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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 97

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Danish West Indies - Postal History

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2122
Symbol:

image Danish West Indies, 1873 (Feb. 24) Guayaquil, Ecuador to Vera Cruz, Mexico via St. Thomas. Folded cover bearing Great Britain, 2s blue, pl. 1 (SG Z29), tied by "C41" barred oval, matching "Guayaquil, Fe 24, 1873" double-arc backstamp, "Panama, Transit" (2.28) three-line transit, St. Thomas (3.15) transit backstamp; some erosion along fold, a Very Fine and striking use.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 1,600.00
Sold...US$ 1,600.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:28:13 EST
Sold For 1600

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2123
Symbol:

image Danish West Indies, 1873 (Mar.) Valparaiso, Chile to London, England via St. Thomas. Cover endorsed "From Harry Newbold, Armourer, On Board H.M.S. Nereuse, Valparaiso" at top and counter-signed "William Sharp, commanding Officer" tying G.B. 1d red pair, faults from edge placement, cancelled and tied through perfs by St. Thomas "C51" barred oval, red London Paid (4.14.73) arrival cds and various backstamps; small faults, no flap, still Very Fine Naval cover from Valparaiso, with 1995 Paaskesen certificate.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE 2D NAVAL CONCESSION RATE COVER SENT VIA ST. THOMAS TO GREAT BRITAIN. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 750.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2124
Symbol:

image Danish West Indies, 1875 (Apr. 13) St. Thomas, D.W.I. to Philadelphia Pa. via New York. Blue folded cover with "St. Thomas, 11/4 1875" cds and bearing 10¢ brown (161) tied by "N.York, Steamship, Apr. 20" cds, carried by US Brazil Line South America from St. Thomas Apr. 13th to New York arriving Apr. 20th, Philadelphia (4.20) arrival backstamp; 10¢ creased from file fold, some gum adjacent, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:29:04 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2125
Symbol:

image Danish West Indies, 1875 (May 21) Caracas, Venezuela to Bordeaux, France via St. Thomas. Blue folded letter with "Correos, Varacas" oval, "St. Thomas 2/6 1875" cds, carried by HAPAG Line Lotharinga to Hamburg, reverse with circular "Aus Westindien / Hamburg Dampfer / Über Cöln" (6.18), blue "Allemagne, Paq. Paris" (1.19) entry cds and matching "10" decimes due handstamp, crossed out in ms. and updated to correct double-weight "16" decimes due, blue crayon "1" and "2" for single and double rates, additional blue crayon "30" rating, Bordeaux (6.20) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and rare use via the HAPAG West India Line.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 1,150.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2126
Symbol:

image Danish West Indies, 1887 (May 16) Charleston S.C. to Curacao, West Indies via St. Thomas. "Charleston S.C., May 16, 87" duplex cancels 2¢ red brown entire to Captain of Steamship City of Monticello, large blue crayon "30" due rating, St. Thomas (6.15) transit backstamp, black "T" in circle and "30" handstamps, Curacao (6.27) arrival cds, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:29:36 EST
Sold For 160


Danish West Indies - Regular Issues & Guam

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2127
Symbol:
Cat No: 2

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image Danish West Indies, 1866, 3¢ rose, imperf. Large margins except touched at top, central strike of five-ring and dot cancel (type 1), matching partial "St. Thomas, 23/10 1868" cds on folded cover from the W.H. Heylinger correspondence to Christiansted, St. Croix; erosion slit in address, 3¢ single borer hole, Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 2; $3,000; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Scott $3,000
Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Scott $3,000
Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:29:58 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2128
Symbol:
Cat No: 2

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image Danish West Indies, 1866, 3¢ rose, imperf. Large margins except touched at top, cancelled central strike of five-ring and dot cancel (type 1), matching "St. Thomas, 7/4 1868" cds on gray folded cover from the W.H. Heylinger correspondence to Christiansted, St. Croix; acidic ink has eroded address, 3¢ with two borer holes and scissor cut, Fine and scarce, with 1975 Friedl certificate.
Scott No. 2; $3,000; Estimate $500 - 750. Scott $3,000
Est. $500-750 (Image)

Scott $3,000
Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 375.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2129
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Cat No: 9

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image Danish West Indies, 1874, 7¢ lilac & orange. Used with 5¢ green & gray (8), each tied by bold St. Thomas four-ring cancel on blue 1877 cover docketed from Martinique to Arville, France at the 12¢ UPU transition rate, reverse with Paris Depart (11.27), La Rochelle (11.27) transits and Avrille (11.28) arrival; missing flap and top edge repaired, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 575.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2130
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Cat No: 10

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image Danish West Indies, 1874, 10¢ blue & brown. 7th printing, tied by "St. Thomas, 22/2 1898" cds on cover to Richmond Va., St. Thomas black "T" in circle due handstamp, red crayon "3/" indicating triple rate, "New York, F.D." (3.12) transit backstamp and "Collect / Postage .30 Cents" due handstamp; minor bottom edge stain, F.-V.F. and scarce postage due use. Facit No. 10g.
Scott No. 10; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 230.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2131
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Cat No: 14

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image Danish West Indies, 1887, 1¢ on 7¢ lilac & orange, surcharged "1 CENT". Faulty top left corner and light crease, used with 3¢ light blue & rose carmine (6a) pair and single, tied by two strikes of "St. Thomas, 16/9, 1887" cds on cover to Windsor, Canada, carried as endorsed by U.S. and Brazil Mail 3rd Line Advance from St. Thomas Sep. 14th to New York arriving Sep. 22nd, reverse with New York "Paid All" (9.22) exchange duplex and Windsor (9.25) arrival cds, flap with embossed "Colonial Bank" belt imprint, Very Fine.
Scott No. 14; $3,000.

A RARE COMMERCIAL USE OF THE "1 CENT" ON 7¢ SURCHARGE ISSUE. Scott $3,000
(Image)

Scott $3,000

Opening US$ 750.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2132
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Cat No: 18 var.

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image Danish West Indies, 1901, 4¢ bister & dull blue, oval flaw. 3rd printing, horizontal pair, left stamp with "White spot between T and I", tied by "Frederiksted 18/6 1902" cds on cover to Red Bank N.J., endorsed "Per S/S Korona" at top left, reverse with New York "Paid All" (7.5) transit and Red Bank (7.7) arrival cds; minor perf toning, a Very Fine and scarce variety. Facit No. 16a+v^12.
Scott No. 18 var.; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 150.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2133
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Cat No: 18

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image Danish West Indies, 1901, 4¢ bister & dull blue. Horizontal pair, tied by "Frederiksted, 6/6 1903" cds on cover to New York N.Y., small cover imperfections, a Very Fine use. Facit No. 16.
Scott No. 18; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:31:19 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2134
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Cat No: 18a

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image Danish West Indies, 1901, 4¢ bister & dull blue, diagonal bisect. Tied by "St. Thomas, 17/3, 1903" cds on picture post card to Germany, Dortmund (4.6) arrival cds, picture shows view of port with message in German, Very Fine and scarce bisect use.
Scott No. 18a; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:31:29 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2135
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Cat No: 18a

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image Danish West Indies, 1901, 4¢ bister & dull blue, diagonal bisect. Tied by "St. Thomas, 26/1, 1903" cds on cover to Fredericksted endorsed "Vigilant via Christiansted" at top, Christiansted (1.27) transit backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 18a; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:31:42 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2136
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Cat No: 29

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image Danish West Indies, 1903, 2¢ carmine. Tied by "St. Thomas, 13/4, 1905" cds on picture post card to Philadelphia Pa., U.S.A., picture shows St. Thomas harbor, Newport Va. (4.21) transit and Philadelphia (4.21) arrival cds, Very Fine use at the foreign post card rate.
Scott No. 29; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:32:03 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2137
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Cat No: 48

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image Danish West Indies, 1908, 30b claret & slate. Horizontal strip of three, used with 5b yellow green (51), tied by two strikes of "St. Thomas, 6/1, 1917" cds and matching "R" oval handstamp on orange registered cover to Copenhagen, Denmark, purple "St. Thomas, R" framed handstamp, reverse with "St. Thomas, KGL. Postkontor, D.V.I." official post office seal; bit of flap missing, Very Fine and choice registered use.
Scott No. 48; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 280.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:32:18 EST
Sold For 280

United States
Danish West Indies - Regular Issues & Guam

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2138
Symbol:

image Guam, U.S.S. Supply, Guam, M.I. Blue corner card handstamp on cover bearing Japan 2s yellow green tied by "Yokohama, Japan" to San Diego, Cal., Dec. 11th "Received" machine backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The U.S.S. Supply operated as a supply ship for the Asiatic Fleet and as Station Ship at Guam for many years.
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:32:33 EST
Sold For 120


Hawaii - Post Cards

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2139
Symbol:

image Hawaii, (Aloha Nui) Date Palm Avenue, Hawaii. Scene on "Aloha Nui" picture post card bearing 2¢ brown (75) tied by "Honolulu, H.I. Nov 29, 1898" duplex to Salem, Oregon, San Francisco machine transit, message says "…By mail this day inclosed in paper. I have sent you some Hawaiian Postage Stamps…"; card with minor upper right corner crease, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:34:31 EST
Sold For 450

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2140
Symbol:

image Hawaii, (Aloha Nui) Hawaiian Belle. Vignette on "Aloha Nui" picture post card bearing 2¢ brown (75) tied by "Honolulu, H.I. Dec 8, 1898" duplex to Hamburg, Germany, San Francisco (12.16) transit and Hamburg (1.14) arrival cds; message in Germany, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:35:45 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2141
Symbol:

image Hawaii, Japanese Post Card. Multicolor post card showing Villager and Ox bearing 2¢ rose (81) tied by "Honolulu, H.I., May 29, 1899" duplex to Paris, France; San Francisco (6.9) machine transit, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:36:21 EST
Sold For 475

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