1845 (Dec 20) Entire letter prepaid 1/- to St. Pierre, Martinique, backstamped by "TRINIDAD" and "GRENADA" (Dec 24) double arc datestamps, both superb, an unusual destination and route via Grenada.

1853 (Feb 25) Entire letter to Greenock "P Packet" bearing 1d grey (S.G. 5), four margins (close at right) tied by numeral "1", charged 2/-. An attractive example of this uncommon stamp on cover. Photo on Page 141. (Image1)

1891-1981 Covers and cards including c.1903-30 picture postcards (22), 1898-1914 covers bearing the 1898 Landing of Columbus 2d (8, one registered to German East Africa), etc., a couple sent from Tobago. (95).

WW1 P.O.W Mail. 1917-18 Stampless "Prisoner of War" envelopes sent locally (2) or to the USA all with Port of Spain c.d.s and violet circular "POST FREE / P.C. / PRISONERS OF WAR" and "Percy W. Frazer / Capt. / Military Camp / Trinidad", one also with circular "Prisoners of War / F.W. Lt / Trinidad B.W.I",one with enclosed letter on "Military Camp, St James" notepaper, one with flap missing, otherwise very fine. (3).

Maritime Mail. 1933 Registered cover from the French Consulate in Trinidad to Martinique bearing France 50c + 1f50 cancelled by straight line "COLON-BORDEAUX", a second strike applied to the registration label, arrival backstamps. Also 1937 Smye cover with Trinidad stamps tied by octagonal Colon A Bordeaux datestamps. The first a scarce use of the registration label handstamp as a cancellation. (2).

World War Two. 1939-44 Censored covers and cards including British and U.S forces mail, covers to or via Trinidad, straight line "OPENED BY CENSOR" (2) or "OPENED BY CENSOR No. 7" and circular "PASSED BY / (crown) / POSTAL CENSOR" numbered 4 (2) or 7, various seals, etc. (31).

1898 400th Anniversary of Discovery of Trinidad by Columbus, 2d Die Proof with the frame in yellow-green and the vignette in black, on wove paper showing guide lines, 36x41mm. A superb coloured die proof. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)

1898 400th Anniversary of Discovery of Trinidad by Columbus, imperforate 2d colour trials in a single colour (4) or bicoloured (2), all different, on wove paper, very fine and attractive. (6). Photo on Page 102. (Image1)

1935 Pictorial issue 1c - 72c, imperforate proofs of the nine values in the issued colours on watermarked paper, with the archive page from which these proofs have been removed, headed "Trinidad & Tobago / Issued 1934" and endorsed "Appd for colours, 15/10/34" with initials. A unique set from the Bradbury Wilkinson archives, the 6c proof creased, minor stains to the 8c, 48c and 72c proofs, otherwise fine. (9). Photo on Page 143. (Image1)

1935 Pictorial issue 1c - 72c imperforate proofs of the nine values in the issued colours on watermarked paper, each perfined "SPECIMEN", a fine and unique set from the Bradbury Wilkinson archives. (9). Photo on Page 143. (Image1)

1935 Silver Jubilee 24c upper right corner block of four including lightning conductor variety, sheet number "38", superb unmounted mint; and 2c and 3c vertical pairs perfined "SPECIMEN", unmounted mint, unusual in multiples. S.G. 239/40sp, 242c, å£243++.