Lot
1429 
Danish West Indies, 1814 (Jan.) Barbados to London, England via St. Thomas, folded cover bearing "St. Thomas, Jan 28, 1814" large fleuron postmark, carried by packet to Great Britain, red London (5.8) arrival backstamp and manuscript "2/2" 2s2d due rating for 1s2d packet plus 1s inland postage, Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
The British occupied St. Thomas and St. Croix again in December 1807. They established a postal agency at St. Thomas in 1808 providing direct packet service to Great Britain.