366. Auktion März 2018

"Fra Faeroerne", straight line marking on postcard written "Thorshavn 14/4 1918" and franked with soldier's stamp "SF" 5 øre green, cancelled in transit with Copenhagen machine cancel of April 23; very rare, 5 items are recorded from the Faroes with Danish soldier's stamps and unique with Fra Færøerne marking

"FRA ENGLAND" on cover franked with GB George V 2½ d., tied by "THORSHAVN 5.7.24", addressed to Vaag

"FRA ENGLAND" and "THORSHAVN", both straight line markings, tying GB 3 d. violet to commercial cover from Leith to Klaksvig with transit mark "THORSHAVN 23.6.21" on front; somewhat roughly opened at left and little stained, Klaksvig arrival mark on reverse Provenance: Chris McGregor (1995)

"Paquebot", boxed violet marking with adjacent "BERGEN 19 VIII 15" on envelope with Christian 10 øre, tied by "THORSHAVN 16-8-1915", to Copenhagen; cover slightly reduced at left, otherwise fine commercial use and the only recorded Faroes cover with this marking

"PAQUEBOT", part strike on commercial cover from Trangisvaag with 1907, 10 øre in horizontal pair, tied by clear "EDINBURGH OC 24 11" to Flensburg, Germany, little unfresh Provenance: Chris McGregor (1995)

"PAQUEBOT.", Edinburgh straight line on postcard with 1912, 10 øre rose, tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 20-7-1913" to picture postcard to France, very fine and scarce destination

"PAQUEBOT" and "Via Leith med s/s" Island"" on cover with Caravelle 15 øre, tied by machine cancel "EDINBURGH 23 NOV 1934"; a fine and scarce cover, just 2 strikes of the "Island" mark recorded on Faroes mail

"PAQUEBOT" with adjacent "GRANGEMOUTH JU 24 11" on postcard to the US, franked with 1907, 5 øre in horizontal pair with clear cds. "THORSHAVN 19.-6-1911"; the postcard with small marginal faults, still very attractive and rare, supposed to be the only recorded Faroes item with Grangemouth paquebot mark

"PAQUEBOT" on cover with commercial return address cachet of Thorshavn, franked with Caravelle 15 øre, tied by clear "HULL YORKS. 16 MY 30" to Copenhagen; cover with vertical fold; extremely rare marking on Faroes mail

"PAQUEBOT" and " Via Leith med S/S "Sleipner"" on commercial postcard to Copenhagen, franked with 1930, 10 øre brown, tied by clear "EDINBURG 26 JA 33"; card with sticker on front; fine commercial use; earliest recorded use of the "Sleipner"-marking

"PAQUEBOT" on cover from Vaag to Copenhagen, franked with 1884 type 5 øre in horizontal pair, tied by British cds. "LEITH JY 8 04"; in Copenhagen not deliverable and returned, showing on front several transit marks of Copenhagen and Korsør transit mark of July 21; fine and scarce

"PAQUEBOT" (36 mm straight line), clear strike on postcard franked with 1904/06, 5 øre in horizontal pair, tied by clear cds. "LEITH DE 19 06", to Copenhagen; fine and rare; the only recorded example on Faroe mail

"LIVERPOOL SHIP MR 9 10", clear strike on postal stationery card 10 øre with clear cds. "TRANGISVAAG 5-3-1910" to Copenhagen with commercial text, very fine; the only recorded Faroes item with this ship postmark, signed Möller BPP Provenance: Chris McGregor (1995)

"Paquebot", boxed marking on picture postcard from Iceland with adjacent clear "THORSHAVN 17.9.35", very fine

"SHIP LETTER TROON", boxed marking on postcard, franked with bicoloured 4 øre and Coat of Arms 1 øre orange, each in horizontal pair, tied by "THORSHAVN 17-8-1904" to London, very fine Provenance: Christian Andersen (2004)

SHIPMAIL: 1913/72, 5 covers and 1 postcard from, to or via the Faroe with different cancellations

1914, 28.9., commercial cover with backside advertising from Hull to Midvaag with great pink British censor label "OPENED BY CENSOR. 86"; one of the earliest recorded censored covers to the Faroes in WWI and the only recorded with pink label

Postcard with 1905, 2 øre red and 1913, 5 øre green, dated "H.M.S. 'Beskytteren' Christmas 1918" (prior to its January 2, 1919 departure), sent to Copenhagen and re-directed to Vedbaek with both arrival marks on front, Copenhagen machine cancel tying the stamps. There are only 3 entires recorded with 2 øre stamps used in the provisional period; a marvelous example and great rarity of Faroes postal history; certificate Nielsen (2006)

1913, 4 øre bisect with 5 øre, tied by clear first day cancel "THORSHAVN 3.1.19" to cover to Kvalvig; one of the finest of 7 recorded first day covers (Facit 1a)

1913, 4 øre bisect with 5 øre, both tied by clear star cancel "SØRVAAG" to envelope to Thorshavn with frontside arrival mark of January 8; extremely fine and most attractive, certificates Wowern (1979) and C.A. Möller (2003) (Facit 1a) Provenance: Per Erik Knudsen (2003)

1913, 4 øre bisect with 5 øre, tied by clear cds. "THORSHAVN 11.1.19" to printed matter envelope (backflap missing) to Copenhagen; a fine and rare usage, certificate Nielsen (1988) (Facit 1a)

1913, 4 øre bisect with Christian 10 øre as additional franking on postal stationery envelope 10 øre with cds. "TRANGISVAAG" as registered letter to Thorshavn with arrival mark of January 23; a unique and highly attractive franking; very light bend in the envelope and 10 øre one missing perf, otherwise very fine, certificate C.A. Möller (2004) Provenance: Christian Andersen (2004)

1917, 4 øre bisect with 5 øre green, tied by clear star cancel "VESTMANHAVN" with adjacent "THORSHAVN 9.1.19" to envelope to Kvalbo with star cancel arrival mark. A fine and rare cover, nice example of the scarce 1917 watermark crown bisect on cover, certificate C.A. Möller (2003) (Fazit 1c) Provenance: Per Erik Knudsen (2003)

1905, 4 øre bisect perf. 12 3/4, with 5 øre, tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 15.1.19" to cover addressed to the ship 'Beskytteren'; the cover reduced in size at top, otherwise very fine; one of the finest of 8 recorded examples; certificate Grønlund (1975) and C.A. Möller (2003) (Fazit 1b) Provenance: Per Erik Knudsen (2003)

Bisected 1904/12, 4 øre on 8 øre with additional franking Christian 5 øre, tied by cds. "VAAG 20.1.19" to piece, very fine. The only recorded example of this bisect from the correct period of use and a great rarity of Faroe Islands; certificates Nielsen (1995) and Möller BPP (2008)

Wrapper bisect 4 øre, lower left half with Christian 5 øre, tied by first-day-cancel "THORSHAVN 6.1.19" to small envelope to Tjørnovik; cover slightly reduced at left by opening and some minor creasing, not affecting the franking. One of only 2 recorded first-day-covers of the cut-out; certificate C.A. Möller (1997) (Fazit 2)

Wrapper bisect 4 øre, fixed with Christian 5 øre to cover to Thorshavn, stamps tied by clear star cancel "SOLMUNDEFJORD" and 5 øre additionally with Thorshavn arrival mark of 24.1.1919; a very fine and rare entire, certificate Möller AIEP (2004) (Facit 2) Provenance: Christian Andersen (2004)

Wrapper bisect 4 øre blue, upper right half, fixed with sheet margin paper to small envelope with additional franking Christian 5 øre, tied by star cancel "SOLMUNDEFJORD", the cut-out additionally with arrival mark "THORSHAVN 21.1.19"; a rare and interesting cover (back flap missing and somewhat reduced in size) with unique method of fixing the bisect, opinion Möller BPP (2003) and certificate Nielsen (2010) (Facit 2)

Wrapper bisect 5 øre, upper right half with 2 copies Christian 10 øre (one afixed with corner missing), tied by star cancel "SANDEVAAG" to registered commercial envelope to Thorshavn with arrival mark of 16.1.1919 on front; cover slightly reduced in size by opening, otherwise fine; a rare registered cover, certificate Möller AIEP (2004) (Fazit 2) Provenance: Christian Andersen (2004)

Wrapper bisect 4 øre, 4 copies, all lower left halves, together with 2 copies Christian 5 øre, tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 25.1.19" to part of parcel card; one further bisect fallen off and one 5 øre affixed over the edge of the piece, still fine and very scarce; the only recorded use of wrapper bisects to pay a parcel rate; most likely the post used up its remaining bisects at the end of the provisional period; certificate Nielsen (2005) (Facit 2)

Wrapper bisect 4 øre blue with Christian 5 øre and 20 øre used on money letter with 1000 kr. to Thorshavn, the bisect and 20 øre tied by star cancel "FUGLEFJORD", 5 øre with arrival mark "THORSHAVN 19.1.19"; a very fine and rare use of the bisect on money letter, only 6 recorded; certificate Wowern (1979) (Facit 2) Provenance: "Julius Spencer" (1979)

Wrapper bisect 1875-type 4 øre blue, upper right half, with Christian 15 øre, both tied by star cancel "KVALBO" with adjacent "TRANGISVAAG 23.-1.-1919" to cover to Thorshavn with arrival mark on reverse; the envelope with vertical fold (fixed at the edges by paper strips), otherwise very fine; a rare entire, only 5 bisects of this type recorded, certificate Möller AIEP (2004) Provenance: Christian Andersen (2004)

UNAUTHORIZED BISECTS: Christian 5 øre bisect with adhering normal stamp, tied by clear star cancel "HALDERSVIG" and arrival mark "THORSHAVN 5.2.19" to commercial envelope to the milk company at Thorshavn, most likely in lack of 7 øre-stamps in the small village. A rare commercial usage, six 5 øre bisect covers are recorded, the others being from Kirke (2), Klaksvig (2) and Thorshavn; certificate Wowern (1990) Provenance: Chris McGregor (1995), Per Erik Knudsen (2003)

Christian 10 øre bisect, used with provisional stamp 2 øre on 5 øre, tied by star cancel "FUGLEFJORD" to cover with sender's notation from Lervig to Sydregöte. 3 such bisects are recorded, supposedly used in the correct period of time due to lack of 5 øre stamps; certificates Grønlund (1963) and Möller BPP (2006)

Surcharge issue 2 øre on 5 øre with 5 øre, tied by first-day-cancel "THORSHAVN 13.1.19" to local cover; the 5 øre with slightly rounded corner, otherwise very fine. A rare and attractive first-day-cover, certificate C.A. Möller (1999) Provenance: Chris McGregor (1995)

2 øre on 5 øre with 5 øre, cancelled in transit by cds. "KLAKSVIG 17.1.19" on envelope to Thorshavn, originating from Kirke with clear star cancel partly underneath the provisional stamp. Since Kirke had no provisional stamps, they had to be applied in transit. 9 such covers have been recorded, 4 from Kirke and 5 from Sand; the cover slightly reduced in size left by opening, otherwise very fine; certificate Möller AIEP (2003) Provenance: Per Erik Knudsen (2003)