Newly acquired items worthy of your attention. These may or may not be described with quite as much detail as usual, however, as always, your satisfaction is guaranteed. All are available for approval viewing. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned.
2 May 1849 folded cover from St. Thomas to Hamburg, Germany. The front shows 1s1d rating for the postage to England and a red 30 for the rate to Hamburg, expressed in Lubeck skillings. The reverse shows London British transit, St.P.A. (Stadpost Amt) Hamburg receiving mark, and a 30 mm black St. Thomas double-arc postmark. An attractive example.
225.00
221502
1871 letter from New York City to Jamaica, franked with two U.S. 10 cent (Scott #161) as a double weight letter and canceled in New York. Endorsed for the Brazil Line steamer Merrimac, via St. Thomas, where the British post office applied the 20 mm "ST. THOMAS / B" transit postmark (Facit cancel #32, 2006 value SEK 1500 or $200; DWI Mails #BR19b, $200-350). On arrival in Kingston, Jamaica, the letter was first handstamped 1d for local postage due. The Kingston post office then realized that the 4d British rate for RMS should also be collected, and the 1d was crossed out and 5d written in. Although the letter originated as a double weight letter, it was regarded as single weight upon arrival. Despite the initial attractiveness of the item, the entire lower half of the front is missing. Still a relevant and useful example of early DWI transit mail. DWI Mails indicates a value range of $400-700 for such a usage with one stamp, but in good quality.
80.00
215166
10c Print VII [10 Cent Perforation 14 Bicolor, Inverted Frame] (F-VF) on neat and attractive 25 November 1895 cover from CHRISTIANSTED to New York. Remarkably fresh. (Facit 2005 value SEK 3500 = $490.)
225.00
215167
10 Print VI [10 Cent Perforation 14 Bicolor] (VF) on outstanding 24 November 1896 cover from ST. THOMAS to Denmark, with British transit and two Danish receivers on reverse. Remarkably fresh; this printing can be quite hard to find in such nice condition. (Facit 2005 value SEK 3500 = $490.)
47 [1908 25 bit Frederik VIII] (Superb) on 1 July 1913 cover from CHRISTIANSTED to the U.S. Marked "via St. Thomas" and with a St. Thomas transit on reverse. This little cover is beautiful in every way. While not a scarce usage, this quality is rarely offered.
75.00
221501
U.S. 1 cent on ca.1920 picture post card with VF "SAINT THOMAS, V.I." FLAG machine cancellation. The card is an unusual type I have not previously seen from DWI/VI: sepia printed-photo scene of "St. Thomas. Town and hills." The message mentions that the writer is on board the U.S.S. Delaware.
24.00
221089
U.S. #644 (VF) on September 26, 1927 cover postmarked with Superb "KINGSHILL ST. CROIX / V.I." 4-bar cancellation. Mail from Kingshill is very scarce in any time period.
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