Danish West Indies / Danish West Indies

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0051 51 1901 Danish West Indies. 3 cents stationery with single 5 cents and pair of 1 cent arms type from Christiansted via Frederiksted to New York May 21, 1901 tied by Christiansted cds with New York arrival mark on reverse. Colourfull item. 300
0168 168 1902 Danish West Indies. Unfranked letter from St. Thomas to St. John July 22, 1902 with postage due mark and blue crayon 2/8, on reverse two 4 cents postage due stamps in pair cancelled St. Jan July 23, 1902. Philatelic cover. 350
10268 10268 1903 Danish West Indies. 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. 500
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10290 1904 Danish West Indies. Postcard franked with a pair of 1 cent arms type tied by St. Thomas cds December 12, 1904 to San José, Costa Rica to make up 2 cents rate for UPU postcards. Transit via Colon, Panama and Costa Rica marks on front. 350
10296 10296 1904 Danish West Indies. Letter from Christiansted to Copenhagen July 12, 1904 tied by Christiansted four-ring cancellation, on reverse letter "C", St. Thomas and Copenhagen arrival mark. Correct franked paying the 8 cents UPU rate. Manuscript pr. "R.M.S." Royal Mail Steamer. Colourfull cover. 375
10287 10287 1905 Danish West Indies. Postcard from St. Thomas to Copenhagen July 11, 1905 franked with pair of 1 cent arms type tied by St. Thomas cds to make up the 2 cents UPU rate. Just three days before the currency changes to BIT on July 14. Interesting piece. 150
10303 10303 1905 Danish West Indies. Commercial letter from Christiansted to Copenhagen August 15, 1905 franked with eight 5 BIT King Christian IX stamps tied by Christiansted cds. Correct franking with 40 BIT rate to UPU countries. Routing mark "Via Bordeaux" with St. Thomas transit and Copenhagen arrival marks. 250
10288 10288 1905 Danish West Indies. 1 cent arms type III printing singlefranking on postcard from Christiansted to Frederiksted March 31, 1905 to pay the 1 cent local post card rate. Rare. 300
10305 10305 1905 Danish West Indies. Letter from Christiansted to Copenhagen June 28, 1906 franked with three 5 BIT and 25 BIT King Christian IX stamps tied by Christiansted cds. Correct franking with 40 BIT rate to UPU countries. Manuscript routing mark S/„Trinidad” via New York with Frederiksted transit and Copenhagen arrival marks. 300
10285 10285 1905 Danish West Indies. Letter from Christiansted to Copenhagen December 16, 1905 franked with blocks of four of 5/4 BIT and 5/8 BIT provisional 1905 issue tied by Christiansted cds. Correctly franked with 40 BIT, scarce combination on cover with Copenhagen arrival mark on reverse. 500
10289 10289 1905 Danish West Indies. Local letter with Christiansted cds August 17, 1901 franked with three 1 cent arms type I printing paying the 3 cents local rate. Extremely rare franking. 500
10302 10302 1906 Danish West Indies. Commercial letter from St. Thomas to Copenhagen January 1, 1906 franked with 40 BIT King Christian IX and tied by St. Thomas cds. Correct franking with 40 BIT rate to UPU countries. 200
10304 10304 1906 Danish West Indies. 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. 200
10306 10306 1906 Danish West Indies. Double rate letter from St. Thomas to Copenhagen October 19, 1906 franked with two 40 BIT King Christian IX and tied by St. Thomas cds. Correct franking with two 40 BIT stamps to make up the 2nd rate to UPU countries. 250
10345 10345 1906 Danish West Indies. Stationery envelope US 5 cents Lincoln from Ponce in Puerto Rico to St. Thomas January 29, 1906 on steamer DANIA with St. Thomas arrival mark February 2. Stamp with ink cancellation and manuscript dating alongside purser mark DANIA. A very unusual item. 600
0090 90 1906 Danish West Indies. Local registered letter from St. Thomas to Christiansted September 23, 1906 franked with 10 and 25 BIT Christian IX issue paying 10 BIT domestic rate and 25 BIT registration fee. Only a handfull such covers recorded. 700
0094 94 1907 Danish West Indies. Printed matter (business paper) franked with 5 BIT King Christian IX from Frederiksted June 19, 1907 to Skive in Denmark with Skive arrival mark on reverse. Rare. 250
10304 10324 1908 Danish West Indies. Letter from Christiansted to Copenhagen October 28, 1908 franked with two different kings issue, 20 BIT King Christian IX and King Frederik VIII. Fine mixed franking with correct 25 BIT franking to UPU. 150
10373 10373 1909 Danish West Indies. Postcard with postage due from Brooklyn to Christiansted October 7th, 1909 franked with 1 c. US with Postage due mark 10 centimes. On arrival received on front two 5 BIT Postage Due stamps tied by Christiansted cds Oct. 27, 1909. Rare 600
10325 10325 1911 Danish West Indies. Letter from St. Thomas to Copenhagen March 10, 1911 franked with 5 and 20 BIT King Frederik VIII tied by St. Thomas cds. Correct 25 BIT franking to UPU. 100
10300 10300 1912 Danish West Indies. Letter from St. Thomas to New York April 12, 191(2) with 25 BIT King Christian IX tied by St. Thomas cds. 25 BIT with the variety coloured line in the margin to the right of T in BIT, pos. 34. 200
10301 10301 1912 Danish West Indies. Registered letter from St. Thomas to Copenhagen October 21, 1912 franked with 2, 20 and 25 BIT King Christian IX tied by St. Thomas cds. Registration fee 25 BIT + UPU rate to Denmark 25 BIT, correctly franked with 50 BIT. Fine three colour franking. 200
10310 10310 1912 Danish West Indies. 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. 500
10378 10378 1914 Danish West Indies. Registered letter from Christiansted to Copenhagen January 15, 1914 franked with 15 BIT and 50 BIT King Frederik VIII tied by Christiansted cds alongside boxed registration marks. 2nd UPU rate 40 BIT plus 25 BIT registration fee, correct franking. Fine and rare commercial cover. 250
1032 132 1914 Danish West Indies. Registered letter from St. Thomas to Copenhagen franked with 1 Fr. Harbour View issue with additional franking of 5 and 20 BIT King Frederik VIII issue. Rare letter. 500
10322 10322 1917 Danish West Indies. Registered letter from Frederiksted to New York March 2, 1917 franked with 50 BIT King Frederik VIII tied by Frederiksted cds and make up the 25 BIT UPU rate plus 25 BIT registration fee, thus correct franking. Fine cover with NY arrival mark on reverse. 180
0123 123 1917 Danish West Indies. Transition letter. Letter from Charlotte Amalie to Copenhagen July 9, 1917 franked US 5 cent stamp tied by US cds Charlotte Amalie. 5 Cents equals 25 BIT. British censor strip and Copenhagen arrival cds on reverse. Rare 400
0124 124 1917 Danish West Indies. Transition letter. Letter from Charlotte Amalie to Copenhagen June 11, 1917 franked US 2 and 3 cents stamps tied by US cds Charlotte Amalie. 5 Cents equals 25 BIT. British censor strip and Copenhagen arrival cds on reverse. Rare 400
0208 208 1917 Danish West Indies. Transition letter. Letter from Christianssted via Puerto Rico to Copenhagen July 21, 1917 franked US 1 and pair 2 cents stamps tied by US cds Christianssted, on reverse Danish c.d.s. 5 Cents equals 25 BIT. Rare 400
0093 93 1917 Danish West Indies. Transition letter. Commercial envelope from Frederiksted to New York May 7, 1917 franked with 2 cents US stamp and cancelled with the Danish Frederiksted cds. 2 Cents correspond to 10 BIT foreign rate. Fine item. 450