Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 1

Lithographed in the Colony: First Issue 1853 (Feb): Lithographed (1 d.) blue on bluish cartridge paper, a used example in a lovely clear shade, marginal from top of sheet with large margins all round, lightly cancelled by near complete numeral "1" of Port of Spain in black. Superb. Cert. RPSL (1958) Gi = £ 1'900.rnProvenance: Collection Alfred Caspary, Harmers, New York, 14-15 May 1957, lot 606; Collection Sir John Marriott, Spink, London, 19 Sept 2001, lot 112.