368. Auction

12 c. lilac/yellow-green, frame inverted (not issued like this), small sheetlet with 2 die proofs, ungummed and without watermark, very fine and rare, certificate Nielsen (2009) (AFA P12B)

50 c. violet, imperforated proof without watermark on ungummed paper, very fine, certificate Nielsen (2004) (AFA P13)

1873/90, Perforated 14:13½, 1 c. in horizontal pair, normal frame, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 12/6 1885" to folded newspaper "THE BULLETIN", the newspaper with faults and folds partly fixed with archival tape, the stamps in fine condition; a very scarce printed matter franking (Facit 5d)

1 c. with frame inverted, 2 copies, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 5/1 1897" to printed matter envelope to New York, right stamp slightly round corner at top right, otherwise fine (Facit 5i)

1 c. brown-red/light-green and 3 copies 3 c. carmine/dull green-blue, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 29/12 1892" to envelope of the Hamburg-America Line to New York with captain Becker cachet on reverse; one 3 c. tiny marginal tear, otherwise very fine

3 c., first print (1873), block of 25 from the upper left sheet corner, unused o.g., 16 stamps mint never hinged, a rare and attractive multiple, certificate Nielsen (2010) (Facit 6a)

3 c. light blue/rose with unusual shift of the oval, tied by target to lettersheet 1878 from St. Thomas to St. Croix (Facit 6)

3 c., 4 c. and 10 c., all normal frame, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 21/3 1888" to "TELEGRAM"-envelope as registered letter to a minister US steamer 'Atlanta' at Port au Prince, Haiti with arrival mark of March 29, 4 c. some short perfs and 10 c. perforation faults and small tear at top, attractive and very scarce

3 c. grey-blue/rose-carmine, frame inverted, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 30/3 1880" to lettersheet to St. Croix with arrival mark of Christiansted (Facit 6)

4 c. brown/ultramarine, normal frame with 1896, 1 c. green/lilac-rose and 5 c. yellow-green/grey, both frame inverted, tied by "ST. THOMAS 25/3 1900" to envelope to France, slightly stained

7 c. as additional franking on postal stationery envelope 3 c. red from "CHRISTIANSTED 13/8 1889" via St. Thomas to Paris, stamp with crease in the lower left corner perf, otherwise fine and scarce (Facit 9)

14 c. lilac/green, unused with original gum, fine, certificate Paaskesen (1986)

14 c., lilac/green, normal frame, together with 12 c. lilac/yellow-green, tied by clear cds. "ST. THOMAS 14/3 1889" to registered letter addressed to Caracas. A fine and very rare entire with the illusive 14 c. of which only 2 further correctly paid letters are recorded. Certificates Nielsen and Paaskesen (both 1996)

5 c. yellow-green/grey, horizontal pair, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS .. 2/4 1885" to commercial envelope to Panama with frontside arrival mark of April 1885, re-directed to Amapala, Honduras, returned after 5 years with manuscript endorsement of May 1890 and arrival mark "ST. THOMAS 14/5 1890"; the right stamp with corner faults

10 c. grey/brown with 'broken frame' at right, tied by clear "ST. THOMAS 17/5 1891" to envelope to New Jersey with transit and arrival marks, fine

10 c. brown/ultramarine, tied by cds. "FREDERIKSTED 18 3 1895" to envelope to a member of U.S.S. "Detroit" at Yokohama, from here re-directed to Chemulpo, Korea with transit mark of Nagasaki; the stamp with faults, part of reverse side missing, very scarce destination

10 c., inverted frame, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 22/11 1898" to small envelope to Denmark with arrival mark, opened out for display (Facit 10g)

12 c. lilac/green, tied by mute ring cancel to yellow envelope with adjacent "ST. THOMAS 20/7 1878" to Boston with transit and arrival marks; the stamp rounded corner at lower left due to thick corner perf, tiny unfresh, still fine, a very scarce single franking, certificate Nielsen (2009) (AFA 12a, Facit 11)

12 c. lilac/yellow-green with 1 c. green/brownish-red in horizontal pair and 3 c. blue-grey/carmine-rose, all tied by clear "ST. THOMAS 15/1 1898" to registered cover to Baden Baden in Germany with transit and arrival marks, a fine and scarce franking, correctly franked with 17 c. for the foreign registration rate

1887, 1 CENT on 7 c., horizontal pair, the right stamp with variety "Caröes Snit" (thick frame), with additional franking with cds. "ST. THOMAS 19 11 1890" and partly with blue crayon on registered envelope to New York, a fine and rare pair, certificate Møller BPP (2018) (Facit 23bv2)

1895, 10 CENTS on 50 c., tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 12/5 1896" to mourning cover to Germany with arrival mark, some minor staining

1895, 10 CENTS on 1 c., proof with small "10", unused o.g., slightly oxidized and slight staining on reverse, still fine and scarce, certificate Nielsen (2005) (AFA 15Aa, Facit TT1)

1896, 1 c. green/lilac-rose, inverted frame, horizontal strip of 3 tied by mute ring cancel to envelope to St. Thomas with arrival mark of 28.7.1898, very fine, very scarce multiple franking (Facit 14)

5 c., yellow-green/grey, inverted frame, 2 horizontal pairs tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 22/6 1897" to envelope with captain Becker cachet to New York with arrival mark, a fine and scarce multiple franking for 2nd rate letter, certificate Nielsen (2007) (AFA 10By, Facit 17b)

1900, 5 c. blue, die proof on ungummed paper without watermark, very fine, opinion Møller BPP

1900, Coat of Arms 1 c. green and 5 c. blue, both with violet handstamp "SPECIMEN" applied by Natal authorities on receipt from UPU, fine and scarce, certificate BPA (1981)

1900, Coat of Arms 1 c. green, 29 copies with cds. "ST. THOMAS 10/2 1905" on front and reverse of opened out registered letter to Attica, New York with New York transit mark, correctly paid for triple rate plus registration fee, some transportation faults

1902, 2 CENTS on 3 c. with overprint in green, fresh colour and good perforation, unused with original gum, a very fine and rare stamp, certificate Nielsen (2011) (AFA 18Cy, Facit 24v5, Mi.-No. 23AII var.)

1902, 8 c. on 10 c., tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 8/12 1902" to envelope to Denmark with arrival mark

8 c. on 10 c. with 1900, 5 c. blue, tied to registered cover with return receipt from "ST. THOMAS 8/8 1903" to Guam, re-directed to Washington and again to California with several register transit marks, very interesting item

1904/05: later issues, Christian IX., photographic essay  2 cents on chromopaper, fixed on card, fine and scarce

1904 (ca.), Essay 5 c. in unissued design, single die proof in orange-brown and black on gummed paper, very fine

1905, Handpainted essay 5 bit green in pencil and watercolour on thin paper, fixed on card, very fine, rare and attractive

Handpainted essay 25 bit grey/olive-yellow in pencil and watercolour on thin paper, fixed on card, fine, rare and attractive

1905, 10 bit, 2 composite photographic essay (value parts separate)with head larger than issued with values in black of white oval, 2 copies fixed on card in letter format

Similar item, but value in white on black square as issued stamps