TOBAGO

TOBAGO TOBAGO: 1897 (July 7): Envelope to Roseau, Dominica franked with Provisional Surcharges 1886 ½ d. on 2½ d. dull blue, 1891/92 ½ d. on 4 d. grey, 2½ d. on 4 d. grey and 1896 ½ d. on 4 d. lilac & carmine, tied by TOBAGO datestamps in black with inverted index, DOMINICA arrival cds (July 13) adjacent. A little roughly opened on reverse, some slight toning, still a very attractive and scarce usage.
Provenance: Collection Marcel Jaffe, Matthew Bennett, sale 319, June 2007, lot 2240
Collection Besançon, Corinphila sale 285, May 2022, lot 4134.

TOBAGO: 1897 (July 7): Envelope to Roseau, Dominica franked with Provisional Surcharges 1886 ½ d. on 2½ d. dull blue, 1891/92 ½ d. on 4 d. grey, 2½ d. on 4 d. grey and 1896 ½ d. on 4 d. lilac & carmine, tied by TOBAGO datestamps in black with inverted index, DOMINICA arrival cds (July 13) adjacent. A little roughly opened on reverse, some slight toning, still a very attractive and scarce usage. Provenance: Collection Marcel Jaffe, Matthew Bennett, sale 319, June 2007, lot 2240 Collection Besançon, Corinphila sale 285, May 2022, lot 4134.

Covers and stamps / Trinidad

£545