Sale 94: The Fall Sale

Lot 2073    

Danish West Indies, 1865 (Nov. 13) St. Thomas, D.W.I. to Henley-on-Thames, Great Britain, tissue paper cover bearing G.B. 3d rose, pl. 4 (Z6) horizontal pair with left wing margin, tied through perfs by sharp "C51" barred oval, matching "Insufficiently <> Prepaid" handstamp at left and partial St. Thomas backstamp, carried by RMSP Shannon from St. Thomas Nov. 13th to Southampton arriving Nov. 28th, red London (11.29) transit backstamp and matching "More to Pay" in circle handstamp with manuscript "1/6" 1s6d due rating, Henley-on-Thames (11.29); wear and no back flap, Fine and rare St. Thomas "Insufficiently Prepaid" use, One of less than 8 Recorded.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2074    

Danish West Indies, 1866 (May 31) St. Thomas, D.W.I. to Lima, Peru via Panama, blue folded letter bearing G.B. 4d vermilion, 1s green tied by "C51" barred oval, matching "St. Thomas, MY 31, 1866" double-arc backstamp, carried by RMSP Tyne from St. Thomas May 31st to Colon arriving Jun. 7th, "Panama, JU 7, 1866" double-arc transit, then RMSP packet to Peru, Lima (6.16) arrival backstamp; cover restored, Fine and scarce St. Thomas use to Peru.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2075    

Danish West Indies, 1866 (Jun. 14) Hamburg, Germany to St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, gray folded letter with blue "Hamburg St. P., 14/6, 66" double-circle datestamps and magenta "1/2" rating for 1s2d credit to G.B., red crayon "19" rating, endorsed "via Southampton, p West India Mail Steamer" at top and "Paid", Very Fine and scarce inbound use from Germany.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 2076    

Danish West Indies, 1866 (Jun. 21) St. Thomas, D.W.I. to Portland Me. via New York, gray printed "James T. Abbott & Co.'s Circular, St. Thomas. 21st June 1866" with printed "Per "North America" " endorsement, carried as endorsed by US Brazil Line North America from St. Thomas Jun. 21st to New York arriving Jun. 28th, entered mails with U.S. 2¢ black (73) cancelled by New York Circular Mail three-bar grid cancel at the 2¢ circular rate to Portland; file folds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED UNITED STATES 2¢ BLACK JACK USAGES ON MAIL ORIGINATING FROM ST. THOMAS.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 2077    

Danish West Indies, 1866 (Jun. 25) La Guaira, Venezuela to Bordeaux, France via St. Thomas, blue folded cover bearing bearing Venezuela-La Guaira 1864 2r orange local issue (Facit LG13) tied by "Admon de Correos, La Guaira, Jun 25" double-circle postmark, sent via St. Thomas where connecting with the RMS trunk line to Southampton, red London (7.13) backstamp, Calais (7.13) entry cds, partial strike of "GB/1f60c" boxed accountancy handstamp and two partial "10" décimes due handstamps, reverse with Paris (7.13) and Bordeaux (7.14) backstamps, Very Fine and choice; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

ONE OF ONLY 8 RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 2R ORANGE USED ON COVER.

Realized: $2,700

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