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Danish West Indies

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 42		Danish West Indies, 1856 Type A1 (1930 Official Hagemann Reprint) Proof in Black, Marginal Block of 6, Facit #N1d, indicated on reverse pos. 2-4, 12-14 and ms. "Plate I", on thin, ungummed, unwatermarked paper, a single proof sheet was printed in black to check the suitability of the printing plate, Engstrom #2-REp-2b, Fine to Very Fine. Before the sheet was finally divided in 1973, the position numbers of each stamp were penciled on the reverse. Scott #1R, 300 copies issued . Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 43		o Danish West Indies, 1874, 1¢ Green & Brown Red, Inverted Frame With Pearl Flaw, Facit #5dv1, neatly canc'd., small corner crease and small thin, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott #5, very rare combination, possibly unique . Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 44		o Danish West Indies, 1874, 1¢ Green & Rose Lilac, Thin Paper, Normal and Inverted Frame, Facit #5iv1, horiz. pair, pos. 91-92, 17/10/1896 cancels, also split watermark, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #5f var. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 45		P Danish West Indies, 1873-1902 Coat of Arms Type Proof Group, Facit #6P/13P, 17 pieces on card ungummed or on stamped paper in issued colors, n.h. to o.g., consisting of 1¢, 3¢ (single, 2 pairs and block of 4), 4¢ (2), 5¢ (3), 10¢ (2), 12¢ (2), 14¢ (single and pair), and 50¢ (2), 3¢ pair apparent paste-up, few others proofs mounted on card, few shades, mostly with margins all round and fresh, usually not seen in this quantity, listed Engstrom 6-PP/13-PP, Fine to Very Fine. Listed and priced in AFA 2002 Specialized catalog DKK 3000 each. Scott #6P/13P, scarce . Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $3,450
Lot 46		Danish West Indies, 1874, 14¢ Lilac & Green, Block of 4, Facit #12, reinforced o.g. (h.r.), centered top, pulled perf top left, Just Fine, Paaskesen (1986), Nielsen (2003) certs. Scott #12 $4,000. AFA #9. Facit SKr 40,000. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 47		o Danish West Indies, 1874, 14¢ Lilac & Green, Inverted Frame, Facit #12v1, target cancel, pos. 77, Fine and scarce. Scott #12a $3,500. Facit SKr 40,000. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,300
Lot 48		o Danish West Indies, 1874, 50¢ Violet, 2 Pairs, Facit #13, target cancels, originally block of 4 per cert., centered, excellent color, Very Fine overall, Paaskenen (1986) cert. Scott #13 $1,800 (singles). Facit SKr 24,000 (singles). Rare . Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 49		o Danish West Indies, 1874, 50¢ Violet, Block of 6, Facit #13, Homa 24/11/1895 cds', slightly reinforced, rounded corner bottom right, Fine to Very Fine for this. Scott #13 $1,800 (singles). Facit SKr 24,000 (singles). Rare . Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 50		Danish West Indies, 1901, 4¢ Bister & Dull Blue, Inverted Frame, Pair, Facit #16bv1, n.h., pos. 51-52, excellent color, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #18b. Facit SKr 5,500. Estimate $140-180. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 51		o Danish West Indies, 1901, 10¢ Blue & Brown, Block of 6, Facit #18, St. Thomas July 29, 1901 cds', bottom left copy virtually detached, Fine. Featured in Linns article April 1985. Scott #20 $900 + (as singles). Facit SKr 26,000 (as block and 2 singles). Scarce in multiples . Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 52		/ Danish West Indies, 1901, 10¢ Blue & Brown, Period Between "T" and "S" of "Cents", Facit #18v1, 18, in marginal block of 4, n.h. (2), o.g. (2 incl. flaw), rich color, Fine. Scott #20b $410 (hinged). Facit SKr 6,250+. Nice positional piece . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 53		P Danish West Indies, 1902 Coat of Arms Mute Master, Progressive Die Proof in black, nice margins all round, very fine. See Engstrom D.W.I. #21-Ess-1. Rare . Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 54		Danish West Indies, 1902, 2¢ on 3¢ Blue & Carmine, Inverted Frame, "2" With Straight Foot, Facit #24av1, l.h., fresh, Fine and attractive. Scott #23 $700. AFA #18Ay. Facit SKr 14,000. Around 400 issued and very rare with variety . Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 55		Danish West Indies, 1895, 10¢ on 50¢ Violet, Thin Paper, Displaced Surcharge, Facit #28, part o.g., horiz. strip of 3 with overprint shifted down and to right with right copy 1893 almost gone, heavily reinforced. Scott #15. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 56		o Danish West Indies, 1895, 10¢ on 50¢ Violet, Thin Paper, Facit #28v1, "Slightly rounded corner", well centered, Very Fine. Ex Rasmussen auction. Scott #15 var., 2 known . Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 57		P Danish West Indies, 1895 10c on 1c Proof, Facit #PT1 (after 28), 2mm "10" size, "usual brown climate spots slightly affecting face", Fine for this. Scott #5 var. Facit SKr 12,000. Scarce . Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 58		o Danish West Indies, 1905, 5b on 4¢ Bister & Dull Blue, Block of 4, Facit #29, s.o.n. 24.2.1903 cancel (favor), rarely seen in multiples, very well centered, Very Fine. Scott #40. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 59		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 60		P Danish West Indies, 1903 Arms Plate Proof Set, Facit #P22-23, in issued colors, excellent margins all round, thin, ungummed, unwatermarked, grayish paper, brilliant color and sharp impression, Very Fine. Scott #29-30P. Facit SKr 6,000. Scarce . Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 61		E Danish West Indies, 1904 Christian IX 5 Cents Essays, group of 12 diff. colors imperf on cream colored, gummed, unwatermarked paper, Fine to Very Fine. Believed to be the work of Alfred Jacobsen and probably completed in 1904. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 62		o Danish West Indies, 1905, 5b-5fr Complete, Blocks of 4, Facit #32-40, s.o.n. Christiansted 26.1.1917 cancels, high values well centered, overall Very Fine. Scott #31-39 $1,664 + (as singles). Facit SKr 20,000 +. Rare in blocks . Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 63		Danish West Indies, 1905 St. Thomas Set, Inverted Watermark, Facit #38v1-40v1, n.h., marginal set, Very Fine. Scott #37-39 var. Facit SKr 7,100+. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 64		Danish West Indies, 1906 Danish 1öre on 5öre Postal Card to Denmark, 10öre rate with St. Thomas 30/10 06 cancels, 24/10 06 Hjorring receiving cancel on reverse, sent by soldier at the "St. Thomas Caserne (Garrison Barracks), card trimmed, but stamps and postmarks intact and sound, very unusual usage of Danish adhesives from D.W.I., Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 65		Danish West Indies, 1915, 5b-50b Complete, Plate Blocks of 4 Or 9, Facit #49-56, n.h., #51-52, 54, 56 blocks of 9, mixed centering, 10bit reversed watermark, Facit 8 times value for pl. blocks versus blocks, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott #51-58 $320 + (hinged). Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 66		o Danish West Indies, 1915, 5b-50b Complete, Blocks of 4, Facit #49-56, target cancels except 5bit (cds), per Grønlund "annulleret med stedstempel og stumme stempler", completely sound, some with reversed watermarks, Fine to Very Fine, Grønlund (1968) cert. Scott #51-58 $1,952 (used singles). Facit SKr 28,000 (used singles). Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 67		P Danish West Indies, Postage Due, 1905 Collective Die Proof, Block of 8, Facit #L5P-L8P, n.h., in gray, containing 2 of each value, excellent margins all round, Engstrom PD 5/8-DP-2, Choice Very Fine. Scott #J5P-J8P. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 68		Danish West Indies, Postage Due, 1905 Set, Imperf Blocks of 4, Facit #L5-L8, n.h., excellent margins all round, Choice Very Fine. Scott #J5-J8 var. Facit SKr 12,000 (hinged). Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $460

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