368. Auction

26-30 March 2019 in Wiesbaden

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Lot no.6029

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening400 €
Sold for850 €
"FRANCO" in circle, clear handstamp in blackish-red on front of small envelope from "ST: THOMAS 10 11 1857" to St. Croix, fine and very scarce, just 9 entires with this handstamp recorded
Lot no.6030

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening400 €
Sold for360 €
"PORTO" in circle, clear handstamp on front of envelope from the US, franked with 3 c. and addressed to a member of the U.S.S. "Oscola" at St. Croix with St. Thomas date stamp on front and reverse (16. and 18.3.1867); in the envelope at left 3 cm scissors' cut, otherwise fine and very scarce, just 6 entires with the "PORTO" handstamp are recorded
Lot no.6031

Condition

0

Catalogue no.1b

Opening100 €
Sold for550 €
1856/73, Coat of Arms, 3 c. dark carmine with yellow gum, ample to good margins, unmounted mint, very fine, opinion Vagn Jensen
Lot no.6032

Condition

0

Catalogue no.1c

Opening100 €
Sold for550 €
3 c. dark carmine with brown gum, ample to large margins, unmounted mint, very fine, opinion Vagn Jensen
Lot no.6033

Condition

6

Catalogue no.1

Opening4.000 €
Sold for8.500 €
3 c. carmine with nice even margins, tied by clear target to entire letter, written at Puerto Cabello 2.7.1866, privately forwarded and mailed via "ST. THOMAS JU 12 1866" via London, Copenhagen, Lübeck and railway "J. JERNB. P.SP.B. 2 TOG" to Randers in Northern Denmark, here charged with a total of "63" skilling. A fine, very attractive and rare letter, rarely seen in this quality, certificate Nielsen (1995)
Lot no.6034

Condition

6

Catalogue no.1

Opening4.000 €
Sold for9.500 €
3 c. carmine, 2 copies, partly cut close or in the frame line, tied by target to double rate lettersheet from "FREDERIKSTED 11/9 1860" via St. Thomas Danish and British PO and London to Norfolk, England, charged in London with "1/-". An attractive and exceedingly rare letter to Europe; just a handful of multiple frankings of the DWI square issues are recorded. Certificates Nielsen (1996) and Paaskesen (1996)
Lot no.6035

Condition

0 1

Catalogue no.2

Opening2.000 €
Sold forUnsold
1866, 3 c. carmine-rose, complete sheet of 100 stamps with full sheet margins, unused with original gum, 86 stamps mint never hinged; a vertical fold between the 2nd and 3rd row from right, touching some of the stamps slightly, otherwise extremely fine and fresh, very rare, certificate Nielsen (1994)
Lot no.6036

Condition

1

Catalogue no.2

Opening400 €
Sold for360 €
1866, 3 c. carmine-rose, block of 25 from the lower right sheet corner, pre-folded between the 3rd and 4th vertical row, unused with original gum and adhesions, fine
Lot no.6037

Condition

6

Catalogue no.2

Opening400 €
Sold for400 €
1866, 3 c. carmine, slightly touched at top, tied by clear target to lettersheet from "ST:-THOMAS 13 8 1868" to St. Croix; the lettersheet somewhat affected by termites, still fine and quite fresh, certificate Nielsen (1999)
Lot no.6038

Condition

6

Catalogue no.2

Opening1.000 €
Sold for3.200 €
1866, 3 c. carmine-rose with good to very large margins, tied by clear target to lettersheet from "ST: THOMAS 13 10 1868" to New York with frontside "N.Y. STEAMSHIP 10/OCT 20"; one back flap somewhat reduced, otherwise fine. A very scarce and attractive letter, only 6 similar  frankings to the US are recorded. Certificate Møller BPP (2001)
Lot no.6039

Condition

6

Catalogue no.2+US+Span.WI

Opening8.000 €
Sold forUnsold
3 c. rose, just touched at lower left, otherwise clear to good margins, tied by target with adjacent cds. "ST. THOMAS 14/4 1868" to lettersheet from San Juan, Puerto Rico, franked for local postage with Spanish West Indies 1868, 10 c. blue, cancelled by numeral "6", sent by closed mail with Herera Line on April 12, 1868 to St. Thomas, here handed over to forwarding agent "SCHON WILLINK & CO" (blue oval marking on reverse), franked with the Danish 3 c. and US 10 c. green and transported on April 14 per "Southamerica" (US & BMSC) to New York where the US stamp was cancelled upon arrival with duplex "NEW YORK AP 21"; faint ironed creases through Spanish and American stamp, otherwise a fine and very attractive entire of greatest rarity, the only recorded triple combination of this kind, certificates Philatelic Foundation (1968 and 1991), certificate Graus (1991)
Lot no.6040

Condition

6

Catalogue no.2+GB+ Span.W.I.

Opening3.000 €
Sold for2.700 €
3 c. rose tied by target to small mourning envelope with adjacent "CHRISTIANSTED 11 8 18.." addressed to Ponce, Puerto Rico with red manuscript "pd 4 d.", handed over to the British PO, franked with 4 d. vermilion (applied almost completely over the DWI stamp), pl. 9, cancelled "C51" with adjacent red "ST. THOMAS PAID AU 12 68" and sent to San Juan, here marked with black octagonal "S. TOMAS" and franked with Spanish West Indies 1868, 20 c. bluish-green, cancelled by parilla with adjacent handstamp "20" due for the Spanish inland postage. The envelope opened out for display, top back flap missing and some faults at the top margin also affecting the Danish and British stamp. A wellknown and precious item of West Indies' philately, certificate Holcombe (1988) Provenance: Illustrated in Engstroem, D.W.I. Mails, vol. 1, page 2-10, illustrated in Dubois, Farrington, Schnell, D.W.I. Mails, vol. 1, page 18, Robson Lowe auction 13.10.1982
Lot no.6041

Condition

Catalogue no.3-4A

Opening150 €
Sold for240 €
1872/73, Perforated issue 3 c. carmine-rose and 4 c. blue, both used with target, very fine
Lot no.6042

Condition

2

Catalogue no.7I proof

Opening100 €
Sold for130 €
4 c., imperforated proof with normal frame on ungummed paper, very fine and rare, certificate Nielsen (2007) (AFA P7)
Lot no.6043

Condition

6

Catalogue no.12 proof

Opening1.000 €
Sold for900 €
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)
Lot no.6044

Condition

2

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold for100 €
50 c. violet, imperforated proof without watermark on ungummed paper, very fine, certificate Nielsen (2004) (AFA P13)
Lot no.6045

Condition

6

Catalogue no.5Ia

Opening150 €
Sold for160 €
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)
Lot no.6046

Condition

6

Catalogue no.5IIb

Opening200 €
Sold for180 €
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)
Lot no.6047

Condition

6

Catalogue no.5IIb, 6IIb

Opening150 €
Sold for135 €
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
Lot no.6048

Condition

0 1

Catalogue no.6I

Opening1.500 €
Sold for1.350 €
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)
Lot no.6049

Condition

6

Catalogue no.6I

Opening300 €
Sold for300 €
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)
Lot no.6050

Condition

6

Catalogue no.6I, 7I, 11I

Opening400 €
Sold for550 €
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
Lot no.6051

Condition

6

Catalogue no.6II

Opening150 €
Sold for260 €
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)
Lot no.6052

Condition

6

Catalogue no.7Ib, 16II, 19II

Opening100 €
Sold for90 €
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
Lot no.6053

Condition

6

Catalogue no.8Ib

Opening400 €
Sold for480 €
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)
Lot no.6056

Condition

1

Catalogue no.9I

Opening300 €
Sold for320 €
14 c. lilac/green, unused with original gum, fine, certificate Paaskesen (1986)
Lot no.6057

Condition

6

Catalogue no.9I, 12Ib

Opening2.000 €
Sold for7.500 €
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)
Lot no.6058

Condition

6

Catalogue no.10I

Opening150 €
Sold for320 €
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
Lot no.6059

Condition

6

Catalogue no.11I

Opening100 €
Sold for150 €
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
Lot no.6060

Condition

6

Catalogue no.11Ic

Opening300 €
Sold for270 €
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
Lot no.6061

Condition

6

Catalogue no.11IIb

Opening100 €
Sold for120 €
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)
Lot no.6062

Condition

6

Catalogue no.12I

Opening500 €
Sold for800 €
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)
Lot no.6063

Condition

6

Catalogue no.12Ib, 5IIb, 6IIb

Opening800 €
Sold for1.400 €
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
Lot no.6064

Condition

6

Catalogue no.14Ib var. a.o.

Opening1.500 €
Sold for1.350 €
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)
Lot no.6065

Condition

6

Catalogue no.15

Opening100 €
Sold for170 €
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
Lot no.6066

Condition

1

Catalogue no.

Opening200 €
Sold for210 €
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)

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