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Leeward Islands used in Virgin Islands continued...

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

S.G. #54

S.G. #54, 1904 1/2p Dull purple and green, horizontal pair tied to Leeward Islands 2p Blue registry envelope (H&G #C2, 152x96mm) by very scarce "Virgin-Gorda/V.I./SP 23 08" c.d.s., Type 12, this is posted to the Experiment Station on Tortola, a straight line "Virgin Gorda" handstamp is stuck once as part of registry designation with "V.I." and registry number added in red manuscript, plus this same straight line is applied at bottom left with "J.T.H." of the postmaster above, Type 17 Road Town c.d.s. and registry handstamp on reverse, slight bit of toning to the cover, otherwise very fine; a rare cover being one of only four known with postmaster's straight line "Virgin Gorda" handstamp (Scott #21). (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

S.G. #78

S.G. #78, 1916 1p Carmine with "War Tax" overprint, two singles tied to Leeward Islands 2p Blue registry envelope (H&G #C4a, 152x96mm) by very scarce "Virgin Gorda/V.I./JU 7 18" c.d.s., Type 12, posted to England with one war tax stamp paying the 1p postage and the other paying the 1p war tax, an uncommon franking with this stamp being much scarcer used than mint, Tortola transit and New York registry oval on front and back, very fine and scarce usage (Scott #MR1). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $230.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

S.G. #82, 86

S.G. #82, 86, 1922 3p Purple on pale yellow, wmk. multiple crown "CA", plus a 1/2p Dull green, wmk multiple crown and script "CA", each tied to small Leeward Islands 2p Blue registry envelope (H&G #C4, 133x83mm), stamps tied by light "Tortola/V.I./DE 8 23" double circle c.d.s., Type 21, with better strike below, "Road Town,/Tortola, V.I." registry handstamp, which identifies this post office as the one which used the generic name "Tortola", to the United States, St. Thomas transit and Brooklyn, New York backstamp, very fine and scarcer franking (Scott #49, 53). (Image)

Est. 150-200

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

S.G. #86, 92

S.G. #86, 92, 1922 1/2p Dull green and 2p Grey pair, a mixed franking with Leeward Islands 5p Dull purple and olive green (S.G. #71), all tied to Leeward Islands 2p Ultramarine registry envelope (H&G #C5a, 152x96mm) by double circle "Tortola/V.I./FE 16 28" c.d.s. with index letter "A", Type 21, Road Town registry handstamp, posted to Burlington, Vermont, St. Thomas and New York transits, backstamped, very fine; from 1899 these mixed frankings were always possible because the Virgin Island stamps and the Federal Leeward Island stamps were used concurrently, but the Virgin Island post offices preferred to use the Virgin Island stamps and mixed franks are not often found (Scott #53, 58, Leeward Islands #74) (Image)

Est. 200-300

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

S.G. #93

S.G. #93, 1922 2 1/2p Pale bright blue, a relatively scarce value that was used for about a year before a 2 1/2p in orange was issued, tied to registered Leeward Islands 2 1/2p Blue postal entire (H&G #B4) by extremely scarce "Virgin-Gorda/V.I./JU 7 23" c.d.s., Type 12, exceptionally well struck example of this scarce cancel, which often comes over-inked, also an excellent strike of the violet Virgin Gorda registry handstamp, trace of toning at right, still very fine; an exceptionally nice cover from this seldom encountered post office (Scott #59). (Image)

Est. 300-400

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

1894 Inbound cover from Great Britain, during the Leeward Island stamp period consisting of Great Britain 1 1/2p Dull purple and pale green (S.G. #198) tied to 1p Pink postal envelope by "London, W/SP 7 94" squared circle, it took three weeks to reach Tortola where it received a Type 10 c.d.s. on October 1st, then it was forwarded to Turks Islands, which took another month with St. Thomas and Kingston transits on the reverse, very fine and not common. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $100.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

20th Century Virgin Islands stamps on cover

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CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

S.G. #27, 32, 21-22

S.G. #27, 32, 43-44, 1906 Four-color franking, being a lovely combination of early issues, including 1884 1/2p Dull green and two singles of 1889 1p Carmine, with the later issues of 1899, including 1/2p Yellow green pair and two pairs of 1p Brick red, all tied by "Road Town/Tortola. V.I/AU 27 1906" double circle c.d.s., Type 17, to lovely registered cover to the United States, nice registry handstamps of Road Town and St. Thomas, St. Thomas and New York transits on reverse, and backstamped Alleghany, Pa., small tear to backflap that carries very slightly to the front, otherwise extremely fine and a very pretty cover with mixed issues (Scott #13, 19, 21-22). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $190.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

S.G. #31, 35

S.G. #31, 35, 1884 2 1/2p Ultramarine and 1887 4p Chestnut, two early period adhesives neatly tied to 1911 registered cover to A. Forbin in Paris by "Road Town/Tortola/AP 31 1911" double circle c.d.s., Type 17, registry handstamps of both Road Town and St. Thomas on the front and St. Thomas transit on the reverse, light horizontal fold to the cover not affecting the stamps, otherwise very fine; a nice usage of early stamps that are quite scarce on cover used in the 20th century (Scott #15-16). (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

S.G. #32

S.G. #32, 1889 1p Red, horizontal pair and block of four tied to 1899 registered cover to a minister in Philadelphia by "A91" oval bar cancel, Type 8, pair is also tied by red Danish West Indies registry handstamp, St. Thomas and New York transits on the reverse and backstamped Philadelphia, cover has folds that do not affect the stamps and are unobtrusive, very fine appearance; this cover illustrates the uncommon use of early Virgin Islands stamps starting in 1899 after the Leeward Islands period when Virgin Islands stamps were again valid for postage (Scott #19). (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

S.G. #33, 43-45

S.G. #33, 43-45, 1889 1p Carmine early issue in combination franking with later 1/2p-2 1/2p 1899 Ursula issue, all tied to 1912 registered cover to Apolda, Germany by "Road-Town/Tortola. V.I/SP 6 12' double circle c.d.s., Type 17, Road Town and St. Thomas registry handstamps on the front, plus St. Thomas and London transits on the reverse, backstamped, couple of unobtrusive horizontal folds in lower half of cover with slight edgewear, a fine and attractive mixed issues cover (Scott #19, 21-23). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $130.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

S.G. #38

S.G. #38, 1887 6p Dull violet, well centered single, tied to 1905 registered cover to Theodore Champion in Paris by "Tortola/AP 7 05" c.d.s. without index letter, Type 10, red London registry transit on the reverse, backstamped Paris, cover has light horizontal fold at top and small broken corner at bottom right, neither affecting stamp or markings, otherwise very fine and a nice usage of this early period stamp after Virgin Islands stamps again became valid (Scott #17). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $230.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

S.G. #43

S.G. #43, 1899 1/2p Yellow green, pretty single tied to 1904 circular rate cover to the Senf Brothers in Leipzig, Germany, neat "Tortola/MR 21 04" c.d.s. without index letter, Type 10, excellent strike of "Post Office/Tortola" and Crown double-ring oval at bottom left, extremely fine; an extremely scarce rate of only 1/2p for transatlantic passage, most of such mail was not saved (Scott #21). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $130.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

S.G. #43a, b

S.G. #43a, b, 1899 1/2p Yellow green plate errors including position R. 10/1 with "F" for "E" in "Halfpenny" and position R. 8/2 with cross bar missing from the "F" in "Halfpenny", both of these tied to cover front to Dominica by "A91" oval bar cancel, Type 8, "Tortola/MY 2 04" c.d.s. without index letter at left, Type 10, #43b with a few lightly toned perf. tips, otherwise fine centering and very scarce, especially on the same postal item (Scott #21a, b; $250.00+). (Image)

£240

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

S.G. #44

S.G. #44, 1899 1p Brick red, attractive block of four tied to reverse of 1906 registered double rate cover to England by "Tortola/MY 30 06" c.d.s. without index letter, Type 10, on the front is an additional strike of this cancel, plus a purple "Tortola" registry stamp as well as violet registry handstamp of St. Thomas, also includes other appropriate transits on the reverse, extremely fine; all the other covers of this period that we have seen have the "Road Town" registry handstamp, this is the only known example of the "Tortola" registry handstamp making this an important and rare cover (Scott #22). (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

S.G. #48

S.G. #48, 1899 7p Deep green, single franking with perf. toning, tied to registered cover to the United States by unusually well struck examples of the large "Road Town/Tortola. V.I./Sep 29 1916" double circle c.d.s., St. Thomas transit and seldom seen "U.S. Sea Post/Reg./Oct. 4 1916" c.d.s. transit on the reverse, backstamped Aberdeen, Mississippi, aside from the perf. toning a very fine cover; this scarce Road Town cancel was only used for about a year, probably because it didn't work very well, poor strikes are the norm, this cover has early strikes that are far better than usually seen (Scott #26). (Image)

Est. 200-300

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

S.G. 43,49-50

S.G. #50, 1899 5/- Indigo, the key high value, along with 1/2p Yellow green horizontal pair and 1/- Brown yellow (S.G. #43. 49), tied to very attractive registered cover to Cassel, Germany by "Virgin Islands/JY 17 99" c.d.s., Type 11, London registry transit on the front, backstamped, extremely fine; over-franked as would be expected for these high values, but a very nice usage with an uncommon cancel. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

S.G. #47-48, 50

S.G. #50, 1899 5/- Indigo, the key high value along with 6p Dull violet and 7p Deep green of the same issue (S.G. #47-48), tied to a very clean and attractive 1912 registered cover to France, stamps are tied by clear well struck "Road-Town/Tortola. V.I/MY 12 1911" double circle c.d.s., Type 17, also neat Road Town and St. Thomas registry handstamps, St. Thomas transit on the reverse, backstamped Paris, trivial cover scuff at right, otherwise extremely fine (Scott #25-26, 28). (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $290.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

S.G. #54-62

S.G. #54-62, 1904 1/2p-5/- Edward VII cplt., an attractive, fresh and well centered set tied to appropriate large cover to Munich, Germany, each stamp is tied by an individual strike of "Tortola/NO 16 04" c.d.s. without index letter, Type 10, via St. Thomas with that city's registry handstamp on the front and transit c.d.s. on the reverse, backstamped, cover has minor corner wrinkles at top, which do not affect the stamps, otherwise extremely fine; a lovely and scarce set cover (Scott #29-37). (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

S.G. #55

S.G. #55, 1904 1p Dull purple and scarlet, neatly tied to small cover to the Experiment Station on Tortola by extremely rare "West End/Tortola, V.I./24 Jul. 1908" temporary rubber c.d.s., Type 13, Road Town Type 17 double circle c.d.s. on reverse as receiving handstamp, extremely fine; this rare cancel is very well struck with all letters un-smudged and showing well, one of only two covers known with this cancel; an important cover for the collector of postal history of this country (Scott #22). (Image)

Est. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

S.G. #55

S. G. #55, 1904 1p Dull purple and scarlet, this single used stamp with fine centering is included in a postal history collection of Virgin Islands because it bears a partial strike of the very rare "Anega(da, V.I.)/18 Jun. (19?)" temporary rubber c.d.s., very fine for this; a later double circle cancel was used from this little-used post office on the Island of Anegada, but no covers are known with this earlier temporary rubber datestamp and there are only three loose stamps known bearing partial strikes, only one of these has a full date of 31 March 1908 giving us the period of this cancel's use; an important rarity for the specialist. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM