Danish West Indies

3 CENTS square issue (1856) FORGERY.

King Christian IX, imperforate colour essay, dark lilac with wide margins. Considered to be the work of Alfred Jacobsen.

Postage Due imperforate black proof sheet of eight, with two rows of 5, 30, 20 and 50 BIT, on white paper with full gum.

King Christian IX, imperforate colour essay, green colour with wide margins, with gum. Considered to be the work of Alfred Jacobsen.

10 cents V. printing, two pairs cancelled with St. Thomas CDS 21.3.1893.

4 cents 1873, used. With INVERTED watermark.

10 cents bicoloured normal frame. Imperforate proof without watermark and gum. Rare.

King Christian IX, imperforate colour essay, black colour with wide margins, with gum. Considered to be the work of Alfred Jacobsen.

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.

10 BIT King Frederik VIII Post Card without watermark sent from St. Thomas to Wilwaukee 16 October 1908 aboard the steamer endorsed “Pr. SS “Pareina” via New York”

Provisional postcard 1/3 c. 1902 with additional franking 1 cent Arms type tied by St. Thomas cds June 10, 1903 to Costa Rica to make up the 2 cents rate for UPU postcards. Transit via Colon, Panama and readdressed in Costa Rica. A very unusual destionation.

"Letter franked with 10 cents bicoloured VI printing from Christianssted to Copenhagen December 12, 1895 tied by mute four-ring cancellation and to make up the 10 cents UPU rate. On reverse Christianssted "C" and St. Thomas transit. Arrival mark on reverse."

Letter from Christiansted to Copenhagen August 15, 1906 franked with 20 and 25 BIT King Christian IX tied by Christiansted cds. 5 BIT overfranked to make up the 40 BIT rate to UPU countries.

Letter from New York to Frederiksted September 23, 1912 franked with US 2 cents. Underfranked and taxed 30 centimes equals 30 BIT on arrival in DWI. 30 BIT postage due stamp on reverse. Rare.

3 cents stationery double wm III envelope with postage due 35 centimes from Christiansted to Otterup and red cryon 56 (øre) to be claimed by addressee. A very fine postage due item.

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

Letter from St. Thomas to Maine, USA July 31, 1878 with singlefranking 12 cents bicoloured II. printing tied by four-ring canceller alongside St. Thomas cds. Some repair to the envelope should not detract this fine item. Ex. Weiergang.

4 cents bicolored III printing 1901 in pair beautifully cancelled with “CHRISTIANSTED 5.6.1903” date stamp. One short perf.

Letter sent from St. Thomas to Jersey City 30 October 1891 bearing a 10 cents V printing and a 2c US tying the US stamp to the envelope and not taking into account the 10 cents which were paying the rate to US. Shipped aboard the steamer s.s. “Esqurança”. Rare combination of US and DWI stamps on envelope together, some wrinckles on the left on envelope.

Letter sent from St. Thomas to Jersey City 27 February 1891 bearing a 10 cents V printing tied by “St. Thomas” CDS and NY transit and Jersey City arrival mark on reverse. Shipped aboard the steamer s.s. “Smeaton Tower”.

10 Pf. Reichspost Naval mail postcard sent from St. Thomas 13 January 1898, stamped “KAIS.DEUTSCHE MARINE SCHIFFSPOST No. 17 13/1 98”.