Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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19th Century Virgin Islands stamps on cover continued...

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Lot Description

CV or Estimate

S.G. #35

S.G. #35, 1887 4p Chestnut, a well centered left sheet-margin single, position 9, tied to 1889 commercial cover to the Library of America and Colonies in Paris, France by "Tortola/SP 11 89" c.d.s. with index letter "C", Type 10, additional strike at left, London transit on the reverse, very fine; a most unusual destination for mail out of the Virgin Islands in this early period, especially rare in this premium condition (Scott #16). (Image)

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

S.G. 36

#36, 1887 4p Pale Chestnut, tied to registered cover to Germany by scarce "A91" oval bar cancel, Type 8, the "Tortola/FE 15 88" c.d.s. with index letter "A", Type 9, is in a rare violet color matching the "R" in oval registry designation, backstamped, stamp has scuff to bottom left corner where a pair of 1p stamps, needed to make the 4p postage plus 2p registry fee, was removed, still an attractive cover from this early period with the stamp used contemporaneously with its issuance; 1992 RPS certificate (Scott #16 var.). (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

S.G. #38

S.G. #38, 1887 6p Dull violet, a wonderfully well centered single of this first issue design re-issued in 1887 on watermarked paper, centrally struck "A91" oval bar cancel, Type 8, on lovely registered OHMS envelope to London, the cancel is strongly impressed showing through to the envelope thus "tying", "Tortola/JY 3 89" c.d.s. with index letter "C", Type 10, at bottom, and London registry ovals on front and back, extremely fine; this is an unusually choice cover for this early period with attractive markings and unusual freshness, quite scarce thus; ex-Seybold (Scott #17). (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

S.G. #41

S.G. #41, 1887 1/- Brown, unusually fresh and well centered single, tied to registered OHMS business size envelope to Plauen, Germany, stamp tied by "Tortola/AU 14 89" c.d.s. with index letter "C", Type 10, additional strike at left, red London registry oval on front and backstamped, cover has faint folds at far left and small edge tear at bottom, neither affecting this cover's attractive appearance, otherwise very fine; only 6,000 stamps of all shades printed and decidedly rare on cover (Scott #20). (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

Inbound Mail

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1889 Inbound 3c Danish West Indies postal card, the reply portion of a paid reply card, (Scott #UY1r), used as a normal postal card with "St. Thomas/7 11 1889" c.d.s. and "Tortola/NO 17 89" c.d.s. with index letter "C", Type 10, used as a receiving cancel, both markings on the face, addressed to the Postmaster of Tortola and message regarding a stamp account, very fine; while these two islands are in close proximity, mail between them is scarce and little inbound mail has been preserved from this early period. (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

1890 Inbound Russian paid reply postal card, from Odessa and of greatest interest as this is addressed to the Island of Anegada, Odessa c.d.s. cancels the card and an additional 1k Orange adhesive, New York and St. Kitts transits plus "Tortola/FE 24 90" with inverted index "C", Type 10, used as a receiving marking, very fine; interestingly there was no post office on Anegada until late 1906, so it is doubtful that this ever reached Anegada since it was was addressed to the post office there, the correspondent was inquiring about purchasing postage stamps and such requests would be more properly handled at the main post office in Road Town where it did arrive, but nonetheless this has to be the earliest postal item sent to Anegada. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $725.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

Leeward Islands used in Virgin Islands

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Leewd Islds S.G. #1-5, 7

Leeward Islands S.G. #1-5, 7, 1/2p-6p, 1/- 1890 Queen Victoria, six different values tied to an 1891 registered cover to Munich, Germany, each stamp with strike of "Tortola/AP 10 91" c.d.s. with index letter "C", Type 10, London oval registry transit, backstamped, stamps are all well centered and fresh, cover has edge tears and wrinkles, probably due to heavy contents as this pays the six times the 1/2 ounce postage rate plus registry, otherwise very fine and attractive cover; Leeward Island stamps were used in Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat and St. Kitts-Nevis as well as Virgin Islands, usage in the Virgin Islands is the scarcest of any of these (Scott #1-5, 7). (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

Leewd Islds S.G. #1-3

Leeward Islands S.G. #1-3, 1890 1/2p-2 1/2p Queen Victoria, tied to registered Leeward Islands 1c Pink postal entire (H&G #B1, 120x94mm) by scarce "A91" oval bars cancel, Type 8, with "Tortola/JA 20 96" c.d.s. with index letter "C", Type 10, posted to Toronto, Canada, St. Thomas and New York transits on the reverse as well as Toronto backstamp, attractive and very fine; a scarce and unusual destination with scarce cancels (Scott #1-3). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $220.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

Leewd Islds S.G. #1

Leeward Islands S.G. #1, 1890 1/2p Dull Mauve and green, five singles each tied by "Tortola/JU 22 96" c.d.s. with index letter "C", Type 10, with clear strike below, posted to Port au Prince, Haiti, St. Thomas and Jacmel transits, backstamped, light stains affecting stamps, otherwise a very fine commercial usage; not only are Leeward Islands stamps scarce used out of the Virgin Islands but this is a very scarce destination and rarely was inbound mail to Haiti preserved from this backward Caribbean country (Scott #1). (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

Leewd Islds S.G. #1-2

Leeward Islands S.G. #1-2, 1/2p Dull mauve and green and 1p Dull mauve and rose, tied to Leeward Islands 1p Pink postal entire (H&G #B1, 120x94mm) by "Tortola/JA 17" c.d.s. with index letter "C", additional strike at left with manuscript "98" year date added by hand, Type 10 var., posted to London but forwarded back to Turks Island, London backstamp and re-posting duplex, Halifax transit on return trip, Turks Island receiving cancel tying the 1/2p value, very fine and attractive; a marvelous usage crossing the Atlantic twice (Scott #1-2). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $240.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

Leewd Islds S.G. #17-19

Leeward Islands S.G. #17-19, 1902 1p on 4p to 1p on 7p Surcharges cplt., each tied to small cover by rare "A13" oval bar cancel, Type 7, with less commonly seen "Virgin Islands/AU 30 02" c.d.s., Type 11, that was used for a short period around the turn of the century, Dominica c.d.s. on face as a receiving cancel, very fine and pretty cover; this is the last year of use for the "A13" cancel, which started with its use on Great Britain stamps, but it was used very little at any time and is always rare on cover (Scott #17-19). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $220.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

Leewd Islds S.G. #18

Leeward Islands S.G. #18, 1902 1p on 6p Dull mauve and brown, fresh and attractive horizontal strip of three tied to clean 1902 cover to St. Thomas, tied by "Tortola/OC 1 02" c.d.s. with index letter "B", Type 10, backstamped, very fine; this cancel with index letter "B" was apparently used in late 1902 and is seldom seen, index letter "C" or without index being the norm (Scott #18). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $220.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

Leewd Islds S.G. #19

Leeward Islands S.G. #19, 1902 1p on 7p Dull mauve and slate, three well centered singles tied to 1902 cover to St. Thomas, each stamp tied by individual strike of "Tortola/SP 16 02" c.d.s. with index letter "B", Type 10, with an additional strike at left, backstamped, very fine; the Type 10 cancel with index letter "B" is quite scarce being used for only a short period (Scott #19). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $220.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

Leewd Islds S.G. #39-40

Leeward Islands S.G. #39-40, 1907-11 2p Grey and 2 1/2p Bright blue, tied to registered printed commercial envelope to Montgomery Ward & Co. in Chicago, by quite scarce "West End/Tortola/20 FE 14" c.d.s.,Type 18, variety with "20" written in manuscript, similar strike on the reverse, from there to the main post office at Road Town with that city's Type 17 double circle c.d.s. on the reverse, plus a rare provisional registry handstamp made up of the Type 9 "Tortola" c.d.s. was applied at Road Town, St. Thomas and New York transits, backstamped Chicago, the corner of the cover with the return address has been cut away, but nevertheless an important cover with only two examples known of the early Tortola c.d.s. converted to a registry handstamp (Scott #44-45). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $240.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

Leewd Islds S.G. #50,73

Leeward Islands S.G. #51, 73, 1912 2 1/2p Bright blue vertical pair and 1923 1/- Black on emerald, tied to Virgin Islands 1p Red on white laid paper postal envelope, the rare last King George V issue (BVI #PS10), stamps are tied by light "Tortola/V.I./FE 9 27" c.d.s., Type 21, registered to the United States with Road Town registry handstamp and "Post Office, Tortola" straight line handstamp at bottom left, St. Thomas transit and backstamped Chicago, fresh and very fine; it is far more common to have Virgin Island stamps on Leeward Islands stationery than the other way around as this is; a very high value franking on a postal envelope that is by far the rarest postal stationery item of Virgin Islands, very few are known used in any manner, let alone in this unusual way (Scott #50, 76). (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

Leewd Islds S.G. #67

Leeward Islands S.G. #67, 1927 2 1/2p Bright blue, single in combination with 1922 1/2p Dull green block of four of Virgin Islands (S.G. #86), both tied to 1927 registered cover to Scotland by nice strikes of new "West End/Tortola/AU 27 27" c.d.s., Type 22, distinguished from the earlier cancel by the asterisk over the date, handwritten registry designation "West End/Tortola V.I/No 68" next to the "R" in oval handstamp at bottom right, Tortola (Road Town), St. Thomas and New York transits, very fine and a surprisingly scarce early use of this cancel, which was placed in use in 1927 (Scott Leeward Islands #74, Virgin Islands #53). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

Leewd Islds S.G. #71

Leeward Islands S.G. #71, 1922 5p Dull purple and olive green, tied to neat 1923 registered cover to the United States by a nice strike of the difficult "Virgin-Gorda/V.I./JU 7 23" c.d.s., Type 12, Tortola (Road Town) and St. Thomas transits, backstamped Pittsburgh, extremely fine cover from one of the scarcer post offices on a smaller island. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

Leeward Islands 2 1/2p Light blue postal entire (H&G B2, 120x94mm), with "Tortola/DE 10 94" c.d.s., Type 10, on imprint and at left, to Turks Islands, bold two line "Jamaica/Transit" and Turks Islands receiving c.d.s. on the front, St. Thomas and Kingston transits on the reverse, very fine; attractive usage to the Commissioner on Turks Islands. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $260.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

Leeward Islands 2 1/2p Light blue postal entire (H&G #B2a 140x78mm), with "Tortola/JY 24 93" c.d.s., Type 10, on imprint and at left, to Turks Islands, bold two-line "Jamaica/Transit" and Turks Islands receiving c.d.s. on the front, St. Thomas and Kingston transits on the reverse, trace of edge toning, still very fine; attractive usage to the Commissioner on Turks Islands. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $260.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

Leeward Islands 1891 2 1/2p Light blue postal entire (H&G #B2, 120x94mm), to France with "Tortola/OC 15 94" c.d.s. with index letter "C", Type 10, on imprint and at left, Rouen receiving c.d.s. on front, very fine and scarce destination with very little mail going to France. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $210.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM