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Lot 6201 - Denmark danish west indies - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

1856/1910s, a powerful and specialized collection with many desirable items, note selection of approximately fifty 1856/72 issues, mix of mint and used, noting better examples including 1856 3c mint pair, 1872 4c blue imperforate and imperforate between pairs, note one with partial New York cancellation, study of 1873/1902 Coat of Arms issues, over four hundred stamps, many mint, often carefully identified by the AFA catalogue, including frame types, inverted watermarks, plate flaws, etc, with some mint multiples including 1c block of four, 3c block of nine, and 5c block of four, these also noting postmark interest including St. Jan, steamship cancels, etc, fulsome twentieth century issues noting 1905 Christian IX set mint and used, 1905 Harbour set mint and used, including a mint set in blocks of four, 1905 surcharge set mint and used, 1907 Frederick VIII mint and used including some shade varieties, useful Postage Dues including 1905 set in imperforate singles and pairs, over forty stamps with British Post Office cancellations, strikes of varying quality, a nice selection of 1906/16 “Julien” labels, private ship mail with RMSP, Rasco, 1864-9 St Thomas – La Guaira – Porto Cabello, two mint HAPAG issues, showing both types, etc, note a handful of items with certificates from S. Gronlund or Helge Witt, varied condition as expected, though assembled over many years with great diligence, with many difficult items included, chiefly fine, an impressive and in-depth holding that could form the basis for a significant specialized collection.

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Denmark danish west indies
Lot 6164 - Denmark danish west indies -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Lot 6164 - Denmark danish west indies - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

1876 (circa), cover from the Roche Brothers in St. Croix, struck on front with blue oval “Forwarded by / G.W. SMITH & CO / St. Thomas W.I.”, franked with 1875 5c blue in prepayment of the U.P.U. rate to Islesboro, Maine, tied by N.YORK STEAMSHIP c.d.s., cover opened on three sides, slightly reduced at left, yet a scarce usage following the dissolution of the United States & Brazil Mail Steamship Co.

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Denmark danish west indies
Lot 6180 - Denmark danish west indies -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Lot 6180 - Denmark danish west indies - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Trinidad: 1864, folded cover franked with 4d violet and 6d green, paying the double rate to Philadelphia, United States, cancelled with “1” numeral, adjacent Trinidad double-arc (7 Jul), smudged red PAID AT TRINIDAD Crown Circle below, endorsed “p. Mail via Havana”, with St. Thomas transit (13 Jul) backstamp, maunscript red “8” credit notation, struck on receipt in United States with NY STEAMSHIP 10 handstamp, light wrinkles, scarce.

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Denmark danish west indies
Lot 6196 - Denmark danish west indies -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Lot 6196 - Denmark danish west indies - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Puerto Cabello Steam Ship Co, 1866, 2 r. rose red, perforated 11.5 x 12.5, tied to cover to Bordeaux, France, by Caracas double-circle, endorsed “voie Anglaise”, with boxed “G B / 1F60c” accountancy mark, black “20” (decimes) due, London (30 Aug), Paris (31 Aug) and Bordeaux (1 Sept) c.d.s. backstamps, some creasing, two small holes near address, slight perf toning to adhesive, but a rare franking, with only five examples recorded with this perforation variety; with 1984 Holcombe certificate.

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Denmark danish west indies
Lot 6175 - Denmark danish west indies -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Lot 6175 - Denmark danish west indies - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Netherlands: 1876, folded cover to St. Thomas, franked with 1872 15c brown orange and 50c bister, cancelled by dotted numeral, the 50c tied by Amsterdam c.d.s. (16 Aug), endorsed “per mail via Southampton”, struck at bottom with London PAID c.d.s. (17 Aug), red “110” manuscript notation beside, c.d.s. arrival backstamp (2 Sep), wax seal cut from back, light filing fold, else a fine incoming cover.; with 1984 Albert Louis certificate.

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Denmark danish west indies
Lot 6191 - Denmark danish west indies -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Lot 6191 - Denmark danish west indies - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

1896, cover to Hamburg, Germany franked with 1c, 3c, 4c, and 5c, cancelled “26/IX.96” in manuscript and cancelled with violet POLARIA purser’s handstamp, c.d.s. arrival backstamp (15 Oct), some light edge wear not detracting from this rare ship’s marking, signed Alberto Diena.

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Denmark danish west indies
Lot 6170 - Denmark danish west indies -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Lot 6170 - Denmark danish west indies - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

British Guiana: 1875, folded entire datelined Demerara, to Philadelphia, United States, franked with 2c orange and 8c pink, cancelled with “A03” grid, Georgetown c.d.s. (6 Jul) despatch backstamp, St. Thomas c.d.s. transit (15 Jul), manuscript “4” (pence) notation on front, cancelled on arrival in the United States with “NEW-YORK / DUE 6 CTS” c.d.s. (30 Jul), partial Philadelphia arrival backstamp, trivial vertical filing fold, 8c adhesive with a few light wrinkles, else a scarce and fresh entire.

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Denmark danish west indies
Lot 6186 - Denmark danish west indies -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Lot 6186 - Denmark danish west indies - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

1877, folded letter from Schon, Wilson & Co, datelined Maracaibo, 13 December, franked with 10c black, dark yellow & bluish green, the rare second printing, the left-hand stamp with clear double embossing shift to upper right, oval cachet “LESEUR ROMER & Co. PUERTO CABELLO”, to St. Thomas, with Puerto Cabello despatch postmark on front, reverse with St. Thomas c.d.s. of the Danish Post Office (22 Dec), negligible horizontal fold and trace of ink erosion on reverse, inconsequential given this rare multiple franking, particularly desirable with the double embossing; exJulius Steindler.

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Denmark danish west indies

Lot 6202 - Denmark danish west indies - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Balance of postal history collection, 1850s/1910s, replete with desirable items, noting multiple stampless examples to France, mostly via the British Post Office, one with forwarding agent mark, United States 10c brown Bank Note 1870 single franking from St. Thomas to Baltimore, French frankings with 1fr olive on 1877 cover from Bordeaux to Veracruz, another on 1878 cover from La Guaira to Bordeaux,  two 80c Napoleon imperforate pairs of France on 1858 cover from Dax to Mexico via St. Thomas (ex Hogensborg), examples from the British Post Office including multiple 4d vermilion frankings, one 1sh plus 3d on 1869 cover from St. Thomas to Copenhagen, range of Arms issues including 4c bisects, 5c single franking on 1880 cover to Mexico, 3c single frankings on postcards to France and Denmark, 8c on 10c surcharge on 1889 cover to Copenhagen, 12c single franking on 1879 cover front to Sweden, 1c uprated 2c stationery cover 1895 domestic rate usage to St. Thomas, 3c and 5c uprating 2c stationery cover 1891 usage to Hamburg, 1905 Christian IX multi-franking part cover with ship CROATIA straight-line, 10bit single franking on 1906 postcard to Germany, fresh 50bit grey & yellow single franking on 1917 registered cover to Denmark, 1907-8 Frederik VII issues with choice 10bit red single franking postcard to New Jersey, 5bit uprated 5bit postal stationery card to Germany, some scarcer used stationery including postally used 1 CENT 1901 overprints on 3c stationery cards, one with attached reply card, 1891-5 Type 3c red stationery cover used from St. Jan to St. Croix, 1910-11 “Dansk Vestinden / Julien” labels on cover, incoming registered mail from Austria and Peru, 1915-16 Christian X frankings on parcel cards, and much more, varied condition as expected, but many fine items in this powerful holding, approximately 70 items, a superb opportunity to begin a study of this challenging but popular area.

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Denmark danish west indies
Lot 6165 - Denmark danish west indies -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Lot 6165 - Denmark danish west indies - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

1876, folded letter to New York, datelined St. Thomas, 9th of February, postmarked with St. Thomas c.d.s. (12 Feb) of the D.W.I. Post Office, struck with oval Lamb & Co (Forwarding Agents) anchor handstamp, affixed with two 1875 1c blue, cancelled with intaglio corks, paying the 10c rate for carriage on the King Line, whose King Richard called at St. Thomas on its final northbound journey on February 12, postmarked on arrival in Baltimore with two “BALT / PAID ALL” c.d.s., edge creasing and vertical filing folds, of trivial importance given the tremendous rarity of this cover, being the only recorded example carried on this final trip of the King Line.
Following the expiration of the United States Brazil Mail Steamship Co. contract in October, 1875, the King Line began advertising its service from Baltimore to Rio de Janeiro via St. Thomas. The King Line made only three apparent journeys, with a notice being published in January, 1876 indicating that their steamers would be withdrawing from service. There is no record of further journeys following the 12 February stop in St. Thomas.
 
 

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 1 - Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, incl. Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries

Denmark danish west indies