Lot 1541
Danish West Indies, 1905, 5fr. brown & yellow (Facit 40), vertical pair, tied by "St. Thomas 21/11 1913" c.d.s. on registered parcel card for two parcels to Helsingborg, Sweden via London, Harvre, Cologne (12.18), Berlin (12.20) and Tralleborg (12.21); file crease, Fine. Scott 39.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
AN EXCEPTIONLY RARE COMMERCIAL USE OF THE 5FR HARBOR ISSUE THAT IS CORRECTLY FRANKED.
Expertization: 1988 Moller Certificate.
The 10fr franking correctly prepays the sea rate of 2fr for up to 4kg plus ½fr for both country of origin and destination plus the four transit countries each ½fr for a total of 5fr per parcel.
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| Realized $5,250 |
