Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2121    

Danish West Indies, 1871 (Dec. 12) San Juan, Puerto Rico to New York N.Y. via St. Thomas, blue folded cover with red "Porto-Rico, De 12, 71" cds and black "C61" barred oval ties G.B. 4d vermilion, St. Thomas (12.13) transit backstamp, carried by US Brazil Line from St. Thomas Dec. 13th to New York arriving Dec. 19th, partial "N.Y. Steamship '10' Dec 19" integral-rate due cds; file fold slightly affects 4d, otherwise Very Fine and fresh.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2122    

Danish West Indies, 1873 (Feb. 24) Guayaquil, Ecuador to Vera Cruz, Mexico via St. Thomas, folded cover bearing Great Britain, 2s blue, pl. 1 (SG Z29), tied by "C41" barred oval, matching "Guayaquil, Fe 24, 1873" double-arc backstamp, "Panama, Transit" (2.28) three-line transit, St. Thomas (3.15) transit backstamp; some erosion along fold, a Very Fine and striking use.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 2123    

Danish West Indies, 1873 (Mar.) Valparaiso, Chile to London, England via St. Thomas, cover endorsed "From Harry Newbold, Armourer, On Board H.M.S. Nereuse, Valparaiso" at top and counter-signed "William Sharp, commanding Officer" tying G.B. 1d red pair, faults from edge placement, cancelled and tied through perfs by St. Thomas "C51" barred oval, red London Paid (4.14.73) arrival cds and various backstamps; small faults, no flap, still Very Fine Naval cover from Valparaiso; with 1995 Paaskesen certificate.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE 2D NAVAL CONCESSION RATE COVER SENT VIA ST. THOMAS TO GREAT BRITAIN.

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Lot 2124    

Danish West Indies, 1875 (Apr. 13) St. Thomas, D.W.I. to Philadelphia Pa. via New York, blue folded cover with "St. Thomas, 11/4 1875" cds and bearing 10¢ brown (161) tied by "N.York, Steamship, Apr. 20" cds, carried by US Brazil Line South America from St. Thomas Apr. 13th to New York arriving Apr. 20th, Philadelphia (4.20) arrival backstamp; 10¢ creased from file fold, some gum adjacent, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2125    

Danish West Indies, 1875 (May 21) Caracas, Venezuela to Bordeaux, France via St. Thomas, blue folded letter with "Correos, Varacas" oval, "St. Thomas 2/6 1875" cds, carried by HAPAG Line Lotharinga to Hamburg, reverse with circular "Aus Westindien / Hamburg Dampfer / Über Cöln" (6.18), blue "Allemagne, Paq. Paris" (1.19) entry cds and matching "10" decimes due handstamp, crossed out in ms. and updated to correct double-weight "16" decimes due, blue crayon "1" and "2" for single and double rates, additional blue crayon "30" rating, Bordeaux (6.20) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and rare use via the HAPAG West India Line.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

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Lot 2126    

Danish West Indies, 1887 (May 16) Charleston S.C. to Curacao, West Indies via St. Thomas, "Charleston S.C., May 16, 87" duplex cancels 2¢ red brown entire to Captain of Steamship City of Monticello, large blue crayon "30" due rating, St. Thomas (6.15) transit backstamp, black "T" in circle and "30" handstamps, Curacao (6.27) arrival cds, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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