Postage stamps and postal history of Trinidad and Tobago
   HOME

TheInfoList



Click Here for Items Related To - Postage stamps and postal history of Trinidad and Tobago
OR:
Postage stamps and postal history of Trinidad and Tobago on:   [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Amazon]

This is a survey of the postage stamps and
postal history Postal history is the study of postal systems and how they operate and, or, the study of the use of postage stamps and covers and associated postal artifacts illustrating historical episodes in the development of postal systems. The term is att ...
of
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...
. Trinidad and Tobago lies northeast of
Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
and south of
Grenada Grenada ( ; Grenadian Creole French: ) is an island country in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. Grenada consists of the island of Grenada itself, two smaller islands, Carriacou and Pe ...
in the
Lesser Antilles The Lesser Antilles ( es, link=no, Antillas Menores; french: link=no, Petites Antilles; pap, Antias Menor; nl, Kleine Antillen) are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. Most of them are part of a long, partially volcanic island arc betwe ...
. Trinidad and Tobago was a
Spanish colony The Spanish Empire ( es, link=no, Imperio español), also known as the Hispanic Monarchy ( es, link=no, Monarquía Hispánica) or the Catholic Monarchy ( es, link=no, Monarquía Católica) was a colonial empire governed by Spain and its predece ...
from the times of
Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus * lij, Cristoffa C(or)ombo * es, link=no, Cristóbal Colón * pt, Cristóvão Colombo * ca, Cristòfor (or ) * la, Christophorus Columbus. (; born between 25 August and 31 October 1451, died 20 May 1506) was a ...
to 1802, when it was ceded to Britain. The country obtained independence in 1962.


Lady McLeod stamps

The first stamps of Trinidad were the famous
Lady McLeod The ''Lady McLeod'' was a paddle steamer and a private local post. The ship sailed regularly between Port of Spain and San Fernando, on Trinidad island, now in Trinidad and Tobago from the end of 1845 until 1854. The private local post ran du ...
, a private local post, stamps of 1847.


First Trinidad stamps

The first definitives for Trinidad were issued in 1851.


Tobago stamps

Tobago used stamps of Trinidad from 1860. Stamps of Tobago were not issued until 1879.''Stanley Gibbons Stamp Catalogue: Commonwealth and British Empire Stamps 1840-1970''. 110th edition. London:
Stanley Gibbons The Stanley Gibbons Group plc is a company quoted on the London Stock Exchange specialising in the retailing of collectable postage stamps and similar products. The group is incorporated in London. The company is a major stamp dealer and philat ...
, 2008, pp.588-594. Tobago again used stamps of Trinidad from 1896.


Trinidad and Tobago issues

Stamps inscribed "Trinidad & Tobago" were first issued in 1913 after the integration of the postal administrations of Trinidad and Tobago.


Independence

Trinidad and Tobago issued stamps as an independence state on 31 August 1962.


See also

* List of people on stamps of Trinidad and Tobago * Revenue stamps of Trinidad and Tobago


References


External links


The Trinidad and Tobago Philatelic Page


Further reading

* Aleong, Joe Chin and Edward B. Proud. ''The Postal History of Trinidad & Tobago.'' Heathfield: Proud-Bailey Co., 1997, 520 pages, * Ford, Peter C., Charles Freeland and Edward Barrow. ''Tobago: The Philatelic Story of a Small Island.'' Javea, Alicante:
British West Indies Study Circle The British West Indies Study Circle exists to promote interest in and the study of the stamps and postal history Postal history is the study of postal systems and how they operate and, or, the study of the use of postage stamps and covers and ...
, 2014, 150 pages, * Marriott, John B, Michael Medlicott and Reuben A. Ramkissoon. ''Trinidad: A Philatelic History to 1913.'' Alicante:
British West Indies Study Circle The British West Indies Study Circle exists to promote interest in and the study of the stamps and postal history Postal history is the study of postal systems and how they operate and, or, the study of the use of postage stamps and covers and ...
in conjunction with the British Caribbean Philatelic Study Group, 2010, 359 pages, * Wike, R.G. ''Airmails of Trinidad and Tobago.'' Congleton:
British West Indies Study Circle The British West Indies Study Circle exists to promote interest in and the study of the stamps and postal history Postal history is the study of postal systems and how they operate and, or, the study of the use of postage stamps and covers and ...
, 1999, 214 pages, History of Trinidad and Tobago Postal system of Trinidad and Tobago Philately of Trinidad and Tobago {{philately-stub