Lot
2078 (
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Danish West Indies, 1866, 3¢ rose, imperf, margins large to just shaving design at left, tied by "St. Thomas, 16/12, 1867" cds on large part of rebacked cover front to Phialdelphia, Pa., manuscript "Brazil Steamer" endorsement and "Steamship 20" circular rate handstamp applied upon arrival in New York, Very Fine, one of Two Examples Known of the 1856-66, 3¢ Issue Canceled By the St. Thomas Circular Datestamp Rather Than the Usual Target Cancellation instead of the ring target killer, illustrated in Engstrom Danish West Indies Mails, 1754-1917, Volume 1 (page 4-41). Scott No. 2 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
This letter, missing the regular U.S. mail packet by two days, was sent by U.S. merchant packet with D.W.I. postage paid but U.S. postage unpaid. The arrival rate handstamp indicate a double rate letter however the sender only postaged the letter with a single 3¢ D.W.I. stamp.
Realized: $2,100