377th Auction

1943, decorative telegram (223x293mm) with central village view, sent locally to Bride and Groom Liddle, minor creases and small tears, very rare and especially attractive  

1940/41, 2nd. printing, 20 on 1ø tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 9.6.41" to cover and in addition three pieces with 20 on 1ø tied by Klipfisk cds. and 50 on 5ø and 90 on 6ø, both tied by cds. "THORSHAVN", mostly fine

PERFINS: 1940/41 20 on 1ø and Numeral 10ø with perfin "V.L.", the latter perfin mirrored, together with Caravelle 40ø and 6ø (sold on Thorshavn post office as 5ø), all tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 29.5.41" to COD coupon, few minor imperfection are of no further significance, only three clips are known with V.L. perfin and 6ø sold as 5 øre

PERFINS: 1940/41, three pieces franked with 30, 45 and 60ø, consisting of 20 on 1ø together with vertical pair Numeral 5ø, 20 on 1ø, vertical pair together with Numeral 5ø, 20 on 1ø togehter with Caravelle 40ø, all with perfin, all tied by cds. "THORSHAVN", a fine group

1940/41, 2nd. printing, 20 on 1ø tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 9.6.41" to cover with pre-printed sender's address of Douglas J. Marr to Sorvag, fine

PERFINS: 1940/41, three pieces showing 20 on 1ø with perfin "V.L." together with 6ø, and 20 on 5ø and Numeral 5ø, both with perfin, and Numeral 6ø as single with perfin, all tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 30.5.41", fine

PERFINS: 1940/41, four pieces franked with 25, 30, 45, 60ø, consisting of 20 on 5ø together with Numeral 10ø, 20 on 5ø, vertical pair together with Numeral 5ø, 20 on 5ø together with Caravelle 40ø and 20 on 5ø together with Numeral 5ø, all with perfin, tied by cds. "THORSHAVN", a fine group

PERFINS: 1940/41, three pieces franked with 30, 45 and 60ø, consisting of 20 on 5ø together with vertical pair Numeral 5ø, 20 on 5ø, vertical pair together with Numeral 5ø, 20 on 5ø, three singles, all with perfin, all tied by cds. "THORSHAVN", a fine group

PERFINS: 1940/41, two pieces franked with 30 and 45ø, consisting of 20 on 5ø together with Numeral 5ø, and 20 on 5ø as vertical pair together with Numeral 5ø. alll with perfin, all tied by cds. "THORSHAVN", fine

Perfins: 1940, 20 om 15ø, two singles showing normal and mirrored perfin "V.L". with additional franking tied by cds. "THOSRHAVN 13.12.40" to COD coupon, fine

PERFINS: 1940/41, 50 on 5ø together with Numeral 10ø tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 19 4 41" to COD-piece with adjacent Klipfisk cds. "KLAKSVIG 24.4.41", minor imperfectios yet very attractive and rare being one of only two recorded pieces bearing the 50 on 5ø with this perfin

Perfins: 1940/44, interesting group of 7 pieces and 6 covers with Perfin "V.L." (Valdemar Lützen) including Mi.-Nr. 2 with Perfin together with Mi.-Nr. 5-6 on cover, written up, good condition

Rationeringsmærker/​Ration Stamps: 1943/46, interesting group including of 11 labels, one cover with pre-printed senders address "OFFENTLIGE VAREFORYSNING", the labels including "1 Ration Sukker", "1 Ration Kaffe" and "1 Ration Margarine (Palmin), all written up, good condition

1939/1945, interesting group of 14 cards and covers including Christian X. 10ø vertical pair on cover from Vestmanhavn to Denmark with PC90 censor label, cover with machine cancel "BERGEN PAQUEBOT", all written up, good condition

1940, 13.2 and 16.2, Mail sent two covers directly delivered to crew members of the S/S Tjaldur resp. S/S Lyra, the latter with boxed "Paquebot" cancel alongside, both cancelled upon arrival with machine cancel of "KØBENHAVN" resp. "BERGEN", fine

1940, 21.2 and 3.9, two covers one with meter mark "Justitsministeriet" and adjacent cachet "Statsministeriet" and cover franked with Caravelle 15ø tied by cachet "Statsministeriet 7. MAR 1940", in addtion red seal and cachet "Færø Amt", one cover vertical fold, fine

1940, 27.3 and 28.3, two covers franked with Caravelle 15ø from "THORSHAVN" to Kopenhavn, both crossed Britain, there censored with "PC66 no.2082" resp. boxed "Passed by censor T.83", further German censor on reverse, the latter punched, otherwise fine

1940, 29. and 30.3 and 8.4, three covers franked with Caravelle 15ø, two tied by cds. "THORSHAVN" via England with "PC90 no. 5410" censor and one tied by Klipfisk cds. "TRANGISVAAG" not routed via England, all with German censor on reverse, fine

1940, 8.3 and 9.3, two covers franked with Caravell 15ø from "SANDEVAAG" resp "MIDVAAG" to Kobenhavn, the latter travelled with the last trip of the Islands Falk, the first cover due to moisture unfresh, otherwise fine

1940, 16.4, cover franked with Caravelle 15ø and local censor tape with manuscript "opened by censor" and sent via England-Belgium-Berlin to Kobenhavn, with German censor on reverse, some faults as to be expected, a great rarity with only one other letter with this censorship is known

1940, 17.5, Numeral 10ø together with Numeral 5ø from "THORSHAVN"  to Kobenhavn with "forwarding note" "via Rode Kors, Schweits", censored in England by boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR P.3" and in Germany, crease and folds but Red Cross forwarded via Switzerland is unique

1940, 3.6, Red Cross Postal Message Scheme sent on 3 June 1940, correctly designed in English and written on typewriter. Cancelled in Geneva 21 August 1940 and in Copenhagen 25 September 1940, First day recorded

1940, 25.9, Red Cross Postal Message Scheme sent on 21 June 1940, correctly worded in English and written in block letters. Arrived  in Geneva 19 August and in Copenhagen 25 September 1940. These forms were sent in "collection envelopes" of which a local Red Cross envelope with meter mark is included, usual folds, fine and scarce

1940, 25.9, Red Cross Postal Message Scheme sent around  30 June 1940, correctly worded in English and written in block letters. Arrived in Geneva 24 August and in Copenhagen 7 October 1940. These forms were sent in "collection envelopes" of which a local Red Cross envelope with meter mark is included, usual folds, fine and scarce

1940/41, Red Cross Postal Message Scheme sent 24 July 1940, arrived in Geneva 219 August and in Copenhagen 17 October 1940 with answer written on the 5th of December 1940 arrived in Geneva 21 February and finally in Copenhagen 10 March 1941, in addition, a "collection envelope"

1942, Red Cross Postal Message Scheme (25 words) sent 4 May 1942, arrived in Copenhagen 18 June 1942 with answer written on the 30th of June 1942, received back on Faroe Islands and placed in Red Cross envelope dated "THORSHAVN 20.8.42", fine

1943, Red Cross Postal Message Scheme (25 words) sent 24 May 1943, arrived in Copenhagen 2 August 1943, stapled together with the original handwritten form behind it. In order for the letters to be sent, the message had to be written in block letters or on a typewriter thus the handwritten message was typewritten on another form and sent out

1943, Red Cross Postal Message Scheme (25 words) sent 4 October 1943, arrived in Geneva 2 December and in Copenhagen 18 December, with corresponding Red Cross envelope with meter mark "KØBENHAVN 18 DEC 1943", fine

1943, Red Cross Postal Message Scheme (25 words) sent 11 July 1944, arrived in Copenhagen 13 March 1945, 8 months later, probably due to the fact that the mail service was partially suspended when Normandy was invaded in the summer of 1944, fine

Undercover Mail via P.O. Box 506: 1941, 13.2., Caravelle 15ø Postal stationery card with additional franking from "LYNGBY 13.2.41" addressed to Frithiof Wellejus, PO Box 506, Lisbon, Portugal. German and British censor mark and arrival mark alongside, a very rare and attractive card, unique with certificate Wowern (1989) In addition cover sent from Frithiof Wellejus from Thorshavn to Denmark with British censor label

Undercover Mail via P.O. Box 506: 1941, 15.3., cover from Portugal franked with 1,75$ (damaged) addressed to Denmark, with German censor tape of Munich on reverse, this letter used the undercover route and was sent from Faroe Islands to Thomas Cook & Son in London and then sent to their agent in Lisbon, Portugal. The letter was then sent to Aage Foldspang in Denmark. In addition, a similar letter, franked with a pair of 50 on 5ø and Numeral 5ø from "THORSHAVN 17.4.41", with the same sender and recipient, sent in the short period when the route to Denmark was open, providing proof that the letter sent from Portugal contained a letter from Faroe Islands

Undercover Mail via P.O. Box 506: 1941, 30.4., cover, franked with 3d. with perfin "TC&S", sent from "LONDON 30. APR 1941" to to Faroe Islands, censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 1787" closing strip. The envelope has been kept by Thomas Cook & Son awaiting a response. Some transport imposed wear, the only such known letter and one of the great rarities of Faroe Philately, detailed certificate Wowern (2000)

Undercover Mail via P.O. Box 506: 1942, 1.8., cover sent from "KØBENHAVN -1.8.42" to Gerda Johanne Bonnevie, PO. Box 506 in Lisbon, with German censor label of Munich and boxed "Zurück an den Absender" and "Retour" alongside. The letter is sent by the mother Sofie Jørgensen, the letter never reached Lisbon and was returned because the undercover routes had been suspended. The Germans stopped all mail from Denmark to this undercover address and returned it. A very attractive and rare cover. In Addition Red Cross Message Form sent from Gerda Bonnevie to daugther Sofie Jørgensen.  Reference: “DAKA GF 10 - Faroe Island Stamps and Postal History”  

Undercover Mail via P.O. Box 506: 1942, 13.8., cover from Lisbon, Portugal to Denmark with German censor label. The letter was then sent to Sigrid Kaabers mother in Denmark. There are also known a few letters the other way from the mother to the daughter who lived in the Faroe Islands addressed to PO Box 506 in Lisbon, Portugal. The envelope is one of five known letters from Faroe Islands to Thomas Cook & Son, London and via Portugal to Denmark. In addition Red Cross Message send by J.Mathiesen who has used Box 506 and franked cover, sent by Sigrid Kaaber's mother who used Thomas Cook & Sons box 506 in Portugal, from Copenhagen sent via Germany - Siberia - USA to the Faroe Islands and another Red Cross Message from Jensy Mathiesen  to Sigrid Kaaber dated September 1943, a highly interesting and rare assembly

Undercover Mail via P.O. Box 164: 1941, 30.6., letter sent from "LISBOA 30 JUL 41" to Faroe Islands, censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 3168 (F)" closing strip (F misdirected to Aden?), an attractive and scarce entire

Undercover Mail via P.O. Box 164: 1942, 14.9., cover from "TRANGISVAAG 14.9.42" to Lisbon, censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 1398". The cover was detained in Britain with straight-line "CONDEMNED" on front and reverse and released after the war thus stamped "RELEASED", i finally arrived in Lisbon "14.1.46", a very attractive and rare cover with some wear as to be expected. There are only three such covers known, a great rarity, certificate Wowern (1992)