Scott numbers have been given for these listings. If you would prefer to examine the stamps before purchasing, or you are seeking stamps (or condition or quality) not listed here, you are also welcome to send your want list using Scott, Facit, or AFA numbers.
The images shown in this section are standard images of the issues from my image library; they are presented to show the designs of the stamp issues and not to show the specific individual stamps being offered. The centering of the stamps in the images is usually Superb or VF quality; again these are not images of the individual stamps being offered. Most DWI stamps had between two and eight printings, thus colors vary greatly; the colors in the images are random printings/colors.
All the listed conditions and qualities were in stock at the moment this list was prepared and I endeavor to maintain them in stock and to keep this website updated. However, my stock changes daily and (to paraphrase) good stamps are hard to find. If you are willing to accept a different grade or quality if an item is temporarily out of stock, please let me know when ordering (add a comment at the conclusion of the shopping cart process) and please also let me know of any alternates you will consider.
5a, Facit #5a First Printing: Emerald Green and Violet (Purple) on Thin Paper [1873 1 cent Bicolor, Perf 14 x 13.5, Normal Frame] Mint, with full original gum (scarce), lightly hinged (scarce), and Fine centering and with perfect perforations (scarce). Brilliant true colors, with the characteristic "checkerboard" pattern in the violet (under magnification) of this printing -- that make this an excellent example for a color comparison set. Scott Standard Catalogue lists only four colors/papers for this stamp though there are nine printings, thus nine colors/papers; Scott #5a comes the closest (because it is the listing for thin paper). Though the centering is not perfect, this is an unusually nice example of this stamp.
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110.00
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246367
5a, Facit #5a First Printing: Emerald Green and Violet (Purple) on Thin Paper [1873 1 cent Bicolor, Perf 14 x 13.5, Normal Frame] Mint, with full original gum (scarce), hinged, and Fine centering, but with one rounded corner perf (typical). Brilliant true colors, with the characteristic "checkerboard" pattern in the violet (under magnification) of this printing -- that make this an excellent example for a color comparison set. Scott Standard Catalogue lists only four colors/papers for this stamp though there are nine printings, thus nine colors/papers; Scott #5a comes the closest (because it is the listing for thin paper). An attractive example of a scarce stamp with great color, at a very low price.
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29.00
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246370
5a, Facit #5a First Printing: Emerald Green and Violet (Purple) on Thin Paper [1873 1 cent Bicolor, Perf 14 x 13.5, Normal Frame] Mint, no gum (as usual), and typical Average centering. One rounded corner perf. Strong, true colors, with the characteristic "checkerboard" pattern in the violet (under magnification) of this printing -- that make this an excellent example for a color comparison set. Scott Standard Catalogue lists only four colors/papers for this stamp though there are nine printings, thus nine colors/papers; Scott #5a comes the closest (because it is the listing for thin paper). An attractive example of a scarce stamp with great color, at a very low price. Facit 2022 value SEK 1400.
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22.00
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246371
Scott Classic #5c Print 8, Facit #5h, AFA 5.8. Bright Green and Claret on "Thick" Paper [1873 (1892 printing) 1 cent Bicolor, Perf 14 x 13.5, Normal Frame] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. Wonderfully fresh appearance with great color and excellent perforations. Such fresh and lightly hinged examples are seldom available and are much harder to find than the catalog values suggest -- in fact Mint examples any printings of the 1 cent Normal Frame stamps are generally much harder to find than the catalogs suggest.
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46.00
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245824
Scott Classic #5b Print 4, Facit #5d, AFA 5.4. Light Green and Red Violet on Medium Paper [1873 (1880 printing) 1 cent Bicolor, Perf 14 x 13.5, Normal Frame] Mint F-VF, without gum. Wonderfully fresh appearance with great color and excellent perforations. Examples, with or without gum, with such nice color are hard to find. All the printings that fall under Scott Classic #5b are scarce with gum. Facit 2022 value is SEK 500 with gum.
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34.00
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5e
VF [70014]
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40.00
5e
F-VF [70014]
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32.00
30.00
5e
Fine [70014]
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20.00
5e
Ave [70014]
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11.00
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5e
SD (Slightly Damaged) [70014]
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3.75
246331
5e Print 7, Facit #5g, AFA 5.7 Light Green and Brownish Carmine on "Thick" Paper [1873 (1889 printing) 1 cent Bicolor, Perf 14 x 13.5, Inverted Frame] Used with Superb centering, bright color, and neat March 15 1898 ST. T(HOMA)S cancellation. An outstanding example!
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55.00
245829
Scott #5e Print 9, Facit #5i, AFA 5.9 Yellow Green and Red Brown on "Thick" Paper [1873 (1895 printing) 1 cent Bicolor, Perf 14 x 13.5, INVERTED FRAME] NEVER HINGED with VF centering. Wonderfully fresh appearance with great color and perfect perforations. NH examples are scarce; well-centered and NH examples are seldom offered and are much harder to find than the catalog values suggest. All but one position (91) of the Print 9 sheet are Inverted Frames. The only normally-produced inverted frame stamps are the Print 7 stamps (all positions of which have inverted frames). A great example!
95.00
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245826
Scott #5e Print 9, Facit #5i, AFA 5.9 Yellow Green and Red Brown on "Thick" Paper [1873 (1895 printing) 1 cent Bicolor, Perf 14 x 13.5, INVERTED FRAME] Mint, very lightly hinged, with Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh appearance with great color and excellent perforations. Such well-centered and lightly hinged examples are seldom available and are much harder to find than the catalog values suggest. All but one position (91) of the Print 9 sheet are Inverted Frames. The only normally-produced inverted frame stamps are the Print 7 stamps (all positions of which have inverted frames).
Scott #6a variety, Facit #6b, AFA #6 Print 2, the Thick Frame printing [1873 3c Rose and Light Blue, Thin Paper, Normal Thick Frame (1876)] Mint with Fine centering. Old-time small paper hinge remnant, but has incredible freshness with brilliant color, perfect perforations, and fresh gum. Such nice examples of this stamp are quite hard to find because the very thin paper was easily damaged. An excellent example.
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79.00
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247460
Scott #6a variety, Facit #6b, AFA #6 Print 2, the THICK FRAME printing [1873 3c Rose and Light Blue, Thin Paper, Normal Thick Frame (1876)] Used with VF centering and light, partial CHRISTIANSTED cancellation. Much better centering than usual! Because of the extremely thin paper used for this printing, it is very hard to find examples such as this without defects. An excellent example of the SCARCEST PRINTING of the 3-cent Bicolors.
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99.00
247459
Scott #6a variety, Facit #6b, AFA #6 Print 2, the THICK FRAME printing [1873 3c Rose and Light Blue, Thin Paper, Normal Thick Frame (1876)] Used with F-VF+ centering and extremely light mute rings cancellation. Slight blunting of some perforation teeth at top, but with brilliant color -- much better color than usual! Because of the extremely thin paper used for this printing, it is very hard to find examples such as this without defects. An excellent example of the SCARCEST PRINTING of the 3-cent Bicolors.
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79.00
6e
VF [70016]
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49.00
6e
F-VF [70016]
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45.00
34.00
6e
Fine [70016]
76.00
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21.00
6e
Ave [70016]
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9.90
6e
SD (Slightly Damaged) [70016]
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4.25
247495
6e, Facit #6g, AFA #6y.8, Printing 7 [1873 (1890 Printing) 3 Cent Bicolor, Perf 14 x 13.5, Inverted Frame] NEVER HINGED with SUPERB CENTERING, with brilliant color and perfect perforations. An incredibly nice example, as fresh as the day it was printed. It is not often that one can obtain both NH and Superb on a stamp that is 133 years old! Facit 2024 value for NH with normal centering is SEK 900, but this example is in a much higher quality category.
150.00
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247686
6e, Facit #6g, AFA #6y.7, Printing 7 [1873 (1890 Printing clear blue and carmine rose) 3 Cent Bicolor, Perf 14 x 13.5, Inverted Frame] Used with F-VF centering and light, correct, "face free", corner cancellation. Brilliant color and perfect perforations. Hard to find with such nice appearance. Facit 2024 value SEK 500 for normal quality.
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33.00
7
Fine [70017]
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15.50
7
SD (Slightly Damaged) [70017]
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3.40
247272
7 [1873 (1878 printing) 4 cent Bicolor, Perf 14 x 13.5, Normal Frame] Mint, very lightly hinged, with XF centering. However, has an inclusion in the gum (in the top margin) that appears to be "natural" in the gum at the time of application. When the stamp is on a light background, from the front you can just barely see the inclusion. However, when the stamp is on a dark background, such as in a black stamp mount, the inclusion is NOT visible from the front. This example has exceptionally nice centering and perforations. Nice looking mint examples of this workhorse stamp are quite hard to find. Very low price for this wonderful appearance; this would otherwise be $38 for this quality.
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16.00
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247684
7 [1873 (1878 printing) 4 cent Bicolor, Perf 14 x 13.5, Normal Frame] Used with VF centering, but rounded corner perforation and light thin spot. Neat partial ST. THOMAS cancellation. Very low price. (Scott 2024 $22.50.)