373rd Auction

23-27 June 2020 in Wiesbaden

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Lot no.364

Condition

1

Catalogue no.9II

Opening1.000 €
Sold forUnsold
14 c. green/lilac with inverted frame, unused with part original gum, 2 short perfs, tiny inclusion in the lower margin; alltogether a fine copy of this extremely rare stamp (Facit 12v1)
Lot no.365

Condition

6

Catalogue no.10I

Opening150 €
Sold for280 €
5 c. grey/green, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 5/11 1881" to lettersheet to San Juan, Puerto Rico, a fine and scarce single franking
Lot no.366

Condition

6

Catalogue no.10I

Opening200 €
Sold forUnsold

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.367

Condition

6

Catalogue no.11Ia

Opening150 €
Sold for320 €
10 c., 2nd printing, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 16/2 1880" to lettersheet to Veracruz, Mexico, some minor staining, otherwise fine (Facit 10b)
Lot no.368

Condition

6

Catalogue no.11Ic

Opening150 €
Sold for240 €
10 c. brown/ultramarine, tied by clear "ST. THOMAS 4/10 1892" to envelope to Philadelphia but undeliverable with violet "CANNOT BE FOUND" and postage due stamp 1 c. applied; 10 c. one corner perf missing, otherwise fine
Lot no.369

Condition

6

Catalogue no.12Ib

Opening600 €
Sold for700 €
12 c. lilac/yellow-green, horizontal pair, used on commercial double rate envelope from "ST. THOMAS 20/2 1879" to Brooklyn with arrival marks on reverse; some short perfs and the right stamp rounded corners, still a fine and very rare multiple franking of this stamp (Facit no. 11)
Lot no.370

Condition

6

Catalogue no.14I/II

Opening1.000 €
Sold for1.000 €
1887, 1 CENT on 7 c., 18 copies incl. 5 with inverted frame used on front and reverse of registered envelope from "ST. THOMAS 19 11 1890" to New York, 3 copies uncancelled (since overpaid), 2 further stamps missing on reverse, despite of that a very scarce and still attractive cover, certificate Møller BPP (2018) (Facit 23bv1, b)
Lot no.371

Condition

6

Catalogue no.18IH

Opening80 €
Sold for80 €
4 c. blue/brown, diagonal bisect with left sheet margin, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 9/2 1903" to small envelope to Christiansted with arrival mark; little toned, still fine
Lot no.372

Condition

1

Catalogue no.

Opening150 €
Sold for280 €
1902, surcharge 2 CENTS on 3 c., proof with year "1901", unused o.g., fine and scarce (Facit 24v3)
Lot no.373

Condition

1

Catalogue no.essay

Opening200 €
Sold for340 €
1905, Christian IX, 2 bicoloured essays 5 c. green/black resp. red/black on ungummed paper, certificate Nielsen (2008)
Lot no.374

Condition

Catalogue no.30 essay

Opening150 €
Sold for225 €
1905, 10 bit, 2 composite photographic essay with head larger than issued with values in white on black square as issued stamps, 2 copies fixed on card in letter format
Lot no.375

Condition

Catalogue no.30 essay

Opening150 €
Sold for135 €
Similar item as before but with additional inscription ".CHR. .IX: :REX:DAN."
Lot no.376

Condition

6

Catalogue no.29

Opening200 €
Sold for180 €
1905, Christian IX 5 bit, tied by mute 4 ring cancel to postcard with adjacent "ST. THOMAS 18 8 1906", used locally, little stained
Lot no.377

Condition

5

Catalogue no.39

Opening200 €
Sold for220 €
Surcharge 5 BIT 1905 on 5 c. blue, block of 25, tied by cds. "FREDERISTED 9/5 1906" to piece; the 2 outer stamps in the bottom line with corner faults and one stamp missing corner perf, otherwise fine, a scarce multiple
Lot no.378

Condition

6

Catalogue no.41, 45

Opening150 €
Sold for220 €
1907/08, Frederik VIII 5 bit. in strip of 3 and 25 bit. tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 10/11 1908" on treasury department envelope to the chief quarantine officer at Ancon, Canal Zone with arrival mark, very unusual
Lot no.379

Condition

6

Catalogue no.48

Opening1.000 €
Sold for900 €
1907/08, Frederik VIII 50 bit. brown/yellow, 2 horizontal pairs and single stamp tied to parcel card from "ST. THOMAS 24/12 1912" to Denmark; some creasing affecting 3 stamps, still fine and extremely scarce
Lot no.380

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold for300 €
1917, Official envelope "Postsag-Service des Postes" as registered letter from "ST. THOMAS 31.3.1917" to the Director General of the post in Copenhagen with arrival mark. An interesting item of the last day of Danish rule
Lot no.381

Condition

6

Catalogue no.P5A, 8A

Opening150 €
Sold for180 €
POSTAGE DUE: 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
Lot no.382

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold for90 €
POSTAL STATIONERY: 1905, Double card 5+5 bit. green with additional franking 5 bit. from "CHRISTIANSTED 11 8 1906" to New York with St. Thomas transit mark on reverse (Facit BKd9)
Lot no.383

Condition

2

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold for100 €
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)
Lot no.384

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold for700 €
1877/78, Envelope 2 c. blue used as printed matter envelope from "ST. THOMAS 28/3 1879" to Liverpool with arrival mark on front; undeliverable with oval "RETOUR", on reverse "RETURNED LETTER OFFICE LIVERPOOL" and transit mark of Copenhagen; fine and interesting (Facit FK1)
Lot no.385

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold for260 €
Envelope 2 c. blue, used as printed matter envelope from "ST. THOMAS 25/5 1886" to Germany with frontside octagonal "ST. THOMAS PAQ. FR. B No. 2" (Facit FK1)
Lot no.386

Condition

6

Catalogue no.U+5IIb, 10I

Opening150 €
Sold for300 €
Envelope 2 c. blue with additional franking bi-coloured type 1 c. with inverted frame, single copy and horizontal pair and 5 c., used from "ST. THOMAS 25/11 1895" to the US with transit and arrival marks, some light staining (Facit FK7+5, 8)
Lot no.387

Condition

6

Catalogue no.U, 6Ib, 7Ib

Opening100 €
Sold for160 €
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
Lot no.388

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold for240 €
EXPRESS LETTER OFFICE AND FORWARDING AGENTS: 1846, Entire letter from St. Thomas to Carupano, Venezuela, docketed inside by Schon Willink, showing on front double circle "CORREO DE VENEZUELA / CUMANA DEBE", rate mark "½ onz" and tax stamps "2½" and "½", signed Holcombe
Lot no.389

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening200 €
Sold for180 €
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
Lot no.390

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening140 €
Sold forUnsold
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
Lot no.391

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold for90 €
1860, "FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE ST. THOMAS", clear strike on reverse of entire letter from St. Thomas to Carupano, Venezuela
Lot no.392

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold forUnsold
1861, red "FORWARDED BY KOEFOED WHITMORE & Co. ST. THOMAS" on reverse of entire letter to New York with frontside "5" cents due
Lot no.393

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening1.000 €
Sold for950 €
1863, "ST. THOMAS EXPRESS OFFICE", double-oval in blue, clear strike on entire letter from St. Thomas to New York with adjacent 3 strikes of red "FORWARDED BY J. CAPPE'S SONS / ST. THOMAS W.I."; on front straight line "SHIP", boxed  "6" and Baltimore arrival mark, all in blue. A fine and rare letter
Lot no.394

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening300 €
Sold for300 €
BRITISH MAIL: "PAID AT ST. THOMAS" (CC1), good strike on entire letter from "ST. THOMAS JA 3 1853" to San Francisco, prepaid with "4 d" and rated "20" cents at arrival. A fine and scarce letter to the west coast of the United States (just 4 recorded)
Lot no.395

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening1.000 €
Sold for1.000 €
"PAID AT ST. THOMAS" (CC1) in black, good strike on lettersheet dated 17.4.1855 to Port au Prince; on reverse large double-line arch "ST:-THOMAS   1855" without day and month; little stained, still fine. An extremely rare entire, only few strikes of the crowned circle in black are recorded
Lot no.396

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening700 €
Sold forUnsold
"PAID AT ST. THOMAS" (CC2), good strike on entire letter from St. Croix with adjacent Danish "CHRISTIANSTED 12 5 1862" to South Zorra, West Canada, endorsed "Via Halifax", paid with 4 c. inland postage and "pd 4 d." British postage to Halifax, transported via "ST. GEORGES MY 18 1862", on reverse also transit mark of Quebec and arrival mark of May 31; on front marked "unpaid 5" which was applied to part paid letters. A very interesting and rare letter with light patina, one of the few recorded carried by open mail
Lot no.397

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening600 €
Sold for600 €
"PAID AT ST. THOMAS", crowned circle (CC2), nice clear strike on entire letter 1859 via London and Hamburg to Tondern in the Danish duchy of Schleswig, fully paid, showing on front manuscript 2s/sd and clear Hamburg "Franco"; a fine and rare letter
Lot no.398

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold for80 €

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

Lot no.399

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening800 €
Sold forUnsold
1 d. rose-red, plate 186, tied by vertical barred oval "C51" on 'sailor's letter' envelope from a seaman on HMS "SHAH" to England with arrival mark of July 30, 1877. Part of reverse flap missing and small faults, still fine and extremely scarce (SG Z3)

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