1911 - 83 - Dansk Vestindien - P8 - Brev
Unpaid letter Leipzig 28 October 1911 to St. Croix, DWI. Charged in blue crayon “40” centimes and “T 50”, due 50 BIT by addressee and a 50 BIT EFTERPORTO (AFA 8) adhesive affixed on reverse and tied by “CHRISTIANSTED 28/11 1911” CDS via “ST. THOMAS 26/11 1911”. The addresse unknown and a DWI retour etiquettes “Ubekjendt. / inconnu.” affixed and returned via “ST. THOMAS 2/2 1912” struck on reverse. Etiquetttes are extremely rare on DWI mail. German “ZURÜCK” struck twice on front and boxed “ZURÜCK / an den Absender. Extremely rare and just recently discovered, one of two known with 50 BIT tied by postmark and the finest of the two known.
Lot: 2285