371st Auction

24-28 September 2019 in Wiesbaden

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Lot no.6068

Condition

6

Catalogue no.11Ia

Opening150 €
Sold forUnsold
10 cents dark chocolatebrown/dark steel-blue, II. printing, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 27/7 1879" with additional strike alongside to entire letter originating from Caracas, posted to New York with arrival mark of August 6. The stamp with slightly rounded corner, otherwise very fine
Lot no.6069

Condition

0

Catalogue no.13Ib

Opening100 €
Sold for120 €
1876/93, 50 cents greyish-violet, II. printing, unmounted mint, very fine and scarce in this condition, unsigned, opinion Møller BPP (2018) (Facit 13b)
Lot no.6070

Condition

6

Catalogue no.13Ib, 12I, 19II, 7I

Opening3.000 €
Sold for7.000 €
50 cents grey-violet with 12 cents yellow-green/lilac-red with horizontal pair 5 cents VII. printing and 2 copies 4 cents II. printing, tied to registered linen envelope with boxed "AR" from "ST. THOMAS 24 11 1896" via London to Belgium with transit and arrival marks on front and reverse. The letter is correctly franked with 7x 10 cents letter fee, 7 cents registration fee and 3 cents 'avis reception'. A very rare and most attractive franking, certificate Nielsen (2005)
Lot no.6071

Condition

6

Catalogue no.14I/II

Opening1.500 €
Sold for2.200 €
1887, 1 CENT on 7 cents, II. printing, 2 horizontal strips of 4 and 2 single stamps including 2 with inverted frame, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 21/7 1887" to commercial envelope to Port of Spain, Trinidad with arrival mark on front; the lower right stamp with pulled perf and tiny marginal tear, the envelope with small tear at bottom and light damage on reverse, otherwise fine and attractive. A very rare multiple franking, just one similar item recorded
Lot no.6072

Condition

6

Catalogue no.15

Opening400 €
Sold for650 €
1895, 10 CENTS on 50 cents, 6 copies, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 12/3 1896" to sixfold linen envelope of the US consulate with adjacent sender's mark of ship brokers Bache & Co. to Portland with transit marks on reverse. A highly unusual and scarce multiple franking
Lot no.6073

Condition

6

Catalogue no.15, 5IIb, 7Ib

Opening500 €
Sold for500 €
1895, 10 CENTS on 50 cents with 1873/90, 1 cent IX. printing (3) and 4 cents II. printing, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 29/9 1895" to registered envelope to New York with arrival mark; one 1 cent with tear, otherwise fine. A nice 3 colour franking, certificate Nielsen (2000) Provenance: Sven Yort (Robson Lowe 1981)
Lot no.6074

Condition

6

Catalogue no.18I+22

Opening200 €
Sold for260 €
4 cents normal frame, 2 horizontal pairs with 1900, 5 cents blue tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 11/8 1903" to registered double rate letter to Germany with arrival mark, very fine
Lot no.6075

Condition

6

Catalogue no.18IH

Opening150 €
Sold for240 €
4 cents, diagonal bisect with plate flaw "cut in oval's upper edge", tied by "ST. THOMAS 28/1 1903" and used as correct postage on postcard to Liverpool, here charged with 2 d., refused by the addressee and returned to St. Thomas with RLO marks of Liverpool and London and with arrival mark of April 30. The card with corner creases at lower left and some light bends, otherwise fine; an interesting item
Lot no.6076

Condition

6

Catalogue no.18IH

Opening100 €
Sold for160 €
4 cents, diagonal bisect, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 28/2 1903" to 2nd rate local printed matter envelope; a fine and scarce usage
Lot no.6077

Condition

6

Catalogue no.18IIH

Opening150 €
Sold for300 €
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" 
Lot no.6078

Condition

6

Catalogue no.20I,21-22

Opening200 €
Sold for800 €
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
Lot no.6079

Condition

6

Catalogue no.21

Opening100 €
Sold for200 €
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
Lot no.6080

Condition

6

Catalogue no.22

Opening200 €
Sold for600 €
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
Lot no.6081

Condition

6

Catalogue no.23AII

Opening150 €
Sold for260 €
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
Lot no.6082

Condition

6

Catalogue no.23C

Opening1.000 €
Sold for5.000 €
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)
Lot no.6083

Condition

6

Catalogue no.26I, 22

Opening150 €
Sold for220 €

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

Lot no.6084

Condition

6

Catalogue no.26I, 22

Opening200 €
Sold for420 €
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
Lot no.6085

Condition

6

Catalogue no.27

Opening150 €
Sold for240 €
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
Lot no.6086

Condition

6

Catalogue no.27

Opening100 €
Sold for100 €
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
Lot no.6087

Condition

6

Catalogue no.27

Opening200 €
Sold for320 €
2 cents carmine, 4 copies tied by "PAQUEBOT (N.Y.2D DIV.)" to commercial cover to New York with arrival mark; fine and scarce
Lot no.6088

Condition

6

Catalogue no.27

Opening150 €
Sold for150 €
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
Lot no.6089

Condition

6

Catalogue no.28, 27, 21

Opening180 €
Sold for480 €
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
Lot no.6090

Condition

6

Catalogue no.33

Opening180 €
Sold for360 €
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
Lot no.6091

Condition

6

Catalogue no.34

Opening100 €
Sold for240 €
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
Lot no.6092

Condition

6

Catalogue no.34

Opening1.000 €
Sold for4.400 €
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
Lot no.6093

Condition

6

Catalogue no.34, 30 29

Opening150 €
Sold for320 €
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
Lot no.6094

Condition

0

Catalogue no.35-37

Opening700 €
Sold for700 €
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
Lot no.6095

Condition

(6)

Catalogue no.35, 36, 47

Opening1.000 €
Sold for3.800 €
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
Lot no.6096

Condition

6

Catalogue no.37

Opening2.000 €
Sold for6.500 €
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)
Lot no.6097

Condition

6

Catalogue no.38-40

Opening300 €
Sold for550 €
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
Lot no.6098

Condition

6

Catalogue no.41

Opening150 €
Sold for190 €
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
Lot no.6099

Condition

6

Catalogue no.41, 42

Opening150 €
Sold for320 €
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)
Lot no.6100

Condition

6

Catalogue no.43

Opening1.000 €
Sold for1.100 €
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)
Lot no.6101

Condition

6

Catalogue no.43

Opening1.000 €
Sold for1.200 €
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
Lot no.6102

Condition

6

Catalogue no.47, 41+29

Opening100 €
Sold for240 €
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
Lot no.6103

Condition

6

Catalogue no.48

Opening100 €
Sold for280 €
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

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