Transition 1917

Transition letter. Letter from Frederiksted during the transition period 1.4.1917 - 30.9.1917 to Copenhagen, Denmark. US 5 cent stamp tied by US datestamp 'FREDERIKSTED ---/21 1917 / SAINT CROIX'. 5 Cents equals 25 BIT UPU single letter rate. British re-sealing tape 'OPENED BY CENSOR. / 542'. ODENSE reception mark 20.8.1917.

Envelope from Frederiksted 26 April 1917 to New York, USA. 2 cents US stamp cancelled with the Danish type LAP 'FREDERIKSTED 26/4 1917'. 2 Cents correspond to 10 BIT domestic rate, from 1 April 1917 DWI was US territory. Transition period from 1.4.1917 - 30.9.1917.

Postcard from Frederiksport at Frederiksted, St. Croix March 31st, 1917 with a scenery from Last Honors to Old Dannebrog, Fredericksport, St. Croix. March 31st, 1917. A Ovesen, Photo, St. Croix.

Commercial envelope sent from Charlotte Amalie Saint Thomas to Copenhagen 16 July 1918, franked with 5¢ US. British censor resealing tape “OPENED BY/CENSOR./5213”. Sent the year after the transition to the US.

"Transition letter. British censored WWI letter sent from St. Thomas 3 May 1917, bearing five 1 cent US stamps tied by Danish type CDS "ST. THOMAS 3.5.1917". 5 US Cents equals 25 BIT. Faults on some of the US stamps and cover, however an extremely scarce letter in this appearance."

Transition period 1917. Two postcards from the same sender and to the same addressee, sent with a DWI stamp the last day 31 March and with US stamp the 2 April 1917, very interesting and historical post cards.