Lot 40853 – Danish West Indies: 1788-1866, Postal history incl. 1863 cover with “ST.THOMAS EXPRESS OFFICE”, etc.

Danish West Indies: 1788-1866, Postal history incl. two official decrees, group of seven pre-stamp covers incl. 1797 cover to USA with “4” hs, 1816 cover to UK with “PACKET-LETTER” hs, two via Leeward Islands to UK, 1857 cover sent “onboard the Atrato, 443 Miles from St.Thomas” and 1861 cover from St. Jan, then 1854 cover with “FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE / ST.THOMAS”, 1863 cover with “ST.THOMAS EXPRESS OFFICE”, Crowned “Paid St. Thomas” hs, 1866 cover with French St. Thomas paquebot ds, a useful selection of items, ideal for a dealer or as a starter group for a postal history collection (18 items).