Lot
1435 
Danish West Indies, 1868 (Feb. 10) St. Johns, Antigua to Philadelphia Pa. via St. Thomas, blue folded cover docketed "St. Johns, Feb 10, Latimer & Co." and carried privately to St. Thomas, reverse with black "Forwarded by Geo. A. Phillips & Co" forwarder's oval, "St. Thomas, 18/2, 1868" cds and bearing DWI 1866 3¢ rose (2) tied by three-ring cancel, carried by USBMC Mississippi from St. Thomas Feb. 19th to New York arriving Feb. 26th, "N.Y. Steamship, 10, Feb 26" integral due cds; edge faults, Fine, ex-Dubois. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS GEO. A. PHILLIPS FORWARDERS OVAL. ONE OF ONLY 8 RECORDED UNPAID COVER TO THE UNITED STATES WITH A 3¢ DWI STAMP FOR LOCAL POSTAGE.