David Feldman All World & Collections June 5-7, 2019

247 All World & Collections – June 6 & 7, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) 42273 F 1878 6c Lilac postal stationery to London cancelled by ST.THOMAS 8 1 1878 cds, reverse bear PLYMOUTH JA24 78 arrival cds, extremely rare usage of this card correctly used within the “GPU” period and one the earliest recorded, less than 10 known 500 Express and Foreign Letter Office 42274 F / 246 1854 (10 Mar.) Folded entire to the USA dated 10 March 1854 bearing on reverse FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE ST.THOMAS cachet, NEW-YORK / SHIP APR 20 “7” transit on obverse, carried by the “North Star” 240 42275 F / 246 1856 (7 Feb.) Folded entire from Porto Plata/Dominican Republic to Toulon/France, sent via St.Thomas where oval FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE / ST.THOMAS pmk was applied on reverse, also small arc ST.THOMAS MR2 1856 ds alongside, very fine & scarce 300 42276 42277 42276 F 1863 (5 Jan.) Envelope to Philadelphia, sent via St.Thomas where large oval ST.THOMAS EXPRESS OFFICE in blue was applied on reverse together with forwarding handstamp of J.NILES & Co, obverse bears NEW YORK SHIP LETTER cds, a very fine and rare marking 800 42277 F 1864 (10 Sept.) Folded cover from Genova to Maracaibo/Venezuela, sent via St.Thomas where large oval ST.THOMAS EXPRESS OFFICE inred was applied on reverse, Costas Hermanos & Co / St.Thomas forwarding agents’ handstamp on obverse, a very fine and rare express marking 800