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Lot 42294 – BLACK PAID AT ST.THOMAS POSTMARK1852 Folded cover to

BLACK PAID AT ST.THOMAS POSTMARK1852 Folded cover to
Lot 42294 – BLACK PAID AT ST.THOMAS POSTMARK1852 Folded cover to
Danish West Indies » British Post
Price realised
3’000 EUR
Estimate
3’000 EUR
Auction date
Thu 6 Jun 2019 at 14:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

BLACK PAID AT ST.THOMAS POSTMARK

1852 Folded cover to Vera Cruz/MEXICO bearing on reverse ST:-THOMAS without date despatch cds, black PAID AT ST.THOMAS pmk on face, light VERA CRUZ arrival alongside.

Due to a fire at the Post Office on March 11 1855, the day and months digits had fallen out of the datestamp. Also due to the lack of red ink, the crowned postmark was applied in BLACK.

ONLY THREE black crowned circle handstamps are known. Important Danish West Indies Rarity

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