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Lot 1543 |
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Danish West Indies, 1908, 5b blue (Facit 45), tied by "Frederiksted 31/7 1915" c.d.s. on cover to the Faroe Islands, endorsed "via Denmark", Kjobenhavn (8.25) and Thorshavn (8.31) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and unusual destination. Scott 47.
Estimate $300 - 400
Expertization: 1989 Wowern Certificate.
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Lot 1544 |
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Danish West Indies, 1908, 5b blue (Facit 45), tied by "St. Thomas 17/3 1911" c.d.s. on registered cover to Cleveland, Oh., purple "AR" handstamp and matching St. Thomas registry handstamp, reverse with New York (3.23) and Cleveland (3.24) backstamps, large magenta "Regsitered" straightline; cover flaw at left, Fine and rare A.R. usage. Scott 47.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 1545 |
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Danish West Indies, 1908, 5b blue (Facit 45), tied by "St. Thomas 2/11 1909" c.d.s. on cover to Mexico via Havana (11.2) machine transit on reverse, 25b underpaid the foreign letter rate of 40b, so marked due with "T" circular handstamp and ms. "30" rating, Mexican framed "T" handstamp and crayon "12" centavos equivalency, paid by Mexico 1908 2c and 10c postage dues; cover tear, Fine. Scott 47.
Estimate $200 - 300
Provenance: Schnell
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Lot 1546 |
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Danish West Indies, 1908, 30b blue-gray & red brown (Facit 46), used with 10b red (41), two singles, and 15b brown & violet (42), all tied by two strikes of "Christiansted 11/11 1911" c.d.s. on registered cover to New York City, reverse with New York (11.18) arrival ovals, Very Fine. Scott 48, 43-44.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 1547 |
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Danish West Indies, 1908, 50b brown & light yellow (Facit 48), single and block of four, both tied by neat strikes of "St. Thomas 14/8 1912" c.d.s. on registered address card, large framed "Toldfrit" and purple "Franke" handstamp, Hamburg (8.30) and Kjobenhavn (8.31); file fold, Very Fine, the 2.5fr prepays postage for a 1.2kg parcel. Scott 50.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 1548 |
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Danish West Indies, 1908, 50b brown & light yellow (Facit 48), used with 15c brown & violet (43), both tied by crisp "St. Thomas 7/4 1914" c.d.s. on blue registered cover to Brookline, Mass., perfect St. Thomas registry handstamp, purple "Registered" straightline, New York (4.13) and Boston (4.13) backstamps, endorsed "return receipt demanded", Very Fine. Scott 50, 45.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 1549 |
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Danish West Indies, 1915, 40b light gray & light red, 10b red (Facit 55, 50), both tied by "Kingshill 17/2 1917" c.d.s. on cover to Denmark, censor tape at left, Kjobenhavn (8.13) arrival backstamp, clean and Very Fine, a rare double-weight commercial cover to Denmark. Scott 57, 52.
Estimate $400 - 500
The Christian X issue was available in the Islands for only three months (January-March 1917) before sale of Danish West Indies to the United States. A total of only 1000 stamps was available for sale and commercial usages are quite scarce.
Pictured in DWI Mails, page 10-19.
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Lot 1550 |
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Danish West Indies, 1917, 10b Washington Essay, photo mounted on card with pencil and watercolor frame surrounding, endorsed "Designed, M. Jumper", Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
One consideration was to replace the stamps of the Danish West Indies, in use since 1855, with a new and separate set of issues as for the Canal Zone and Philippines. This essay was designed by D.W. Jumper.
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Lot 1551 |
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Danish West Indies, 1917 (May 31) Transition use, cover bearing U.S. 1¢ Wash. (two singles) and 8¢ Franklin, and DWI 5b, 5b and 15b (32, 53, 47) tied by St. Thomas May 31, 1917 c.d.s. on registered cover to Copenhagen, Denmark, censor tape at left, New York (6.11) and Copenhagen (7.22) backstamps, Very Fine, DWI stamps paid the 5¢ (25b) foreign letter rate and US stamps paid the 10¢ registry fee.
Estimate $200 - 300
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