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  • Lot# : 5555 Danish West Indies

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    1865 (Sept 16): Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 7 used on 1865 entire letter written from Kingston, Jamaica and mailed via St. Thomas to Ragged Islands, Nova Scotia, tied by bold "C51" obliterator in black. Oval "Lamb & Co. / St. Thomas W.I" Forwarding Agent cachet in blue at left and also on reverse; charged "CTS / 5" due on arrival in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Reverse with Halifax oval (Oct 4) and 'Locks Island / NS' cds (Nov 7). A fine and unusual usage. Opinion Holcombe (1989).rnProvenance: Collection Andre Bollen, DF, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11637.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF