1773, Entire letter from St. Croix to Tortolar, Virgin Islands, very fine
Auction #368- Day 2
By: Heinrich Koehler Auktionen
Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #368- Day 2
From Saxony to the Danish West Indies, from early postal history to modern philately: rarities and exceptional top-class collections
The programme for the 368th auction of Germany's oldest stamp auction house is again impressive with philatelic and postal history material of the highest standard. Three special catalogues with unique collections and many special sections in an overwhelming main catalogue speak in a clear language. The spectrum ranges from early postal history to modern philately, from Germany to Europe and worldwide, and offers almost everything the collector's heart desires.
Auction Schedule
Tuesday, 26 March 2019 from 9:00 am Lot 1 - 808A
Single Lots: Liechtenstein, Austria, Switzerland, Europe and Colonies: Belgium - Yugoslavia, including
Special offer: Belgium - Postal History 1459-1794 – The Jürgen Briese Collection
Special offer: Incoming mail from Central- and South America to Italy 1837-1889 – The Dr. Giorgio Magnani Collection
Tuesday, 26 March 2019 from 3:00 pm Lot 809 - 1142
Single Lots: Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries
Wednesday, 27 March 2019 from 9:00 am Lot 1143 - 1532
Single Lots: Shipmail, Airmail, Zeppelin, Olympics, Thematics and Literature , including
Special offer: Commercial Zeppelin Mail 1928-1937 – The Dickson H. Preston Collection
Wednesday, 27 March 2019 from 12:00 pm Lot 7001 - 7312
Special Catalogue: Ireland - The Path to Independence - The "Dublin" Collection (part I)
& Irish Coil Stamps 1922 to 1940 - The Robert M. Benninghoff Collection (part I)
Wednesday, 27 March 2019 following from ca. 2:00 pm Lot 6001 - 6337
Special Catalogue: Danish West Indies 1773-1917 – The "Høgensborg" Collection (part I)
Thursday, 28 March 2019 from 9:00 am Lot 4001 - 4608
Collections: Europe: Albania - Vatican, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries, General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections
Thursday, 28 March 2019 from 2:00 pm Lot 4609 - 5266
Collections: German States, German Empire, German post offices abroad and Colonies, General collections Germany, Germany after 1945
Friday, 29 March 2019 from 9:00 am Lot 1533 - 2269
Single Lots: German Occupation WWI, German Areas and Plebiscites, Danzig, Memel, German Occupation WWII, including
Special offer: WITU Postal History
Friday, 29 March 2019 from 1:30 pm Lot 2270 - 2981
Single Lots: Germany after 1945: Local issues after 1945, Allied Forces issues, Soviet Occupation Zone, German Democratic Republic, Berlin, Bizone, Federal Republik of Germany, including the „George Marshall“ Collection
Saturday, 30 March 2019 from 9:00 am Lot 2982 - 3571
Single Lots: German Empire 1872 - 1945, German States Baden - North German Confederation, Alsace-Lorraine
Saturday, 30 March 2019 from 1:00 pm Lot 8001 - 8160
Special Catalogue: Kingdom of Saxony - The Christian and Renate Springer Collection (part I)
Lot #6002 - europe danish west indies
1790, Entire letter from St. Thomas to Philadelphia, showing on front straight line "NEW YORK CITY" and in manuscript total postage of "1/" (incl. 2 d. sea post, 4 d. inland postage and 1 d. delivery fee); a fine and scarce early letter to the US
Lot #6003 - europe danish west indies
1796, Entire letter from St. Thomas to Philadelphia with manuscript "5½ d", most likely for the postage from St. Thomas to Philadelphia, on arrival charged with handstamp "4" cents American ship letter fee; the earliest tax mark used in the US
Lot #6004 - europe danish west indies
1801, Entire "Service"-letter September 1 from St. Croix to a British ship at Fort Royal, Martinique with manuscript forwarding note on reverse (part missing); a very rare letter during the British occupation March 1801-1802
Lot #6005 - europe danish west indies
1804, Entire letter from St. Croix to Philadelphia via "NEW HAVEN. CT. SEP. 3"
Lot #6006 - europe danish west indies
Entire letter from St. Thomas to Hartford, Ct., on front red "SHIP" and "NEW YORK FEB 19", charged "14½" c.
Lot #6007 - europe danish west indies
1807, Lettersheet endorsed "p the Fortitude" via St. Thomas forwarding agent Dixon & Burrow to Tortola, on reverse forwarding note of April 18, 1807
Lot #6008 - europe danish west indies
1810, Entire letter from St. Croix to Portland with manuscript "Ship 19"
Lot #6009 - europe danish west indies
1812, "ST CROIX JA 8 1812", small fleuron cancel, clear strike on dated lettersheet to Guernsey, charged with "4/2"; a light vertical file fold just touching the lower part of a cancel, otherwise very fine. A rare entire, only few recorded with this postmark
Lot #6010 - europe danish west indies
1814, "ST. THOMAS MAR 12 1814", good strike of the large fleuron cancel on entire letter, dated "Antigua March 7th 1814" to England, charged "2/-", fine and very scarce
Lot #6011 - europe danish west indies
1815, Entire letter from St. Croix to Aberdeen with framed "BRISTOL SHIP-LETTER", charged with a total of "6/½" incl. 6 d. British inland fee, 2 d. captain's fee and ½ d. Scottish share
Lot #6012 - europe danish west indies
1828, Entire letter in German language from the captain of the German ship 'Tidselholdt' on the way from St. Croix to Flensburg, addressed to Bordeaux with boxed "PAYS D'OUTREMER PAR NANTES" and date stamp "23 JUN 1828"
Lot #6013 - europe danish west indies
Entire letter from St. Thomas to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania with red "SHIP" and "NEW-YORK JAN 23", charged "12½" cents
Lot #6014 - europe danish west indies
1829, Entire letter from St. Croix to Aberdeen, transported by the "Sheldrake" of the Leeward Line, charged with "5/2", transported to Falmouth with unframed "F/LEEWARD ISLAND FE 26 1829", fine
Lot #6015 - europe danish west indies
1834, Dated lettersheet from St. Thomas to Petersburg, endorsed "p John", showing on front clear red octagonal "PHILA 17 OCT" and rare "Full-rigged ship" handstamp, charged "20 3/4" cents; fine and very scarce
Lot #6016 - europe danish west indies
1837, Entire letter from St. Croix to Toronto, Canada, showing on front red "SHIP" and "NEW-YORK APR 2" and green "QUEENSTON AP 10 1837", charged with a total of "1/11½"; 2 vertical file folds, one affecting the Queenston cancel; a fine letter with scarce destination
Lot #6017 - europe danish west indies
1838, Entire letter from St. Croix, forwarded via St. Thomas forwarding agent Hjardemaal & Nolding (manuscript notation on reverse) and London forwarding agent Preller & Garbach to Copenhagen, on reverse red boxed "PACKET LETTER" and London transit mark.A scarce destination.
Lot #6018 - europe danish west indies
1840 (ca.), Small envelope with red "FORWARDED BY WHITMORE & Co. ST. THOMAS" on reverse, sent to New York with black "NEW-YORK-SHIP 7 cts. / JUL 21"
Lot #6019 - europe danish west indies
1845, Prepaid entire letter, dated "St. Croix 27 Sept. 1845", addressed to Madeira, showing on front red "LONDON PAID 15 NOV 1845", and manuscript "7/4" for the quadruple rate, at Madeira charged with "400" reis inland postage
Lot #6020 - europe danish west indies
1846, Entire letter, dated "St. Croix 28 October 1846" to Madeira, on front red "LONDON PAID 1 DEC 1846" and noted "3/8"; at Madeira taxed with "240" reis inland fee
Lot #6021 - europe danish west indies
Entire second rate letter from St. Croix via "ST:-THOMAS JY 14 1846" to Copenhagen, transported per "Avon" to Bermuda and from here July 21 per "Clyde" to Southampton and finally via London to Hamburg, taxed in London with "3/4" and charged at Copenhagen with a total of "184" skilling (on reverse), scarce
Lot #6022 - europe danish west indies
1848, Entire letter from St. Croix via "ST:-THOMAS SE 30 1848" to Copenhagen, transported via Bermuda, Southampton, London and Hamburg, from here - due to the German-Danish war - via Lübeck, charged with a total of 114 skilling
Lot #6023 - europe danish west indies
1856, Entire letter from "CHRISTIANSTED 13 11 1856" via "ST. THOMAS 14 11 1856" to Copenhagen, transported via the British PO, London, Belgium, Prussia and Hamburg, charged with a total of "60" skilling, light file folds, scarce
Lot #6024 - europe danish west indies
1857, Entire double rate letter from "CHRISTIANSTED 28/7 1857" to Copenhagen, transported via Danish and British PO at St. Thomas, London and Hamburg, charged with a total of 119 skilling (noted on reverse), a scarce letter
Lot #6025 - europe danish west indies
1861, Red "FORWARDED BY KOEFOED WHITMORE & Co. ST. THOMAS" on reverse of entire letter to New York with frontside "5" cents due
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