TRINIDAD and TOBAGO and Trinidad miscellaneous

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1913 As Trinidad issue, but inscription "TRINIDAD & TOBAGO"

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  1 p brown (1922)
  2 p grey (1922)
  2 1/2 p blue
  3 p blue (1922)
  4 p red and black on yellow
  6 p lilac and violet
  1 Sh black on green

Larger size

  5 Sh lilac
  1 Pound green and red

Surcharged with red cross (border black) and black date

  '21.10.15.' and red cross on 1 p red
  '19.10.16.' and red cross on 1 p red

Overprinted "WAR TAX"

  1/2 p green (3 types)
  1 p red (6 types)

Overprinted "War Tax"

  1/2 p green
  1 p red

Some of these "War Tax" overprints exist double or inverted (all very rare), example:

(Double overprint)

I have seen forged double and inverted overprints (I'm not sure if the above double overprint is genuine).

All these stamps are perforated 14. Two watermarks were used: 'Multiple CA crown' or 'Multiple Script CA crown' (1921).

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1922 King George and Brittania

  1/2 p green
  1 p brown
  1 1/2 p red
  2 p grey
  3 p blue
  4 p red and black on yellow
  6 p lilac
  6 p red and green on green
  1 Sh black on green
  5 Sh violet and lilac
  1 Pound red and green

These stamps are perforated 14 and have watermark 'Multiple Script CA crown'. The values 4 p and 1 Sh were also issued with watermark 'Multiple CA crown'.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1935 Various local scenes

  1 c green and blue (First Doca)
  2 c brown and blue (Imperial college of tropical agriculture)
  3 c red and black (Mount Irvine Bay)
  6 c blue and brown (discovery of Lake Asphalt)
  8 c orange and green (Queen's Park of Port of Spain)
  12 c violet and black (Town Hall San Fernandez)
  24 c green and black (government house)
  48 c grey and green (statue)
  72 c red and black (Blue Basin)

Fiscal stamps in similar designs exist (inscription "REVENUE" instead of "POSTAGE & REVENUE"), for example 4 c brown.

1935 Silver Jubilee of King George V, inscription "1910-1935"

For stamps in the same design, but for another British colony, click here

A 2 c olive and blue, 3 c red and blue, 6 c blue and brown and 24 c lilac and black were issued in a design identical to many other British colonies (Windsor castle).

1937 Inscription "12th MAY 1937" portrait of King and Queen

For stamps in the same design, but for another British colony, click here

The values 1 c green, 2 c brown and 8 c orange were issued (design identical to that of many other British colonies).

1938 Designs resembling the 1935 local scenes issue, but with portrait of King George VI

  1 c green and blue (First Doca)
  2 c brown and blue (Imperial college of tropical agriculture)
  3 c red and black (Mount Irvine Bay)
  3 c brown and green (Mount Irvine Bay)
  4 c brown (Memorial Park)
  4 c red (Memorial Park)
  5 c red (general post office and treasury)
  6 c blue and brown (discovery of Lake Asphalt)
  8 p orange and green (Queen's Park of Port of Spain)
  12 c violet and black (Town Hall San Fernandez)
  24 c green and black (government house)
  60 c red and black (Blue Basin)

1938 King George VI in ellipse with palm trees to the left (small sized stamps)

1.20 $ green, 4.80 $ red.

1946 Victory issue, identical to sets issued in many other British colonies, inscription "8th JUNE 1946"

For stamps in a similar design, but for another British colony, click here

  3 c brown
  6 c blue

1948 Royal Silver wedding, identical to sets issued in many other British colonies, inscription "1923-1948", image of King and Queen

For stamps in a similar design, but for another British colony, click here

  3 c brown (smaller size)
  4.80 $ red

1949 UPU issue (design similar to many other British colonies)

For stamps in a similar design, but for another British colony, click here

  5 c lilac
  6 c blue
  12 c lilac
  24 c olive

1951 University College of the West Indies, inscription "TRINIDAD"

For stamps in the same design, but issued for other British colonies, click here

Two different designs: 3 c brown and green and 12 c violet and black.

1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth, inscription "CORONATION JUNE 1953", design identical to many other British colonies

For stamps in a similar design, but for other British colonies, click here

  3 c green and black

1953 Queen Elizabeth II definitive set, designs as 1938 issue

10 values: 
  1 c green and blue (First Doca)
  2 c brown and blue (Imperial college of tropical agriculture)
  3 c brown and green (Mount Irvine Bay)
  4 c red (Memorial Park)
  5 c red (general post office and treasury)
  6 c blue and brown (discovery of Lake Asphalt)
  8 p orange and green (Queen's Park of Port of Spain)
  12 c violet and black (Town Hall San Fernandez)
  24 c green and black (government house)
  60 c red and black (Blue Basin)

Surcharged 
  1 c on 2 c (1956)

1952 Queen Elizabeth II in ellipse with palm trees to the left (small sized stamps, as 1938 small sized stamps with King George VI)

1.20 $ green, 4.80 $ red.

1958 The West Indies Federation

For stamps in the same design, but issued for other British colonies, click here

  5 c green
  6 c blue
  12 c red

1960 New set of definitive stamps with Queen Elizabeth II, various designs (buildings, birds, flowers etc.)

14 values:
  1 c black (Cipriani memorial)
  2 c blue
  5 c blue (Whitehall)
  8 c green
  10 c lilac (General Hospital)
  12 c red (oil refinery)
  15 c red (arms)
  25 c blue and red (scarlet ibis)
  35 c green and black 

1963 Freedom from hunger

  5 c red
  8 c olive
  25 c violet

Postage due stamps

1885 Inscription "TRINIDAD SURCHARGE POSTAGE"

  1/2 p black
  1 p black
  2 p black
  3 p black
  4 p black
  5 p black
  6 p black
  8 p black
  1 Sh black

These stamps are perforated 14 and exist with various watermarks.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1947(?) As before, inscription "TRINIDAD SURCHARGE POSTAGE", but inscription in 'C' ('cents')

  2 c black
  6 c black
  8 c black
  10 c black
  12 c black
  16 c black
  24 c black

Official stamps

1893 Queen Victoria stamps of Trinidad, overprinted "OS"

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  2 1/2 p blue
  4 p grey
  6 p black
  1 Sh orange

Larger size

  5 Sh red

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Forged overprints exist.

1909 Stamps of 1896 type overprinted "OFFICIAL"

  1/2 p green
  1 p red

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1909 Stamp of 1909 type overprinted "OFFICIAL"

(Sorry, no picture available yet, if anybody posesses a picture, please contact me)

  1/2 p green

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1913 Postage stamps of 1913 (Trinidad & Tobago) surcharged "OFFICIAL" (4 types)

  1/2 p green

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Returned Letter labels

1890 Label with inscription "POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALLY SEALED TRINIDAD" with crown

Image found at: http://www.poseal.com/trinidad01.html

  (-) black

This label has perforation 12.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Postal stationary

Postcards:

(Reduced size)

  1/2 p brown
  1 p red
  1 1/2 p brown
  2 p blue

Other values might exist.

A "ONE PENNY" red exists in the same King Edward VII design.

Fiscal Stamps

Ellipse with crown, overprinted "TRINIDAD & TOBAGO"

Principality of Trinidad

Trinidad was an inhabited island in the Atlantic ocean off the coast of Brasil (this is not the same island as the Trinidad of 'Trinidad and Tobago'!). Some bogus stamps were issued for this island, inscribed in French 'Principauté de Trinidad', and 'Timbre Poste et Fiscal'. These stamps are unofficial stamps of a man who made himself King James the First of Trinidad.

(Reduced size)

I have also seen the values: 5 c green and black, 10 c orange and black, 25 c blue and black 50 c yellow and black, 75 c lilac and black and 1 F red and black.

There also seems to exist some postal stationery, however I've never seen this.

Propaganda Stamp

A propaganda stamp was issued by the Germans during World War II; a forged 3 p Great Britain King George VI stamp with overprint "LIQUIDATION OF EMPIRE TRINIDAD". More info on these forgeries can be found here.

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