U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
April 25-26, 2012

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Lot #393
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ST. THOMAS
1866 (29 May) FL to Lima, Peru, franked with 4d (pl.7) and 1sh green (pl.4) wing margin at left, tied by "C51" duplex, with St. Thomas departure pmk on back, Panama (7 June) transit, with Peru arrival (16 June) on back, some overall toning and minor paper erosion, scarce destination
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #394
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ST. THOMAS
1868-1876 cover and FL from St. Thomas to Glasgow and New York, franked with 1sh green or 4d vermilion, each cancelled by "C51" duplex, departure pmks alongside, the latter charged "Due 5 Cents" on arrival (the pre-UPU steamship rate), some minor flaws, otherwise fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #395
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ST. THOMAS
1870 (23 Apr) FL to London, with French packet "St. Thomas Paq. Fr. B. No.1" datestamp (Salles 1.444,50) and "Fr. 2F20c" in oval, indicating the amount due France per ounce, carried by steamer "France" to St.Nazaire, arriving London (May 10), rated "1/" due, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #396
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ST. THOMAS
1872 (14 May) outer FL to Denmark, franked with 3d (pl.6) and somewhat defective 1sh green (pl.5), tied by "C51" duplex and St. Thomas Paid datestamps, with red oval "PD" and London transit, arriving Copenhagen (31 May), fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #397
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ST. THOMAS
1874 (17 Feb) FL to Jacmel, franked with 4d vermilion (pl.13), tied by "C51" oval, with St. Thomas Paid departure cds alongside, carried by Royal Mail Steam Packet Company steamer "Elbe," scarce destination
Envelope
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #398
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ST. THOMAS
1876 (16 Sep) outer FL to Vera Cruz, franked with 4d vermilion (pl.15), wing margin at left, tied by "C51" oval and St. Thomas Paid departure cds, carried by Royal Mail Steam Packet Company steamer "Ebro," scarce destination
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #399
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ST. THOMAS
1876 (15 Oct) cover to Hamburg, franked with 1 1/2d lake (pl.3) and 1sh green (pl.12), cancelled by "C51" oval and St. Thomas Paid departure cds, carried on the "Don," with London transit and Hamburg (31 Oct) arrival pmks, fine. The cover was fully paid to destination, as both England and Germany were already members of the UPU at this time
Envelope
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #400
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ST. THOMAS
1877 (8 May) FL to St. Johns (San Juan), Puerto Rico, franked with 4d sage green (pl.15) tied by "C51" duplex, with St. Thomas Paid departure pmk alongside, carried by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company steamer "Corsica," with indistinct arrival pmk on back, rare destination
Envelope
Price Realized
$425.00

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