377th Auction

BRITISH LABELS: Christian X. 75ø tied by Klipfisk cds. "KLAKSVIG 12.12.47" to complete parcel card with British type label "Klaksvig 466" for a parcel of 2kg to Denmark, fine and very rare

FRANCO Handstamps: 1941, "FRANCO BETALT 5 ØRE" with adjacent Klipfisk cds. "THORSHAVN 4.6.41" on cover and "FRANCO BETALT 10 ØRE" with adjacent cds. "THORSHAVN 4.6.41" on locally addressed cover, the first with certificate Moeller

FRANCO Handstamps: 1941, "FRANCO BETALT 10 ØRE" with adjacent cds. "THORSHAVN 20.5.41" on locally addressed cover and "FRANCO BETALT 10 ØRE" on locally addressed cover without adjacent cds., fine

FRANCO Handstamps: 1941, "FRANCO BETALT 20 ØRE" with adjacent Klipfisk cds. "THORSHAVN 12.5.41" on window envelope, folded once vertically, scarce

FRANCO Handstamps: 1941, very interesting collection containing parcel card (52) from Thorshavn with "FRANCO BETALT" for parcel of 6Kg via Klaksvig to Norddeble, and another parcel card (53) from Thorshavn with "FRANCO BETALT" to Trangisvaag, coupon with "FRANCO BETALT" and adjacent cds. "KLAKSVIG -5.6.41", COD card from Thorshavn, two certificates, a very scarce group  

METER MARKS: 1943, window envelope with clear strike "010 ØRE THORSHAVN 12 VI 43" and cut out with clear strike "020 ØRE THORSHAVN -4 VI 43", the latter somewhat stained, rare and only non-philatelic use by the Faroe tax collection office  

1944/45, interesting group of 19 cards and covers including Meter Marks Neopost 5 and 30ø as Last Day covers, good condition

CASH ON DELIVERY: 1941/44, interesting collection of more than 40 COD Postal forms and pieces, internally used in Faroe Islands, including Mi.-Nr. 6 in white COD-Form, Mi.-Nr. 2 together with two singles Numeral 5ø on brown COD-Form, different cancellation etc., all written up, 2 certificates, good condition

GIRO: 1941/44, interesting collection of more than 60 Postal forms pieces, Giro and Parcel-COD, internally used in Faroe Islands, all written up, good condition  

POSTAL NOTES: 1941/44, interesting collection of more than 80 postal notes pieces, internally used in Faroe Islands, all written up, good condition

CHRISTMAS-SEALS: 1945, two cards and one cover from Thorshavn  with seals including "FYRI FADIRLEYS", fine

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"