10c Yellow Green (68). Intense shade, used with Danish West Indies, 1866, 3c Rose (2), D.W.I. stamp uncancelled at St. Thomas, "St. Thomas 13 6 1867" circular datestamp, both stamps tied on arrival by "N. York Steamship Jun. 20" circular datestamp on folded cover from Venezuela to New York City via St. Thomas, "La Guiaira" docketing and merchant's handstamp, file fold

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MIXED-FRANKING COVER FROM VENEZUELA TO THE UNITED STATES VIA ST. THOMAS WITH THE DANISH WEST INDIES SECOND ISSUE AND 10-CENT 1861 ISSUE.

This is one of three recorded U.S. and Danish West Indies mixed-franking covers sent from St. Thomas on June 13, 1867. The D.W.I. stamps on these covers were not cancelled at the St. Thomas post office. The covers were carried on the USBMSC North America, which departed St. Thomas on June 14, 1867, and arrived in New York on June 20.

Ex Risvold. With 2010 P.F. certificate

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