TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 1913-23 5s dull and purple and mauve, SG155 Northern Rhodesia stamps The first printings of the

The first printings of the 1d in red-brown were made from the same printing plates used for the penny black

A very rare error of missing colour in this positional form

SG145 "BRITISH PROTECTORATE" overprint

"Prince Albert"

overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (type GB23)

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 1913-23 5s dull and purple and mauve, SG155 Northern Rhodesia stamps The first printings of theTrinidad & Tobago 1913 23 5s dull and purple and mauve, watermark MCA, SG155. A brilliant quality mint example with original gum. One shortish perforation mentioned purely for accuracy as still very fine and a lovely looking stamp. The "Sitting Britannia" design was used for the 1913 1923 first Trinidad & Tobago issues. This represented a continuation of the motif from the earlier produced Trinidad stamps. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is 75.