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Danish West Indies: Covers: 1903 Bisect Covers

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Four cent stamps were officially allowed to be bisected due to a shortage of two cent stamps. Use started 20 January 1903 and continued until 23 May on St. Thomas and 4 June on St. Croix (Christiansted and Frederiksted). Typical use is for the two cent domestic letter rate, however two cent foreign post card rate uses do exist (very scarce). Double weight printed matter items probably also exist, but are rare. Only one bisected example of the Perf 14 Printing I (ultramarine) Bicolor is recorded. However, the second printing of the Perf 14 is available. The Perf 12.75 4 cent Bicolor had two printings (greenblue vs blue) as well as various inverted frame positions of both colors; all exist bisected though the blue color is scarcer and the inverted frame examples are very scarce. The bisects are diagonal and are often collected in all four possible positions of each of the available printings. Additionally some collectors seek examples with all the different postmarks in use at the time. First day and last day uses are also sought. Because of the exciting nature of the bisects, they were also used on "cacheted" souvenir covers which are avidly sought after. I usually have more examples available than are shown on my website and in my price list. If you are seeking printings, positions, or postmarks not listed here, please inquire. All items are available on approval.

1903 Bisect Covers

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205615

7c [4 Cent Perforation 14 Bicolor] VF BISECT (lower left corner) on full cover canceled at Frederiksted. Such covers canceled at Frederiksted are quite a bit scarcer than those canceled at St. Thomas. Very fresh and attractive example.

225.00

234785

7c [4 Cent Perf 14 Bicolor] F-VF BISECT (lower left corner) on full small cover: Superb FREDERIKSTED 27 March 1903 cancel. Bisect covers canceled at Frederiksted are scarcer than those canceled at St. Thomas. Very fresh and attractive example.

225.00

234786

7c [4 Cent Perf 14 Bicolor] VF BISECT (upper left corner) on full yellow-colored cover: FREDERIKSTED 11 April 1903 cancel. Bisect covers canceled at Frederiksted are scarcer than those canceled at St. Thomas. Very fresh and attractive example.

215.00

234787

7c [4 Cent Perf 14 Bicolor] F-VF BISECT (upper right corner) on full cover: FREDERIKSTED 13 February 1903 cancel and CHRISTIANSTED receiver. Bisect covers canceled at Frederiksted are scarcer than those canceled at St. Thomas. Very fresh and attractive example.

215.00

234788

7c [4 Cent Perf 14 Bicolor] VF BISECT (upper right corner) on full cover: FREDERIKSTED 14 February 1903 cancel and CHRISTIANSTED receiver. Minor age spots typical of the islands; much better than usual. Bisect covers canceled at Frederiksted are scarcer than those canceled at St. Thomas.

165.00

234792

18a Green-Blue Printing [4 Cent Perf 12.75 Bicolor] VF BISECT (upper left corner) on full, unaddressed cover, with firm cachet of FECHTENBURG, listed in DWI Mails as a probable forwarder.. ST. THOMAS 27 January 1903 cancel.

70.00

236670

18a Green-Blue Printing [4 Cent Perf 12.75 Bicolor] VF BISECT (upper right corner). The scarcer green-blue printing on a Superb full cover with ST. THOMAS 26 February 1903 cancel, to St. Thomas. Pristine condition; such nice looking examples are unusual.

95.00

234790

18a Green-Blue Printing [4 Cent Perf 12.75 Bicolor] F-VF BISECT (upper right corner) on unusual pink post card with vignette of steamship "R.M.S. Eden.". ST. THOMAS 21 January 1903 cancel, SECOND DAY OF USE. Overpaid for a domestic post card, but still very scarce and a scarce card too.

120.00

203997

18a [4 Cent Perforation 13 Bicolor] -- the scarcer greenish blue printing -- VF BISECT (lower left corner) on full cover 20 January 1903 FIRST DAY USAGE at St. Thomas. Very fresh, attractive, and scarce example.

140.00

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