Lot no. 6043

1855, 3 cents dark carmine with brown gum in combination with France, Napoléon perforated 80 centimes rose (partly scissors' cut and somewhat damaged at left), both tied by Danish 3-ring cancel with adjacent "ST. THOMAS 24/10 1865" to cover front with one backflap, addressed to Alicante, Spain, showing clear "ST. THOMAS PAQ. FR. B No.2 / 24 OCT. 65" and on reverse French transit marks and Alicante arrival mark of November 12 (offset on front); in Spain the inland postage of "4 R" (reales) was charged to the recipient. Despite the small imperfections a very attractive item. This is the earliest recorded example of French mail at St. Thomas and the only recorded mixed franking of No. 1 with French stamp on entire. Certificate APS (2002)