Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co KG Sale: 42
Great Britain and British Commonwealth Jungferninseln / Virgin Islands
Sale No: 42
Lot No:7784
Symbol:b
Cat No:62
1912 Registered cover from Tortola to Germany via St. Thomas, Danish Westindies franked by 1904 KEVII. 5s. green & blue, with sheet margin at foot, tied by "ROAD-TOWN TORTOLA.V.I./9.30AM/OC 22/12" double-ring d/s, with Reg. cachet in black and "ST. THOMAS/R..." Reg. cachet in violet alongside, and on the reverse with St. Thomas '31.10.1912' transit dater and Apolda '17.11.12' arrival cds, fine. A philatelic but nevertheless scarce cover. (SG from £420) (Image)