Lot
1443 
Danish West Indies, 1875 (Oct. 4) St. Thomas, D.W.I. to Gironde, France, cover bearing Great Britain 4d vermilion and 1s green, two singles of latter, tied by two strikes of "St-Thomas, Paid, OC 4 75" duplex with "C51" cancel, carried by RMSP Don departing Oct. 15th to Plymouth arriving Oct. 28th, red "PD" in circle handstamp, Calis (10.30) entry cds. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A RARE 2S 4D FRANKING FOR QUADRUPLE THE 7D RATE FROM DANISH WEST INDIES TO FRANCE.
The British rate of 7d per ¼ oz. to France was effective July 1871 to December 31st 1875.