Sale 338

U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
including Collections & Accumulations


1887-1901 Issues
 
 
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Lot 1516

Danish West Indies, 1898, 1¢ & 3¢ perf 13 (Facit 14, 15), single and pair of latter, all tied by two strikes of "St. Thomas 29/12 1898" c.d.s. on Hamburg-America Line blue cover to New York City, purple "Hamburg American Packet Company, Captain F. Becker" oval and New York (1.8) arrival backstamps; Very Fine and scarce. Scott 16, 17.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 1517

Danish West Indies, 1901, 10¢ dark red-brown and blue, perf 13 (Facit 18), horizontal pair, well centered, used with 1¢ bluish green (19) pair and 5¢ clear blue (21), all tied by strikes of "St. Thomas 17/8 1901" c.d.s. on registered cover to New York City, endorsed "pr Brit Str 'Karaina' ", purple St. Thomas registry handstamp, New York (8.23) backstamps, Very Fine use at two-times the 10¢ foreign letter rate plus 7¢ registry fee. Scott 20, 21-22.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500

A SCARCE 10¢ 1901 BICOLOR ISSUE USE.
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Lot 1518

Danish West Indies, 1901, 10¢ dark red-brown and blue, perf 13 (Facit 18), well centered, tied by two strikes of "St. Thomas 25/3 1901" c.d.s. on cover to London, England, reverse with London (4.11) arrival c.d.s., Very Fine and rare. Scott 20.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1519

Danish West Indies, 1900-03, 1¢ green, 2¢ red, 5¢ blue (Facit 19-21), pair of 5¢ all tied by two strikes of "St. Thomas 16/5 1904" c.d.s. on blue registered cover to New York City, Lockhart merchant c.c., magenta St. Thomas registry handstamp, reverse with magenta New York registry (5.23) arrival oval; Very Fine. Scott 21-22, 29.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 1520

Danish West Indies, 1900, 1¢ green (Facit 19b), strip of five and twenty-four examples on reverse including block of 16, all tied by strikes of "St. Thomas 19/2 1905" c.d.s. on registered cover to Attica, N.Y., magenta St. Thomas registry handstamp, New York (2.19) arrival backstamp; small cover faults and lightly toned at ends, Fine and scarce. Scott 21.
Estimate $400 - 500
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Lot 1521

Danish West Indies, 1900, 1¢ green (Facit 19b), tied by partial "St. Thomas 7/2 1905" c.d.s. on unsealed cover to Holland, National Bank of DWI c.c., reverse with "Utrecht 24 Feb '05" arrival c.d.s.; horizontal file fold, otherwise Very Fine and scarce solo franking for the 1¢ printed matter rate to Holland. Scott 21.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 1522

Danish West Indies, 1900, 1¢ green, 5¢ blue (Facit 19b, 21b), two singles and pair of 2¢ single and two pairs of 5¢ all tied by six strikes of "Christiansted 13/12 1902" c.d.s. on registered cover to Omaha, Neb., reverse with Frederiksted, New York (12.23) and Omaha (12.26) datestamps, Very Fine and scarce use. Scott 21, 22.
Estimate $400 - 500
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Lot 1523

Danish West Indies, 1903, 2¢ red (Facit 20), four singles, tied by two clear strikes of "Paquebot / (N.Y. 2d Div.)" handstamp on cover to New York City, reverse with New York (6.24.1904) receiver, Very Fine and scarce paquebot use. Scott 29.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 1524

Danish West Indies, 1900, 5¢ blue (Facit 21b), single used with Bicolor Issue 4¢ blue & yellow-brown (7, Facit 7b) and 12¢ yellow-green and lilac (11, Facit 11b), single and pair (corner flaw), all tied by three strikes of "St. Thomas 20/3 1902" c.d.s. on registered package front to Boston, Mass., blue St. Thomas registry handstamp; Fine and rare franking prepaying five-times the 8¢ foreign letter rate plus 5¢ registry fee. Scott 22. Facit SKr 25,000 for 12¢ on cover ($2,500).
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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