371st Auction
24-28 September 2019 in Wiesbaden
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4 cents, diagonal bisect, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 28/2 1903" to 2nd rate local printed matter envelope; a fine and scarce usage
4 cents, diagonal bisect with inverted frame, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 7/2 1903" to postcard to the Isle of Wight, charged on arrival with 2 d. with adjacent "Contrary to regulations 723"
10 cents in horizontal pair with 1900, coat of arms 1 cent in horizontal pair and 5 cents, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 17/8 1901" to 2nd rate commercial cover to New York with US registration mark on reverse; a fine commercial cover
1900, Coat of arms 1 cent green with clear "ST. THOMAS 27/12 1904" on picture postcard, sent as printed matter to the Cape of Good Hope with Copenhagen transit mark on front, fine and scarce
1900, Coat of arms 5 cents blue, 2 horizontal pairs and 2 single, tied by cds. "FREDERIKSTED 4/6 1900" to triple rate envelope to Denmark; on reverse nice advertising print for the "HOTEL & CAFE DU COMMERCE ST-THOMAS"; a fine and scarce multiple franking
1902, Surcharge 2 CENTS on 3 cents perf. 12 3/4, tied by clear "ST. THOMAS 10/4 1902" to small local cover; very fine and scarce
1902, 2 CENTS on 3 cents perf 14:13½ with inverted frame, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 11/4 1902" to picture postcard to Manila, Philippines; on reverse transit machine cancels of New York and San Francisco; the card with light corner crease at upper left, otherwise very fine and extremely rare, supposed to be the only recorded entire with this stamp (Facit 24a)
8 Cents on 10 Cents and coat of arms 5 cents, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 2/1 1904" to registered envelope with Boston transit register label to St. John Newfoundland; 5 cents one short corner perf and small part of backflap missing, otherwise fine
1902, 8 Cents on 10 cents with coat of arms 5 cents blue, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 8/8 1903" to registered cover with adjacent boxed "AR" to the US with New York register handstamp on reverse; a scarce cover in fine condition
1903, Coat of arm 2 cents carmine tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 5/4 1904" to printed matter envelope to Denmark with arrival mark on reverse; a fine and scarce franking
1903, Coat of arms 2 cents carmine, horizontal pair, tied by clear "CHRISTIANSTED 22/6 1903" to cover to Bassin. A fine and scarce local use
2 cents carmine, 4 copies tied by "PAQUEBOT (N.Y.2D DIV.)" to commercial cover to New York with arrival mark; fine and scarce
2 cents carmine, strip of 3, strip of 4 and single stamp, tied by cds. "FREDERIKSTED 21/6 1903" to double rate cover to St. Louis with small part of arrial mark on reverse; 2 stamps slightly rounded corners and the envelope with light transportation marks, still fine and attractive
8 cents brown with 2 copies 2 cents carmine and 1 cent green, tied by cds. "FREDERIKSTED 18/7 1903" to correctly paid registered envelope to New Jersey with New York transit mark on reverse; a fine and scarce franking with the 8 cents value
40 bit in horizontal pair, tied cds. "CHRISTIANSTED 17/7 1911" to registered envelope with handdrawn registration mark and adjacent register handstamp of St. Thomas to Denmark with transit and arrival marks on reverse; a fine and highly unusual letter with extremely scarce multiple franking
50 bit, tied by cds. "CHRISTIANSTED 29/1 1912" to registered cover with register marks of Christiansted and St. Thomas to Argentina with arrival mark, fine, signed Møller BPP
50 bit, horizontal block of 8 tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 19/12 1907" to complete parcel card from the DWI government to Copenhagen with transit marks of Le Havre, Straßburg and Berlin and Copenhagen arrival mark of January 12, 1908. An outstanding and most attractive item; the largest multiple recorded on entire and absolutely outstanding 400 bit franking. 2 stamps with faint vertical creasing and 2 with tiny bruises, otherwise very fine and fresh. A marvellous item
50 bit, 10 bit and 5 bit, tied by cds. "CHRISTIANSTED 19/4 1906" to 2nd rate registered envelope with 2 different register handstamps via Frederiksted and New York to Boston with transit and arrival marks on reverse, fine
St. Thomas harbour 1 fr.-5 fr. in complete sheets with 25 stamps, unmounted mint, 1 fr. with some staining on reverse, otherwise very fine
1905, St. Thomas harbour 1 franc and 2 copies 2 francs together with Frederik 40 bit, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 3/12 1913" to address label of a registered parcel, insured for 550 francs to London. Very rare and attractive; one of the highlights of the harbour issue
5 francs in vertical pair, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 21/11 1913" to complete parcel card for 2 parcels to Helsingborg, Sweden with transit marks of Cologne, Berlin and Trälleborg on front and reverse. 2 Vertical creases (not affecting the stamps) ending in 2 marginal tears at top, otherwise fine. A very rare correct 10 francs-franking; the largest recorded franking of the high value of the harbour issue. Certificate C.A. Møller (1988)
1905, BIT SURCHARGES: 5 BIT on 4 cents, 5 Bit on 5 cents (2 blocks of 4 and horizontal pair) and 2 copies 5 BIT on 8 cents, tied by cds. "CHRISTIANSTED 16/12 1905" to registered envelope via St. Thomas to Copenhagen "Poste restante" with adjacent boxe "Anbefalet"; a fine and rare letter, correctly franked
1907, Frederik VIII 5 bit, tied by 4-ring cancel without dot with adjacent "F" on picture postcard from Frederiksted via "ST. THOMAS 20/10 1911" to Germany; a fine and scarce late use of the Frederiksted handstamp, originally used on shipletters
1907/08, Frederik VIII 5 bit and 4 copies 10 bit, tied by clear cds. "ST. THOMAS 18/3 1915" to commercial registered cover to Christiansted with arrival mark of the next day; very fine and scarce local commercial mail; certificat Nielsen (2004)
15 bit tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 10/5 1916" to return receipt 'AVIS DE RECEPTION' to New York; several folds, one affecting the stamp, still fine and extremely rare, supposed to be the only return receipt in French wording. Certificate C.A. Møller (2001)
15 bit, tied by "ST. THOMAS 4/2 1910" to bilingual 'AVIS DE RECEPTION' to Havana, Cuba with signature of the recipient, Havana transit mark and St. Thomas arrival mark of March 16; a little tropic as to be expected, otherwise fine; a rare postal form
40 bit, 5 bit and 1905, 5 bit tied to registered cover from "ST. THOMAS 18/11 1912" with adjacent boxed "AR" to Empire, Canal Zone with transit and arrival marks; unusual destination
50 bit tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 17/4 1909" to registered envelope to New York with transit and arrival marks; envelope with slight abrasion on reverse, otherwise fine
50 bit and 10 bit, tied by cds. "CHRISTIANSTED 5 8 1913" to complete parcel card to Denmark with St. Thomas transit and arrival mark on reverse. A very fine and scarce card, original customs declaration enclosed
Envelope 3 cents red with cds. "CHRISTIANSTED 8/2 1887" used as soldier's letter to Denmark, endorsed at lower left. On reverse transit mark of St. Thomas and Danish arrival mark of March 8; light vertical fold, otherwise very fine; a very rare usage; soldier's letters to Denmark were transported at a favoured rate of 3 cents
1887/91, Postcard 2 cents blue with additional franking 1 cent from "ST. THOMAS 19/7 1898" to Copenhagen, endorsed "Pr. Royal Mail" but transported by French steamer (part "LIGNE .." on front) and adjacent boxed "LETTRE TARDIVE" applied at St. Thomas; arrival mark on front, fine and very scarce
1903, Reply part of double card 2 cents red used with additional franking Netherland Indies 1902, 10 cents, both cancelled with squared circle "MEESTER CORNELIS 10/7 1905" as registered postcard with long text via St. Thomas with red register handstamp to Christiansted with all transit and arrival marks on front. Some minor staining, otherwise very fine. A very rare item
1908, Frederik VIII postcard 5 bit with additional franking 5 bit with clear "ST. THOMAS 8.2.1917." to New Jersey
31.3.1917, Envelope franked with Christian IX 25 bit, tied by St. Thomas cds., addressed to San Juan, Puerto Rico with arrival mark on front, fine and scarce cover of the day of transition
9.4.1917, Censored cover with Christian X 50 bit and 10 bit from "KINGSHILL 9/4 1917" to Copenhagen with arrival mark. A very scarce usage during the transitional period
23.4.1917, Christian X 35 bit in horizontal strip of 3 and 5 copies 5 bit, tied by Christiansted cds. to large size triple rate registered envelope to Denmark with transit marks of St. Thomas and New York and arrival mark on reverse, with British censor label; some folds not affecting the stamps and some transportation marks