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Lot 1415 |
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Danish West Indies, 1790 (May 10) St. Croix to Scotland, datelined folded letter endorsed "pr. Capt. via Glascow" to the east coast near Arbrouth, "Greenock/Ship" postmark and manuscript "1/3" rating, red "JY/1" arrival Bishop mark on reverse, docketed as received July 3, 1790; Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
The letter is from a lady on St. Croix writing to her brother that she is making her will and leaving the Islands in two months, to return to Scotland with £10,000.
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Lot 1416 |
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Danish West Indies, 1808 (Jan. 10) St. Croix to London, England, datelined folded letter bearing "Tortola, 22 Jan 1808" two-line postmark, endorsed "per Packet", red London "S, Mar 6, 1808" arrival backstamp and manuscript "2/-" due rating, clean and Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
THIS IS THE LATEST RECORDED TORTOLA TRANSIT MARKING ON A DWI LETTER.
British packets returning to England from Barbados stopped at Tortola, and mails from DWI reached there by private boat. In April 1807, the "second packet" began to also call at St. Thomas on its return from Barbados to England, although the official British Postal Agencies did not open in St. Thomas until late 1808 and in St. Croix until July 1810.
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Danish West Indies, 1811 (Nov. 7) St. Thomas to London, folded cover bearing sharp strike of "St. Thomas, Nov 7 1811" large flueron postmark, inside flap with "St. Thomas 6 Nov 1811" origin docketing, red London "S, 23 DE 23 1811" arrival backstamp and manuscript "4/-" due rating; restored, Very Fine appearing.
Estimate $500 - 750
This is the first St. Thomas postmark, applied by the British packet agency beginning in 1809. The DWI post office did operate continuously from 1807-1917 for internal and external mails. Prior to 1877, the British French and Spanish also had foreign post offices operating.
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Danish West Indies, 1813 (Jun. 2) St. Croix to London, folded letter bearing fine strike of "St. Croix, JU 2 1813" flueron postmark, endorsed "Per Packet", red London Aug. 1813 arrival backstamp and manuscript "2/2" due rating for single packet rate to London; file fold and edge flaws, Fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
ONE OF ONLY 14 RECORDED COVERS WITH THE ST. CROIX FLUERON.
This May 28, 1813 letter bemoans the failure of the addressee, William Tower Esq., to respond to earlier business letters about sugar and rum. The ship from England "must be taken or lost". (Perhaps "taken" by the Americans in this year of the War of 1812).
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Lot 1419 |
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Danish West Indies, 1817 (Sep. 13) St. Croix to Dublin, Ireland via Falmouth, datelined folded letter bearing fine strike of green "Leeward Islands, F, 24 OC 24, 1812" rimless postmark, manuscript "2/6" rating for double the 1 shilling packet rate plus 6d inland postage, readdressed to Castledermot and re-rated "2/11" to include 5d forwarding postage; some toning and front panel separating, Fine and scarce.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
The "Leewark Islands F" mark was used in Falmouth for packet letters arriving from the Danish West Indies during 1808-1841. Seventeen letters with this marking are recorded, with only 7 during the first use cycle of 1808-1817. Most were destined for London.
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Lot 1420 |
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Danish West Indies, 1819 (Apr.) St. Croix to Aberdeen, Scotland, folded cover bearing "St. Thomas" straightline handstamp, endorsed "packet", red London "May, B 6 M 1819" arrival c.d.s. with manuscript "7/9" triple rating for three times the 1s 2d packet rate (3s 6d) to London plus three times the 1s 4d inland postage (4 sh), "1/2" (1s 2d) framed handstamp for the Scotish toll road tax instituted in 1813 for mail coaches traveling in Scotland, clean and Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
Provenance: Schnell
At the end of the British occupation of the Islands in 1815, the British postal agencies in St. Thomas and St. Croix were closed. The office at St. Thomas was reopened in 1817, and straightline postmarks in black are found from May 1817 to September 1820. The agency was then closed again, and no British marks of St. Thomas are known between late 1820 and January 1843.
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Danish West Indies, 1820 (Sep. 8) St. Thomas to Glasgow, Scotlan, datelined folded letter bearing "St. Thomas" straightline handstamp and also includes a "sight draft" for £150, endorsed "packet", "Glasgow, 405G., 24 Oct 1820" arrival postmark with manuscript "4/10" due rating for double the 2s 2d packet rate to Falmouth plus double the 3d inland postage to Glasgow; Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
This is the last month of use for the St. Thomas straightline postmark. The "ST" of the handstamp shows progressive damage and now appears here to read "st."
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Danish West Indies, 1825 (Oct. 18) St. Croix to Madeira via London, datelined folded letter to Madeira in care of forwarding agent in London, red London arrival and "2/2" due rating, clear strike of red "Packet Letter" framed handstamp on flap, manuscript "forwarded by your Most Ob. Servts., 27 Decem. 1825, Thompson & Powers" to Madeira on flap, re-rated "2/7" due in red manuscript, additional manuscript "40" rating upper right, Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
The red "Packet Letter" marking is recorded used from 1813 to 1849.
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Danish West Indies, 1837 (Apr. 6) St. Croix to Toronto, Canada, dateline on folded letter, indistinct red circular datestamp and ms. "18¾" rating, green "Queenstown, MY 12 1837" d.c.d.s. and rating updated to Canadian currency, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Danish West Indies, 1838 (May 14) St. Croix to London, datelined folded letter bearing red "Packet Letter" framed handstamp, matching red London "G 21 JU 21 1838" arrival backstamp and manuscript "2/2" due rating; file folds, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Danish West Indies, 1840 St. Thomas to Sheffield, England, folded cover bearing double strike of "St. Thomas" small green straightline with inverted "S", manuscript "1/5" due rating for the reduced 1s 3d packet rate plus 2d unpaid fee; minor soiling on flap, still Very Fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS 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.
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Danish West Indies, 1841 (Mar. 20) St. Croix to Putmuis, Scotland, datelined folded letter bearing bold double strike of large "St. Thomas" green straightline with inverted "S", endorsed "p Packet", red London "May 1, 1841" arrival c.d.s., manuscript "1/5" due rating (1s 3d packet rate plus 2d unpaid fee), sharp "Arbroath, MY 1, 1841" framed arrival backstamp, clean and Very Fine.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE LARGE ST. THOMAS GREEN STRAIGHTLINE HANDSTAMP.
Provenance: Schnell
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Danish West Indies, 1851 Trinidad to the United States, clear strikes of red "Paid at St. Thomas" crown circle handstamp on two covers to the United States, first on 1851 folded letter from Trinidad to New York with red crayon "2/" rating and black circled "10" handstamp, second on cover from St. Thomas to Woonsocket Falls R.I. with red ms. "1/" rating and bearing "Steamship 10" handstamp, Very Fine pair showing the 10¢ steamship rate into the United States.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Danish West Indies, 1854 (Jan. 13) San Juan, Puerto Rico to New York via St. Thomas, folded letter bearing "Paid at San Juan, Porto Rico" crown handstamp and red manuscript "1/" rating, San Juan (1.13) and St. Thomas (1.15) backstamps, New York "Steamship 10" circled handstamp; file fold, Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Danish West Indies, 1854 (Aug. 11) Barbados to St. John's, Newfoundland via St. Thomas, datelined folded letter bearing Barbados 1854 (2d) "Britannia", vertical bisect (2b), full even margins, just affected by filing crease, tied by "1" barred cancel, Barbados (8.11) backstamp, manuscript "4" rating, St. Thomas and St. Johns (9.4) backstamps; edge and file fold reinforced, a Very Fine and rare use.
Estimate $4,000 - 5,000
THIS IS ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED 1854 2D. BISECT USAGES, THIS BEING THE ONLY ONE TRANSITING ST. THOMAS.
Expertization: 1965 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Schnell
This letter was carried by the ship "Conway" from Barbados to St. Thomas, and transferred to ship "Merlin" via Bermuda to Newfoundland.
Due to a shortage of 1d stamps, Barbados authorized the use of 2d bisects during this time period.
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Danish West Indies, 1856, Christiansted, St. Croix to Copenhagen, Denmark, two folded letters from the same correspondence dated Apr. 13 and July 29 with "St. Thomas" c.d.s. of Apr. 14 in blue and July 30 in black, both with British P.O. double-rings, London and Hamburg backstamps and ratings of ms. "10", red crayon "16" and blue ms. "12", file folds; Fine pair showing the St. Thomas c.d.s. in different colors.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Danish West Indies, 1861 (Feb. 15) St. Thomas to New York, blue folded letter bearing bold strike of red "Paid at St. Thomas" crown circle handstamp, St. Thomas (2.15) double-ring backstamp and red manuscript "1/" rating, blue "Baltimore Md, Mar. 1, 1861" c.d.s. with matching "Ship" and "5" handstamps; light file fold soiling, still a Very Fine and colorful use.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Danish West Indies, 1863 Caracas, Venezuela to Quinto, Equador via St. Thomas, folded letter bearing bold strike of red "Paid at St. Thomas" crown circle handstamp, red manuscript "1/4" and blue crayon "1" ratings, Panama (7.7) double-ring transit, St. Thomas (6.29) double-ring backstamp; Very Fine and scarce destination.
Estimate $500 - 750
Provenance: Schnell
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Danish West Indies, 1863 (Mar. 17) St. Thomas to New York, yellow cover bearing attractive magenta "Geo. A. Philips & Co., St Thomas" oval and red "Paid at St. Thomas" crown circle handstamp and red manuscript "1/" rating, St. Thomas c.d.s. on back, black "10" circled rating handstamp for steamship rate due; Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
Provenance: Schnell
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Danish West Indies, 1863 (Apr. 20) Gonaïves, Haiti to St. Thomas, blue folded letter bearing red "Paid at Jacmel" crown circle handstamp and red crayon "4d" marking, Jacmel (4.26) and St. Thomas (4.28) backstamps, file folds, Fine-V.F.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Danish West Indies, 1863 (May 1) St. Thomas to Jamaica, blue folded letter bearing clear strike of red "Paid at St. Thomas" crown circle handstamp, St. Thomas (5.1) double-ring backstamp and red manuscript "4" rating, Kingston (5.5) arrival backstamp; horizontal file fold, Very Fine and scarce single-ring St. Thomas crown circle.
Estimate $400 - 500
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Danish West Indies, 1870 (Jan. 14) St. Thomas to Hamburg, Germany, folded letter bearing G.B. 1d red, 4d vermilion, 1sh. green tied by two strikes of "C51" cancel, red "St-Thomas 'Paid' JA 14 '70" c.d.s., red London (1.31) transit and matching "PD" oval handstamp, Hamburg (2.2) arrival backstamp; 4d faulty, horizontal file fold, Fine and scarce three color franking to Germany.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Danish West Indies, 1870 (May 18) St. Thomas to Mayayuez, Puerto Rico, blue folded letter bearing G.B. 4d vermilion tied by perfect bold strike of "C51" cancel, light "St-Thomas Paid MY 18 70" c.d.s. in red, Puerto Rico (5.19) arrival backstamp with "S. Tomas" framed handstamp and "30" due rating, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE "S. TOMAS" PUERTO RICO ARRIVAL MARKING APPLIED ON BRITISH FRANKED MAIL.
Carried on the Spanish packet "Montezuma" from St. Thomas to Puerto Rico.
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Danish West Indies, 1871 (Sep. 15) St. Thomas to Tampico, Mexico, folded cover bearing G.B. 6d brown pair, tied by St. Thomas "C51" duplex, endorsed "p Moselle"; edge tear at top, a Very Fine use.
Estimate $300 - 400
Provenance: Birch
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Danish West Indies, 1872 (Jan. 13) St. Thomas to Genoa, Italy, printed prices current bearing G.B. 2d blue tied by "51" cancel, red "St-Thomas Paid, JA 13 72" c.d.s., blue Hermands company, arrival backstamps, Very Fine and rare printed matter rate to Italy.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Danish West Indies, 1872 (Feb. 13) St. Thomas to London, England, folded letter bearing G.B. 1sh. green tied by "C51" cancel, red "St-Thomas Paid FE 13" c.d.s., red London (2.26) arrival c.d.s.; horizontal file fold splitting reinforced, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
Provenance: Schnell
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Danish West Indies, 1872 (Mar. 18) St. Thomas to Genoa, Italy, datelined folded letter sent unpaid bearing Italy 30c., 40c. and 1L postage dues tied by Genoa (4.6) arrival c.d.s. on flap, red London (4.2) backstamp, manuscript "17" due rating, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Danish West Indies, 1872 (Aug. 13) St. Thomas to London, England, folded official letter bearing G.B. 1s. green tied by "C51" duplex, endorsed "R.S." for Regering Sag Government Business and addressed to the Danish Consul General, red London (8.27) arrival c.d.s.; accompanied by 1859 cover from the Danish Consul in London to St. Thomas with red Lombard-Street Paid c.d.s. and ms. "6" rating; Fine pair.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Danish West Indies, 1872 (Aug. 15) St. Thomas to New York, blue double-weight folded cover bearing G.B. 4d vermilion (Z10) horizontal pair tied by St. Thomas "C51" duplex, sharp strike of "New York, 20 U.S. Notes, Aug 29" c.d.s.; horizontal file fold, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Danish West Indies, 1873 (Dec. 16) St. Thomas to Jamaica, folded circular headed "The 'St. Thomas Times' Mercantile Reporter" and bearing G.B. 1d red tied by "C51" duplex, blue Niles & Co. merchant oval; couple worm holes, Fine and scarce printed matter use.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Danish West Indies, 1874 (Aug. 14) St. Thomas to Genoa, Italy, fresh blue folded cover bearing G.B. 4d vermilion and 6d brown pair tied by St. Thomas "C51" duplexes, red crayon "20", red London (8.28) transit c.d.s. and matching "PD" circled handstamp; Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Danish West Indies, 1874 (Oct. 15) Caracas, Venzuela to Valparaiso, Chile via St. Thomas, cover with red German Carácas Legation seal on reverse, carried privately to St. Thomas where posted at the British Post Office with G.B. 1sh. green tied by St. Thomas "C51" duplex, red "15" rating handstamp indicating inland postage due, cover carried by ship "Jamar" to Panama, and then by steamer down west coast of South America; minor edge strengthening, Extremely Fine appearing, a.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Schnell
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Danish West Indies, 1875 (Sep. 29) St. Thomas to Marseilles, France, folded letter bearing G.B. 3d rose (wing margin), 4d vermilion (Z8, Z10) tied by "C51" duplexes, red London (10.16) transit and oval "PD" handstamp, Calais (10.17) entry c.d.s., Marseilles (10.18) arrival backstamp; some splitting along fold, a F.-V.F. use.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Danish West Indies, 1875 (Dec. 16) St. Thomas to Copenhagen, Denmark, folded letter bearing G.B. ½d red strip of three and 1s green neatly tied by Sh. Thomas "C51" duplexes, red London (12.30) transit, bluish green Klingberg Krebs merchant oval, 1876 docketing, Extremely Fine and choice use.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Danish West Indies, 1877 (Apr. 29) Port-au-Prince, Haiti to New York via St. Thomas, folded part printed market report with blue Lavender, Alten & Co. handstamp bearing G.B. 4d vermilion tied by clear strike of St. Thomas "C51" duplex, flap with bold strike of "Lamb & Co., St. Thomas" fancy anchor forwarder's oval, endorsed "per Brazil Mail via St. Thomas", "New York, Due 10, U.S. Currency, May 11" arrival c.d.s, Extremely Fine and remarkable in this choice condition.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Danish West Indies, 1877 (Aug. 2) St. Thomas to St. Johns, Puerto Rico, blue folded letter bearing G.B. 4d olive green tied by bold strike of "C51" duplex, blue "Juroens & Co." oval, minor erosion along fold, Very Fine use.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Danish West Indies, 1877 (Aug. 17) St. Thomas to Vera Cruz, Mexico, folded cover bearing G.B. 3d rose, pair and two singles, tied by two strikes of St. Thomas "C51" duplexes, blue Willink Co. merchants oval; vertical file fold affects one single, a Very Fine appearing triple weight use.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Schnell
The British Post Office closed on August 30, 1877. This cover was carried on the R.M.S. "Ebro", which was the last trip of the Royal Mail Steamship Company before the office closing. D.W.I. entered the U.P.U. on September 1, 1877.
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