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34 [1905 25 bit Christian IX] (F-VF) on 19 March 1917 commercial cover from ST. THOMAS to the U.S. Used less than two weeks before the U.S. purchase of the islands, this is remarkably late genuine commercial use of this stamp issue. Backside of envelope with some mounting damage, but the scarcity of the late use is quite important. Facit 2011 value for ordinary use is SEK 1000 = $145 [1/2011]. |
120.00 |
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36 [1905 50 bit Christian IX] (Fine) on 29 March 1917 cover from CHRISTIANSTED to Denmark. Just two days later, on the 31st, the U.S. purchased the islands. By the time this letter arrived in Denmark, the Danish West Indies were the U.S. Virgin Islands operated under a military government administered by the U.S. Navy. The Facit 2011 value for this stamp on cover is SEK 3500 = $510 [1/2011]. Very nice! |
395.00 |