SG4) paying local postage tied by a ‘2’ obliterator
TRS07200 22 April 1854 From St. Joseph to Port of Spain, addressed to José Drago, franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage, cancelled ‘3’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Adhesive not tied but presumed belonging. The handstamp with figure ‘3’ appears elsewhere on the cover. {Reid}
TRS07210 25 April 1854 Wrapper from Port of Spain to Paris. Franked with single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.2), also rated ‘30 décimes’ (double letter) on arrival. The cover bears the boxed red handstamp ‘Colonies/&c Art. 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France. {Marriott}
TRS07219 May 1854 From Port of Spain (Ciudad Bolivar?) to Hamburg. Franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). {Corinphila (24 November 2017)}
TRS07220 May 1854 From Port of Spain to London. Franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2), paying local postage. Rated ‘5 pence’, the balance for the Packet fee (the new reduced 6d rate). {Addiss}
TRS07230 10 May 1854 From Port of Spain to Danzig, Prussia, Germany. Franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage. A prepaid letter endorsed by the sender ‘Via Southampton and Ostende’. The cover bears different handstamps and ‘P’ in small oval.
TRS07240 25 May 1854 From Port of Spain (?) to Naples, Italy, a prepaid disinfected cover. Handstamped in transit in France on 18 June. Franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage. Red ‘PD’ in oval also ties the stamp, red tombstone and Calais transit, red ‘Franca’ in oval struck on arrival. {Corinphila (24 November 2017)}
TRS07250 25 May 1854 From Port of Spain (?) to Philadelphia, USA, addressed to Brown and Bowen, handstamped in transit at St. Thomas on 30 May, arrived on 3 August. Franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage. Charged ‘5 cents’ on arrival for postage due, cover showing circular ‘5/ AUG 3/ N. York Br. Pkt.’. {Marriott}
TRS07260 25 May 1854 From Port of Spain to Dublin, Ireland, delivered on 16 June. Handstamped on front by red tombstone datestamp in transit at London on 13 June. A prepaid cover, franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage and rated ‘5d’ (the tiny figure handwritten in brown ink) in cash for the Packet.
TRS07270 June 1854 From Port of Spain to Newfoundland, franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage. Endorsed ‘Steamer, via Bermuda, New York’, in transit at St. Thomas, rated ‘4’. {Addiss}
TRS07271 June 1854 From Port of Spain to Naples franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage. Red ‘PD’ in oval, red tombstone and a red ‘Franca’ in oval struck on arrival. {Köhler (15 November 2020)}
TRS07280 3 June 1854 From Arouca to Port of Spain. A local letter franked with single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) cancelled ‘6’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Circular datestamp (Type 0.7) on reverse. {Jaffé}
TRS07290 9 June 1854 A prepaid cover from Port of Spain to Danzig, Prussia, Germany. Franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage, cancelled ‘1’ and probably charged ‘2s.2d’. Red ‘P’ in oval, red tombstone in transit on 29 June, red double ring datestamp ‘Aus England per Aachen/SFranco’ in oval on transit. Endorsed ‘Via Southampton & Ostende’ the cover showing various manuscript rates. {Marriott, Gärtner (18 February 2009 & 7/12 June 2010)}
TRS07300 14 June 1854 From Port of Spain (?) to New York, arrived on 3 August. Franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage. Charged ‘5 cents’ on arrival for postage due, cover showing circular ‘5/ AUG 3/ N. York Br. Pkt.’. {Hurlock}
TRS07310 17 June 1854 From Couva to Port of Spain. A local letter franked with single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) cancelled ‘17’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2).
TRS07320 25 June 1854 A prepaid cover from Port of Spain to Naples, Italy. Franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage, cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Red ‘P-D’ in oval, red tombstone in transit on 18 July, red ‘Franca’ in oval on arrival.
TRS07321 25 June 1854 Cover to Naples franked by a (1d) bronish red franked by a ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Red ‘P-D’ in oval, red tombstone in transit on 18 July, red ‘Franca’ in oval on arrival. {Soler y Llach (1 June 2021)}
TRS07330 25 June 1854 From Port of Spain (?), to Demerara, British Guiana. Franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2) paying local postage and probably rated ‘4d’ on arrival. The cover bears also other handwritten figures ‘15/6’. {Burrus, Heathcote, Ramkissoon, Victoria (29 November 2012)}
TRS07340 26 June 1854 From Port of Spain (?), to Dublin, Ireland, arrived on 18 July. A prepaid cover, franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage and rated ‘5d’ (the figure handwritten) in cash for the Packet. The cover bears on front ‘Panama/Transit’ handstamp.
TRS07350 29 June 1854 From San Fernando. Franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage, cancelled ‘2’ in a square of bars. Addressed to Charles Fabien in Port of Spain with Type 0.7 mark on back.
TRS07360 2 July 1854 From (?), in transit at Port of Spain, to Marseille, France, arrived on 21 July. Franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage. Stamp stated to be brick-red. The cover bears on front ‘Panama/Transit’ handstamp and has been rated on arrival ‘21 décimes’.
TRS07370 10 July 1854 From Port of Spain (?) to Demerara, British Guiana delivered on 25 July. Franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage, rated ‘4’ on arrival in brown ink. {Charlton Henry}
TRS07380 17 July 1854 From Couva to Port of Spain, addressed to Joseph Boissières. A local letter franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) cancelled ‘17’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Backstamped with the large cds (Type 0.7) in brown ink. {Burrus}
TRS07390 19 July 1854 From (?) in transit at Port of Spain, to Marseille, France. Franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage and rated on arrival ‘21 décimes’. The cover bears on front ‘Panama/Transit’ handstamp.
TRS07400 24 July 1854 From Port of Spain to San Fernando. A local letter franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2).
TRS07410 30 July 1854 From San Fernando to Port of Spain. A local letter franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8), stated to be brick red, cancelled ‘2’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Showing on reverse postmark with figure ‘2’ (Type 0.7). {CRL (3 March 1993), Addiss}
TRS07420 August 1854 From San Fernando to Glasgow, addressed to Thomas Watson, arrived on 29 August. A prepaid cover, franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) paying local postage, cancelled ‘2’ in a square of bars. Rated ‘5d’ paid in cash, the balance for the Packet fee (the reduced rate).
TRS07430 11 August 1854 From Bonne Aventure Estate, San Fernando to Port of Spain. A local letter franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8) cancelled ‘2’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Backstamped with the small cds (Type 0.7a).
TRS10010 1854 From Port of Spain to London. Franked with a single (1d) grey (SG10). {Burrus}
TRS09010 25 August 1854 From Port of Spain to Glasgow. Franked with a single (1d) grey (SG9), stated to be ‘blackish violet’ (deep purple ?), cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). {Charlton Henry, Marriott, Pitts, {Kelleher (31 March 2020)}}
TRS10020 9 September 1854 From Port of Spain to Ile Rousse, Corsica, addressed to Thomas Bregante. In transit at Paris on 5 October, rated on arrival ‘15 décimes’. Franked with (1d) grey (SG10), stamp cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Cover bears red boxed handstamp ‘Colonies/&c Art. 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France. {CRL (3 March 1993)}
TRS10030 25 September 1854 From Cedros to Port of Spain, addressed to Joseph Boissière. Franked with a single (1d) grey (SG10), cancelled ‘21’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2).
TRS09020 3 October 1854 From Port of Spain to Glasgow. Franked with a single (1d) grey (SG9), stated to be ‘deep purple’, cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). {Forsyth}
TRS09030 10 October 1854 Wrapper from Port of Spain to Naples, Italy, franked with a single (1d) grey, stated to be ‘deep purple’ (SG9), paying local postage. Handstamped ‘1’ (Type 0.7) and double arc datestamps on reverse. The cover bears a red tombstone London ‘PAID’ datestamp in transit on 1 November, small oval red ‘PD’ and oval red ‘Franca’ on arrival.
TRS10040 17 October 1854 From San Fernando to Port of Spain, addressed to Joseph Boissière. Franked with a single (1d) (dark) grey (SG10), cancelled ‘2’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2).
TRS09040 25 October 1854 A prepaid cover from Port of Spain to Naples, Italy, franked with a single (1d) grey, stated to be ‘black violet’ (SG9), paying local postage. Red ‘PD’ in oval also ties stamp, red tombstone (17 November) and Calais transit, red ‘Franca’ in oval.
TRS10050 25 October 1854 From Port of Spain to Antigua. Franked with a single (1d) (dark) grey (SG10), cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Large entire (207 x 87mm) from the Secretary Board of Health to his counterpart in Antigua, showing manuscript ‘1/4’. Some stain and creases. {Charlton Henry, Marriott}
TRS10060 9 November 1854 Letter written at Guiria (small village in Ormoquo province) on 30 October, posted in Port of Spain (9 November) to La Guaira, Venezuela. Franked with single (1d) grey (SG10) paying local postage, rated ‘4’, in red manuscript, for the inter-island rate via St. Thomas, charged ‘2’ in black for internal delivery charge.
TRS10070 9 November 1854 Cover from Port of Spain to Naples, Italy, franked with a single (1d) grey (SG10), paying local postage. Handstamped by indistinct ‘1’ (Type 0.7). The cover bears London ‘PAID’ datestamp in transit in London, small oval red ‘PD’ and faint oval red ‘Franca’ on arrival. {Ramkissoon}
TRS10080 17 November 1854 From San Fernando to Port of Spain. Franked with a single (1d) (dark) grey (SG10), cancelled ‘2’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Stamp with sheet margin at left and cut into at right. {Jaffé}
TRS10090 25 November 1854 From Port of Spain to Pimlico, London, franked with (1d) grey (SG10), stamp cancelled with indistinct ‘1’. A prepaid entire paying the local fee of ‘1 penny’ and rated ‘5 pence’ in red ink, paid in cash for the Packet rate. Handstamped in red on arrival on 16 December.
TRS10100 25 November 1854 From Port of Spain to London, franked with (1d) grey (SG10), cancelled with indistinct ‘1’. Stamp seems not tied. Entire paying the local fee of 1 penny and rated ‘5’, deleted and changed in ‘6’ pence. Handstamped in red on arrival on 16 December. {Ramkissoon}
TRS10110 25 November 1854 From Port of Spain to Scotland. Franked with a single (1d) grey (SG10), cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars. The cover showing unframed ‘C.R.’ (Caledonian Railway). {CRL (3 March 1993), Addiss}
TRS10120 25 November 1854 From Port of Spain to London, franked with (1d) grey (SG10), cancelled with indistinct ‘1’. Stamp seems not tied. Entire paying the local fee of 1 penny and rated ‘6’, deleted and changed in ‘5’ pence.
TRS10130 30 November 1854 Written from Rio Caribe, Venezuela a small village on the mainland not far from Trinidad, via St. Thomas, in transit 31 December, to La Guaira, arrived on 9 January, 41 days later. Privately carried to Port of Spain franked with (1d) grey (SG10) for the local rate, rated ‘4’ in brown ink for the inter-island charge. The letter is also endorsed ‘Via de Trinidad’ and charged ‘2’ in black for internal delivery charges.
TRS10140 15 December 1854 From San Fernando to Port of Spain, addressed to Joseph Boissière. Franked with a single (1d) grey (SG10), cancelled ‘2’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2).
TRS10150 16 December 1854 From Port of Spain to San Fernando. A local letter, franked with a single (1d) grey (SG10), cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Backstamped with the small cds (Type 0.7a). The small envelope endorsed ‘Per Steamer Lord Harris. 15th Dec.’. {CRL (3 March 1993), Addiss}
TRS10160 30 December 1854 From Port of Spain to Demerara, British Guiana, in transit at Barbados on 11 January 1855, delivered the 13th. Franked with a single (1d) grey (SG10), cancelled ‘1’ in square of bars (Type 0.2) and rated ‘4’ in brown ink.
TRS09050 1 January 1855 From Port of Spain (?) to Bristol. Franked with a single (1d) grey, stated to be ‘deep purple’ (SG9).
TRS10170 29 January 1855 From Port of Spain (?) to Rogliano near Tomino, Corsica, arrived on 25 February 1855. A prepaid letter, franked with single (1d) grey (SG10), and rated ‘1 shilling’ paid in cash, for the Packet, with alongside transit datestamp and large ‘PD’ in oval struck in red.
TRS10180 9 February 1855 From Port of Spain (?) to Paris, franked with single (1d) grey (SG10), rated `2/1’ in manuscript & marked `Pre-Paid’. Large red `Paid’ & oval `PD’ markings & with ‘ANGL/AMB. CALAIS D’ arrival on front.
TRS10190 19 February 1855 From Arima to Port of Spain, addressed to José Drago. Franked with a single (1d) grey (SG10), cancelled ‘7’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Stamp defective. Cover showing on reverse ‘7’ and ‘3’ circular datestamps (Type 0.7). {Reid, CRL (3 March 1993)}
TRS09060 27 February 1855 From Port of Spain to Champsaut, Marseille, France. Franked with (1d) grey (SG9), stamp cancelled by indistinct ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Cover bears red circular ‘PD’, has a ‘MR 21 1855’ receiving mark in England, and a Marseille backstamp. {Reid, Addiss}
TRS15010 1855 (undated) From Port of Spain to London on part lettersheet, franked 1d for local fee with a single (1d) blue, second lithographic provisional (SG15), cancelled by numeral ‘1’, rated ‘2s’ on arrival. {Charlton Henry}
TRS09070 March 1855 Cover to Marseilles bearing a (1d) deep purple (SG9). {Reid}
TRS10200 19 March 1855 From Chaguanas to Port of Spain, addressed to Charles Fabien. Franked with single (1d) grey (SG10), cancelled ‘16’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Backstamped with the circular datestamps (Type 0.7) incorporating the office number ‘16’. {Carson}
TRS15020 31 March 1855 Local mail from San Fernando to Port of Spain, addressed to Charles Fabien. A blue front franked with single (1d) pale blue, second lithographic provisional (SG15), neatly tied with numeral ‘2’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). {Charlton Henry, Amundsen, Kanai}
TRS15030 31 March 1855 Local mail from San Fernando to Port of Spain. A (1d) pale blue, second lithographic provisional (SG15), neatly tied with numeral ‘2’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). {Collins}
TRS15040 10 April 1855 From Port of Spain to Glasgow, arrived on 3 May, 23 days later. Franked with a single (1d) blue, second lithographic provisional (SG15), cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2), paying only the local postage of 1 penny. The cover does not bear any other taxation mark. {Charlton Henry, Amundsen, Siegel (23 April 1996)}
TRS15050 April 1855 From Port of Spain to Edinburgh, addressed to F. Thomson. Rated ‘6’ in manuscript and franked 1d for local fee with a single (1d) blue, second lithographic provisional (SG15), cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2).{Robson Lowe (9 March 1971)}
TRS15060 10 April 1855 From Port of Spain to Naples, Italy, (1d) pale blue (bright colour) indistinctly cancelled, second lithographic provisional (SG15). Various British and French transit marks, red oval ‘PD’, backstamped ‘TRInidad AP 10 1855’.
TRS15070 10 April 1855 From Port of Spain to Paris, (1d) pale blue (slightly creased) tied by indistinct canceller, second lithographic provisional (SG15). Rated ‘8’, backstamped ‘TRInidad AP 10 1855’. {Hurlock}
TRS15080 26 April 1855 From Port of Spain to Caracas, Venezuela. Franked with single (1d) bright blue, second lithographic provisional (SG15), tied by numeral ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2), paying the local fee and rated ‘4’ for the inter-Antillean rate or for local charges. Cover sent via St. Thomas.
TRS15090 27 April 1855 From Port of Spain to Thomson at Edinburgh. Franked 1d with single (1d) pale blue, second lithographic provisional (SG15), rated ‘6’ for the Packet rate. In transit at London on 22 May. Crease through stamp. {Cartier}
TRS15100 (12) May 1855 From Port of Spain to Greenock, Scotland, addressed to William McClure. Franked with a single (1d) greenish blue, second lithographic provisional (SG15), tied by ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.2), rated ‘6d’ and datestamped on arrival. Stamp with ironed-out filing crease. {Marriott}
TRS15110 12 May 1855 From Port of Spain to London, rated ‘5’ in red. Franked with single (1d) pale blue, second lithographic provisional (SG15), tied by numeral ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Stamp cut into at lower right.
TRS15120 12 May 1855 From Port of Spain to London, arrived on 7 June. A prepaid letter rated ‘5’, endorsed ‘Paid’, and franked, for local postage, with single (1d) pale blue, second lithographic provisional (SG15), indistinctly cancelled.
TRS15130 12 May 1855 From Port of Spain to London, arrived on 7 June, a prepaid cover, rated ‘5’ in red, franked with single (1d) pale blue, second lithographic provisional (SG15), tied by numeral ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Large datestamp ‘PAID’ struck on arrival. Envelope slightly restored. {Ramkissoon, Victoria (29 November 2012)}
TRS15140 (12) May 1855 From Port of Spain to Lubeck, Germany, in transit at Hamburg on 9 June. Franked with single (1d) greenish blue, second lithographic provisional (SG15), tied by numeral ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2) paying the local fee. Rated ‘10’ (French transit rate?) and red ‘16’ on arrival.
TRS15150 25 May 1855 From Port of Spain to Bergerac, France. Franked with single (1d) greenish blue, second lithographic provisional (SG15), cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Rated 1s.0½d for the Packet fee. Various British and French transits and arrival marks and large oval ‘PD’ in red ink. {Gallagher, Siegel (23 April 1996)}
TRS15160 4 June 1855 From San Fernando to Port of Spain. Franked with single (1d) greenish blue, second lithographic provisional (SG15), cancelled ‘2’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Cover with creases and wormholes. {Hurlock}
TRS15170 7 June 1855 From Port of Spain (?) to Ile Rousse, Corsica, addressed to E. Bregante. Franked with single (1d) blue, second lithographic provisional (SG15), cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2), paying the local postage, rated on arrival ‘15 décimes’. The letter is also handstamped in red by framed accountancy mark ‘Colonies/&c Art. 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France.
TRS15180 8 June 1855 From Port of Spain to San Fernando. Franked with (1d) greenish blue (defective), second lithographic provisional (SG15), tied by numeral ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Cover with folds and staining. {Turner}
TRS15190 9 June 1855 From Port of Spain to Hobart, Tasmania. Franked with single (1d) greenish blue, second lithographic provisional (SG15), tied by numeral ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2), paying the local fee and rated ‘6d’, deleted in transit. The entire bears a Great Britain embossed 6d green added in London, to pay additional postage, tied by barred ‘20’. Some faults. {Robson Lowe (12 March 1975)}
TRS06319_07438 9 June 1855 Letter sheet to France franked with a (1d) brownish red (SG7) and a (1d) brownish grey (SG6) tied by a ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.2) and showing a red boxed accountancy mark ‘Colonies/&c Art. 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France. {Victoria (7 December 2013)}
TRS07440 27 June 1855 From Port of Spain to Robert Dunlop at Greenock where it arrived on 23 July. Franked with (1d) brownish red (SG7) and rated ‘6’ in manuscript. The letter is from the master of the brig ‘Rowley’ and reports that he is unable to obtain a cargo in Port of Spain. He was going to wait to send the letter on the Postal Packet due next day before going to St. Thomas.
TRS15200 27 June 1855 From Port of Spain to Clifton, franked with single (1d) greenish blue, second lithographic provisional (SG15), tied by indistinct ‘1’ obliterator, rated 6d, datestamped on arrival (London 22 and Bristol 23 July). {Hurlock, Marriott}
TRS15210 27 June 1855 From Port of Spain to Germany. Franked with single (1d) greenish blue, second lithographic provisional (SG15), tied by numeral ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2), paying local fee and rated ‘1/4’. The large piece bears double-line datestamp in red ‘Aus England Per Aachen Franco’.
TRS15220 (7) August 1855 Most probably to Corsica, datestamped in front ‘Amb. Calais – 7 Sept. 1855’. Franked with single (1d) blue, second lithographic provisional (SG15), paying the local postage. The letter is also handstamped in red by framed accountancy mark ‘Colonies/&c Art. 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France. {Snowden, Hurlock}
TRS07445 27 August 1855 Entire to Begerac, France franked with a (1d) brick-red (SG8) tied by an indistinct barred obliterator rated at ‘1/½’ and showing a red Crowned Circle handstamp ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, an oval ‘PD’ handstamp and various transit markings from London and Calais; the reverse shows a ‘TRINIDAD’ double arc datestamp and an arrival datestamp.
TRS07450 10 October 1855 From Port of Spain to Demerara, British Guiana, arrived on 23 October, backstamped the 12th in transit at Barbados. Franked (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8) cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Charged on arrival ‘4d’, the typical inter-Antillean rate.
TRS07460 25 October 1855 From Port of Spain to Sauyon, Charente, France. Franked (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8), cancelled by indistinct numeral ‘1’. Charged on arrival ‘30 décimes’, handstamped with boxed ‘Colonies/&c Art. 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France.
TRS07470 25 October 1855 From Port of Spain to Naples, Italy. Franked (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8), cancelled by numeral ‘1’ and rated ‘5/3’ in red ink. The large part wrapper bears red London transit datestamp, Calais datestamp and small red ‘PD’ in circle. {Spink (8 July 2004)}
TRS07480 26 October 1855 From San Fernando to Port of Spain. Franked (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8), cancelled by numeral ‘2’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). {Charlton Henry, Marriott}
TRS07485 25 November 1855 Entire from Port of Spain via London to Naples franked with a (1d) brownish red (SG7) tied by a ‘1’ obliterator (Type 01b), rated at ‘5/3’ and showing a red ‘PD’ in a circle and avery blurred ‘FRANCA’ oval in red.
TRS07490 10 December 1855 From Port of Spain to Ile Rousse, Corsica arriving on 4 January. A prepaid letter charged 1s.6½d, franked (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8) for the local fee, cancelled by indistinct numeral ‘1’. The cover bears a very faint Crowned Circle handstamp ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, handstamped in transit at London and oval ‘PD’ all in red. Damaged and torn envelope.
TRS10210 10 December 1855 From Port of Spain to Scotland. Franked with (1d) grey (SG10), cancelled with indistinct ‘1’. The cover bearing a good srike of the Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ handstamp overlapped by red circular datestamp ‘Paid – 1856 – JA 4 – D’. A very late usage of this stamp. {Hicks}
TRS07500 1856 (?) Local envelope from San Fernando (?) to Port of Spain. Franked (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8), cancelled by numeral ‘2’. {Burrus}
TRS07510 1856 (?) From Port of Spain to Naples, Italy. Franked with single (1d), stated to be brick red on blued paper (SG7/8), cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). The cover bears a blurred Crowned Circle handstamp ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. {Hicks}
TRS07520 1856 (?) From Port of Spain to London. Franked with single (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8). The cover bears a blurred Crowned Circle handstamp ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. {Hicks}
TRS07530 1856 (?) Undated cover from San Fernando. Franked with single (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8) cancelled ‘2’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Stamp affected by filing creases. {Mellor}
TRS07540 9 January 1856 From Port of Spain to Livorno (Leghorn), Italy arriving on 5 February. The cover bears a very faint Crowned Circle handstamp ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, handstamped in transit at London and circular ‘PD’ all in red. A fully pre-paid entire franked with single (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7) and charged ‘3s.6d’ paid in cash for the Packet rate.
TRS07550 9 January 1856 From Port of Spain to Paris arriving on 30 January. Cover franked for local fee with single (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8) and charged ‘30 décimes’ on arrival. Faint ‘Colonies/Art. 18’ in red. {Spin Shreves (16 June 2001), Spink (6 March 1996)}
TRS07560 18 January 1856 From San Fernando to Port of Spain. Franked (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8), cancelled ‘2’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2), despatch datestamp on reverse. {Hurlock, Marriott}
TRS07570 25 February 1856 From Port of Spain to Naples, Italy, a prepaid letter charged 1s.9d paid in cash for the Packet and franked with single (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8) for local fee.The cover bears a blurred Crowned Circle handstamp ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, London transit, small circular ‘PD’ and oval ‘Franca’ on arrival. {Hurlock}
TRS07580 12 March 1856 From Port of Spain to Barbados. Franked with single (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8) cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Charged on arrival ‘5d’ in manuscript replacing crossed figure ‘4’. {Charlton Henry, Ramkissoon}
TRS07590 25 March 1856 From Port of Spain (?) to Pointe à Pitre, Guadeloupe, addressed to John MacFarlane. Endorsed ‘PAID’, franked with single (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8) and charged ‘4d’ in cash, the typical inter-Antillean rate.
TRS07600 24 April 1856 From Couva to Port of Spain. Franked (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8) for the local fee, cancelled by a poor numeral ‘17’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). {Marriott, Pitts}
TRS07610 26 April 1856 From Port of Spain to Naples, Italy, a prepaid letter charged 1s.9d paid in cash for the Packet and franked with single (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8) for local fee. The cover bears a blurred Crowned Circle handstamp ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, London transit, small circular ‘PD’ and oval ‘Franca’ on arrival.
TRS07616 26 May 1856 From Port of Spain to Corsica, franked (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8)for the local fee, cancelled by clear numeral ‘1’ (Type 0.2). A manuscript ‘15’ on front and stamped with boxed ‘Colonies/Art. 18’ ; this was used during 1856 only for British unpaid letters sent through France. Various transit and arrival marks on reverse. {Gärtner (10 September 2012)}
TRS07620 (10) June 1856 From Port of Spain to Michelstadt, Germany, addressed to Mrs. Elise Urich. Franked (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8) for the local fee, cancelled by indistinct numeral ‘1’. Endorsed ‘via France’ and stamped with boxed ‘Colonies/Art. 18’ used during 1856 only for British unpaid letters sent through France.
TRS07630 11 July 1856 From San Fernando to Port of Spain, addressed to Taylor. Franked (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8), cancelled by numeral ‘2’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). {Burrus, Marriott}
TRS07640 25 July 1856 From Port of Spain (?) to London. Franked with single (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8). {Forsyth}
TRS07650 25 July 1856 From Port of Spain to Paris. Franked 1d brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8), cancelled by indistinct numeral ‘1’. Letter with address cut out. {Charlton Henry, Marriott}
TRS16010 25 July 1856 From Port of Spain to Bordeaux, France arriving on 19 August. A prepaid letter charged 2s.1d in red crayon paid in cash, and franked with a single (1d) blue of the third lithographic printing (SG16) for local fee, cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Cover shows faint Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ in red, London and Calais transit datestamps, small red ‘PD’ in circle. {Ramkissoon}
TRS08010 25 July 1856 From Port of Spain to Bordeaux, France, arrived on 19 August. Addressed to Gaden & Klipsch. A prepaid letter charged 1s.0½d in red crayon paid in cash, and franked with a single (1d) brownish red (SG8) for local fee, cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Cover shows faint Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ in red, London and Calais transit datestamps, small red ‘PD’ in circle. {Jaffé}
TRS16020 24 August 1856 From Port of Spain to Bordeaux, France arriving on 17 September, 24 days later. Franked with a single (1d) blue of the third lithographic printing (SG16) for local fee, cancelled twice by numeral ‘1’ and rated on arrival ‘15 décimes’. The letter is also overstamped by framed accountancy mark ‘Colonies/&c Art. 13’ for British unpaid letters sent to France. {Burrus}
TRS07660 25 August 1856 From Port of Spain to Rouen, France. Franked (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8), cancelled by indistinct numeral ‘1’. Charged on arrival ‘15 décimes’, handstamped with boxed ‘Colonies/Art. 18’ for British unpaid letters sent to France. Cover badly defective.
TRS07670 25 August 1856 From Port of Spain to Hamburg, Germany. An entire that looks to be prepaid, franked for local fee with single (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8), cancelled by numeral ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). {Charlton Henry}
TRS07680 9 September 1856 From San Fernando to Luri, Corsica. Franked (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8), cancelled ‘2’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). The cover is backstamped at Arouca with datestamp showing ‘6’. Also on front, boxed ‘Canad/Art 19’ for British unpaid letters sent to France.
TRS00002 10 December 1856 Stampless cover to Ramsgate, Kent, rated ‘6’ in red crayon and bearing a Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ and endorsed ‘per Steamer’ at bottom left. {Victoria (19 November 2005)}
TRS16030 13 December 1856 From San Fernando to Port of Spain, rated 4d for a four weighted large wrapper. Franked with a strip of three and a single (1d) blue of the third lithographic printing (SG16), indistinctly cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Circular datestamp at back. {Charlton Henry, Amundsen}
TRS16040 17 December 1856 From San Fernando to Port of Spain, addressed to S. Bush. Franked with a single (1d) blue of the third lithographic printing (SG16), neatly cancelled ‘2’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). {Davy, Marriott}
TRS16050 25 December 1856 From San Fernando (?) to Paris, address partly cut out, franked with a single (1d) blue of the third lithographic printing (SG16). Charged ‘8 décimes’ on arrival and showing framed ‘GB/1F 60c.’ for British unpaid letters sent to France. {Stanley Gibbons (28 April 1988)}
TRS07690 26 December 1856 From Port of Spain to MacFarlane at St. Lucia, backstamped on arrival at St. Lucia the 30th. Franked (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8) cancelled by indistinct ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Charged on arrival ‘4d’, the typical inter-Antillean rate.
TRS08020 1856 (?) From San Fernando to Port of Spain, addressed to Sydney Louis. Franked with a single (1d) brick red (SG8) cancelled ‘2’ (Type 0.2).
TRS16060 9 February 1857 From Port of Spain to Hamburg, Germany. Franked with a single (1d) blue of the third lithographic printing (SG16) for local fee, cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Cover showing manuscript ‘10’, red crayon ‘16’ (German shillings) and red transit datestamp ‘London Paid’ on 4 March. {Consul Weinberger, Marriott, Gärtner (8 May 2012)}
TRS08030 10 February 1857 From San Fernando to Port of Spain, addressed to Alex Stewart. Franked with a single (1d) brick-red (SG8) cancelled ‘2’ (Type 0.2).
TRS07700 25 March 1857 From Port of Spain to St. Lucia, addressed to James MacFarlane, backstamped on arrival at St. Lucia on the 28th. Franked (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8) cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2). Charged on arrival ‘4d’, the typical inter-Antillean rate. {Charlton Henry}
TRS07710 (9) April 1857 From Port of Spain to Naples, Italy, a prepaid letter paid in cash and franked with single (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8) for local fee. The cover bears a blurred Crowned Circle handstamp ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, London transit ‘Paid’ datestamp on 2 May, small circular ‘PD’ and probably oval ‘Franca’ on arrival.
TRS07718 25 April 1857 Envelope addressed to Bermuda franked by (1d) rose-red (SG7/8) and tied by ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.2). Reverse with indecipherable Type 0.7 cds as well as a ‘TRINIDAD’ double-arc and St. Thomas transit mark
TRS07720 25 April 1857 From Port of Spain to Caen, France delivered on 18 May. A prepaid cover rated 7d and franked with single (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8) for local fee. Postmarked by indistinct numeral and red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. The cover bears a red circular London ‘Paid’ datestamp in transit on 18 May, large circular red ‘PD’.
TRS07730 10 May 1857 From Port of Spain to St. Lucia, addressed to James MacFarlane, arriving on the 18th, backstamped at Barbados. Franked (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8), and charged on arrival ‘4d’, the typical inter-Antillean rate. {Marriott}
TRS07740 9 June 1857 From Port of Spain to Marseille, France arriving on 1 July. A prepaid letter charged 1s.1d (?), franked (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. The cover bears several transit marks, handstamped in transit at London and circular ‘PD’ all in red. {Reid}
TRS07750 July 1857 Entire from San Fernando to Port of Spain franked (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8), tied by numeral ‘2’.
TRS08040 (9) July 1857 From Port of Spain to St. Lucia, addressed to James MacFarlane, backstamped on arrival at St. Lucia on the 13th. Franked (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG8), and charged on arrival ‘4d’, the typical inter-Antillean rate.
TRS12008 29 July 1857 From San Fernando addressed to Charles Fabien in Port of Spain, franked with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘2’ (Type 0.2). {Harmers (24 March 2011)}
TRS08050 30 July 1857 Entire to Port of Spain bearing (1d) brick-red (SG8) cancelled by a San Fernando numeral ‘2’ with the despatch cds on the reverse. {Spink (8 July 2004)}
TRS07760 9 August 1857 From Port of Spain to Bordeaux, France. Franked (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8), cancelled by indistinct numeral ‘1’. {Charlton Henry}
TRS12010 9 September 1857 From Port of Spain to Liverpool, Nova Scotia. Franked (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by indistinct numeral ‘1’. Cover sent via St. Thomas, St. Georges, Bermuda and Halifax. Also charged ‘4d’ in cash (in manuscript) and ‘8d’ (handstruck marking) on arrival.
TRS12012 10 September 1857 To France franked with a (1d) rose-red (SG12) loosley tied by an indistinct obliterator and showing a red transit datestamp ‘LONDON PAID’ and a Calais transit datestamp as well as a circular ‘PD’ handstamp.
TRS07770 19 September 1857 Large part cover from Cedros to Port of Spain. Franked (1d) brownish red on blued paper (SG7/8), cancelled by numeral ‘21’. A stamp has previously been affixed at upper right but it has been removed and the space left cancelled ‘21’. {Reid}
TRS12020 25 September 1857 From Port of Spain to Toulouse, France. Franked (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’ (Type 0.2).
TRS12030 25 October 1857 From Port of Spain to Barbados. Franked (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12).
TRS12040 25 October 1857 From Port of Spain to Naples, Italy. Franked 1d for local fee and 1s.1d in cash for the Packet using a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by indistinct numeral ‘1’. Cover bears red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, red transit datestamp in London on 14 November, French datestamp and red oval ‘Franca’ on arrival. {Harmers (14 December 2004)}
TRS12050 25 October 1857 From Port of Spain to Paris. Franked 1d for local fee and 1s in cash for the Packet using a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by faint numeral ‘1’. Cover bears large circular ‘PD’ in red, red transit datestamp in London on 16 December, delivered in Paris the same day.
TRS12060 25 November 1857 From Port of Spain to Naples, Italy. Franked 1d for local fee and 1s.1d in cash for the Packet using a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by indistinct numeral ‘1’. Cover bears red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, red transit datestamp in London on 18 December, French datestamp and red oval ‘Franca’ on arrival. {Gallagher, Ramkissoon}
TRS12061 25 November 1857 Entire to Marseilles franked with a (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12) tied by an indistinct barred obliterator, rated at ‘1/2’ and showing various transit marks as well as an oval ‘PD’ in red; the reverse shows a plethora of different marks, mostly unreadable. {‘Besançon’ II}
TRS12070 25 November 1857 From Port of Spain (?) to Barbados, addressed to Leon & Co. Franked with single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), indistinctly cancelled. Endorsed ‘p. mail’, the cover bears figure ‘4’ deleted by pen strokes, amended as ‘5’. {Turner}
TRS12080 November 1857 From Port of Spain to Bremen, Germany. Franked for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), tied to part wrapper. {Charlton Henry}
TRS12090 10 December 1857 From Port of Spain to Barbados. Franked with single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’ (Type 0.1b). Manuscript ‘5’. (Tapling)
TRS12100 25 December 1857 From Port of Spain to Naples, Italy. Franked for local fee using a single (1d) rose-red (SG12) and rated ‘1/1’ in cash for the Packet. Cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2), also with red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’.
TRS12102 28 December 1857 To Scotland, endorsed at the lower left ‘Pre-paid’ bearing a large margined imperforate (1d) brick red tied by the barred ‘17’ numeral cancellation of Couva. A light red ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp is to the left of the stamp and a red ‘PAID 5 FE 1858’ London arrival cancel is also on the front of the cover. On the reverse is a circular ‘17/DE 28 1857’ (Couva) datestamp and a Glasgow ‘FE 6 58’ arrival cancel.
TRS07780 1857 (?) Undated cover from Port of Spain to Grenada. Franked with single 1d brownish red (SG7/8), stated to be brick-red, cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars.
TRS07790 1857 (?) Undated cover from Port of Spain (?) to Caracas, Venezuela. Franked with single (1d) brownish red (SG7/8), cancelled ‘1’ in a square of bars with alongside faint red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, indistinct arrival datestamp and figure ‘2’ as local charges.
TRS12110 9 February 1858 From Port of Spain to USA. Franked for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Cover showing faint Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. {Burrus}
TRS12120 1858 From Port of Spain to St. Lucia, franked for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’.
TRS12130 9 February 1858 From Port of Spain to Antigua. Orange envelope rated 4d to be paid on delivery, franked for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), postmarked with indistinct ‘1’ (Type 0.2). {Jaffé}
TRS12140 25 February 1858 From Port of Spain to St. Lucia arriving on the 28th. Franked for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Charged ‘4d’ in manuscript, for the inter-Antillean rate. {Hurlock, Marriott}
TRS12141 25 February 1858 To Martinique franked for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), rated ‘4’ in black ink and showing a partial Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ in red.
TRS12150 6 April 1858 To Port of Spain to Charles Fabien. Franked with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by indistinct numeral.
TRS12160 24 April 1858 From La Brea to Port of Spain to Charles Fabien. Franked with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘20’. {Ramkissoon}
TRS12170 27 April 1858 From Port of Spain to Grenada. Franked for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Charged ‘4d’ in manuscript, for the inter-Antillean rate. {Gallagher}
TRS12180 7 May 1858 From Arima to Port of Spain to Charles Fabien. Franked with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘7’.
TRS12188 22 May 1858 Cover to St. Philip, Barbados franked with a (1d) rose-red (SG12) cancelled by by a ‘1’ obliterator rated ‘4’ ((deleted) and then ‘5’ with a Barbados double arc datestamp on the flap.
TRS12190 25 May 1858 From Port of Spain to St. Lucia. Franked for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Charged ‘4d’ in manuscript, for the inter-Antillean rate. {Charlton Henry}
TRS12200 25 May 1858 From Port of Spain to St. Lucia arriving on the 28th. Franked for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Charged ‘4d’ in manuscript, for the Inter-Antillean rate.
TRS12210 25 June 1858 From Port of Spain to La Guaira, Venezuela. Franked for local fee with single (1d) rose-red (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’ and showing red crayon figure ‘4’ as the inter-Antillean fee, with alongside faint Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’.
TRS12211 10 July 1858 From Port of Spain to Michelstadt, Germany arriving on 4 August. Franked for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’ (Type 0.2) and ‘1’ cds (Type 0.7) on reverse. {Gärtner (18 February 2009)}
TRS12220 9 July 1858 From Couva to Michelstadt, Germany arriving on 4 August. Franked for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘17’ and showing red crayon ‘8’ and Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. Endorsed ‘Via France’ the cover bears several transit handstamps and manuscript rate marks. {Hurlock, Burrus, Marriott, Feldman (25 June 2015)}
TRS12230 25 July 1858 From Port of Spain to Michelstadt, Germany arriving on 17 August. Franked for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’ and rated ‘8d’. Endorsed ‘Via Southampton’ the cover bears several transit handstamps and manuscript rate marks. It also bears manuscript blue crayon ‘41’ rate mark and ‘10’, probably French transit rate. {Hurlock, Marriott, Cherrystone (January 2009)}
TRS12240 9 August 1858 From Port of Spain to Michelstadt, Germany arriving on 17 August and addressed to Mr. Walz. Franked for local postage with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. The cover bears a manuscript ‘41’ rate mark in blue ink and ‘10’ in brown ink; this is probably a French transit rate. {Gärtner (22 February 2008)}
TRS12250 4 September 1858 From Port of Spain franked for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12).
TRS17010 9 October 1858 From Port of Spain to Bergerac, France. Franked for local fee and ‘7d’ in red crayon in cash for the Packet using single (1d) greenish blue, fourth lithographic provisional (SG17), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Cover bears red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, red transit datestamp in London, French Calais transit and small red ‘PD’ in circle. {Siegel (23 April 1996)}
TRS18010 9 October 1858 From Port of Spain to Nova Scotia. Franked for local fee using single (1d) deep greenish blue, fourth lithographic provisional (SG18), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Cover rated ‘5d’ paid in cash for the Packet. {Brassler}
TRS12260 15 October 1858 From Port of Spain to New York. Franked with single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Rated 10 cents (handstruck marking ‘Steamship 10’) on arrival. Cover defective (addressees name cut out). {Charlton Henry}
TRS18020 25 October 1858 From Port of Spain to Bremen, Germany. Franked for local fee using single (1d) deep greenish blue, fourth lithographic provisional (SG18), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Rated 1s.8d paid in cash and showing figure ‘56’ in red crayon as local charges. {Turner, CRL (3 March 1993), Addiss}
TRS18030 (25) October 1858 From Port of Spain to Nova Scotia. Franked for local fee using single (1d) greenish blue, fourth lithographic provisional (SG18), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Cover sent via St. Thomas, St. Georges, Bermuda and Halifax. Also charged ‘4d’ in cash (in manuscript) and ‘8d’ (handstruck marking) on arrival. {Turner}
TRS17020 25 October 1858 (1d) stamp blue, fourth lithographic provisional (SG17), cancelled by large numeral ‘1’ (Type 0.3). A large piece. {Collins}
TRS18040 25 October 1858 From Port of Spain to Genoa, Italy. A pre-paid cover rated 1s.1d paid in cash, franked for local postage with single (1d) deep greenish blue, 4th lithographic provisional (SG18), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Handstamped in transit through London on 20 November, with a large red ‘PD’ alongside.
TRS17030 25 October 1858 From Port of Spain to Ile Rousse, Corsica, in transit at Calais on 20 November. Franked for local fee with single (1d) very deep greenish blue, fourth lithographic provisional (SG17), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Rated on arrival ‘16 décimes’. Cover bears several transit marks and a framed accountancy mark ‘GB/1F.60c’ for British unpaid letters sent to France. {Hurlock, Ramkissoon}
TRS18050 28 October 1858 From Port of Spain to Caracas, Venezuela. Franked for local fee using single (1d) greenish blue, fourth lithographic provisional (SG18), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Cover sent via St. Thomas, in transit on 30 October. Also charged ‘4d’ in cash (in manuscript) for the inter-Antillean rate and charged 2 Reales (small handstamped figure ‘2’) on arrival. The cover bears Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’.
TRS18051 28 October 1858 A large fragment bearing (1d) greenish blue, fourth lithographic provisional (SG18) postmarked ‘2’ (Type 0.2) and backstamped ‘2/OC 23/1858’ (Type 0.7.
TRS17040 9 November 1858 From Port of Spain to Ile Rousse, Corsica, on transit at Paris on 2 December. Franked for local fee with single (1d) greenish blue, fourth lithographic provisional (SG17), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Rated on arrival ‘10 décimes’. Cover bears several transit marks and framed with triangular top accountancy mark ‘GB/2F---’ for British unpaid letters sent to France. Siegel (23 April 1996)}
TRS00010 9 November 1858 From Port of Spain (?) to London arriving on 2 December. Rated ‘6d’ in red crayon paid in cash. Cover bears Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ in red used as a provisional. {Marriott}
TRS18060 19 November 1858 From San Fernando to Port of Spain. Franked for local fee using single (1d) slate blue, fourth lithographic provisional (SG18), cancelled by numeral ‘2’. {Hurlock, Marriott}
TRS12270 25 November 1858 From Port of Spain to Paris. Franked 1d for local fee and 1s in cash for the Packet using a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by faint numeral ‘1’. Cover bears large circular ‘PD’ in red, red transit datestamp in London on 16 December, delivered in Paris the same day.
TRS17050 25 November 1858 From Port of Spain to Corsica. Franked for local fee with single (1d) deep greenish blue, fourth lithographic provisional (SG17), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Rated on arrival ‘10 décimes’. Cover bears several transit marks and framed accountancy mark ‘GB/2F.--’ for British unpaid letters sent to France.
TRS17060 25 November 1858 From Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela to New York, arrived on 30 December. Franked in transit at Port of Spain for local fee using single (1d) blue, fourth lithographic provisional (SG17), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Also charged ‘4d’ in cash (in manuscript) for the inter-Antillean rate and charged ‘10 cents’ on arrival at New York. The cover bears Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. {Brassler, Arnould, Siegel (23 April 1996), Spink (6 March 1998)}
TRS17070 25 November 1858 From Port of Spain to Martinique. Franked for local fee using single (1d) greenish blue, fourth lithographic provisional (SG17), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Also manuscript ‘40’ centimes and red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. (Tapling)
TRS17080 December 1858 From Bellevue Estate to Port of Spain. Franked for local fee using single (1d) greenish blue, fourth lithographic provisional (SG17). {Caspary}
TRS17090 10 December 1858 From Port of Spain to Ile Rousse, Corsica. Franked for local fee with single (1d) greenish blue, fourth lithographic provisional (SG17), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Rated on arrival ‘8 décimes’. Cover bears several transit marks and framed accountancy mark ‘GB/1F.60’ for British unpaid letters sent to France.
TRS17100 21 December 1858 From Cedros to St. John, New Brunswick, (1d) blue, fourth lithographic provisional (SG17), cancelled by numeral ‘21’ (Type 0.2). A large piece endorsed by rare handwritten ‘Too late for bag’. A highly defective piece. {Ramkissoon}
TRS00020 24 December 1858 From Port of Spain to London, arrived on 19 January. Rated ‘6d’ in red crayon paid in cash. Cover bears partial Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ in red used as a provisional, and London small circular ‘PAID’ datestamp in red.
TRS12280 25 December 1858 From Port of Spain to New York. Franked for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’ and rated ‘4d’ in red crayon paid in cash for the inter-Antillean rate. Charged 10 cents (handstruck marking ‘Steamship 10’) on arrival. The cover bears red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. Cover defective (part of address cut out). {Hurlock, Spink (6 March 1998), Spink Shreves (16 June 2001)}
TRS12281 25 December 1858 From Port of Spain to Mulhouse, France bearing a (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12) tied by a ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.2) with a red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ handstamp; rated at ‘7d’ and also showing a circular framed ‘PD’ in red. {Cherrystone (April 2012)}
TRS12290 1859 From Port of Spain to St. Philip, Barbados, franked for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Rated on arrival ‘3d’ in manuscript. {Hall}
TRS12300 9 January 1859 From Port of Spain to Naples, Italy. Franked 1d for local fee and 2s.2d in cash for the Packet using a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Cover bears red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, red transit datestamp in London and Calais on 9 February, London ‘PAID’ datestamp, small ‘PD’ in circle, and red oval ‘Franca’ on arrival. {Gärtner (2 June 2013)}
TRS17110 9 January 1859 From Port of Spain to New York. Franked for local fee using single (1d) greenish blue, fourth lithographic provisional (SG17), cancelled by numeral ‘1’ and ‘4d’ (in red crayon) in cash for the inter-American rate. Rated 10 cents (handstruck marking ‘Steamship 10’) on arrival. {Caspary}
TRS12310 January 1859 From Port of Spain to Bordeaux, France arriving on 17 February. Prepaid letter, Packet fee paid in cash, franked for local fee with single (1d) rose-red (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Cover bears faint Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, arrival datestamp and small round ‘PD’ in red.
TRS00027 25 January 1859 Entire to Edinburgh bearing a clear strike of the red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, rated ‘6’ in red crayon and with a double-arc backstamp. {Ramkissoon}
TRS12320 25 January 1859 From Port of Spain to New York. Franked for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’ (Type 0.3) and rated ‘4d’ (in red crayon) paid in cash for the inter-Antillean rate. Charged 10 cents (handstruck marking ‘Steamship 10’) on arrival. The cover bears red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ and an extremely crisp strike of the numeral ‘1’ (Type 0.3) far from stamp, in the upper right side of the cover. Cover defective (part of address cut out). {Gärtner (27 May 2009)}
TRS12321 25 January 1859 A folded cover to New York franked with a horizontal strip of 3 (1d) rose-red (SG12) with faint Port of Spain numeral cancels and a faint red ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle with manuscript ‘Per Steamer, 25th Jany 1859’, red manuscript ‘4’ and a clear circular New York ‘STEAMSHIP/10’.{Kelleher (31 March 2020)}
TRS12330 1859 From Port of Spain to New York. Franked for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by large numeral ‘1’ (Type 0.3) and rated ‘4d’ in red crayon paid in cash for the inter-Antillean rate. Probably charged 10 cents on arrival. Cover bears red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. Cover defective (part of address cut out and restored).
TRS12340 5 February 1859 From Port of Spain to Baltimore. Franked for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), rated ‘8d’ in red crayon, paid in cash, and charged 10 cents (handstruck marking ‘Steamship 20’) on arrival. The cover bears clear red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’.
TRS12350 9 February 1859 From Port of Spain to Corsica arriving on 7 May. Franked for local fee with single (1d) rose-red (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Rated on arrival ‘10 décimes’. Cover bears several transit marks and framed accountancy mark ‘GB/2F.--’ for British unpaid letters sent to France.
TRS12360 9 February 1859 From Port of Spain to New York. Franked 1d for local fee with a (1d) single rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’ (Type 0.2). Rated ‘4’ in red crayon showing indistinct Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ and circular ‘Steamship 10’. Address partly cut out. {CRL (24 October 1989)}
TRS12370 9 February 1859 From Port of Spain to Dr. Philbrick at Boston, USA. Franked with (1d) rose-red (SG12), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.2). The letter was withheld, or returned to sender, for full prepayment, as deduced from the Trinidad dated markings on the back, which are four weeks apart, together with the red crayon m/s ‘Postage Not Paid’ on the front, which was subsequently crossed out, when payment was made as shown by red crayon ‘4’, Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ and arrival ‘Steamship 10’. Backstamped ‘1’ (Type 0.7a) together with Trinidad double arc and various transit handstamps.
TRS12380 February 1859 From Port of Spain to Naples, Italy. Franked 1d for local fee and 1s.1d in cash for the Packet using a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Cover bears red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, red transit datestamp in London on 4 March, London (PAID) datestamp, small ‘PP’ in circle, and red oval ‘Franca’ on arrival.
TRS00030 15(?) February 1859 From Port of Spain (?) to Lanark, in transit at London on 4 March. Rated ‘6d’ in red crayon paid in cash. Cover bears Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ in red as a provisional, and small ‘CR’ for Caledonian Railway.
TRS12390 23 February 1859 From Port of Spain to Naples, Italy. A prepaid cover rated 1s.1d paid in cash for the Packet fee and franked for local postage with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Cover bears red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, red transit datestamp in London on 21 March, ‘London PAID’ datestamp, small ‘PD’ in circle, and a large red oval ‘FRANCA’ on arrival struck over the stamp. {Cherrystone (June 2011)}
TRS00031 25 February 1859 1859 Crowned Circle on folded letter to London rated ‘6’ in red, bearing Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ which was partially overstruck by London Paid on arrival. Trinidad double-arc of ‘FE 25 1859’ on reverse. {Victoria (29 November 2012)}
TRS12400 25 February 1859 From Port of Spain to Corsica. Franked (1d) for local fee with a single stamp (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12).
TRS00033 25 February 1859 From Port of Spain (?) to Lanark in transit through London on 20 March 1859. Cover bears Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ in red as a provisional. {Robson Lowe (3 December 1976)}
TRS00034 25 February 1859 1859 Crowned Circle on folded letter to London rated ‘6’ in red, bearing Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ which was partially overstruck by London Paid on arrival. Trinidad double-arc of ‘FE 25 1859’ on reverse. {Victoria (29 November 2012)}
TRS12409 11 March 1859 Entire to Philadelphia franked with a (1d) rose-red (SG12) tied by an indistinct obliterator, rated at ‘4’in red crayon and showing a red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ and a ‘Steamship/10’ handstamp; also endorsed ‘Via Havana’ and ‘Missent to Jacmel, Haiti’ in manuscript. {Siegel (18 June 2019)}
TRS12410 12 March 1859 From Port of Spain addressed to Philbrick c/o the Post Office, to Boston. In transit at St. Thomas on 15 March. Rated 4d paid in cash showing figure ‘4’ in red crayon, and franked for local postage with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12). Stamp cancelled by large numeral ‘1’ (Type 0.3) and showing on front circular ‘Steamship 10’ as postage due on delivery.
TRS12415 17 March 1859 Folded wrapper to Naples franked with a (1d) rose-red (SG12) tied by an indistinct ‘1’ obliterator and showing ‘E Franca’ in an oval as well as a ‘PD’ framed by an oval, both these in red. The front also shows a London transit datestamp and a Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, again both in red, and a rate of ‘1/1’ in red crayon. The reverse shows a very faint Trinidad double-arc datestamp and various transit datestamps, showing its journey via Barbados, St. Thomas, Southampton, Marseilles and thence to Naples. {Heinrich Kohler (26 March 2019), Soler y Llach (1 October 2019)}
TRS12420 23 March 1859 From Couva to Port of Spain. Rated 1d and franked with single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘17’.
TRS12430 25 March 1859 From Port of Spain to St. Philip, Barbados, delivered on the 28th. A prepaid cover franked 1d for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by very indistinct canceller and rated 4d, in red crayon, for the inter-Antillean rate, paid in cash. The cover does not bear the usual Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ in red.
TRS00040 25 March 1859 From Port of Spain (?) to London, arrived on 14 April. Rated ‘6d’ in red crayon paid in cash. Cover bears Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ in red used as a provisional. {Addiss}
TRS12440 29 March 1859 From (?) to Port of Spain. Franked with single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12). Cover bears very rare ‘Too Late for Bag’ handstamp. {Charlton Henry}
TRS12450 7 April 1859 From Port of Spain to Dr. Philbrick at Boston, USA. Franked with (1d) rose-red (SG12), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.2), arrival ‘Steamship 10’, red crayon ‘4’, and Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. Two backstamps, Trinidad double-arc (illegible), with transit St. Thomas double-arc.
TRS12460 9 April 1859 From Port of Spain to New York. Franked for local fee with single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’ (Type 0.2). Rated ‘4’ in red crayon showing indistinct Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ and circular ‘Steamship 10’. Cover defective, address partly cut out.
TRS12470 18 April 1859 From Port of Spain to Boston, addressed to Dr. Philbrick. Franked for local postage with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), and cancelled with a numeral ‘1’ (Type 0.2). Rated ‘4’ in red crayon showing an indistinct Crowned Circle and circular ‘Steamship/10’. Cover defective.
TRS12480 26 April 1859 From Port of Spain to Hamilton, Bermuda. A prepaid cover franked 1d for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by indistinct canceller and rated ‘4d’ in manuscript in red ink for the inter-Antillean rate paid in cash. Endorsed ‘Paid’ by the sender, the cover bears faint Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ in red.
TRS12490 (30) April 1859 From Port of Spain to Geneva, Switzerland arriving at Calais on 20 May. Franked with a single (1d) rose-red (stated to be purple-brown) (SG12), postmarked ‘1’. Front showing faint red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ and circular framed ‘PD’ in red. Another cover to the same address, sent on 10 October, was rated and franked 1 shilling.
TRS12500 April 1859 From Port of Spain to Naples, Italy. Franked 1d for local fee, and 2s.2d in cash for the Packet, using a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by indistinct numeral ‘1’. Cover bears red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, red transit datestamp in London, Paris and Marseille datestamps, and red oval ‘Franca’ struck on arrival.
TRS12510 10 May 1859 From Port of Spain to London, addressed to William Nathan. A prepaid cover franked (1d) for local fee with a single rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by indistinct numeral ‘1’ (Type 0.3) and rated ‘1s’, in manuscript red crayon, paid in cash. Cover bearing in front faint Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ in red.
TRS18070 25 May 1859 From Port of Spain to Naples, Italy in transit at Calais on 16 June. Franked for local fee using single (1d) dark blue, fourth lithographic provisional (SG18), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Cover showing Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, despatch and transit marks. {Collins, Hurlock, Marriott, Grosvenor (7 May 2009), Victoria (29 November 2012)}
TRS00050 25 May 1859 Stampless entire to London with a red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, charged ‘6’ in red crayon.
TRS17120 May(?) 1859 From San Fernando to London. Franked for local fee using single (1d) greenish blue, fourth lithographic provisional (SG17), cancelled by numeral ‘2’. Cover showing Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ in red. A 4d adhesive (issued at the Post office on 9 May 1859) has been removed. {Burrus}
TRS12520 9 June 1859 From Port of Spain to Baltimore. Franked with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by unclear numeral ‘1’. Backstamped in transit at St. Thomas on 14 July. Handstamped with circular ‘Steamship 10’ for postage due of 10 cents on arrival.The cover bears red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. Address crossed out. {Charlton Henry, Ramkissoon}
TRS12528 29 June 1859 Wrapper to Fabien in Port of Spain franked with a (1d) rose-red (SG12) cancelled with a ‘2’ (Type 0.2) and backstamped with a ‘2’ cds (Type 0.7) {Gärtner (28 April 2015)}
TRS12530 1859 From Port of Spain to Baltimore. Franked 5d with a strip of five of the (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by indistinct numeral ‘1’. Handstamped with circular ‘Steamship 10’ for postage due of 10 cents on arrival. {Hurlock}
TRS12540 July 1859 From Port of Spain to Barbados. Franked for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’, charged on arrival ‘5d’ in manuscript replacing crossed out figure ‘4’. {Brassler}
TRS12550_25010 1859 From Port of Spain (?) to Guadeloupe. Fully prepaid 5d, franked with a single (1d) rose-red (SG12) and a single 4d grey-lilac (SG25). Front showing red crayon figure ‘4’ and manuscript ‘30’ as 30 centimes charge for local delivery. Red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ is also struck alongside.
TRS12560_25020 10 July 1859 From Port of Spain to Barbados arriving on 12 July, backstamped at Barbados. Fully prepaid 5d, franked with a single (1d) rose-red (SG12) and a single 4d grey-lilac (SG25). Front showing red crayon figure ‘4’ deleted and manuscript ‘1’ as a penny charge for local delivery. A faint red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ is also struck alongside. {Urwick, Turner, Marriott}
TRS12561_25021 10 July 1859 From Port of Spain to La Guaira (Venezuela), in transit at St. Thomas on 15 July. Rated 5d, franked with a single (1d) rose-red (SG12) a single 4d grey-lilac (SG25). Front showing red crayon figure ‘4’, handstamped figure ‘2’ in blue as local charges, and faint red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ also struck alongside. {Dale Lichtenstein, Victoria (29 November 2012)}
TRS28010 23 July 1859 From Port of Spain to London arriving on 16 August. Mourning cover franked with a single 6d deep green (SG28), postmarked ‘1’. Front showing red crayon figure ‘5’ and faint red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. {Charlton Henry, Frazer}
TRS28020 26 July 1859 From Port of Spain to London arriving on 16 August. Franked with a single 6d deep green (SG28), postmarked ‘1’. Front showing red crayon figure ‘6’ and faint red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. {Hurlock, Marriott}
TRS28030 26 July 1859 From Port of Spain to La Guaira, Venezuela arriving on 6 August. Franked with a single 6d deep green (SG28), postmarked ‘1’. Endorsed ‘4’ in red crayon to indicate the Packet rate. The letter is also overstamped by clear Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. {Consul Weinberger, Spink (6 March 1996)}
TRS12570_25030 9 August 1859 From St. Joseph to Barbados arriving on the 11th. Fully prepaid 5d, franked with a single (1d) rose-red (SG12) and a single 4d grey-lilac (SG25), postmarked ‘3’. Front showing red crayon figure ‘4’ and manuscript ‘1’ as penny charge for local delivery. A faint red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ is also struck alongside. {Hurlock}
TRS25040_28040 9 August 1859 From Port of Spain to Baltimore, in transit at St. Thomas the 14th. A double weighted rated 10d (2 x 5d), franked with a single 4d grey-lilac (SG25) and a single 6d deep green (SG28), postmarked ‘1’. Front showing red crayon figure ‘8’ (deleted) and circular handstamp ‘Steamship 20’ as double charge on arrival. A faint red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ is also struck alongside. {Charlton Henry, Dale Lichtenstein, Marriott}
TRS12580 9 August 1859 From Port of Spain to Dr. Philbrick at Portland, Maine, USA. Franked with (1d) rose-red (SG12), cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.2), arrival ‘Steamship 10’, red crayon ‘8’, and Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. Trinidad double-arc and transit St. Thomas single-arc backstamps.
TRS25050 (9) August 1859 From Port of Spain to Chalons-sur-Marne, France arriving on the 28th. Franked for local fee with single 4d grey (SG25), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Rated on arrival ‘10 décimes’. Cover bears also framed accountancy mark ‘GB/2F. --’ for British unpaid letters sent to France.
TRS28050 (25) August 1859 From Port of Spain to France. Franked with a single 6d deep green (SG28), postmarked ‘1’. Endorsed ‘2/1’ in red crayon to indicate the Packet rate. The letter is also overstamped by faint Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, red ‘London Paid’ transit handstamp, Calais transit datestamp (on 15 September) and small red circular framed ‘PD’. {Burrus, Turner}
TRS39010 1859 Cover to Martinique bearing a strip of five pin-perf. 13½ – 14 (1d) carmine-lake (SG39) with a Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. {Charlton Henry}
TRS28060 September 1859 From Port of Spain to Glasgow. Franked with a single 6d deep green (SG28), postmarked ‘1’. Front showing red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. {Reid}
TRS12590 9 September 1859 From Port of Spain to Philadelphia. Franked with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), rated ‘8d’ in red crayon, paid in cash, and charged 20 cents (handstruck marking ‘Steamship 20’) on arrival. The cover bears clear red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. Endorsed ‘Per Mail via Havana’. {Charlton Henry, Siegel (19 May 2015)}
TRS12600 9 September 1859 From Port of Spain to Philadelphia. Franked with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), rated ‘4d’ in red crayon, paid in cash, and charged 10 cents (handstruck marking ‘Steamship 10’) on arrival. The cover bears faint red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. Endorsed ‘Per Mail via Havana’. {Charlton Henry}
TRS39020_41010 9 September 1859 From Port of Spain to Portland, Maine, franked with a pin-perf. 13½–14 (1d) carmine-lake (SG39) and a 4d brownish purple (SG40a). Lightly impressed Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ in red and an arrival ‘Steamship 10’ handstruck mark. {Victoria (29 November 2012)}
TRS28070 September 1859 From Port of Spain to London arriving on 3 October. Franked with a single 6d deep green (SG28), postmarked ‘1’. Front showing red crayon figure ‘5’ and red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. {Charlton Henry, Grosvenor (23 September 2009)}
TRS12610 24 September 1859 From Port of Spain to Demerara, British Guiana. Franked for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. {Charlton Henry}
TRS12620 25 September 1859 From Port of Spain to New York. Franked for local fee with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Cover sent via St. Thomas in transit the 30th. Also charged ‘4d’ in cash in red crayon for the inter-Antillean rate and ‘Steamship 10’ on arrival. The cover bears also the Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ in red. {Urwick, Marriott, Pitts}
TRS29008 25 September 1859 Part folded letter to Geneva, Switzerland bearing a 1s indigo (SG29) cancelled by an indistinct obliterator, showing a red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ and small red round framed ‘PD’ and a Paris receiving datestamp. {Ramkissoon, ‘Scarborough’, ‘Besançon’ I}
TRS31010_33010 1859 Cover to La Guaira franked with a pin-perf. 12½ (1d) rose-red (SG31) and a 4d dull lilac (SG33) with a red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. {Charlton Henry}
TRS12630_29010 October 1859 From Port of Spain to Baltimore, USA. Rated 1s.1d and franked with a single (1d) rose-red on white paper (SG12) and a 1s indigo (SG29). Handstamped with circular ‘Steamship 10’ for postage due of 10 cents on arrival. The cover bears faint red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. {Turner}
TRS35010_39030 8 October 1859 From San Fernando to Darmstadt, Germany with two pin-perf. 13½ – 14 (1d) carmine-lake (SG39) and a pin-perf. 12½ 6d yellow-green (SG35) cancelled with a barred oval ‘2’ (Type 0.2) marked in manuscript ‘Insufficiently Stamped via France and rated at 8’ with an oval framed ‘p’ and various transit and arrival marks. {Turner, CRL (3 March 1993)}
TRS29020 10 October 1859 From Port of Spain to Geneva, Switzerland. Franked with a single 1s indigo (SG29), postmarked ‘1’. Front showing faint red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ and small red round framed ‘PD’. {Charlton Henry, Ramkissoon}
TRS38010_43010 10 October 1859 Cover fom San Fernando to Germany franked with two pin-perf. 13½ –14 (1d) rose-red (SG38) and a 6d deep green (SG43) and cancelled by a ‘2’ obliterator and also showing a ‘P’ in an oval and rated ‘8’ in red crayon. {Harmers (14 December 2004)}
TRS31020 25 October 1859 Cover to New York franked with a pin-perf. 12½ (1d) rose-red (SG31) tied by a ‘1’ barred obliterator and rated ‘4’ in red crayon, also showing a ‘STEAMSHIP/10’ handstamp (addressee excised).
TRS32010_34010 25 October 1859 Wrapper to St. Pierre, Martinique franked with pin-perf. 12½ (1d) carmine-lake (SG32) and a 4d dull purple (SG34) rated ‘4 in red crayon with an indistinct red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ handstamp.
TRS00060 25 October 1859 Registered entire to London bearing a red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ handstamp and a straight line ‘REGISTERED’ handstamp. Also cancelled with a ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.2) and showing a double-arc datestamp on the reverse. {Ramkissoon}
TRS32020_33020 25 October 1859 Entire addressed to St. Pierre, Martinique bearing a pin-perf. 12½ (1d) carmine-lake (SG32) and a 4d dull lilac (SG33); the stamp is tied by an indistinct ‘1’ (Type 0.2) and endorsed ‘4’ in crayon. The front also has a faint ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle. {Davy, Marriott}
TRS28080 7 November 1859 From Port of Spain to Aberdeen, Scotland. Franked with single 6d deep green (SG28), cancelled by indistinct numeral ‘2’. Front showing red crayon figure ‘5’ and red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. Handstamped on arrival by ‘London Paid’ datestamp and small circular ‘L.C.R.’ (Lancaster and Carlisle Railway).
TRS12633 9 November 1859 Cover to Philadelphia franked with a (1d) rose-red (SG12) tied by two barred ‘1’ obliterators (Type 0.3) and showing a manuscript ‘mail via Havana’. Also with indistinct ‘STEAMSHIP 10’ and a red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ .
TRS33030_38020 9 November 1859 From Post of Spain to La Guayra franked with a pin-perf. 13½ – 14 (1d) rose-red (SG38) and a pin-perf. 12½ 4d dull lilac (SG33)with a red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ and a St. Thomas transit on reverse. {Ramkissoon, Victoria (29 November 2012)}
TRS31030_40010 9 November 1859 Envelope to Baltimore franked by a pin perf. 12½ (1d) rose-red (SG31) and a pin-perf. 13½ – 14 4d brownish purple (SG40a) tied by an indistinct handstamp and showing a red ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp, also a ‘STEAMSHIP/10’ mark.
TRS32022 1859 Entire to Paris bearing a pin-perf. 12½ (1d) carmine-lake (SG32), showing a red crayon ‘4’ (deleted) and ‘7’ together with a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle and circular ‘PD’. {Marriott}
TRS12637 December 1859 Entire to Paris, franked with a (1d) rose-red (SG12) and tied with an barred oval ‘1’ (Type 0.2) showing a red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ and bearing various transit markings on the front.
TRS12638_34020 10 December 1859 Entire addressed to Baltimore and franked with a (1d) rose-red (SG12) and a pin-perf 12½ 4d dull purple (SG34) tied with an indistinct barred obliterator and showing a ‘STEAMSHIP 10’ mark applied in the US.
TRS12639 9 January 1860 Entire to Baltimore franked with (1d) rose-red (SG12) in horizontal strip of 5, all tied by indistinct obliterators showing a ‘STEAMSHIP 10’ applied in New York. The front endorsed ‘Via Havana’. The reverse shows double-arc datestamps of Trinidad and St. Thomas. {Heinrich Kohler (26 March 2019)}
TRS39040_41020 24 January 1860 Entire from San Fernando to London franked with two pin perf. 13½ – 14 (1d) carmine-lake (SG39) and a 4d dull purple (SG41) tied by ‘2’ obliterators (Type 0.2) bearing a red crayon ‘5’ and a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp. {Marriott}
TRS12640 25 January 1860 From Port of Spain to Grenada, franked (1d) paying local postage, and rated ‘5d’ paid in cash, the balance for the Packet fee. Single 1d rose-red on white paper (SG12), tied by numeral ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2).
TRS29030 February 1860 From Port of Spain to London, Lord Cochrane. Franked with a single 1s indigo (SG29) for a double rate cover, postmarked ‘1’. Front showing red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. {Turner}
TRS34030_39050 9 February 1860 Double rate entire to Baltimore, USA bearing two pin perf. 12½ 4d dull purple (SG34) plus two pin-perf 13½ –14 (1d) (SG39), also showing light ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp. {Marriott}
TRS29040 15 February 1860 From Port of Spain to Melbourne, Australia on transit at London on 6 March. Franked with a single 1s indigo (SG29), postmarked ‘1’. Front showing faint red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. {Marriott}
TRS39060 23 February 1860 ‘Prices Current’ sheet to Puerto Rico franked by a strip of five pin perf. 13½ – 14 (1d) carmine-lake (SG39) showing double perforations between some of the adhesives. Endorsed by a red crayon ‘4’ and bearing a red ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp. Despatch, transit and arrival datestamps on reverse. {Marriott}
TRS31040 5 March 1860 Entire from Valencia to José Drago in Port of Spain franked with a pin-perf. 12½ (1d) rose-red (SG31) tied by a ‘3’ obliterator (Type 0.2) and a ‘7’ (Type 0.2) as well as a cds ‘3’ and a ‘6’ (Type 0.7). {Reid}
TRS40020 10 March 1860 Entire to Philadelphia franked with a pin-perf (1d) carmine-lake and a pin perf. 13½ – 14 4d brownish-purple (SG40a), both heavily cut into and tied with a ‘1’ obliterator and an arrival ‘Steamship 10’ handstamp. Rated at ´4´ with a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp in red.
TRS19010_29050 23 March 1860 From Port of Spain to Ile Rousse, Corsica. Franked with a strip of three of the (1d) bluish grey of the fifth lithographic printing (SG19) and a single 1s slate-blue (SG29), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Endorsed ‘1/2’ (?) in red crayon to indicate the Packet rate. The letter is also overstamped by faint Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, red ‘London Paid’ transit handstamp (on 12 April), Calais transit datestamp and small red circular framed ‘PD’. {Dale Lichtenstein, Marriott}
TRS19020_29060 23 March 1860 From Port of Spain to Marseille, France. Franked with a pair (originally a strip of three, one stamp missing) of the (1d) bluish grey of the fifth lithographic printing (SG19) and a single 1s slate-blue (SG29), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Endorsed ‘1/3’ in red crayon to indicate the Packet rate. The letter is also overstamped by faint Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, red ‘London Paid’ transit handstamp (on 12 April), Calais transit datestamp and small red circular framed ‘PD’. {Mirabaud, Charlton Henry, Marriott, Grosvenor (23 May 2011)}
TRS19030 23 March 1860 From Port of Spain to Marseille, France. A pair of the (1d) bluish grey from the fifth lithographic printing (SG19). Cover defective and stamps missing. {Mirabaud, Charlton Henry}
TRS19040_28090 2 April 1860 From San Fernando to Michelstadt, Germany, to Mrs. Elise Urich, in transit at London on 28 April. Franked with two (1d) bluish grey,of the fifth lithographic printing (SG19), and a single 6d green (SG28), cancelled by indistinct numeral ‘2’. The cover is also overstamped by faint Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, red ‘London Paid’ transit handstamp, Calais transit datestamp (on 28 April) and small red circular framed ‘PD’. {Brassler}
TRS28100 2 April 1860 From Port of Spain to Glasgow, arrived on 22 May, franked with a single 6d yellow-green (SG28) postmarked ‘1’. Cover showing Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ on front, backstamped ‘TRInidad/AP 2 1860’ and ‘Glasgow/MY 22 60’. {Hurlock}
TRS19050_28110 6(?) April 1860 From Port of Spain to France. Franked with a pair of the 1d bluish grey of the fifth lithographic printing (SG19) and a single 6d green (SG28), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. The cover is also overstamped by faint Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’, red ‘London Paid’ transit handstamp, Calais transit datestamp (on 28 April) and small red circular framed ‘PD’. {Gallagher}
TRS19060_45010 7 April 1860 From Port of Spain to Baltimore. Franked with a strip of four of the 1d bluish grey of the fifth lithographic printing (SG19) and a single compound perf. 13¼ – 14 x 12½ (1d) red (SG45), cancelled by numeral ‘1’. Charged on arrival 10 cents (handstruck marking ‘Steamship 10’). Cover showing figure ‘4’ in red crayon, faint Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. {Consul Weinberger, Robson Lowe (February 1968), Grosvenor (23 May 2011), ‘Dubois’}
TRS12650_29070 20 April 1860 From Port of Spain to San Francisco, USA, arrived on 29 May, endorsed by the sender ‘Via Panama’. Rated 1s.1d and franked with single (1d) rose-red (SG12), and single 1s indigo (SG29). Charged on arrival 20 cents (small handstamp figure ‘20’), with further figure ‘4’ in red crayon. The cover bears red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. Both stamps defective. {Victoria (29 November 2012)}
TRS19070 22 April 1860 From Port of Spain to Barbados, arrived on 25 April. Franked with a strip of five of the (1d) bluish grey of the fifth lithographic printing (SG19), cancelled by numeral ‘1’ and rated on arrival 1d. The letter is also overstamped by faint Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. {Burrus, Cartier, Caspary, Amundsen}
TRS19080 23 April 1860 From San Fernando to London. Franked with a strip of six of the (1d) bluish grey of the fifth lithographic printing (SG19), cancelled by blurred numeral ‘2’ (Type 0.3). Figure ‘5’ in red crayon indicates the rate for the Packet, 1d left to the Colony. The letter is also overstamped by faint Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. Some faults, file fold through one stamp. {Burrus, Ramkissoon, Harmers (24 March 2011)}
TRS43020 23 April 1860 Entire to London franked by a pin perf. 13½ – 14 6d deep green (SG43) tied by a ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.3) with a red crayon ‘5’ and a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp. {Marriott}
TRS19090 26 April 1860 From San Fernando to Port of Spain. Franked with a single (1d) bluish grey of the fifth lithographic printing (SG19), cancelled by numeral ‘2’. {Hurlock, Marriott}
TRS19100 30 April 1860 From Couva to Port of Spain. Franked with a single (1d) bluish grey of the fifth lithographic printing (SG19), cancelled by numeral ‘17’. Cover with faults. {Hurlock, CRL (3 March 1993)}
TRS19110 April (?) 1860 From San Fernando to Port of Spain. Franked with a single (1d) bluish grey of the fifth lithographic printing (SG19) cancelled by numeral ‘2’. {Hurlock}
TRS19120 April (?) 1860 To Port of Spain. Franked with a single (1d) bluish grey of the fifth lithographic printing (SG19) the stamp showing a portion of the stamp above, indistinctly cancelled.
TRS19130 1 May 1860 From San Fernando to Port of Spain. Franked with a single (1d) bluish grey of the fifth lithographic printing (SG19), cancelled by indistinct mark tying adhesive. (Tapling)
TRS20010 5 May 1860 From San Fernando to Port of Spain. Franked with a single (1d) red, of the sixth lithographic issue (SG20), cancelled by numeral ‘2’. {Marriott}
TRS20020 8 May 1860 From Port of Spain to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Franked with a single (1d) red of the sixth lithographic issue (SG20), cancelled by numeral ‘1’ and single 4d stamp that has been removed. Cover bears red manuscript ‘4’, red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ and transit datestamp at St. Thomas. Adhesive affected by heavy filing crease. {Burrus, Ramkissoon}
TRS12657 26 May 1860 Cover from Arima to José Drago in Port of Spain franked by a (1d) rose-red (SG12) tied by a ‘7’ obliterator (Type 0.4). {Marriott}.
TRS39070_40030 7 June 1860 Entire addressed to Norfolk, USA bearing a pin-perf. 13½ –14 (1d) carmine-lake (SG39) and a 4d brownish purple (SG40a) tied by a ‘1’ (Type 0.2) with a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp and endorsed by a ‘5’ in crayon. It also bears a ‘STEAMSHIP 10’ mark applied in the USA.
TRS42010 7 June 1860 Cover to Glasgow bearing a pin-perf. 13½ –14 6d yellow-green (SG42) tied by an indistinct obliterator and also showing a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle. {Spink (13 April 2007)}
TRS35020 22 June 1860 Envelope to London franked with a pin-perf. 12½ 6d yellow-green (SG35) tied by a ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.3) and bearing a red crayon ‘5’ as well as a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp. Trinidad double-arc and ‘1’ datestamps (Type 0.7) on reverse. {Willard}
TRS35030 22 June 1860 Envelope to London franked with a pin-perf. 12½ 6d yellow-green (SG35) tied by a ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.3) and bearing a red crayon ‘5’ as well as a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp. Trinidad double-arc and ‘1’ datestamps (Type 0.7) on reverse.
TRS35040 23 June 1860 Cover to Ramsgate, UK franked with a pin-perf. 12½ 6d yellow-green (SG35), also a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp; also showinga double arc `TRINIDAD’ datestamp and a Ramsgate arrival backstamp. {Marriott, {Kelleher (31 March 2020)}}
TRS38030 25 June 1860 Front from Arouca to Mayaro franked with a pin-perf. 13½ – 14 (1d) rose-red (SG38)and bearing a ‘6’ obliterator (Type 0.2).
TRS38040 26 June 1860 Entire from St. Joseph to Port of Spain bearing a pin-perf. 13½ – 14 (1d) rose-red (SG38) tied by a ‘3’ (Type 0.2) and showing a ‘Late for Bag’ in manuscript. Numeral ‘3’ (Type 0.7) on reverse. {Charlton Henry}
TRS12660 28 June 1860 From Port of Spain to Ragged Island (Nova Scotia), franked 1d paying local postage, and rated 1s.4d paid in cash, the balance for the Packet fee. The entire on transit at St. Thomas on 29 June, and at Locks Island on 21 July, both datestamps at back. Single 1d rose-red on white paper (SG12), tied by numeral ‘1’ in a square of bars (Type 0.2).
TRS38050 7 August 1860 Entire addressed to Jose Drago in Port of Spain franked by a pin-perf. 13½ –14 (1d) rose-red (SG38). The stamp is cancelled by a faint ‘7’ (Type 0.2) of Arima, as well as three Type 0.7 marks of Arouca ‘6’, Port of Spain ‘1’ and Arima ‘7’ itself.
TRS35050 7 September 1860 Entire to Glasgow, Scotland franked by a pin-perf. 12½ 6d yellow-green (SG35) and tied by a ‘1’ (Type 0.2). The front also bears a faint ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp and is endorsed by a ‘5’ in crayon. London receiving mark in red is dated 27 September.
TRS20030_40040 23 September 1860 From Port of Spain to Barbados, addressed to Juana Clarke. Franked with a single 1d red of the sixth lithographic issue (SG20) and single pin-perf. 14 4d lilac (SG40?). Cover bears Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ in red. {Charlton Henry}
TRS42020 23 September 1860 Entire to Glasgow franked with a pin-perf 13½–14 6d yellow-green (SG42) tied by an indistinct numeral cancellation and showing a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp in red and rated ‘5’ in red crayon. A double-arc datestamp appears on the reverse. {Ramkissoon]
TRS40050 8 October 1860 Entire to Corsica franked with a 4d dull lilac pair (SG40) tied by a ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.2) and bearing a red crayon ‘7’ and a red ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp. {Marriott}
TRS29090 23 October 1860 From Port of Spain to London arriving on 16 November. Franked with a single 1s indigo (SG29) postmarked ‘1’ for a double rate cover. Front showing red crayon figure ‘10’ and ‘1/-’ (partly obscured by adhesive), and faint red Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’. {Hurlock, Marriott}
TRS31050_37010 23 November 1860 Cover to Darmstadt, Germany franked with a pair of pin-perf. 12½ (1d) rose-red (SG31) and a 1s purple-slate (SG37) tied by ‘1’ obliterators (Type 0.3). Also showing a faint ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp as well as various transit marks including an oval framed ‘PD’. {Marriott}
TRS46010_48010 December 1860 Cover to Guadeloupe franked with a clean-cut perf. 14 –16½ (1d) rose-red (SG46) and a 4d lilac (SG48) tied by ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.4) and also showing a red ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp.
TRS38060 8 December 1860 Prices Current cover to Nova Scotia franked with a pin-perf. 13½–14 (1d) rose-red (SG38) tied by a ‘A10’ obliterator and endorsed ‘via St. Thomas & Bermuda’ and rated at ‘8’ (deleted) and ‘1/4’ with a double-arc datestamp on reverse. {CRL (3 March 1993)}
TRS31060_47010 23 December 1860 Entire to Baltimore, USA franked by a pin-perf. 12½ (1d) rose-red (SG31) as well as a clean-cut perf. 14 – 16½ 4d brownish lilac (SG47) both cancelled with a ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.3), endorsed with a red crayon ‘4’ and exhibiting a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp. On the reverse there are despatch and St.Thomas datestamps. {Marriott}
TRS47020 26 December 1860 Folded entire addressed to St. Thomas franked with a clean-cut perf. 14 – 16½ (1d) rose-red (SG46) and a 4d brownish lilac (SG47), both with partially cut perforations and tied by a poor numeral ‘1’ and Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ handstamp in red. {Gärtner (10 September 2010)
TRS38070_53010 1861 Cover to Dominica franked by a pin-perf. 13½ – 14 (1d) rose-red (SG38) and a rough perf. 14 – 16½ 4d brown-lilac (SG53) both stamps tied by ‘1’ obliterator; it also bears a Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ in red and on the reverse there are various transit and receiving marks. A rather badly treated cover.
TRS49010 1861 Envelope franked clean-cut perf. 14 – 16½ 6d bright yellow-green (SG49) addressed to Mr. William Quarrier in Glasgow, good strike of the ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp in red alongside, London transit datestamp of 30 March also in red below, on reverse Glasgow arrival cds of 31 March. {Harmers (30 September 2010)}
TRS25060_46020 1861 Entire to St. Lucia bearing a 4d grey-lilac (SG25) and a perf. 14–16½ (1d) rose-red (SG46) tied by an indistinct obliterator and also showing a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp in red. {Hicks}
TRS32030_47030 7 January 1861 Entire to Baltimore bearing a pin-perf. 12½ (1d) carmine-lake (SG32) and a pair of clean-cut perf. 14–16½ 4d brownish lilac (SG47) cancelled with ‘1’ obliterators (Type 0.3) and rated ‘8’ in red crayon. Also evident is a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp in red and double-arc datestamps on the rear. {Ramkissoon}
TRS35060 11 January 1861 To Aberdeen, Scotland franked with a pin-perf. 12½ 6d yellow-green (SG35), rated ‘5’ in crayon and bearing a Crowned Circle ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ in red and a double-arc datestamp on reverse. {Robson Lowe (27 January 1978), Harmers (14 December 2004), Victoria (29/30 November 2012)}
TRS38080_40060 13 February 1861 Cover from Ciudad Bolivar to St. Thomas franked with a pin-perf. 13½ – 14 (1d) rose-red (SG38) and a 4d brownish lilac (SG40a) and showing a red ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp.
TRS37020 23 March 1861 Quadruple rate entire to Edinburgh franked by two pin-perf. 12½ 1s purple-slate (SG37) tied by ‘1’ obliterators showing a red crayon ‘1/8’ and a red ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp. {Charlton Henry, Marriott}
TRS43030 8 April 1861 Entire to London franked with a pin-perf. 13½ – 14 6d bright yellow-green (SG43a) tied by a ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.3) with a red crayon ‘5’ and a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp. {Marriott}
TRS49020 8 April 1861 A blue entire to London bearing a clean-cut perf. 14 – 16½ 6d bright yellow-green (SG49) with a red crayon ‘5’ and a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp. {Marriott}
TRS47040 24 April 1861 Entire to Paris franked by two clean-cut perf. 14 – 16½ 4d brownish lilac (SG47) and showing a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp in red and a ‘PD’ ín an oval. Various transit markings on both front and back.
TRS40070_46024 23 May 1861 Entire addressed to St. Lucia franked with a clean-cut perf. 14 – 16½ (1d) rose-red (SG46) and a pin-perf. 13½ –14 4d lilac (SG 40?) and endorsed ‘4’ in red crayon with a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp. {Charlton Henry, Hicks, Marriott}
TRS54007_68010 June 1861 Cover to Carupano, Venezuela franked by a perf. 12½ (1d) lake (SG68 and a rough perf. 14–16½ 4d brownish purple (SG54) both tied by ‘1’ barred ovals; ther reverse only show a single ring ‘1’ cds. {‘Besançon’ II}
TRS40080 23 June 1861 Entire to Paris franked with a pair of pin-perf. 13½ –14 4d brownish lilac (SG40a) tied by a ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.3) and bearing a red crayon ‘7’ as well as a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp and overstruck by an oval framed ‘PD’. {Charlton Henry, Marriott}
TRS49030 6 July 1861 Wrapper from Port of Spain to Glasgow bearing clean-cut perf. 14–16½ 6d (SG49) tied by a ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.3). Red crayon ‘5’ and ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp. {Burrus}
TRS55010_59010 23 July 1861 Quadruple rate entire to Dominica bearing rough perf. 14 – 16½ 1s deep bluish purple (SG59) and a pair of 4d lilac (SG55), showing a red crayon ‘1/4’ and ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp. {Hodsell Hurlock, Marriott}
TRS49040 23 July 1861 Entire to London with a clean cut perf. 14–16½ 6d bright yellow-green (SG49) tied by a ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.3) and showing a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp in red, rated at ‘5’ in red crayon. A double-arc Trinidad backstamp on reverse. {Ramkissoon}
TRS46030 27 August 1861 Cover to Marseille, France with two clean-cut perf. 14 – 16½ (1d) rose-red (SG46) tied by ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.4) and showing a ‘GB/2F’ Anglo-French Accountancy handstamp applied in France.
TRS46040 9 September 1861 Entire from Savanna Grande to Joseph Boissière in Port of Spain franked with a clean-cut perf. 14 –16½ (1d) rose-red (SG46) tied with a ‘18’ obliterator (Type 0.2) of Savanna Grande. {Spink (July 2004)}
TRS49045 23 September 1861 Entire from San Fernando to London franked with a clean-cut perf. 14–16½ 6d bright yellow-green (SG49) tied by a ‘2’ barred obliterator, rated at ‘5’ and showing a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp in red as well as a ‘LONDON PAID’ datestamp; the reverse shows a double arc TRINIDAD datestamp as well as a single ring ‘2’ cds. {‘Besançon’ II}
TRS38090 7 November 1861 To St. Lucia with a pin-perf. 13½ – 14 (1d) rose-red (SG38) tied by a ‘1’ obliterator and with a double-arc datestamp on reverse; endorsed with a ‘1’ in red crayon for the inland postage and a blue ‘4’ for the BWI packet postage. {Ramkissoon}
TRS53018 14 November 1861 Entire written at Guapo and posted at La Brea to Port of Spain franked with a (1d) (SG53?) tied by a ‘20’ (Type 0.2 large ‘20’) and endorsed ‘Too late for bag on the 9th’ in manuscript. Datestamp ‘20/NO14/1861’ (Type 0.7) on reverse.
TRS49050 (December?) 1861 Entire to London from San Fernando franked with a clean-cut perf. 14 – 16½ 6d bright yellow-green (SG49) tied by a ‘2’ in bars and showing a red crayon ‘5’ and a red ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp. {Turner}
TRS47060 1862 Cover to London bearing rough perf. 14–16½ 4d brownish lilac (SG47) cancelled with a ‘1’ in a squareof bars and showing ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp. {Burrus}
TRS46050 5 January 1862 Entire to Nova Scotia franked with a clean-cut perf. 14 (1d) rose-red (SG46), tied by a ‘1’ obliterator, and endorsed ‘via St. Thomas & Bermuda’ in manuscript.
TRS55020 23 January 1862 Entire to France bearing a pair of rough perf. 14 – 16½ 4d lilac (SG55) tied by ‘1’ obliterators, red crayon ‘7’ and ‘8’ and a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp. Oval framed ‘PD’ and Calais arrival datestamp as well as French TPO mark and Nantes arrival datestamp on reverse. {Hodsell Hurlock, Marriott}
TRS53020_55030 26 January 1862 Entire to St. Croix franked by a rough perf. 14 – 16½ (1d) rose (SG53) and a 4d lilac (SG55) tied by ‘1’ cancellation and a red crayon ‘4’ as well as a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp; also a black circular ‘PORTO’. {Ramkissoon, Spink (November 2008), Grosvenor (7 May 2009), Grosvenor (23 May 2011)}
TRS52010_55040 24 February 1862 Wrapper to Guadeloupe bearing a rough perf. 14 – 16½ (1d) rose-red (SG52) plus a 4d lilac (SG55) tied by a ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.2) and with a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp. Also a manuscript ‘4’ in red with ‘30’ in black, indicating that the recipient declined to pay. {Harmers (July 2003)}
TRS54010_58010 March 1862 Wrapper to Paris franked with a rough perf. 14 – 16½ 4d brownish lilac (SG54) and a 1s indigo (SG58), indistinctly cancelled with obliterators and showing various transit markings. A blurred ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp, an oval framed ‘pd’ and a ‘london paid’ datestamp appear on thefront all in red. {Ramkissoon}
TRS52020 1 March 1862 Wrapper front from La Brea addressed to Fabien in Port of Spain, bearing a rough perf. 14 – 16½ (1d) rose-red (SG52). Cancelled with a ‘20’ (Type 0.2) and backstamped by a ‘20’ datestamp (Type 0.7).
TRS52030 9 March 1862 Prices Current cover to Ragged Islands, Nova Scotia bearing rough perf. 14 – 16½ (1d) rose-red (SG52) tied by a ‘1’ cancellation (Type 0.2) and rated at ‘4’ in red crayon, various transit and arrival backstamps. {Ramkissoon}
TRS54020 24 March 1862 Cover to Bordeaux franked by a pair of clean-cut perf. 14 – 16½ 4d brownish lilac (SG47) tied by ‘1’ of Port of Spain (Type 0.2). The front bears a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp, a London receiving mark, a Calais transit mark, as well as a Forwarding Agent’s mark of Gerold & Urich and a circular ‘PD’ mark. {Burrus, Spink (November 2008)}
TRS54030 April 1862 Wrapper addressed to Bordeaux, France franked with a pair of rough perf. 14 – 16½ 4d brownish lilac (SG54) also bears a red ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp and showing various transit handstamps including an oval ‘PD’.
TRS54031_58013 April 1862 Envelope to Paris, France franked with a rough-perf. 14 – 16½ 4d brownish lilac (SG54) and a 1s indigo (SG58) tied by ‘1’ numeral cancellations (Type 0.3) as well as a red ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp; various transit and arrival marks. {Ramkissoon}
TRS53027 7 April 1862 Folded lettersheet from Arima to José Drago in Port of Spain bearing a rough perf. 14 – 16½ (1d) rose (SG53) cancelled with a ‘7’ (Type 0.2) obliterator and backstamped ‘7/AP 7/1862’ (Type 0.7).
TRS57010 23 April 1862 Rough perf. 14 – 16½ 6d deep green (SG57) on an entire to London showing red crayon ‘5’ and ‘6’ and ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp. {Marriott}
TRS53030_57020 23 April 1862 Cover to Michelstadt, Germany bearing a rough perf. 14 – 16½ (1d) rose pair (SG53) and two single deep green 6d (SG57) tied by a ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.3) and a red ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp, rated at ‘1/1’ and an oval ‘PD’ tying the stamps. {Ramkissoon}
TRS58020 23 May 1862 Double rate entire to Glasgow bearing rough perf. 14 – 16½ 1s indigo (SG58) tied by ‘1’ obliterator with blue crayon ‘1/-’ and ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp. {Marriott}
TRS53040_55050_57030 23 June 1862 Cover to Melbourne, Australia franked with a rough perf. 14 – 16½ (1d) rose (SG53), a 4d lilac (SG55) and a 6d deep green (SG57) tied by an indistinct obliterator. Rated at ‘10d’ and bearing a smudged ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp as well as a ‘LONDON PAID’ dtaestamp of 14 July.
TRS53050 7 August 1862 Wrapper from Port of Spain to McFarlane in St. Lucia bearing a rough perf. 14 – 16½ (1d) rose (SG53) and tied by a ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.2) and showing a blue crayon ‘4’, the balance of the 5d inter-island rate due from the recipient.
TRS52040_54040 23 August 1862 Entire addressed to Guadeloupe franked by a rough perf. 14 – 16½ (1d) rose-red (SG52) and a 4d brownish lilac (SG54) tied by ‘1’ obliterators (Type 0.2) with red crayon ‘4’ and ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp. {Marriott}
TRS53060 7 September 1862 Wrapper from Port of Spain to McFarlane in St. Lucia bearing a rough perf. 14 – 16½ (1d) rose (SG53) and tied by a ‘1’ obliterator (Type 0.2) and showing a blue crayon ‘4’, the balance of the 5d inter-island rate due from the recipient.
TRS56010 30 December 1862 Cover to London bearing a rough perf. 14 – 16½ 6d yellow-green (SG56) tied by a ‘1’ in barred obliterator (Type 0.1b) and also showing a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp in red. {Charlton Henry}
TRS53070 3 January 1863 Cover from La Brea to Fabien in Port of Spain bearing a rough perf. 14 – 16½ (1d) rose (SG53) showing a ‘20’ obliterator (Type 0.2) of La Brea as well as a supporting ‘20’ (Type 0.7) strike on reverse. {Marriott}
TRS52050 13 February 1863 Entire from San Fernando to Port of Spain franked with a rough perf. 14 – 16½ (1d) rose-red (SG52) and cancelled ‘1’ (Type 0.3), despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse. {Marriott}
TRS53080 20 February 1863 Prices Current wrapper addressed to Guadeloupe franked with a rough perf. 14 – 16½ (1d) rose (SG53), endorsed ‘8’ in manuscript with a ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp and a ‘TRINIDAD’ double-arc datestamp on reverse. {Ramkissoon}
TRS54050 March 1863 To Bordeaux, France franked with a rough perf. 14 – 16½ 4d brownish lilac (SG54) rated ‘1-’ in black and bearing a double-arc cds and a GB Accountancy mark ’GB/2F’. {Victoria (29/30 November 2012)}
TRS38100 9 April 1863 Entire addressed to Charles Fabien in Port of Spain franked by a pin-perf. 13½ – 14 (1d) rose-red (SG38) tied by a ‘20’ of La Brea. {Grosvenor (16 March 2016), Spink (July 2004)}
TRS46060 7 August 1863 Cover to St. Lucia with a clean-cut perf. 14 – 16½ (1d) rose-red (SG46) and also displaying a smudged red ‘PAID AT TRINIDAD’ Crowned Circle handstamp.