dänisch westindien - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 3159 - europa dänisch westindien - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 41856: 3 c. carmine St. Thomas gum, vertical pair on double rate internal letter dated 1861 from "FREDERIKSTED" to CHRISTIANSTED". The cover shows traces of ageing and the stamps have been lifted and replaced. The upper stamp is slightly defective. A very rare pair on cover. Certificate Möller (2007). Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 4europa dänisch westindien |
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 Lot 3160 - europa dänisch westindien - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 41865/67: Great Britain 4 d. vermilion pl. 9, a wing margin single example used on 1868 cover from Vera Cruz (Feb 1) to Kingston, Jamaica tied by "C51" obliterator in black with sender's cachet alongside in blue. Reverse with oval "SCHON WILLINK & Co. / ST. THOMAS" Forwarding Agent cachet in blue (Feb 16), ST. THOMAS cds in black (Feb 17) and "Kingston / Jamaica" arrival cds (Feb 22) in black. Horizontal file fold with slight cracking but a scarce forwarded cover. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 4europa dänisch westindien |
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 Lot 5260 - europa dänisch westindien - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 1Venezuelan Line 1879: Cover from St. Thomas to Caracas, Venezuela endorsed "pr. Olga", franked by September 1876 5 c. pale green & grey, two singles and a horizontal pair tied by "ST. THOMAS" circular datestamps (May 3) in black. Internal docketing of receipt (May 9). The pair crossed by vertical file fold and one with wrinkled corner but a rare early usage and a most attractive cover.rn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 1europa dänisch westindien |
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 Lot 4074 - europa dänisch westindien - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31872 (Oct14): Great Britain 1867 1 s. green, pl. 5, three examples used on registered cover from St. Thomas to Copenhagen tied by "C51" obliterators in black with 'St. Thomas / Paid' cds in red adjacent (Oct 14). Rare oval "REGISTRED / ST. THOMAS" in red below - latest recorded date of use - with 'Registered / London' transit alongside (Oct 29). Reverse with Copenhagen (Nov 1) arrival cds. Edge faults to envelope and a few wrinkles and pinned at right by the P.O., with defect at base of one stamp, but a most appealing cover of great rarity. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3europa dänisch westindien |
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 Lot 4068 - europa dänisch westindien - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31866 (Dec 23): Great Britain 1858/69 2d. blue pl. 9 pair used with 1865 6 d. lilac, pl. 5 pair on cover sent privately from Puerto Cabello via St. Thomas to Genova, Italy, each pair cancelled by bold strike of "C51" obliterator in black. Reverse with ´St. Thomas' cds (Dec 29) and Genova arrival (Jan 17); obverse with ´London / Paid' transit cds (Jan 15) in red. Some minor edge wear but a scarce and attractive cover. Cert BPA (2020). Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3europa dänisch westindien |
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 Lot 4069 - europa dänisch westindien - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31873 (April): Great Britain 1867 3 d. rose, pl. 8, two single examples and a strip of four in a bright shade, used on 1873 cover with manuscript 'Callao' (Peru) despatch at left to London, all tied in transit by five superb strikes of the "C51" obliterator of St. Thomas in black and by 'London / Paid' arrival cds (May 14) in red. Edge wear to envelope and stamp at right with blunted perfs. but a most unusual franking and a stunningly attractive cover. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3europa dänisch westindien |
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 Lot 4072 - europa dänisch westindien - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31873 (July 22): Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 7 used on 1873 cover from St. Thomas to San Juan, Puerto Rico endorsed 'per Mersey', tied by "ST. THOMAS / PAID / C51" duplex (July 22) in black. Handstruck "3" charge marking at left and corresponding Antilles 25 c. grey in a strip of three applied and tied by 'Maltese Cross' handstamps in black. Ink stain at right affects the adhesive but barely detracts from this magnificent and extremely rare combination usage. Cert. Graus (1991).rnNote: The other example of this usage (ex Garcia-Lomas / Preston), shows a handstruck '2' and is franked by an Antilles 25 c. pair. It was mailed ten days after the above cover on August 3. In all four GB / Puerto Rico combination covers are recorded all from the Jose Hernais, San Juan, correspondance of which this cover is the only with the "3" charge marking and corresponding three 25 c. Antilles adhesivesrnProvenance: Soler y Llach, Barcelona, 20 Feb 1992, lot 2686. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3europa dänisch westindien |
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 Lot 4070 - europa dänisch westindien - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31870 (July 28): Great Britain 1867 3 d. rose pl. 5 and 1 s. green pl. 4, used on 1870 registered cover from St. Thomas to Philadelphia tied by bold "C51" obliterator with circular 'St. Thomas / Paid' cds and rare oval "REGISTERED / ST. THOMAS" both in red (July 28). "New York / Registered" transit in black (Aug 17) also ties the 3 d. adhesive. A marvellous and most attractive cover in the foremost quality just three REGISTERED covers from "C51" St. Thomas known to us.rnProvenance: Collection Gerog D. Mehrtens /2006). Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3europa dänisch westindien |
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 Lot 4065 - europa dänisch westindien - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31872 (April 13): Great Britain 1 d. red pl. 140 in a strip of three, 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 12 in a pair and single 1867 1 s. green pl. 5 all used on 1872 cover to Malaga, Spain tied by "ST. THOMAS / PAID / C51" duplexes (April 13) in black with 'London / Paid' transit cds (April 29) in red alongside. Reverse with local oval Forwarding Agent's cachet 'J.F.D. Jürgens & Co. / St. Thomas W.I.' struck in blue and Malaga arrival cds (May 1). A superb and rare three colour franking. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3europa dänisch westindien |
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 Lot 4071 - europa dänisch westindien - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 31875 (Aug): Cover from Para, Brazil (sender's cachet in blue at left) to Paris, France endorsed 'via St. Thomas', handled by Forwarding Agent 'Schon Willink & Co. / St. Thomas' with blue cachet on reverse; franked by Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 14 and 1867 10 d. red-brown, tied by "ST. THOMAS / PAID / C51" duplex in black (Aug 16). London transit cds (Aug 28) with Paris arrival (same day) on reverse. A fine, rare and most unusual cover. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 3europa dänisch westindien |
