1790, Entire letter from St. Thomas to Philadelphia, showing on front straight line "NEW YORK CITY" and in manuscript total postage of "1/" (incl. 2 d. sea post, 4 d. inland postage and 1 d. delivery fee); a fine and scarce early letter to the US (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 180.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6003
Symbol:
1796, Entire letter from St. Thomas to Philadelphia with manuscript "5½ d", most likely for the postage from St. Thomas to Philadelphia, on arrival charged with handstamp "4" cents American ship letter fee; the earliest tax mark used in the US (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 550.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6004
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1801, Entire "Service"-letter September 1 from St. Croix to a British ship at Fort Royal, Martinique with manuscript forwarding note on reverse (part missing); a very rare letter during the British occupation March 1801-1802 (Image 1)(Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 900.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6005
Symbol:
1804, Entire letter from St. Croix to Philadelphia via "NEW HAVEN. CT. SEP. 3" (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 170.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6007
Symbol:
1807, Lettersheet endorsed "p the Fortitude" via St. Thomas forwarding agent Dixon & Burrow to Tortola, on reverse forwarding note of April 18, 1807 (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 135.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 135
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6009
Symbol:
1812, "ST CROIX JA 8 1812", small fleuron cancel, clear strike on dated lettersheet to Guernsey, charged with "4/2"; a light vertical file fold just touching the lower part of a cancel, otherwise very fine. A rare entire, only few recorded with this postmark (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 2,500.00
Sold...EUR 2,500.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2500
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6011
Symbol:
1815, Entire letter from St. Croix to Aberdeen with framed "BRISTOL SHIP-LETTER", charged with a total of "6/½" incl. 6 d. British inland fee, 2 d. captain's fee and ½ d. Scottish share (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 190.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6015
Symbol:
1834, Dated lettersheet from St. Thomas to Petersburg, endorsed "p John", showing on front clear red octagonal "PHILA 17 OCT" and rare "Full-rigged ship" handstamp, charged "20 3/4" cents; fine and very scarce (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 600.00
Sold...EUR 1,100.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6017
Symbol:
1838, Entire letter from St. Croix, forwarded via St. Thomas forwarding agent Hjardemaal & Nolding (manuscript notation on reverse) and London forwarding agent Preller & Garbach to Copenhagen, on reverse red boxed "PACKET LETTER" and London transit mark.A scarce destination. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6019
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1845, Prepaid entire letter, dated "St. Croix 27 Sept. 1845", addressed to Madeira, showing on front red "LONDON PAID 15 NOV 1845", and manuscript "7/4" for the quadruple rate, at Madeira charged with "400" reis inland postage (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 180.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6020
Symbol:
1846, Entire letter, dated "St. Croix 28 October 1846" to Madeira, on front red "LONDON PAID 1 DEC 1846" and noted "3/8"; at Madeira taxed with "240" reis inland fee (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 180.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6021
Symbol:
Entire second rate letter from St. Croix via "ST:-THOMAS JY 14 1846" to Copenhagen, transported per "Avon" to Bermuda and from here July 21 per "Clyde" to Southampton and finally via London to Hamburg, taxed in London with "3/4" and charged at Copenhagen with a total of "184" skilling (on reverse), scarce (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6022
Symbol:
1848, Entire letter from St. Croix via "ST:-THOMAS SE 30 1848" to Copenhagen, transported via Bermuda, Southampton, London and Hamburg, from here - due to the German-Danish war - via Lübeck, charged with a total of 114 skilling (Image 1)(Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 500.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6023
Symbol:
1856, Entire letter from "CHRISTIANSTED 13 11 1856" via "ST. THOMAS 14 11 1856" to Copenhagen, transported via the British PO, London, Belgium, Prussia and Hamburg, charged with a total of "60" skilling, light file folds, scarce (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6026
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1865, Small envelope from "ST. THOMAS 20/12 1865" to Boston, part-paid with 4 c. inland fee, charged on arrival with "STEAMSHIP 10", very fine (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 380.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6027
Symbol:
1866 (ca.), Red oval "FORWARDED BY J. CAPPE'S SONS ST. THOMAS W.I." on reverse of small envelope with manuscript return address "U.S. Stmer 'Swatara' ST. THOMAS W.I." to New Jersey with frontside "NEW YORK SHIP 5 CTS. / MAR .." (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 340.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6028
Symbol:
1879, Entire unpaid letter from "ST. THOMAS 29/9 1877" to Paris, marked at St. Thomas with "T" in circle and taxed in France "7" decimes; on reverse octagonal "LIGNE B PAQ. FR. No 4 / 29 SEPT. 77" (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 480.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6029
Symbol:
"FRANCO" in circle, clear handstamp in blackish-red on front of small envelope from "ST: THOMAS 10 11 1857" to St. Croix, fine and very scarce, just 9 entires with this handstamp recorded (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 850.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6030
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"PORTO" in circle, clear handstamp on front of envelope from the US, franked with 3 c. and addressed to a member of the U.S.S. "Oscola" at St. Croix with St. Thomas date stamp on front and reverse (16. and 18.3.1867); in the envelope at left 3 cm scissors' cut, otherwise fine and very scarce, just 6 entires with the "PORTO" handstamp are recorded (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 360.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6031
Symbol:
Cat No: 1b
1856/73, Coat of Arms, 3 c. dark carmine with yellow gum, ample to good margins, unmounted mint, very fine, opinion Vagn Jensen (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 550.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6032
Symbol:
Cat No: 1c
3 c. dark carmine with brown gum, ample to large margins, unmounted mint, very fine, opinion Vagn Jensen (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 550.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6033
Symbol:
Cat No: 1
3 c. carmine with nice even margins, tied by clear target to entire letter, written at Puerto Cabello 2.7.1866, privately forwarded and mailed via "ST. THOMAS JU 12 1866" via London, Copenhagen, Lübeck and railway "J. JERNB. P.SP.B. 2 TOG" to Randers in Northern Denmark, here charged with a total of "63" skilling.rnA fine, very attractive and rare letter, rarely seen in this quality, certificate Nielsen (1995) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening EUR 4,000.00
Sold...EUR 8,500.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 8500
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6034
Symbol:
Cat No: 1
3 c. carmine, 2 copies, partly cut close or in the frame line, tied by target to double rate lettersheet from "FREDERIKSTED 11/9 1860" via St. Thomas Danish and British PO and London to Norfolk, England, charged in London with "1/-". An attractive and exceedingly rare letter to Europe; just a handful of multiple frankings of the DWI square issues are recorded. Certificates Nielsen (1996) and Paaskesen (1996) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening EUR 4,000.00
Sold...EUR 9,500.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 9500
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6036
Symbol:
Cat No: 2
1866, 3 c. carmine-rose, block of 25 from the lower right sheet corner, pre-folded between the 3rd and 4th vertical row, unused with original gum and adhesions, fine (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 360.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6037
Symbol:
Cat No: 2
1866, 3 c. carmine, slightly touched at top, tied by clear target to lettersheet from "ST:-THOMAS 13 8 1868" to St. Croix; the lettersheet somewhat affected by termites, still fine and quite fresh, certificate Nielsen (1999) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6038
Symbol:
Cat No: 2
1866, 3 c. carmine-rose with good to very large margins, tied by clear target to lettersheet from "ST: THOMAS 13 10 1868" to New York with frontside "N.Y. STEAMSHIP 10/OCT 20"; one back flap somewhat reduced, otherwise fine. A very scarce and attractive letter, only 6 similar frankings to the US are recorded. Certificate Møller BPP (2001) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 3,200.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6040
Symbol:
Cat No: 2+GB+ Span.W.I.
3 c. rose tied by target to small mourning envelope with adjacent "CHRISTIANSTED 11 8 18.." addressed to Ponce, Puerto Rico with red manuscript "pd 4 d.", handed over to the British PO, franked with 4 d. vermilion (applied almost completely over the DWI stamp), pl. 9, cancelled "C51" with adjacent red "ST. THOMAS PAID AU 12 68" and sent to San Juan, here marked with black octagonal "S. TOMAS" and franked with Spanish West Indies 1868, 20 c. bluish-green, cancelled by parilla with adjacent handstamp "20" due for the Spanish inland postage. The envelope opened out for display, top back flap missing and some faults at the top margin also affecting the Danish and British stamp. A wellknown and precious item of West Indies' philately, certificate Holcombe (1988)rnProvenance: Illustrated in Engstroem, D.W.I. Mails, vol. 1, page 2-10, illustrated in Dubois, Farrington, Schnell, D.W.I. Mails, vol. 1, page 18, Robson Lowe auction 13.10.1982 (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening EUR 3,000.00
Sold...EUR 2,700.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2700
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6041
Symbol:
Cat No: 3-4A
1872/73, Perforated issue 3 c. carmine-rose and 4 c. blue, both used with target, very fine (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 240.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6042
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Cat No: 7I proof
4 c., imperforated proof with normal frame on ungummed paper, very fine and rare, certificate Nielsen (2007) (AFA P7) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 130.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6043
Symbol:
Cat No: 12 proof
12 c. lilac/yellow-green, frame inverted (not issued like this), small sheetlet with 2 die proofs, ungummed and without watermark, very fine and rare, certificate Nielsen (2009) (AFA P12B) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 900.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6044
Symbol:
50 c. violet, imperforated proof without watermark on ungummed paper, very fine, certificate Nielsen (2004) (AFA P13) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 100.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6045
Symbol:
Cat No: 5Ia
1873/90, Perforated 14:13½, 1 c. in horizontal pair, normal frame, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 12/6 1885" to folded newspaper "THE BULLETIN", the newspaper with faults and folds partly fixed with archival tape, the stamps in fine condition; a very scarce printed matter franking (Facit 5d) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 160.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6046
Symbol:
Cat No: 5IIb
1 c. with frame inverted, 2 copies, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 5/1 1897" to printed matter envelope to New York, right stamp slightly round corner at top right, otherwise fine (Facit 5i) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 180.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6047
Symbol:
Cat No: 5IIb, 6IIb
1 c. brown-red/light-green and 3 copies 3 c. carmine/dull green-blue, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 29/12 1892" to envelope of the Hamburg-America Line to New York with captain Becker cachet on reverse; one 3 c. tiny marginal tear, otherwise very fine (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 135.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 135
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6048
Symbol:
Cat No: 6I
3 c., first print (1873), block of 25 from the upper left sheet corner, unused o.g., 16 stamps mint never hinged, a rare and attractive multiple, certificate Nielsen (2010) (Facit 6a) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening EUR 1,500.00
Sold...EUR 1,350.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1350
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6049
Symbol:
Cat No: 6I
3 c. light blue/rose with unusual shift of the oval, tied by target to lettersheet 1878 from St. Thomas to St. Croix (Facit 6) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6050
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Cat No: 6I, 7I, 11I
3 c., 4 c. and 10 c., all normal frame, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 21/3 1888" to "TELEGRAM"-envelope as registered letter to a minister US steamer 'Atlanta' at Port au Prince, Haiti with arrival mark of March 29, 4 c. some short perfs and 10 c. perforation faults and small tear at top, attractive and very scarce (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 550.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6051
Symbol:
Cat No: 6II
3 c. grey-blue/rose-carmine, frame inverted, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 30/3 1880" to lettersheet to St. Croix with arrival mark of Christiansted (Facit 6) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6052
Symbol:
Cat No: 7Ib, 16II, 19II
4 c. brown/ultramarine, normal frame with 1896, 1 c. green/lilac-rose and 5 c. yellow-green/grey, both frame inverted, tied by "ST. THOMAS 25/3 1900" to envelope to France, slightly stained (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 90.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6053
Symbol:
Cat No: 8Ib
7 c. as additional franking on postal stationery envelope 3 c. red from "CHRISTIANSTED 13/8 1889" via St. Thomas to Paris, stamp with crease in the lower left corner perf, otherwise fine and scarce (Facit 9) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6057
Symbol:
Cat No: 9I, 12Ib
14 c., lilac/green, normal frame, together with 12 c. lilac/yellow-green, tied by clear cds. "ST. THOMAS 14/3 1889" to registered letter addressed to Caracas. A fine and very rare entire with the illusive 14 c. of which only 2 further correctly paid letters are recorded. Certificates Nielsen and Paaskesen (both 1996) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Opening EUR 2,000.00
Sold...EUR 7,500.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 7500
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6058
Symbol:
Cat No: 10I
5 c. yellow-green/grey, horizontal pair, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS .. 2/4 1885" to commercial envelope to Panama with frontside arrival mark of April 1885, re-directed to Amapala, Honduras, returned after 5 years with manuscript endorsement of May 1890 and arrival mark "ST. THOMAS 14/5 1890"; the right stamp with corner faults (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6059
Symbol:
Cat No: 11I
10 c. grey/brown with 'broken frame' at right, tied by clear "ST. THOMAS 17/5 1891" to envelope to New Jersey with transit and arrival marks, fine (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 150.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6060
Symbol:
Cat No: 11Ic
10 c. brown/ultramarine, tied by cds. "FREDERIKSTED 18 3 1895" to envelope to a member of U.S.S. "Detroit" at Yokohama, from here re-directed to Chemulpo, Korea with transit mark of Nagasaki; the stamp with faults, part of reverse side missing, very scarce destination (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 270.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6061
Symbol:
Cat No: 11IIb
10 c., inverted frame, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 22/11 1898" to small envelope to Denmark with arrival mark, opened out for display (Facit 10g) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 120.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6062
Symbol:
Cat No: 12I
12 c. lilac/green, tied by mute ring cancel to yellow envelope with adjacent "ST. THOMAS 20/7 1878" to Boston with transit and arrival marks; the stamp rounded corner at lower left due to thick corner perf, tiny unfresh, still fine, a very scarce single franking, certificate Nielsen (2009) (AFA 12a, Facit 11) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 800.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6063
Symbol:
Cat No: 12Ib, 5IIb, 6IIb
12 c. lilac/yellow-green with 1 c. green/brownish-red in horizontal pair and 3 c. blue-grey/carmine-rose, all tied by clear "ST. THOMAS 15/1 1898" to registered cover to Baden Baden in Germany with transit and arrival marks, a fine and scarce franking, correctly franked with 17 c. for the foreign registration rate (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 800.00
Sold...EUR 1,400.00
Closed..Mar-26-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 6064
Symbol:
Cat No: 14Ib var. a.o.
1887, 1 CENT on 7 c., horizontal pair, the right stamp with variety "Caröes Snit" (thick frame), with additional franking with cds. "ST. THOMAS 19 11 1890" and partly with blue crayon on registered envelope to New York, a fine and rare pair, certificate Møller BPP (2018) (Facit 23bv2) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
