Sale No: 3043
Lot No:2385
Symbol:Cat No:TOBAGO

TOBAGO, H&G 3, 1892 "HALF-PENNY" on 1-+d Reddish brown on buff, locally addressed card with Tobago MY 16 92 cds, printed message on back announcing a meeting of the "West Indian Civil Rights Defence Union" on May 17, corner bends UR (through indicia) and LR, still Fine and rare, an article in "Postal Stationery" #406, pg 9-11 details the history of the card (and that of the following lot) and that they "probably do not exist used" making this card (non-philatelic use) the first recorded use (Image)

CV. 300

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:2386
Symbol:Cat No:TOBAGO

TOBAGO, H&G 4a, 1892 "HALF PENNY" on 1-+d Red brown on buff, Hyphen in surcharge omitted, addressed to Barbados, Tobago AP 14 94 cds, backstamped Barbados AP 7 94, corner creases at top with a small edge break above the indicia, still Fine and rare and likely the discovery used example (Image)

CV. 150

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:2387
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

TOBAGO Postal Stationery Selection of 26 mostly mint postal cards and registry envelopes, highlights include (mint unless otherwisae noted) H&G 1 (3), 2 (3), 3 (3), 4 (2), 4a (3), 5-8, 8 used to England (reply card mint), C1 (3), C1a-c (each with toning or toning spots, generally F-VF (Image)

CV. 120