373rd Auction

4 c. blue/brown, diagonal bisect, tied by cds. "CHRISTIANSTED 10/2 1903" to envelope to Frederiksted with arrival mark, very fine

7 c. deep yellow/lilac in horizontal pair, tied by mute 4-ring handstamp to lettersheet from "ST. THOMAS 17/9 1878" to Veracruz, Mexico; the lower right corner of the right hand stamp added, otherwise fine; a very rare multiple franking

7 c. orange.-yellow/lilac with 3 c. red/grey and 4 c. blue/brown, tied to postal startionery envelope 3 c. red without watermark, as registered letter from "ST. THOMAS 7/4 1883" to Germany with arrival mark; a very attractive and rare cover with a most unusual variety

7 c. yellow/lilac, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 25/5 1885" to postal stationery envelope 3 c. red to Germany with arrival mark; lower left corner perf slightly shortened, otherwise fine. A scarce combination, certificate Paaskesen (1990)

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)

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

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

10 c., 2nd printing, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 16/2 1880" to lettersheet to Veracruz, Mexico, some minor staining, otherwise fine (Facit 10b)

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

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)

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)

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

1902, surcharge 2 CENTS on 3 c., proof with year "1901", unused o.g., fine and scarce (Facit 24v3)

1905, Christian IX, 2 bicoloured essays 5 c. green/black resp. red/black on ungummed paper, certificate Nielsen (2008)

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

Similar item as before but with additional inscription ".CHR. .IX: :REX:DAN."

1905, Christian IX 5 bit, tied by mute 4 ring cancel to postcard with adjacent "ST. THOMAS 18 8 1906", used locally, little stained

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

1877/78, 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)

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)

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)

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

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

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

1860, "FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE ST. THOMAS", clear strike on reverse of entire letter from St. Thomas to Carupano, Venezuela

1861, red "FORWARDED BY KOEFOED WHITMORE & Co. ST. THOMAS" on reverse of entire letter to New York with frontside "5" cents due

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

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)

"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