The February Sale

1868 (Jun. 2) St. Thomas, DWI to Kingston, Jamaica, gray folded letter with "St. Thomas, B, JU 2, 68" backstamp with matching "C51" barred oval tying G.B. 4d vermilion (Z10) , wrinkle, partial Kingston arrival backstamp, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

1868 (Nov. 12) St. Thomas, DWI to Glasgow, Scotland, blue folded cover with red "St-Thomas, Paid, NO 12, 68" cds with G.B. 1s green, pl. 4 (Z29) tied by "C51" barred oval, endorsed "pr: "Neva"", red flower h.s. indicating watermark type, cover tears, Fine appearance.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

1870 (Jan. 29) St. Thomas, DWI to Marseilles, France, folded cover with red "St-Thomas, Paid, JA 29, 70" cds bearing bearing two Great Britain 4d vermilion, plate 11 (Z10) singles, vibrant color, tied by "C51" barred oval, blue "Costa Hermanos & Co., St. Thomas" two-line handstamp, red London Paid (2.16) transit and red "PD" oval, Calais (2.17) entry cds, Very Fine and attractive use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

1870 (Jul. 14) St. Thomas to Bath, England, cover bearing Great Britain 1869, 6d purple, pl. 8 (Z17) pair tied by St. Thomas "C51" oval, Bath (7.27.70) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

1870 (Nov. 1) St. Thomas, DWI to Jacmel, Haiti, gray folded letter with red "St-Thomas, Paid, NO 1, 70" cds bearing bearing Great Britain 4d vermilion, pl. 12 (Z10) pair singles, tied by "C51" barred oval, blue "Costa Hermanos & Co., St. Thomas" two-line handstamp, red London Paid (2.16) transit and red "PD" oval, Calais (2.17) entry cds; cover flaws, right 4d small corner tear, F.-V.F. appearance.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

1871 (Jun. 29) St. Thomas, DWI to Hamburg, Germany, cover front with partial flaps and embossed "H. Klingberg Krebs, Saint Thomas" corner card bearing G.B. 1d rose-red, pl. 142 (Z3) pair and 1s green, pl. 5 (Z29) , each canceled with indistinct "C51" ovals, red "St.-Thomas, A, Paid, JU 29, 71" cds, red London Paid (7.14) and bold "PD", Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

1871 (Aug. 14) Kingston, Jamaica to Lockeport, Nova Scotia via St. Thomas (8.23), blue folded letter datelined "Kingston, Jamaica, 14th August 1871" bearing Great Britain 4d vermilion, pl. 12 (Z10) tied by "C51" barred oval, red "St. Thomas, Paid, AU 23, 71" cds, red "Lamb & Co., St. Thomas. W.I." forwarder's double-oval, endorsed "Via Bermuda", reverse with additional Lamb & Co. oval, Halifax (8.31) entry cds and Locke-Port (9.2) arrival; light wrinkle, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

1871 (Dec. 15) Matanzas, Cuba to Buenos Ayres, Argentina via St. Thomas and New Orleans, docketed gray folded cover blue "Francisco Aballi, Matanzas" two-line handstamp carried privately to St. Thomas, flap with blue "Forwarded by J. Niles & Co., St. Thomas W.I." double-oval, conveyed to D.W.I. Post Office and postmarked "St. Thomas, 30/12 1871" cds with domestic postage paid in cash, cover affixed with combination franking of United States 10¢ brown (150) tied by circle of wedges and Great Britain, 4d vermilion, pl. 12 (Z45) , sent on U.S. steamship to New Orleans where " Steamship " circular handstamp struck, eventually transported to Rio de Janeiro where " C83 " barred oval ties 4d, then carried via British packet onwards to Buenos Aires, blue crayon "2/11" rating for 2s11d inland postage due, internally docketed as received on Jan. 27th; some creases and toning with some reinforcing, a Very Fine and rare use, ex-Koester, Arnold ; signed Alberto Diena.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $5,000 - 7,500.

ONE OF ONLY TWO COMBINATION OF UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN ADHESIVES USED ON MAIL CONVEYED FROM CUBA TO ARGENTINA VIA ST. THOMAS AND NEW ORLEANS.

Cover was prepaid U.S. 10¢ postage for carriage from St. Thomas to Rio de Janeiro by U.S. steamship of the U.S.-Brazil Mail Line. Cover was mistakenly rerouted by U.S. steamship via New Orleans. The G.B. 4d prepays the British packet service from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Ayres.

1872 (Sep. 27) St. Thomas, DWI to Paris, France, blue folded cover bearing G.B. 3d rose, pl. 7 (Z7), 4d vermilion, pl. 12 (Z10) tied by "St-Thomas, A, Paid, SP 27, 72" duplex with "C51" barred oval, red London Paid (10.14) transit and "PD" in circle, Calais (10.14) entry cds; bit of fold toning, otherwise Very Fine and attractive use at the 7d rate to France.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

1873 (Feb. 14) St. Thomas, DWI to London, England, cover front bearing G.B. 4d vermilion, pl. 12 (Z10) strip of three tied by two strikes of "St-Thomas, A, Paid, FE 14, 73" duplex with "C51" barred ovals, red London Paid (2.27) arrival cds; some perf flaws at top, Very Fine and scarce strip paying the 1s rate.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

1873 (Jul. 16) St. Thomas D.W.I. to Jamaica, gray printed J. Niles & Co. circular bearing Great Britain 1d red tied by "St-Thomas, Paid, JY 16 73" duplex to Mess. Leyden & Co., neat blue oval "J. Niles & Co., St. Thomas, W.I." oval, Very Fine and rare 1d printed matter rate use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500 - 750.

1874 (Aug. 17) St. Thomas DWI to Jacmel, Haiti, blue folded folded letter bearing G.B. 4d vermilion, pl. 13 (Z10) , corner tear, tied by "St-Thomas, A, Paid, AU 17, 74" duplexed with "C51" barred oval, F.-V.F. use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

1875 (Jan. 28) St. Thomas, DWI to London, England, cover bearing G.B. 1s green, pl. 10 (Z30) tied by bold "St. Thomas, A, Paid, JA 28 '75" duplex with "C51" barred oval to London, England, red London Paid (2.13) arrival cds; cover repaired at left, Very Fine appearance.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

1875 (Apr. 13) St. Thomas, D.W.I. to Philadelphia Pa. via New York, blue folded cover with "St. Thomas, 11/4 1875" cds and bearing 10¢ brown (161) tied by "N.York, Steamship, Apr 20" cds, carried by US Brazil Line South America from St. Thomas Apr. 13th to New York arriving Apr. 20th, Philadelphia (4.20) arrival backstamp; 10¢ creased from file fold, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.