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.

(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