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lot # 1135 - europa dänisch westindien

Friday Jun 11, 2021 09:00 Europe/Zurich

Second British occupation of the Danish West Indies 1814 (Jan 28): Lettersheet despatched at Barbados  and directed to London showing on obverse fair "ST. THOMAS JAN 28 1814" large fleuron datestamp, reverse London arrival cds in red (March 8, 1814), charged '2/2', a fine and scarce Shipmail usage.rnNote: The second British Invasion of the Danish West Indies took place in December 1807 when a British fleet captured the Danish islands of St Thomas on 22 December and Santa Cruz on 25 December. This British occupation of the Danish West Indies lasted until 20 November 1815, when Britain returned the islands to Denmark.

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