368. Auction

1905, Numeral type 5 bit. in horizontal pair, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 23/12 1906" to reverse of cover from Christiansted to St. Thomas, franked with 5 bit. only, fine and rare, the only recorded usage of the 2nd issue on inland mail

5 bit in horizontal pair and 50 c. uncancelled on reverse of commercial cover with New York return address and straight line "CONSIGNEES MAIL" to Frederiksted with arrival mark on front and reverse, taxed "60" in blue crayon

20 bit., tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 2/3 1917" to unsufficiently franked small envelope from Barbados

50 fr. and 100 fr., used, 100 fr. thins on reverse, otherwise fine, very scarce (DAKA 9-10)

1907, 1 fr. tied to very attractive bilingual share for 250 fr. of the St. Thomas ice factory date 1 March 1908

1894, Opened out unfranked envelope with straight line "Posted on British Packet" with duplex "BARBADOS AP 7 94" via London to France, here taxed and charged with 50 c., for which postage due 50 c. black was franked, refused and returned, manuscript note "... 1er Chaufeur à borde à la 'Colombie' à St. Thomas" with cds. "ST. THOMAS 31 10 1894" on reverse, apparently opened and resealed at the St. Thomas post office, very interesting

1907, International reply coupon 30 bit. cancelled "ST. THOMAS 15/10 1907", very fine and scarce

1916/17, "Gratis Post Bevis" of Christiansted in violet and blue, used

1877, Postcard 6 c. violet with additional franking 1 c., frame inverted, as registered postcard from "ST. THOMAS 21/9 1909" to Germany with arrival mark on front, fine (Facit BK1, 5i)

1887/91, Picture postcard 2 c. blue with different views of St. Thomas printed in blue, used with 3 c. perf. 14:13½, inverted frame, used from "ST. THOMAS 3/1 1898" to Germany with arrival mark, minor creasing, very scarce

Picture postcard 3 c. red with picture of St. Thomas bay, used from "ST. THOMAS 5/7 1901" to Germany with arrival mark, small nick in the right margin, still fine and scarce

1887/1903, 3 different unused picture postcards

1888, Reply card of double card 3 c. red, used with New York duplex November 11, 1899 to St. Thomas with arrival mark

1908, Postcard 5 b. green with additional franking 5 b. from "ST. THOMAS 31/3 1911" via "ST. KITTS AP 9" to Montreal, Canada with arrival mark, very fine (DAKA 11)

1877, Die proof 3 c. in black for postal stationery envelope, printed on vertically laid paper, small ink spot at bottom, fine, certificate Møller (2013)

1877/87, Envelope 2 c. blue with 1 c., normal frame, from "ST. THOMAS 4/5 1894" to St. Croix with arrival mark of Christiansted, light central fold (Facit FK1b, 5)

Envelope 2 c. blue with 3 c., frame inverted, and 5 c., normal frame, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 14/2 1894" to Germany without arrival mark, very fine, certificate Nielsen (2009) (Facit FK1b, 6g, 8f)

1877/78, Envelope 2 c. blue with addtional franking 4 c., normal frame, in horizontal pair, used from "CHRISTIANSTED 13/7 1891" to Denmark and here re-directed with several transit and arrival marks, little roughly opened (Facit FK1b, 7b)

1891/95, Envelope 2 c. blue with 4 c., normal frame, horizontal pair, tied by mute ring cancel, used to Germany with dispatch mark "ST. THOMAS 14/4 1896" and arrival mark on reverse (Facit FK7, 7b)

1891/95, Envelope 3 c. red with additional franking 1 c. normal frame, print 8 and 2 copies 3 c. inverted frame, print 7, used from "ST. THOMAS 27/12 1893" to London with arrival mark, very fine, certificate Nielsen (1988) (Facit 5h, 6g)

1891/95, Envelope 3 c. red with additional franking 3 c. and 4 c. (both normal frame) from "ST. THOMAS 18/2 1891" via France to Hamburg, 4 c. rounded corner, otherwise very fine

1864, "ST. THOMAS EXPRESS OFFICE", large red oval on reverse of lettersheet from Maracaibo, Venezuela, endorsed "Via Curacao" and St. Thomas with frontside "NEW YORK SHIPLETTER 4 / OCT 7", an extremely scarce marking wonderfully placed, certificate Møller BPP (2001)

1859, "FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE ST. THOMAS", clear oval on reverse of entire letter to Carupano, Venezuela, showing on front "CORREO DE VENEZUELA / CARUPANO / DB" and black tax stamp "1" (real)

1854, "FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE ST. THOMAS" on reverse of entire letter from Barranquilla to New York with frontside forwarding agen cachet "RECD & FORWD. ST. THOMAS / M. PRETTO & Co.", transported to Baltimore with blue arrial mark of July 12, blue "SHIP" and "7" (cents due), a fine and scarce combination letter

1854, "FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE ST. THOMAS" on reverse of entire letter from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to New York, privately carried to St. Thomas and from here sent to Baltimore with frontside blue arrival mark of November 16, "SHIP" and "7" (cents due); a file fold on front with paper break and entire slightly stained

"ST. THOMAS 28 JUIL. 77", consular octagonal marking on entire letter to France, on reverse "LIGNE B", charged on arrival "12" decimes

"ST. THOMAS PAQ. FR. B No. 1 / 26 MAI 68", clear on unpaid lettersheet with St. Thomas sender mark, apparently handed over directly to the ship, addressed to Herrnhut in Saxony with clear accountancy mark "F./48"

"ST. THOMAS PAQ. FR. B No. 2 / 24 OCT. 65" on reverse of entire letter with frontside "SANTIAGO DE CUBA PAQ. FR. D No. 1 / 18 OCT. 65", to Paris charged "8" decimes on arrival

"ST. THOMAS PAQ. FR. B No. 2 / 25 MARS 70", clear on reverse of entire letter with Danish cds. "ST. THOMAS 25/3 1870" to Paris, taxed with "10" decimes

"ST. THOMAS PAQ. FR. E No.4 / 24 JUIL. 66", clear on printed matter lettersheet franked with Napoleon perforated 5 c. green in horizontal strip of 3 (perforation mostly cut by scissors), to Le Havre with arrival mark, fine

"ST. THOMAS PAQ. FR. .." (1866), 2 somewhat shifted strikes on Napoleon perforated 20 c. blue and 40 c. orange on lettersheet with adjacent St. Thomas sender's mark and Danish "ST:-THOMAS 39/6 1866", sent to Guadeloupe, here (due to the weak cancellation) octagonal "COR. D. ARMEES CACIQUE 2 JUIL 66" was applied; the paper a little weak in the folds and partly separated, otherwise fine and very scarce, the only recorded use of the St. Thomas octagonal marking used as cancellation

"ST:-THOMAS JA 9 1843", superb strike on reverse of entire letter dated "St. Thomas le 23 Dbre 1842" to London with frontside black boxed "PACKET LETTER" and charged in manuscript "1/5". A very attractive and fine letter. This is the earliest recorded date of a British postmark used at St. Thomas

1849, Entire letter via British PO "ST:-THOMAS JA 14 1849" to London, here "FORWARDED BY FREDERIK HUTH & Co" and sent via Belgium and Prussia to Herrnhut in Saxony with black "Aus ENGLAND per AACHEN"

1852, Entire letter from St. Croix, sent by British PO "ST.-THOMAS JU 15 1853" via England and Hamburg to Copenhagen, charged with a total of 87 skilling (noted on reverse); a fine and scarce letter to Denmark

1855, Envelope from "ST. THOMAS OC 31 1855" endorsed "By English steamer" to Bruxelles, transported by the "Atrato" to Southampton; charged with a total of "28" decimes in Belgium, with Belgium boxed accountancy mark on front; a scarce destination

1859, Unpaid lettersheet from "ST. THOMAS JY 1859" via London, Hamburg and Helsingborg to Westerwick, Sweden, charged with a total of "288 oere", fine and very scarce