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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1422 |
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RW16 |
 Hunting Permit, 1949, $2 Goldeneye Ducks. Pane of 28, plate no. 160793, o.g., never hinged, nicely centered, F.-V.F.
Scott No. RW16; $1,965. (Image1) |
Scott $1,965
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1423 |
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RW24 |
 Hunting Permit, 1957, $2 American Eider. Pane of 28, plate no. 166256, well centered, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Scott No. RW24; $2,445. (Image1) |
Scott $2,445
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1424 |
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RW73b |
 Hunting Permit, 2006, $15 Ross's Goose, souvenir sheet. Artist only signature, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2006 P.F. Graded certificate (XF-S 95, SSV $205).
Scott
No. RW73b; $125. (Image1) |
Scott $125
SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1425 |
BK |
S7a |
 Savings Stamp, 1961, 25¢ dark blue & carmine. Complete unexploded booklet of two panes of 10, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a scarce intact booklet.
Scott No. S7a; $600 for panes. (Image1) |
Scott $600 for panes
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
United States Possessions
Canal Zone & Danish West Indies - Foreign Mails
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1426 |
o |
CO8-CO12 |
 Canal Zone, Airmail Officials, 1941, 5¢-40¢ complete, type II. Usual Balboa Heights roller cancels, rich colors, an F.-V.F. set.
Scott No. CO8-CO12; $855. (Image1) |
Scott $855
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1427 |
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 Danish West Indies, 1800 (Apr. 16) St. Thomas to Newburyport, Mass. via Beverly. Folded letter from the Moses Brown correspondence datelined "St. Thomas 16 April 1800",
endorsed "By Capt. Molton, Beverly" at bottom left, entered mails with "Beverly May 17" postmark and matching "Sh 10" rating for 8¢ inland postage for under 40 miles plus 2¢ ship fee; some
staining and wear, Fine and early ship letter to the United States.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
This is one of the earliest Beverly Mass. ship letters, the earliest being 1795. This is the only the recorded letter from the Danish
West Indies entering the United States at Beverly. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
CLOSED
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| 1428 |
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 Danish West Indies, 1811 (Feb. 21) St. Kitts to Glasgow, Scotland via St. Thomas. Datelined folded letter with small "St. Thomas, FE 27, 1811" fleuron postmark to Glasgow,
Scotland, carried by Falmouth packet to Great Britain, manuscript "2/3" due rating for 1s1d packet fee plus 1s2d inland postage, faint strike of ½d Scottish toll road surcharge handstamp; some soiling, Fine.
Estimate;
$5,000 - 7,500.
ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE SMALL "ST. THOMAS" FLEURON.
The small "St. Thomas" fleuron measures 29mm in diameter and was used only 1809 until 1811. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $5,000-7,500
CLOSED
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| 1429 |
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 Danish West Indies, 1814 (Jan.) Barbados to London, England via St. Thomas. Folded cover bearing "St. Thomas, Jan 28, 1814" large fleuron postmark, carried by packet to Great Britain,
red London (5.8) arrival backstamp and manuscript "2/2" 2s2d due rating for 1s2d packet plus 1s inland postage, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
The British occupied St. Thomas and St. Croix again in
December 1807. They established a postal agency at St. Thomas in 1808 providing direct packet service to Great Britain. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
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| 1430 |
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 Danish West Indies, 1842 (Feb. 22) St. Thomas to Edinburgh, Scotland. Light gray folded cover clear strike of small green "St. Thomas" straightline with inverted "S",
carried by Falmouth packet to Great Britain, red London (4.24) cds backstamp with manuscript "1/5" 1s5d due rating for the reduced 1s 3d packet rate plus 2d inland postage, a Very Fine strike.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.
ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE SMALL "ST. THOMAS" GREEN STRAIGHTLINE HANDSTAMP.
The green "St. Thomas" straightline markings were applied upon arrival at Falmouth on loose packets letters arriving from
St. Thomas, and are only recorded during the 1840-41 period. Most letters during this period had the boxed "Packet Letter" markings. (Image1) |
Est. $5,000-7,500
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| 1431 |
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 Danish West Indies, 1846 (May 30) St. Thomas, D.W.I. to London, England. Blue folded letter with sharp "St. Thomas, MY 30 1846" double-arc backstamp, carried by RMSP Forth
departing May 31st to Southampton arriving Jun. 18th, red London (6.19) arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/5" 1s5d packet due rating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
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| 1432 |
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 Danish West Indies, 1859 (Oct. 27) Barbados to Jamaica via St. Thomas. Blue folded letter bearing, Barbados 1d blue, four margins, tied by "1" barred cancel, reverse with
Barbados (10.27) double-arc origin datestamp, carried by RMSP Derwent to St. Thomas arriving Oct. 30th, rare "St. Thomas, OC 30 59" single-arc transit, then by RMSP Trent Nov. 1st to Jamaica arriving Nov.
5th, Kingston (11.5) arrival backstamp, manuscript "4" pence due rating; separations, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1433 |
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 Danish West Indies, 1861 (May 10) New York N.Y. to Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe via Jamaica and St. Thomas. Datelined folded letter carried privately to Jamaica, blue "Geo. Solomon &
Co., Kingston, Jamaica" forwarder's double-oval, entered mails with Kingston (6.8) backstamp and Jamaica 4d vermilion tied by "A01" canceller, red crayon "4" pence credit, carried by RMSP Trent on Jamaica
route departing Jun. 9th to St. Thomas arriving Jun. 12th, St. Thomas (6.12) transit backstamp, then by RMSP Teviot departing Jun. 17th to Guadeloupe, manuscript "30" centimes rating for local postage due, Fine and rare
Caribbean transit mail.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
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| 1434 |
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 Danish West Indies, 1868 (Jan. 28) St. Thomas, D.W.I. to Genoa, Italy. Blue folded cover bearing Great Britain 4d vermilion, 1s green tied by two strikes of "C51"
horizontal barred oval, flap with "St. Thomas, B, Jan 28 68" cds, carried by RMSP La Plata from St. Thomas Feb. 3rd to Plymouth arriving Feb. 16th, bold strike of "London, Paid, 17 FE 68" transit cds and matching oval
"PD" handstamp, red crayon "20" credit rating, Genoa (2.20) arrival cds, Very Fine and attractive use.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
(Image1) |
Est. $500-750
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| 1435 |
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 Danish West Indies, 1868 (Feb. 10) St. Johns, Antigua to Philadelphia Pa. via St. Thomas. Blue folded cover docketed "St. Johns, Feb 10, Latimer & Co." and carried privately to St.
Thomas, reverse with black "Forwarded by Geo. A. Phillips & Co" forwarder's oval, "St. Thomas, 18/2, 1868" cds and bearing DWI 1866 3¢ rose (2) tied by three-ring cancel, carried by USBMC
Mississippi from St. Thomas Feb. 19th to New York arriving Feb. 26th, "N.Y. Steamship, 10, Feb 26" integral due cds; edge faults, Fine, ex-Dubois.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED
EXAMPLES OF THIS GEO. A. PHILLIPS FORWARDERS OVAL. ONE OF ONLY 8 RECORDED UNPAID COVER TO THE UNITED STATES WITH A 3¢ DWI STAMP FOR LOCAL POSTAGE.
(Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
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| 1436 |
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 Danish West Indies, 1871 (Sep. 11) Antigua to Aylesford N.S. Cover bearing Antigua 1867 1d pale vermilion (3) strip of five, tied by four strikes of "A02" oval grids,
matching "Antigua, NO 11 71" backstamp and red crayon "4" pence packet rating, carried by RMSP to St. Thomas, then by Cunard Line to Halifax, reverse with "St. Thomas, A, No 12 72" cds and Halifax oval, Very Fine.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
Cover is prepaid 5d for 1d Antigua internal postage plus 4d packet rate (red crayon 4 rating).
(Image1) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
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| 1437 |
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 Danish West Indies, 1875 (Dec. 14) St. Thomas, D.W.I. to Searsport Me. Cover with bold strike of blue "Forwarded by G.W. Smith & Co., St. Thomas. W.I." forwarders oval, red framed
"FRANCO." handstamp, partial strike of St. Thomas 1873 origin cds at top, bearing United States 10¢ brown (150) tied by cork cancel, carried by USBMC Merrimark from St. Thomas Dec. 14th to New York arriving Dec.
20th, reverse with unusual "New York, Ship, Dec 20" transit cds; reduced slightly at right and some light staining, Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
THE EARLIEST OF ONLY SIX RECORDED STRIKES OF THE FRAMED
"FRANCO" PROVISIONAL HANDSTAMP IN RED.
The St. Thomas post office applied a Provisional "Franco" framed handstamp to indicate the prepayment of the D.W.I. local postage. They were seldom used probably only in times of stamp
shortages. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
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Danish West Indies - British Post Office in the Danish West Indies
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1438 |
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 Danish West Indies, 1868 (Aug. 12) St. Thomas, D.W.I. to London, England. Folded letter with "R.S." endorsement at lower left for Royal Service to the Danish Consul
General at London, bearing Great Britain 4d vermilion (43), three singles with rich color, tied by blurry "C51" horizontal barred ovals, red "St-Thomas, A, Paid, Au 12 68" cds, carried by RMSP Neva departing Aug.
13th to Plymouth arriving Aug. 24th. London (8.25) paid arrival cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Letters sent by the Danish Government between St. Thomas and London on British mail could be marked "RS"
for Royal Service and would be exempt from Danish post office charges. British postage, however, still had to be paid. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
CLOSED
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| 1439 |
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 Danish West Indies, 1873 (Jan. 17) St. Thomas D.W.I. to Jamaica. Printed circular bearing Great Britain 1d red tied by "St-Thomas, Paid, JA 17 73" duplex to Jamaica; faulty,
Fine and rare 1d printed mail rate, One of only two recorded D.W.I. to Jamaica printed matter usages.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1440 |
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 Danish West Indies, 1873 (Jul. 4) St. Thomas D.W.I. to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Gray folded letter bearing Great Britain 4d vermilion tied by perfect strike of "St-Thomas,
A, Paid, JY 4 73" duplex with "C51" barred oval, neat "Schön Willink & Co., St. Thomas" oval at lower left; file fold barely affects 4d, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
CLOSED
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| 1441 |
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 Danish West Indies, 1874 (Apr. 20) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba to Barbados via St. Thomas. Blue folded letter with blue "J.Bueno y Ca., Santiago de Cuba, Apr 20 1874" double-circle merchants
handstamp, entered mails with Great Britain, 4d vermilion (43) tied by "St. Thomas, A, Paid, MY15 74" duplex with "C51" barred oval, Barbados (5.19) arrival cds and manuscript "1" pence inland postage
due, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
CLOSED
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