Danish West Indies

The Danish West Indies, or Dansk Vestindien, was a colony of Denmark, a group of islands east of Puerto Rico. Its issues often followed the designs used by Denmark but denominated in dollars and cents. 
 * In 1856, its first issue was released, an imperf 3c value inscribed KGL. / POST / FR.M. A reprint exists, backprinted as such.
 * In 1866, the design was released in rose on white paper with the wavy line burelage running from the upper right to lower left. Reprints in other similar colors exist, unwatermarked.
 * In 1872, a perfed version was released.
 * In 1875, a 4c value was issued. Reprints are unwatermarked and have backprinting.
 * Beginning in 1874, numeral designs were issued inscribed DANSK-VESTINDIEN ØER, perf 14x13½. They exist in several shades each corresponding to printings. Some printings were purposely printed with inverted frames though errors of frame also exist in specific positions.
 * 1c on 7c (1887) and 10c on 50c surcharges (1896) followed.
 * In 1896-1901, five numeral values were released in perf 12¾.

 
 * In 1900 and 1903, new designs with the coat of arms were issued.
 * Surcharges with "1902" on numeral stamps followed.
 * In 1905, new definitives with an outline profile of Christian X in bits currency were issued. Franc values were issued with a sailing ship design at the same time.
 * Also that year, three surcharges in bits and "1905" on numeral stamps were released.
 * In 1907-08, a Frederick VIII issue was released after his accession.
 * In 1915, Christian X profile portrait definitives were released.
 * In 1917, the islands were sold to the United States and renamed the U.S. Virgin Islands. They used US stamps from that point and still do today.



Postage due
Prices are higher for used stamps since the postage dues were not often cancelled. There are favor-cancelled due covers also. 
 * In 1902, a set of postage dues with the "C9R" royal cypher were issued. Genuine are perf 11½ with a long tail on the "9"; forgeries are perf 11.
 * In 1905-13 bicolor dues were issued, all perf 13 except the 50b either perf 14½ or perf 11½. Forgeries exist.

