TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 1913-23 5s dull and purple and mauve, SG155 Northern Rhodesia stamps Renoir's art has instant appeal

Renoir's art has instant appeal and the artist freely communicated the joy he took in them

The Seahorse stamps represent a miniature piece of propaganda on the eve of the Great War

despite some minor soiling

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

A fresh and fine unmounted mint positional block with full original gum

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 1913-23 5s dull and purple and mauve, SG155 Northern Rhodesia stamps Renoir's art has instant appealTrinidad & 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.