Lot
2093 
Danish West Indies, 1874, 7¢ lilac & orange, used with 5¢ green & gray (8), tied by "St. Thomas, 6/11, 1878" cds, matching strike adjacent on orange cover to Boston, Mass., endorsed p Ger: Str "Kronprinz Friederich Wilhelm"" at top left, reverse with New York Paid All (11.14) transit duplex and Boston "Carrier" (11.15) arrival cds, blue "John P. C. Raven, St. Thomas, D.W.I., Nov 6, 1878" flap seal double-oval; some wear along top edge, Very Fine. Scott No. 9 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A SCARCE 5¢, 7¢ BICOLOR FRANKING PREPAYING THE 12¢ UPU TRANSITIONAL RATE TO THE UNITED STATES.
Realized: $1,000