Square 1856-73

3 cents 1866 imperforate, unused, multiple of 15 with full sheet margin and clearly visible watermark in the margin. Pos. 71-75, 81-85, 91-95 in the sheet.

3 CENTS carmine WHITE GUM, 1856, Plate I, position 99, burelage Ia. This is one of the few and major significant plate flaws with large colored spot in lower right spandrel just above S and the typical uneven S-frame line from a margin stamp. Distinctly canceled with mute 5-ring canceller. Despite a small thin spot a very attractive example of this rare stamp. Very few stamps with white gum survived the tropical climate, as sheets glued together and was then officially re-gummed with either yellow or brown gum at the pharmacies in St. Thomas and Christiansted.

3 cents imperforate 1856, brown gum, plate 1. Cancelled with clear strike of 4-ring cancel without dot (St. Thomas), the only postmark of this type recorded on the 3c 1856 imperforate adhesive.

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

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.

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

3 CENTS square issue (1856) FORGERY.

4 cents 1873, used. With INVERTED watermark.

4 cents 1873 block of four position 4-5, 14-15. One stamp mint never hinged.