Page 49 - BWISC 60th Anniversary Display at RPSL, November 2014
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TRINIDAD
from the collection of Federico Borromeo, FRPSL
7 June 1855, to Ile Rousse, Corsica, franked with a single 1d blue from the second lithographic provisional issue.
The Trinidad ‘Britannia’ stamps, printed by Perkins, Bacon and later by De La Rue, are the most interesting of
all BWI stamps. The first stamps were invoiced on 21 December 1848 but the first usage was not until 1851
due to various internal political wranglings. Trinidad covers from this era are not particularly scarce; there are
over 400 recorded between 1851 and 1859. However, they are in great demand which keeps prices realised at
auction unusually high. The few covers available from the lithographic printings are very much sought after
and this display shows a good number of these from each issue. Later covers from the De La Rue printings are
more plentiful but still very popular with collectors.
22 July 1863, a cover sent to Pulo Penang, Malaya, rated 1s.10d, franked by a 1s mauve and a 1d, 4d and 6d.
TRINIDAD
from the collection of Federico Borromeo, FRPSL
7 June 1855, to Ile Rousse, Corsica, franked with a single 1d blue from the second lithographic provisional issue.
The Trinidad ‘Britannia’ stamps, printed by Perkins, Bacon and later by De La Rue, are the most interesting of
all BWI stamps. The first stamps were invoiced on 21 December 1848 but the first usage was not until 1851
due to various internal political wranglings. Trinidad covers from this era are not particularly scarce; there are
over 400 recorded between 1851 and 1859. However, they are in great demand which keeps prices realised at
auction unusually high. The few covers available from the lithographic printings are very much sought after
and this display shows a good number of these from each issue. Later covers from the De La Rue printings are
more plentiful but still very popular with collectors.
22 July 1863, a cover sent to Pulo Penang, Malaya, rated 1s.10d, franked by a 1s mauve and a 1d, 4d and 6d.
