Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 1

TRINIDAD 1869-1914

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1869 Queen Victoria

Small sizes (issued 1883)
  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  2 1/2 p blue
  4 p grey
  6 p black
  1 Sh orange

Large size (1869)

  5 Sh red

For the specialist: the 5 Sh stamp has watermark 'CC Crown' (see picture, perforated 12 1/2 or perforation 14 on bluish paper). All the small stamps are perforated 14 and have watermark 'CA Crown'.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/2 p	*	c
1 p	*	c
2 1/2 p	***	*
4 p	**	*
6 p	**	***
1 Sh	***	***
5 Sh	R	R	Also exist printed on bluish paper: R

Typical cancel:

Fiscal stamps:

Fiscal stamp FREE FEE stamp

These stamps and stamps in similar design exist overprinted "FEE" or "FREE FEE" and are revenue stamps. I've also seen a 5 Sh green overprinted "FEE", surcharged "£1" and bar on the old value. With the "FEE" overprint as shown above I have seen: 1/2 p green, 1 p red, 1 p lilac and red ("FEE" in red), 4 p lilac and blue, 6 p green and lilac ("FEE" in red), 1 Sh green and blue ("FEE" in blue). I've also seen a 1 p red with smaller black "FEE" overprint. Also a large "FEE" overprint in blue and a smaller "FREE" printed above it in red on a 1 Sh green and blue stamp.

Forgeries, example:

Very primitive forgery of the 5 Sh stamp

Another very primitive imperforate forgery of the 5 Sh stamp. The design of this forgery is identical to an image in the journal Le Timbrophile by Pierre Mahé of 30 June 1869 and also to the image given in "The illustrated catalogue of postage stamps" by J.E.Gray (1870, page 144, see third image above). A similar image appears in the catalogue of de Torres of 1879 on page 228.

(a non-existing "ONE POUND" stamp, probably made from a 1/2 p stamp with value erased)

1896 'Brittania', new type

  1/2 p lilac and green
  1/2 p green
  1 p lilac and red
  1 p black on red
  1 p red
  2 1/2 p lilac and blue
  2 1/2 p lilac and blue on blue
  2 1/2 p blue
  4 p lilac and orange
  4 p green and blue on yellow
  4 p black and red on yellow
  5 p lilac and violet
  6 p lilac and black
  6 p lilac
  1 Sh green and orange
  1 Sh black and blue on yellow
  1 Sh lilac and blue on yellow
  1 Sh black on green

Larger size

  5 Sh green and orange
  5 Sh lilac and violet
  10 Sh green and blue
  1 Pound green and red

For the specialist: this issue has watermark 'CA crown' (see picture) or 'Multiple CA crown'. The 1 p lilac and red exists with a small 'O' in 'ONE':

(Small 'O' variety)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
Watermark 'CA Crown'
1/2 p lilac and green	*	c
1/2 p green	*	*
1 p lilac and red	*	c
1 p black on red	*	c
2 1/2 p lilac and blue	**	*
2 1/2 p lilac and blue on blue	***	**
4 p lilac and orange	***	***
4 p green and blue on yellow	***	***
5 p lilac and violet	***	***
6 p lilac and black	***	**
1 Sh green and orange	***	***
1 Sh black on blue on yellow	***	***
5 Sh green and orange	RR	RR	Larger size
5 Sh lilac and violet	RR	RR	Larger size
10 Sh	RRR	RRR	Larger size
1 Pound	RRR	RR	Larger size
With Watermark 'CA Multiple Crown'
1/2 p green	*	c
1 p black on red	*	c
1 p red	*	c
2 1/2 p lilac and blue on blue	***	***
2 1/2 p blue	**	*
4 p black and red on yellow	***	***
6 p lilac and black	***	***
6 p lilac	***	***
1 Sh black and blue on yellow	R	***
1 Sh lilac and blue on yellow	R	R
1 Sh black on green	***	***
5 Sh lilac and violet	RR	RR	Larger size
1 Pound green and red	RRR	RRR	Larger size

The large-sized stamps with overprint "GENERAL REGISTAR" seems to be less valuable (I have never seen this overprint).

1898 The landing of Columbus

  2 p lilac and brown

This stamp has watermark 'CC crown' and is perforated 14.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 p	*	*

1909 'Brittania', new type, values in corners

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  2 1/2 p blue

These stamps have watermark 'Multiple CA crown' and are perforated 14.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/2 p	*	c
1 p	*	c
2 1/2 p	***	***

1914 Red cross issue, inscription "RED CROSS SOCIETY ONE FRACTION"

  1/2 p red

This stamp was only valid for postage on 1 day: 18th of September 1914.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/2 p	R	RR