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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 92

France and French Colonies
Danish West Indies - Foreign Mails 1870 to 1917

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 2541
Symbol:

image Danish West Indies, 1871 (Apr. 29) St. Thomas, D.W.I. to Bordeaux, France. Blue folded letter bearing G.B. 1d red pair and 6d purple, tied by two strikes of vertical "C51" barred oval, red "St.-Thomas, Paid, AP 29, 71" cds, red London "Paid" (5.13) transit cds with matching "PD" in oval handstamps, Calais (5.14) entry cds overstrikes, Bordeaux (5.2) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce use of the 6d purple from St. Thomas.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00


Closed..Jun-11-2020, 13:39:31 EST
Sold For 525

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Danish West Indies - Foreign Mails 1870 to 1917

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 2542
Symbol:

image Danish West Indies, 1872 (Jul. 29) Maracaibo, Venezuela to Vera Cruz, Mexico via St. Thomas. Blue docketed folded letter with blue "Blohm. Mecklenburg & Co., Maracaibo" two-line sender's handstamp, entered mail with red "St-Thomas, Paid, AU 16, 72" cds and bearing G.B. 4d vermilion, intense shade, tied by bold "C51" vertical barred ellipse, docketed as received Aug. 26th; fold split, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Jun-11-2020, 13:40:00 EST
Sold For 500

Italy, Italian States and Colonies
Danish West Indies - Foreign Mails 1870 to 1917

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 2543
Symbol:

image Danish West Indies, 1872 (Aug. 14) St. Thomas, D.W.I. to Genoa, Italy. Datelined blue folded letter sent unpaid by British packet, red London (8.27) transit cds, Genoa (8.31) arrival backstamp ties Italy 30c, 40c, 1L postage dues on flap; manuscript "17" due rating; 30c flaw, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00


Closed..Jun-11-2020, 13:40:49 EST
Sold For 350

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Danish West Indies - Foreign Mails 1870 to 1917

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 2544
Symbol:

image Danish West Indies, 1872 (Sep. 28) Maracaibo, Venezuela to New York N.Y. Gray folded letter from Lanman & Kemp correspondence with blue "Blohm. Mecklenburg & Co., Maracaibo" two-line sender's handstamp, endorsed "via St. Thomas", "St. Thomas, 14/10, 1872" transit cds, carried by U.S. Brazil Line to New York, entered mails bearing U.S. 10¢ brown (150) tied by NYFM fancy grid cancel duplexed with "New York, Oct 21" cds; file folds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Jun-11-2020, 13:41:40 EST
Sold For 500

Italy, Italian States and Colonies
Danish West Indies - Foreign Mails 1870 to 1917

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 2545
Symbol:

image Danish West Indies, 1874 (Apr. 28) St. Thomas, D.W.I. to Genova, Italy. Grayish folded cover with blue "Costa Hermanos & Co., St. Thomas" two-line merchant handstamp, bearing G.B. 4d vermilion, 1s green tied by "St-Thomas, Paid, AP 28, 74" duplex, red London "Paid" (5.13) transit cds with matching "PD" oval and red crayon "20" credit rating, Genoa (5.16) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00


Closed..Jun-11-2020, 13:42:30 EST
Sold For 525

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Danish West Indies - Foreign Mails 1870 to 1917

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 2546
Symbol:

image Danish West Indies, 1875 (Jun. 29) St. Thomas, D.W.I. to London, England. Yellow cover bearing G.B. 6d gray, pair tied by "St-Thomas, Paid, JU 29, 75" duplex, endorsed "pr Shannon" at top left, flap with "St. Thomas, Apthecary Hall, A.H. Riise" red on white oval label; cover faults and soiling, Fine and scarce 6d gray use from St. Thomas.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00


Closed..Jun-11-2020, 13:43:19 EST
Sold For 475

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 2547
Symbol:

image Danish West Indies, 1875 (Jul. 3) St. Thomas, D.W.I. to Porto Plata, Dominican Republic. Fresh folded cover bearing G.B. 4d vermilion tied by "St. Thomas, Paid, JY 3, 75" duplex with "C51" barred oval, blue "J.F.D. Jurgens & Co., St. Thomas W.I., 3 Jul 75" double-oval, some slight erosion at right, otherwise Very Fine and fresh use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00


Closed..Jun-11-2020, 13:43:47 EST
Sold For 210

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 2548
Symbol:

image Danish West Indies, 1875 (Jul. 31) Liverpool, England to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic via St. Thomas. Folded letter bearing G.B. 1s green (64, pl. 11) tied by "Liverpool, 31 JY, 75" duplex, endorsed "per packet", blue "J.F.D. Jürgens & Co., St. Thomas W.I., 11 Aug 73" forwarder's double-oval, reposted by agent with St. Thomas (8.13) transit backstamp and red "Paid, A" oval; light soiling, Very Fine, ex-Birch, Eklund.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Jun-11-2020, 13:44:30 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 2549
Symbol:

image Danish West Indies, 1875 (Dec. 1) London, England to St. Croix, D.W.I. Gray folded letter from the Heyliger correspondence bearing G.B. 6d gray (62) horizontal pair, tied by two strikes of "London, DE 1, 75" duplex, D.W.I. blue crayon "4" due rating, Frederikssted (12.17) arrival backstamp; horizontal fold wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00


Closed..Jun-11-2020, 13:45:13 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 2550
Symbol:

image Danish West Indies, 1880 (Feb. 18) Copenhagen, Denmark to St. Croix, D.W.I. Docketed folded cover from the Heyliger correspondence with purple "Moses & Sön G. Melchior, Kjöbenhavn" corner card handstamp bearing Denmark 5ö rose & bluish gray (27), two singles, and 20ö rose & gray (31), all tied by "86" three-ring cancels, endorsed "via Southampton", reverse with St. Thomas (3.5) transit and Christiansted (3.6) arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce transitional UPU use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00


Closed..Jun-11-2020, 13:45:33 EST
Sold For 900

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 2551
Symbol:

image Danish West Indies, 1885 (May) Wyoming Terr. to St. Thomas, D.W.I. 2¢ entire uprated with 3¢ green (184), tied by indistinct Wyoming duplex, reverse with New York (5.23) transit and St. Thomas (6.5) arrival cds, unframed "Inconnu-A / St Thomas" two-line and "Retour" framed handstamps, Very Fine and scarce markings.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 1,050.00
Sold...US$ 1,050.00


Closed..Jun-11-2020, 13:47:51 EST
Sold For 1050

United States
Danish West Indies - Foreign Mails 1870 to 1917

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 2552
Symbol:

image Danish West Indies, 1895 (Dec. 25) St. Thomas, D.W.I. to London, England via "United States Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens". Cover bearing 10¢ blue & brown (10), faulty, tied by four-ring cancel, "St. Thomas, 25/12 1894" cds backstamp on cover to U.S.S. Detroit care of B.F. Stevens, London, England, Jan. 10th arrival backstamp and purple "United States Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens, 11 Jan 95" forwarder's double-oval, "C" handstamp on reverse indicates Christiansted origin, Fine and only recorded B.F. Stevens use from Danish West Indies.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Jun-11-2020, 13:48:16 EST
Sold For 160

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Danish West Indies - Foreign Mails 1870 to 1917

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 2553
Symbol:

image Danish West Indies, 1902 (Apr. 30) St. Thomas, D.W.I. to Montpelier Vt. Cover with blind embossed "Kongeliege Postkontor, St. Thomas" flap and endorsed "Service", entered mails with bold "St. Thomas, 30/4, 1902" cds and bluish-purple "Dansk Vestindien, R" framed registry handstamp, reverse with New York (5.8) oval and Montpelier (5.9) arrival cds, letter is a reply to an inquiry concerning a stamp purchase, but unfortunately the stamps were not available and money order was returned previously, Very Fine and scarce official post office use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00


Closed..Jun-11-2020, 13:49:31 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 2554
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

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image Danish West Indies, 1840-1871 Danish West Indies Postal History. Group of 12 covers, mostly stampless including 1840 St. Thomas to London with red framed "Packet Letter" handstamp; 1871 St. Thomas to Jamaica with red "Lamp & Co., St. Thomas W.I." oval; 1848 St. Thomas to New York with red "Forwarded by Whitmore & Co., St. Thomas" oval; 1876 St. Thomas cover front to Germany with G.B. 1s and 1½d for 1s1½d rate, "Foreign Letter Office, St. Thomas" oval used on reverse of cover to Bassin, St. Croix; and 1857 Frederiksted to Denmark, etc., F.-V.F. and useful group.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

Complete Images. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00


Closed..Jun-11-2020, 13:50:08 EST
Sold For 900

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 2555
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

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image Danish West Indies, 1902-1917 Danish West Indies Postal History. Group of 18 covers and cards including better uses, note #18 block of four to New York; #21 pair on cover to St. Croix; #28 to Boston Mass., three #29 on post cards to New York, Germany and Switzerland; #43 on post card; #44, 45 to Belize; #50 registered to U.S.; #55 on cover to Boston Mass.; 1908 official Post Office use to Tortola, etc., Very Fine group.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

Complete Images. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 3,250.00
Sold...US$ 3,250.00


Closed..Jun-11-2020, 13:51:39 EST
Sold For 3250


Danish West Indies - Regular & Back-of-the-Book Is

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 2556
Symbol:
Cat No: 2

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image Danish West Indies, 1866, 3¢ rose, imperf. Four full to large margins, cancelled by near three-ring cancel, matching "St. Thomas, 18/12, 1866" cds on blue folded cover to Heyliger & Co. at Christiansted, blue "Krebs & Prætorius, St. Thomas" senders oval, Very Fine, with 2003 Nielsen certificate.
Scott No. 2; $3,000.

A CHOICE DWI 3¢ 1866 LOCAL USE. Scott $3,000
(Image)

Scott $3,000

Opening US$ 2,200.00
Sold...US$ 2,200.00


Closed..Jun-11-2020, 13:53:03 EST
Sold For 2200

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 2557
Symbol:
Cat No: 5

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image Danish West Indies, 1894, 1¢ green & brown red. Printing VIII, used with 3¢ blue & carmine (6), printing VIII, tied by "St. Thomas, 24/7, 1894" cds on brown package front to the Austrian Vice-Consul in Oran, Algeria at the printed matter rate, purple Austrian Consulate, St. Thomas D.W.I. cachet handstamp, Very Fine and rare printed matter use to Algeria.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 1,800.00
Sold...US$ 1,800.00


Closed..Jun-11-2020, 13:56:00 EST
Sold For 1800

Canada
Danish West Indies - Regular & Back-of-the-Book Is

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 2558
Symbol:
Cat No: 8

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image Danish West Indies, 1874, 5¢ green & gray. Horizontal pair, used with two 1¢ green & brown red (5) singles and 4¢ brown & dull blue (7) pair, all cancelled by red crayon (except bottom right 1¢) and additional New York "12" vertical barred ellipses, matching New York (3.1.1884) transit backstamp on larger Feb. 1884 cover from St. Thomas D.W.I. to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Mar. 3rd arrival backstamp, F.-V.F. and scarce use.
Scott No. 8; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00


Closed..Jun-11-2020, 13:57:37 EST
Sold For 625

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Danish West Indies - Regular & Back-of-the-Book Is

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 2559
Symbol:
Cat No: 8

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image Danish West Indies, 1874, 5¢ green & gray. Printing IV, two singles, tied by "St. Thomas, 7/7 1889" cds on mourning cover to J.W. Scott Stamp Co., New York N.Y., reverse with New York "Paid All" (7.13) arrival duplex.
Scott No. 8; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00


Closed..Jun-11-2020, 13:58:10 EST
Sold For 230
Italy, Italian States and Colonies
Danish West Indies - Regular & Back-of-the-Book Is

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 2560
Symbol:
Cat No: 9

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image Danish West Indies, 1874, 7¢ lilac & orange. Horizontal pair, printing I, right stamp faulty, used with 3¢ blue & carmine (6), printing III, tied by strikes of "St. Thomas, 25/4, 1880" cds on "Giuseppe Peirano, St. Thomas" corner card registered cover to Napoli, Italy, purple "Anbefalet No." framed handstamp, red London Registered (5.3) oval transit, Napoli (5.15) arrival backstamp.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 2,000.00
Sold...US$ 2,000.00


Closed..Jun-11-2020, 13:59:38 EST
Sold For 2000

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