Danish West Indies: Gallery: Select Stamps Scott #37-58
A selection of especially attractive and interesting seldom-offered items. All are available for approval viewing. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned.
37 [1905 1 franc Ship in St. Thomas Harbor] NEVER HINGED with XF centering. AFA-listed plate variety 30x "break in frame line under F of FRIM" from position 7 in the sheet, AFA 2016 value DKK 900 for NH. A very nice example of a variety that is very seldom offered. Very fresh and attractive.
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130.00
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243023
37 [1905 1 franc Ship in St. Thomas Harbor] Mint VF, very lightly hinged, with INVERTED WATERMARK, Facit #38v1 (2020 value SEK 550). Very fresh and attractive.
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79.00
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243024
37 [1905 1 franc Ship in St. Thomas Harbor] Mint F-VF, with INVERTED WATERMARK, Facit #38v1 (2020 value SEK 550). Attractive.
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66.00
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249345
37 [1905 1 franc Ship in St. Thomas Harbor] Mint, modestly hinged, with F-VF centering. Attractive and fresh.
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17.50
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243031
37 [1905 1 franc Ship in St. Thomas Harbor] Used with Superb centering and neat, light St. Thomas cancellation. Very attractive.
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79.00
247699
37 [1905 1 franc Ship in St. Thomas Harbor] Used with Superb centering and neat, very light St. Thomas cancellation. Wonderful color and excellent perforations (the Harbor issue always has irregular perforations due to the worn perforating tool). Very attractive example. Though this is not a "scarce" stamp, quality this nice is seldom offered.
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79.00
249346
38 [1905 2 franc Ship in St. Thomas Harbor] Mint hinged with F-VF centering. Attractive.
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32.50
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239288
40 [1905 "5 BIT 1905" surcharge on 4 cent Bicolor] NEVER HINGED VF 4-Block. Wonderfully fresh.
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260.00
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239287
40 Rough Perforation Variety [1905 "5 BIT 1905" surcharge on 4 cent Bicolor] Mint Superb. Very unusual rough perforation variety; this is seldom seen on this stamp or the underlying stamp issue.
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30.00
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246484
40 [1905 "5 BIT 1905" surcharge on 4 cent Bicolor] Mint, lightly hinged, with Superb centering. An outstanding example of a stamp that is hard to find with such nice centering.
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41 [1905 "5 BIT 1905" surcharge on 5 cent Arms] Mint (bottom two stamps are NH) F-VF/VF 4-Block. The lower right stamp has an interesting unlisted overprint variety: the left side of the top of the T points to the lower left. Very attractive and fresh.
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110.00
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246491
42 [1905 "5 BIT 1905" surcharge on 8 cent Arms] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF centering. An outstanding example of a stamp that is hard to find with such nice centering.
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21.00
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246489
42 Lopsided T Variety, AFA #35x [1905 "5 BIT 1905" surcharge on 8 cent Arms] Top of "T" tilted downward toward left; thicker and longer on right side. Occurs in four positions in the sheet: 42, 47, 72, and 97 [which is strange because this suggests that the overprint plate was of 50 but DWI Mails states that the overprint plate was of 100]. Listed but unpriced in AFA and Unlisted by Facit. Seldom offered! Mint, lightly hinged, with XF centering.
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26.00
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239298
42 [1905 "5 BIT 1905" surcharge on 8 cent Arms] Mint (bottom two stamps are NH) F-VF 4-Block. Very attractive. Priced below the break-up value as singles!
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100.00
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239297
42 Lopsided T Variety, AFA #35x [1905 "5 BIT 1905" surcharge on 8 cent Arms] Top of "T" tilted downward toward left; thicker and longer on right side. Occurs in four positions in the sheet: 42, 47, 72, and 97 [which is strange because this suggests that the overprint plate was of 50 but DWI Mails states that the overprint plate was of 100]. Listed but unpriced in AFA and Unlisted by Facit. Mint Fine.
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30.00
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246490
42 Lopsided T Variety, AFA #35x [1905 "5 BIT 1905" surcharge on 8 cent Arms] Top of "T" tilted downward toward left; thicker and longer on right side. Occurs in four positions in the sheet: 42, 47, 72, and 97 [which is strange because this suggests that the overprint plate was of 50 but DWI Mails states that the overprint plate was of 100]. Listed but unpriced in AFA and Unlisted by Facit. Seldom offered! Mint, lightly hinged, with Fine centering.
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14.00
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239264
51-58 [1915-16 5-50 bit Christian X] NH Average / Fine / F-VF / VF matched set of PLATE NUMBER BLOCKS with #11-D, except for the 30 bit with has plate number 50-O (11-D does not exist for the 30 bit). The 10 bit has a white spot variety in the upper left posthorn (looks like AFA variety 45y) on the lower right stamp (sheet position 100), but AFA states that the variety it lists is in sheet position 3. The 15 bit block is both remarkably well centered and 11-D is the scarcest of the three printing with a significant premium. The 30 bit is also very well centered and 50-O has more than twice the value as the other printing (50-D). Some of the others are also scarcer as 11-D. A very unusual set; these are seldom offered. AFA 2016 Specialized value DKK 5350!
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675.00
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237686
51 [1915 5 bit Christian X] NH / Mint (only 3 stamps LH, rest NH) F-VF / VF 10-block. No catalog-listed plate varieties, but various interesting smaller varieties in several positions. Priced below the individual break-up value of over $110!
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84.00
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239265
51 [1915 5 bit Christian X] NH F-VF group of two blocks of four, representing the first two of the three printings. AFA describes (frame / center) these as green / grass green and green / yellow green (the third/final printing is dark green / dark green). A NH F-VF single of the third printing is included to show all three colors. The first two printings are the scarcer, with the second printing the scarcest: AFA 2016 Specialized value (as the 9 singles) is DKK 915! Very fresh and attractive."
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100.00
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241851
55 [1915 25 bit Christian X] NH F-VF 4-block of the second printing, Green Blue / Dark Blue. This second printing is the scarcest of the three: AFA 2016 Specialized value as four singles is DKK 520. Very nice multiple.
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