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. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

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. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

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. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

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. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

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. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

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. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

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. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

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. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

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. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

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). Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

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. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500