Danish West Indies

Letter sent from St. Thomas to Ponce, Puerto Rico 4 April 1849 showing blue octagonal “S.TOMAS” and 2 1/2 due mark and blue “Isla De PTO.-RICO 7 ABR 1849” two-ring receiving mark on reverse, with received note endorsed on reverse and manuscript “2 1/2”. Rare letter.

Unpaid letter docketed St. Croix 10 August 1824 to Aberdeen, Scotland. By British Packet and charged 2/7, picked up by the Leeward Islands Packet and carried to Falmouth and received “LEEWARD ISLAND F” in green. Single letter rate 1813 - 37 1S/2d to Fallmouth, indland rate above 700 miles from Fallmouth to Aberdeen (798 miles) 1S/5d, total due 2/7 and boxed “1/2” d for mail coach. With an upright and beautiful “LEEWARD ISLANDS / F / SE 7 / 1824” in green ink. Of the letters with this Fallmouth mark only a very few are stamped in an upright position and as clear as this strike.

"Entire letter sent from St. Thomas to Jacmel Haiti 2 July 1874 through the British Post office, bearing a 3d and 1d tied by Duplex C51 St. Thomas A and by steamer endorsed "Par Moselle""

Docketed St. Juan, Pto Rico 29 December 1853 via St. Thomas to New York. One 1/ paid and crowned circle struck “PAID AT SAN JUAN PORTO RICO” in black, via “ST. THOMAS JA 15 1854” on reverse, and “STEAMPSHIP 10” cents due at New York.

Letter docketered St. Thomas 30 April 1863 to Kingston, Jamaica. Crowned 1-ring “PAID AT ST. THOMAS” in red struck on front and 4d paid to Jamaica. Double ring, small type “ST. THOMAS MY 1 1863” and 1-ring “KINGSTON-JAMAICA MY 5 63” struck on reverse.

4 Cents 1873 blue, line perforation 12 1/2. Stamped with Danish numeral “1” Copenhagen, indeed rare with numeral 1, excellent copy.

"Envelope with two letters inside, St. Thomas 5 March 1875 to Philadelphia via New York. Forwarded in St. Thomas, agents cachet "FORWARDED BY / G. W. SMITH & Co. / ST. THOMAS W.I." and sent through the British Post Office in St. Thomas "C 51" canceling a 4d plate 14. NY "DUE 10C U.S. CURRENCY MAR 18". A letter inside is dated s.s. „VILLE DE BREST"."

"Letter from Christiansted to Copenhagen July 12, 1904 tied by Christiansted four-ring cancellation, on reverse letter "C", St. Thomas and Copenhagen arrival mark. Correct franked paying the 8 cents UPU rate. Manuscript pr. "R.M.S." Royal Mail Steamer. Colourfull cover."

Entire letter sent from St. Thomas 8 January 1864 to Christiansted, bearing the 3¢ imperforate yellow gum, tied by 3-ring St. Thomas, on reverse CDS “ST: THOMAS / 8/1 1864”. Large margins on two sides, excellent condition.

14 cents bicolored, cancelled with a clear strike of the wedge type 5-ring cancel. Very fine quality.

3 cents imperforate with brown gum. The brown gum was supplied by the pharmacy in Christiansted. Mint never hinged, scarce in MNH condition

Stamped St. Thomas January 15, 1851, sent to Woonsocket Falls, U.S.A. Struck on reverse the small double ring type “ST. THOMAS JAN 15 1851” and forwarder cachet “FORWARDED BY / G.W. SMITH & CO. / ST. THOMAS W.I.”. Prepaid “1/” and stamped crowned double ring “PAID AT ST. THOMAS” and on arrival in US struck “STEAMSHIP 10” cents due, likely New York mark.

Complete set of King Christian X bicolored issue in pairs on small cuts, all tied by datestamp “ST. THOMAS 13.3.1917”. Complete sets larger than single stamps in used condition are extremely rare.

Complete set of King Christian X bicolored issue on letterl tied by datestamp “CHRISTIANSTED 23/ 3 1917”. Complete set on letter is rare.

Unpaid letter docketed St. Thomas 13 May 1863 to Marseille via London. Sender’s cachet “SEGOND & LAFERRIÈRE / ST. THOMAS” struck on front, routing order – Par ”Atrato” RMSPC “Atrato” to London. On reverse British double ring small type “ST. THOMAS MY14 1864”, 1-ring “J M / LONDON / MY-28 / 64”, “PARIS / 29MAI 64 / 60”, “3 MARSEILLE 3 / 30 MAI 64 / (12)” and on front “ANGL. / 29 MAI 64 / AMB. CALAIS D” and struck accountancy mark “GB // 1F60C” and numeral type “8” decimes due by addressee.

Docketed “St. Peter, St. Croix 2 July 1827” to Madeira care of Thomas Murdoch Esq, London. Struck boxed “PACKET LETTER” in red, London 2-ring “B / 17 AU 17 / 1827” black, charged 2/2 to London by addressee for a single rate letter.

Printed circular originating St. Johns, Porto Rico 31st December 1870, posted at the British post office at St. Thomas 2 January 1871 to Kingston, Jamaica. GB 1d plate 106 tied by “C51” vertical type and datestamped “ST. THOMAS / A / JA 2 / 71 / PAID” 1-ring in red ink and with Kingston receiving mark “KINGSTON / B / JA 5 / 71 / JAMAICA” and sent onboard RMSPC “Shannon”.

Complete set colour proofs of the Postage Due BIT issue, imperforate blocks of four, without gum. Engstrøm type DP5.

Registered letter sent from Vrønding, Denmark to Christiansted, St. Croix 8 February 1911. At St. Thomas received an incoming registration mark “ST. THOMAS R - 2630” and St. Thomas and Christiansted marks on reverse. With registration mark on incoming mail an interesting postal proof of handling locally.

1 Cent III. printing on printed circular sent from St. Thomas to Puerto Rico 21 August 1880. Earliest recorded use of III. printing.

HAPAG 10 cents, hinged.