Lot 1458
Danish West Indies, 1857 (July 25) Guadeloupe to Puerto Rico via St. Thomas, folded cover bearing red "Paid at Guadaloupe" crown circle and matching Guadaloupe (7.26) origin c.d.s., red crayon rating, St. Thomas (7.30) transit and Puerto Rico (8.3) arrival backstamps, blue "S. Tomas" framed handstamp applied upon arrival to indicate origin and matching "2½" (r.) due rating handstamp; some archival reinforcing, Very Fine appearing.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE "S. TOMAS" PUERTO RICO ARRIVAL MARKING IN BLUE.
This cover was carried by the Ship "Conway" to St. Thomas and then by Spanish steamer to Puerto Rico.
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