Live auction - 4510353 - 5 Francs Épreuve DANISH WEST INDIES (VIRGIN ISLANDS) 1905 P.017

5 Francs Épreuve DANISH WEST INDIES (VIRGIN ISLANDS) 1905 P.017 AU

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Estimate :	2 400 €
Price :	1 400 €
Maximum bid :	1 450 €
End of the sale :	04 January 2022 18:49:57
bidders :	2 bidders

Face Value : 5 Francs Épreuve

Date: 1905

Period/Provinces/Banks National Bank of the Danish West Indies

Catalogue reference : P.017

Alphabet - series : Sans

Detailed grade description : Coin corné

Commentary

Paire d'épreuves recto et verso, avec annotations au dos du recto, précisant la validation du type avec quelques modifications concernant le "N°" . Exceptionnel document.

Historical background

DANISH WEST INDIES (VIRGIN ISLANDS)

The Danish West India and Guinea Company established itself in Saint-Thomas in 1670, in Saint-John in 1718 and in Sainte-Croix in 1733. In 1754, the administration was taken over by the Danish government. In 1792, the slave trade was banned and slavery was abolished in 1848. The local economy based on sugar cane was in decline. Abandoned by the Danish government, the islands were sold in 1916 to the United States of America, the Danish administration ending on March 31, 1917. The territory became the Virgin Islands of the United States.