386th Auction

1920, Arms 25 f., two proofs on ungummed cream and white paper respectively, the latter with a light horizontal crease otherwise fine to very fine, scarce duo

1997, 1 nd., both stamps and both in gutter pairs, imperforated, without gum as issued, fine

Overprint on Austrian airmail stamps: 1,50-4 kr., mint never hinged, 1,50k. few short perfs and tiny corner bend, 4k. two tiny stains, otherwise fine, signed Mrnak

1852, Frederik VIII. Essay 8 rbs. bicoloured, fresh color and good margins, no gum, scarce (AFA E5Ab)

1851, Ferslew, FIRE RBS chocolate brown, good to large margins, used on ship letter sheet with Lübeck return address, to Copenhagen, cancelled upon arrival with no. "1", with adjacent compass handstamp of 4.8.1853. Certificate Moeller (1996)

1852, Thiele 4 rbs. red-brown, First Printing, Plate 2, slightly cut in at right otherwise fine with fresh colours, tied by 4-ring mute cancel with adjacent compass postmark “KJOBENHAVN. 1.4.1852.” to entire letter to Broholm pr Svendborg, endorsed on the inside “Amagerbro pr. Kjöbenhavn, d 30 Marz 1852”, fine. The initial Thiele printing would be delivered in early March 1852, the first of April 1852 being the earliest date of usage recorded. An extremely rare First Day cover from the first Thiele printing, certificates Kaiser (1984) and Møller AIEP (2025)  (FACIT-Nr. 2II) 

1852, Thiele printing 2 rbs. blue, type 3, fresh colour and good to wide margins all around, tied by  numeral “1” to cpl. local letter (dated Riga, 5/17.Mai.1855) with adjacent blue foot post marking of 24.May 1855, in good condition. An unusual forwarded letter from Latvia

1852, 2 R.B.S., Thiele printing, plate II, type 6, fresh color and close to wide margins all around, neatly tied by numeral “1” and foot post handstamp “F. 8 23 9 53 P” to folded letter, the letter with small wrinkles, otherwise a fine and scarce entire, certificate Nielsen (2000)

8 sk. green with ample to large margins (inconspicuous scissors cut), in combination with 1864/70, 2 sk. blue and 4 sk. orange, tied by clear no. "24" with adjacent "HELSINGBORG 7 12" to lettersheet (side flaps slightly reduced) to London. Fine and very attractive. Certificate Nielsen (1994)

1854, 8 s. green in combination with 1864 3s. violet as horizontal pair, fresh colors, good margins and mostly good perforations, all tied by numeral “19” to folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. “FREDERIKSHAVN 15 5 1867” to London, from the famous Westenhoff-Correspondence, with the usual changed name in the address, a very attractive and scarce entire

1864/70, 3 sk. lilac, horizontal pair (right stamp with plate flaw 'spot under 3'), tied by clear no. "218" with adjacent c.d.s. "RANDERS JB.P.E. 11/1" to entire letter to Lübeck. Very fine. Certificate Moeller 1994

1871, Coat of arms 4s. rose, perf. 12½, horizontal pair tied by numeral “45” with adjacent cds. “NIBE 8/10” to parcel cover to Hobro, left stamp light filing fold, otherwise fine and scarce

1885, 1c. brown-red and light green, sheet of one hundred, showing varieties including a “broken C” (pos. 6), “filled C” (pos. 65),mostly never hinged, save for a small number of stamps at lower right which have been reinforced, two stamps having been re-affixed to pane with hinges, tear in right margin and other small margin flaws. Extremely scarce.  (Facit 5e). 

1876/93, 5 c. green & gray, horizontal pair, tied by c.d.s. "ST.THOMAS 6/6 79" to folded letter to Grimstad, Norway. Stamps with very light filing fold. Apparently accepted without postage due, despite the rate having been raised to 12c in March 1879. A scarce Destination.

1893, 10c red brown & grey blue, sheet of one hundred, showing the “white dot between T and S” in various positions, “white spot at foot of R of OER” (pos 71), bright colour but significant perf separation in several places, stamp in position 80 separated and re-attached with hinge, margin torn beside, fragile, yet quite scarce. (Facit 10g)

1878, 12c. yellow-green & lilac red, sheet of one hundred, showing the “foot on big ‘2’ filled” variety (pos. 50), some perforations hinge reinforced in bottom selvedge, small piece torn from lower right margin, with some perf separation to surrounding stamps, other trivial edge flaws, else a remarkably fresh and bright pane, scarce and fine. (Facit 11b; )

1873/1900, 3 c. light blue & carmine, frame inverted, and 5 c. light blue, all tied by c.d.s. "ST.THOMAS 21/12 1900" to postal stationery envelope 2c to Dunedin, New Zealand, with arrival mark. A scarce destination.

1904, Christian IX, essay 5 c. in black, stamp format and large block format, also 2 pairs of proof for 1930 Hagermann reprint

1905, Christian IX. 5 bit light green, 10 bit in horizontal pair, and vertical pair 20 bit, tied by c.d.s. "CHRISTIANSTED 6/2 1906" to registered cover to Wiesbaden, Germany, with Le Havre transit (24 Feb) on front, St. Thomas and Wiesbaden (25 Feb) c.d.s. backstamps. Scarce and attractive.

1905, Christian IX. 20 bit, tied by St. Thomas c.d.s. to postal stationery card 3 c., registered to Helsinki, Finland, with arrival mark on front. Very fine and scarce.

1905, Christian IX 40 bit and 25 bit, tied by c.d.s. "FREDERIKSTAD 17 1 1907" to double rate registered letter with adjacent boxed “FREDERIKSTED / R” and additional violet boxed St. Thomas D.W.I. registration marking, to New York City. Fine and very scarce.

50 bit and Frederik VIII. 30 bit, tied by St. Thomas c.d.s. to registered cover of the St. Thomas Post Office 1915 to Chicago, with arrival marks. Light horizontal fold, not affecting the stamps. A scarce mixed franking.

1907/08, Christian X., 5 bit, 15 bit, 20 bit and 25, tied by St. Thomas c.d.s. to cover from the German Consulate 1909 to Berlin, Germany, without arrival mark. Very fine.

Puerto Cabello Steam Ship Co, 1866, two 2r green singles, rouletted 9 x 9.5, one in distinctly darker shade, each tied by Caracas double circle to folded entire to Bordeaux, France, France, paying the rate for 15g carried via the United Kingdom, lower adhesive further tied by blue oval Montamat & Adoue commercial handstamp, endorsed “voie d’Angleterre”, struck with British “G B / 1F60c” accountancy mark, “ANGL AMB CALAIS” (28 Feb) entry mark on front, adjacent “8” (decimes) due marking, backstamped Paris (1 Mar), Paris a Bordeaux (1 Mar), and Bordeaux c.d.s. backstamps, horizontal fold through lower adhesive, else a fine and rare double rate entire, signed Lamy, with 1989 Holcombe certificate.

Puerto Cabello Steam Ship Co, 1866, 2 r. green, Type IIB, tied by Caracas double circle to entire letter to Bordeaux, France, endorsed “voie d’Angleterre”, with red London transit (16 Aug), black boxed “G B / 1F60c” accountancy mark, ‘ANGL AMB CALAIS” (16 Aug) entry mark, and black “10” (decimes) French due mark on front, backstamped Paris, Paris a Bordeaux (17 Aug), next-day c.d.s. arrival backstamp, small portion of text removed (but included), slight internal hinge repairs, a scarce entire.

Puerto Cabello Steam Ship Co, 1866, 2 r. green, tied to folded letter by Caracas double circle, to Bordeaux, France, endorsed in manuscript “par le paquet Anglais”, struck with black French “10” (decimes) tax mark and boxed “GB / 1F60c” accountancy mark, “ANGL AMB CALAIS” entry c.d.s. on front (16 Oct), with Paris and Paris a Bordeaux c.d.s. backstamps of same date, next-day Bordeaux receiver, via St. Thomas and England to Bordeaux, tear to front near “10”, light wrinkles, else fine and scarce. (Facit LG11)

1866, 10 p. black on yellow, perf C, unused block of four with original gum, the very sensitive perforation was minimally fixed by hinge, very rare, fine and fresh

Provenienz: Nyman (Corinphila, 2004)

1866, 20 p. blue, four used singles, fine to very fine, all signed Schwenson

40 p. carmine rose, four used singles with some shades, very fine, all signed Schwenson

1891, 4 k. carmine rose with Russia 1889 3 k. rose-red (four singles, one cancelled with pen) and 4 k. rose-red, tied by bilingual cds “BORGA PORVOO 22 XII 00” to registered envelope to Kiautschou, China, reverse transit marks St Petersburg, Brindisi, Shanghai and Hong Kong, some minor imperfections not detracting, unusual combination

1904, Russia 1 kop. orange, 70 copies, tied by trilingual c.d.s. "WIBORG 19.IV.04" to front and reverse of opened out registered envelope to Montevideo with arrival mark and incoming registered label. Outstanding.

1849, Ceres 15 c. green, nice fresh deep colour and large even margins, lightly cancelled by dotted star. Extremely fine. Signed Pfenninger and certificate Eichele

1849, Ceres 15 c. deep green, good colour and good to large margins with parts of 2 neighbour stamps, lightly cancelled by dotted star. Very fine. 

1849, Cérès 1 fr. carmine, fresh colours, good to large margins all around, tied by endless grid to envelope to Gnesne, Prussia with adjacent departure cds “PARIS 23 JANV. 52”, reverse transit cds  “AUS FRANKREICH PER AACHEN 24-1”, railway marks and arrival cds, very fine, signed and certificate Scheller (2025)

1862, Napoleon perforated, 80 c., Horizontal pair, tied to entire double rate letter from "LE HAVRE 15 MAI 65" via "ST.THOMAS MY 31 1865" to Jacmel, Haiti. A fine entire.

BALLONS MONTÉES: Entire letter dated inside 7 October 1870, with commercial cachet “DELATTRE ET WORTH” , franked with Lauré 20 c., uncancelled, addressed to Sorel,  endorsed “par le ballon La Liberté”. On reverse “envoi par ballon / 2 lettres et trois cartes-poste” and “17: oct: 1870 Everything is fine in Paris / Worth”. Due to technical issues the “Liberté” never flew and Worth would travel later on the “Normandie”, on which this cover probably didn´t flew as well. Very fine and fascinating item from the Worth correspondence, mentioning the failed attempt of the “La Liberté”. Certificate Scheller (2025), in addition a second entire letter, adressed to Belgium, also signed “Worth” . A great duo