366. Auktion März 2018

"LERVIG" with star, clear strike on pair Christian 30 øre green/grey on parcel card via "THORSHAVN 29.9.21" to Øre; the right stamp of the pair slightly damaged corner perf where applied over the edge of the card, still fine; a scarce commercial use, certificate Möller BPP (2006)

"MYGGENAES" with star, superb strike on postcard, dated 'Christmas 1928' to Copenhagen, very fine (few blunt perforation tips without importance); only 10 entires recorded, certificate Möller BPP (2006)

"MYGGENAES" without star, central strike on 1930, 10 øre brown in block of 4 on registered envelope with adjacent "THORSHAVN 15.7.33" to Denmark; upper right stamp light corner crease, otherwise fine and attractive

"NOLSØ" with star, 5 clear strikes on 1921, 10 øre green and 4 copies Caravelle 15 øre on sealed money letter (overpaid by 5 øre) with adjacent "THORSHAVN 28.4.27" to Sydredal, fine and very attractive

"NOLSØ" without star, 4 good strikes on 5 øre green, 10 øre yellow-brown and 2 copies Caravelle 25 øre on sealed money letter with adjacent "THORSHAVN 27.7.33" to Sydredal, Klaksvig transit mark on reverse, fine and scarce

"NORDDEBLE" with star, superb strike on Christian 20 øre brown on cover with adjacent "KLAKSVIG 25-4-1924" to Thorshavn with arrival mark of April 29; a fine commercial use of this scarce cancel, opinion Möller BPP (2003)

"PORKERE" without star, very nice strike on Frederik 30 øre on commercial cover with adjacent cds. "VAAG 26.2.53" to Copenhagen; very scarce and one of the best examples known

"RUTH", extremely clear and upright strike on 1907, Frederik 5 øre green, only few strikes recorded, extremely fine gem, the best impression available used on commercial mail, certificate C.A. Möller (1992)

"SALTANGERAA" with star, clear strike on Christian 20 øre on cover with adjacent "THORSHAVN 20.12.21" to Kvivig; fine and scarce Provenance: Chris McGregor (1995)

"SAND" with star, on postal stationery card 3 øre grey to Thorshavn with arrival mark of 23.4.1917, fine

"SANDEVAAG", good strike on Christian 10 øre on cover with adjacent "THORSHAVN 17.5.14" to Copenhagen with arrival mark, little unfresh

"SANDEVAAG" with star, clear strike on cover with adjacent "THORSHAVN 30.5.23" to Copenhagen, fine and attractive, signed Möller BPP

"SELLETRAE" with star, beautiful strike on Christian 10 øre on cover with adjacent "THORSHAVN 27.1.20" to Fuglefjord, very fine, signed Möller BPP

"SKAALE" with star on Christian 5 øre and 15 øre on envelope with adjacent "THORSHAVN 9.2.21" to Fuglefjord; 5 øre a few toned perfs, otherwise a very fine non-1919 example; certificate Wowern (1996)

"SKAALEVIG" with star, excellent strike on Christian 5 øre green on postcard with long text to Thorshavn with arrival mark of 21.10.1919; very fine, this is most likely the best example of 9 entires recorded, certificate Nielsen (2008)

"SKOPEN" with star, good strike on 1921/22, 10 øre green with 2 øre red cancelled "THORSHAVN 23.12.26" on postcard to Sand with Christmas greetings, little stained, still fine

"SKUØ" with star, clear strike on Christian 20 øre brown on small envelope with adjacent "THORSHAVN 9.11.22" to Nysted and re-directed to Frejlev; some minor creasing. The earliest of 4 recorded entires with this cancellation, certificate Wowern (1992)

"SKUØ" without star, 2 clear strikes on 1942, Christian 10 øre in horizontal pair on cover to Thorshavn with arrival mark of 15.9.45, fine

"SOLMUNDEFJORD" in type I on 1907, 5 øre green on cover with original contents from Gøta to Thorshavn with clear arrival mark of 24.2.1911 on front; cover reduced by opening at left. A fine example and earliest of four recorded letters, certificate Nielsen (2008)  

"SOLMUNDEFJORD" in type II, 3 clear strikes on parcel letter with colourful 120 øre-franking to Copenhagen, 4 values cancelled with cds. "THORSHAVN 24-9-1915"; the paper of the envelope somewhat thinned behind 5 øre stamp without affect on the franking; a very attractive and scarce cover, certificate Nielsen (2009)

"SOLMUNDEFJORD" with star removed, good strike on Mermaid 10 øre on postcard with adjacent Christmas label, tied "THORSHAVN 23.12.35", to Nordskali

"SORVAAG", good strike on postal receipt 1928

"STRAENDER" with star, very good strike on Christian 5 øre green (some short perfs) on small envelope to Thorshavn with arrival mark of 14.10.1918 on front; cover somewhat reduced at left by opening and light transportation marks. The earliest recorded use of this cancellation

"STRENDER" with star, good strike on 1904, 5 øre green on cover to Sandø with adjacent "THORSHAVN 25-3-1906"; small imperfections and slightly cleaned, the envelope opened on three sides; very scarce, only 6 entires recorded; certificate Möller BPP (2004) Provenance: Christian Andersen (2004)

"STRENDER" with star, clear strike on Christian 10 øre red on "Adressebrev." with adjacent "THORSHAVN 17-1-1906" to Sand. A very fine and extremely rare item, only 6 entires are recorded with this cancellation, on parcel letter it is unique; certificates Wowern (1981) and Vagn Jensen (1995) Provenance: Chris McGregor (1995)

"SUMBØ" with star, 2 clear strikes on horizontal pair 1921, 10 øre green on cover with adjacent "VAAG 22.11.26" to Denmark; a very fine and attractive entire, most likely the best existing of 9 recorded entires, signed Möller BPP

"SVINØ" with star, very fine clear strike on postal stationery card 12 on 15 øre with Christmas greetings to Klaksvig with arrival mark of December 24, 1926; some minor staining, otherwise very fine; a rare card, only 6 entires with the Svinø star cancel are recorded, opinion Möller BPP (2004)

"SVINØ" with star removed, good strike on provisional 20 on 15 øre with adjacent "KLAKSVIG 4.1.41" on cover to Thorshavn; stamp with small gum stain

"THORSHAVN 28.-4.-1903" on 1901/02, 15 øre lilac on 'Adressebrev' to Copenhagen with arrival mark

"THORSHAVN 7.4.1909", good strike on newspaper stamp 7 øre red on special notification form for the subscription of magazine 'Tingakrossur'; usual folds and slight transportation marks. A very rare item, the only recorded special notification from (including Danish usage) the Faroes and the only recorded notification form with a single 7 øre

"THORSHAVN 20.-10.-1913" on wavy line 15 øre lilac and 20 øre blue, each in horizontal pair on 'Adressebrev.' to Reykjavik, Iceland with additional black smudge cancels with arrival marks of 18.11.; fine and scarce

"THORSHAVN 20-9-1915" on parcel letter for 3 parcels to Copenhagen, franked with 1912, 5 kr. and Christian 20 øre and 35 øre; a very fine and rare use of the 5 kr. in the Faroes; certificate Nielsen (2009)

"THORSHAVN 14.-1.-1916" on Christian 25 øre on registered bank cover via Frederikshavn to Copenhagen with transit and arrival marks, stamp applied with crease, otherwise fine commercial mail Provenance: Per Erik Knudsen (2003)

"THORSHAVN 9-5-1917" on pair Christian 5 øre on picture postcard to Vladivostock with arrival mark and Russian censor mark on front; fine and scarce, certificate Möller BPP (2006)

"THORSHAVN 23.6.28" on Christian 1 kr. and Caravelle 15 øre on registered 'cash on delivery' cover to Bakkafjördur, Iceland and returned to the Faroe with transit and arrival marks on front and reverse; a light cover crease affecting both stamps, still an attractive and scarce letter

"TOFTE" with star, good strike on pair Christian 10 øre on 1920 postcard (somewhat reduced in size) to Thorshavn; nice non-philatelic use