377th Auction

1942, 5.6., 20 on 1ø tied by cds. "THORSHAVN -5.6.42" to cover, sent by the postmaster J. Danielsen, to Denmark, withheld by the censorship on Faroe Islands. The envelope has probably contained cancelled or mint stamps. The envelope was released after the war and endorsed at upper left "Tilladt afsendt" (=shipping permitted) with adjacent date-line cancel and cds. "THORSHAVN -3.8.45", a very rare cover. In addition, two covers with 20 on 1ø sent by same sender to Postal controller O.Hertz resp. Chief Postmaster O.S.Olsen

1942, 5.6., 20 on 1ø and 20 on 5ø  tied by cds. "THORSHAVN -5.6.42" to cover to Denmark, withheld by the censorship on Faroe Islands. The envelope was released after the war and endorsed at upper left "Tilladt afsendt" (=shipping permitted) with adjacent date-line cancel and cds. "THORSHAVN -3.8.45", horizontal fold at bottom, an attractive and very rare cover. 

1944, 20.3., Christian X. 2kr., two singles and 20ø tied by cds. "KØBENHAVN 20.3.44" to airmail letter via New York to Faroe Islands. Censored in the USA and detained by the censorship, with two-line cancel "THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN HELD BY THE OFFICE OF CENSORSHIP" alongside. It seems this was a business letter, since it is addressed to a bank. It was only allowed to send private letters. The cover was released on 4. November 1945, after which the letter was returned to the sender. Opened out for display, part of back missing, heavy adhesives tapes around, a very rare and interesting cover

1941, 12.6, cover from "PORT ARTHUR TEXAS DEC 6 1941" via England to Thorshavn, censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 2541" closing strip, upon arrival local incoming censor, closed with neutral brown adhesive tape, fine

1941, 14.10., Caravelle 20ø tied by cds. "KORINTH 14.10.41" to cover via Siberia to Faroe Islands. German censor label of Berlin on reverse, not censored in England but upon arrival in Faroe Islands by military authorities and closed with neutral brown strip and censor number and note at upper left, with complete two page letter written in "Korinth den 9/10 1941" with identical local censor number "1586" at bottom left, fine

1942, 21.2, 20 on 1ø - 60 on 6ø with additional Danish franking tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 21.2.42" to airmail cover via England to New York,  with local outgoing censor label in brown and censored in England and closed with "P.C.90 7114" closing strip. The airmail label has been crossed out in red, as periodically, it was not possible to send by airmail from the UK to US, some transportation wear, scarce and attractive cover

1945, 2.5, Rømer 20ø tied by cds. "THORSHAVN -5.2.45" to cover via England and USA  to Thorshavn, censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 4255" closing strip, upon arrival with local brown censor tape, fine and scarce

1941, 20.8, Numeral 10ø, horizontal pair, tied by machine cancel "KØBENHAVN 20 AUG 1941" to cover via Siberia to Vaag, censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 4268" closing strip, and German censor label of Berlin on reverse, upon arrival with local brown censor tape, usual transportation marks, fine and scarce

1940/45, interesting group of 19 cards and covers with different frankings, censors etc., all written up, good condition

1939, 18.12., Numeral 10ø, horizontal strip of three tied by cancel "VIDEREJDE" to cover with adjacent Klipfisk cds. "KLAKSVIG 18.12.39" to Leith, censored in the Orkney Islands and closed with "PC 66" closing strip, one stamp minor imperfections, a very rare cover with only 2 known with this censor label

1940, 26.4., Caravelle 15ø, two singles, tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 26.4.40" to cover to Hull with local brown censor tape and two-line cancel "PASSED BY CENSOR", further censored upon arrival and closed wih "PC 90 5115" closing strip, fine

1940, 26.4., Caravelle 15ø, horizontal pair and single, tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 1.5.40" to cover to Leeds with no local censorship, censored upon arrival with "PC 90 5554" closing strip, fine

1940, 15.6., Caravelle 30ø tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 15.6.40" to opened out cover to Manchester, there censored and closed with "P.C.90 5323" strip, the censor has removed the inner tissue paper lining and written in blue chalk 4/7/40, very unusual

1940, 14.8., Christian X. 60ø and Airmail 10ø tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 14.8.40" to registered cover to London, upon arrival censored and closed with "PC 90 4637" strip, fine

1940, 31.8., Caravelle 25ø and Airmail 15ø tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 31.8.40" to cover to London, upon arrival censored and closed with "PC 90 403" strip, a little roughly opened, fine  

1940, 7.12., 20 on 15ø, 9 singles and additional franking tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 7.12.40" to large format cover to Newcastle with red boxed censor mark "Passed T.118" alongside, reverse with senders cachet "FÆRØ AMT TUBERKULOSESYGEHUS THORSHAVN", stamps with faults, interesting entire

1941, 7.2., 20 on 15ø, horizontal pair tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 7.2.41" to legal size envelope to o The Royal Danish Consulate in Leith, not censored as it is presumed to have been sent as diplomatic mail with the Faroe County as sender. Reverse with cachet "FÆRØ AMT", fine

1941, 14.2., Numeral 8ø tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 14.2.42" to printed matter to Glasgow with adjacent red boxed "PASSED T.123" censor mark, stamp affixed at the edge, thus some perforation faults, very rare

1941, 20 on 1ø, horizontal pair, tied by wavy line and cds. "THORSHAVN 9.6.41" to cover to Cheshire, delivered to B.P.A. for inspection, closed with two examples (different types) of the strip "Examined by the British Philatelic Association Ltd" and adjacent handstamp "B.P.A. 3 Berner St. London, W.1." applied, a fascinating and the only known letter from Faroe Islands with this type of censor label.

1943, 27.3 and 31.12., two printed matter cards from Thorshavn to Leeds, franked with Numeral 8ø resp. Christian X. 10ø, both with red boxed "PASSED T.188" alongside, the earlier one with punchholes at left, otherwise fine and very rare with only 2 known printed matters correctly franked at 8ø

1943, 22.5., 20 on 1ø, two singles with high overprint, tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 22.5.43" to cover to London, upon arrival censored and closed with "PC 90 767" strip, fine

1943, five Receipts "m/v Sunbeam" franked with GB 2d. orange, from "North Sea Stores", "Aberdeen Harbour Commissioners", Captain Pilote Office Aberdeen", "Dr. Bon-Accord Ice and Cold Storage Co. Ltd.," all written up, fine

1943, five Receipts "m/v City of Norwich" franked with GB 2d. orange, all written up, fine

1943, four Receipts "m/v Johanne" franked with GB 2d. orange, all written up, fine

1940, 8.7., Caravelle 30ø tied by cds. "THORSHAVN -8.7.40" to cover to Reykjavik, censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 4490" closing strip, fine

1942, 23.9 and 30.9., Caravelle 20ø tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 30.9.42" to cover to Reykjavik, locally censored on 8. October 1942 and closed with neutral brown tape with dateline cancel and straightline "Thorshavn" alongside. The letter then awaited a departure by a fishing boat to Iceland. However, the first post departure was, via England as the letter is also subsequently censored in England with "P.C. 90 4268" closing strip. And Christian X. 50ø tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 23.9.42" to registered cover to Reykjavik,  censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 5695" closing strip, the local British censorship straight-line is very rare and only known on a few covers

1942, 5.11., Swjatj Pjotr 20ø tied by cancel "SUMBØ" to cover with full content to Reykjavik with adjacent cds. "VAAG -5.11.42", censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 4268" closing strip, stamp and cover some transportation wear. Although there was an existing scheme to enable regular letters to be sent directly to Iceland, being censored locally before departure, many travelled via England and were censored there.

1943, 6.2., Caravelle 20ø tied by Klipfisk cds. "THORSHAVN -6.2.42" to Reykjavik, censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 5013" closing strip, some transportation wear, otherwise fine

1944, 6.2., Christian X. 20ø tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 6.2.44" to cover to Reykjavik, censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 5404" closing strip, with arrival mark "REYKJAVIK 28.II.1944", stamp with small imperfection, otherwise fine

1944, 7.7., Airmail 20ø tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 7.7.44" to cover to Reykjavik, locally censored and closed with neutral brown tape with oval cachet "Security Control Faroe Islands" alongside, very fine and rare with only a few covers known showing this censor mark

1940/45, group of four covers all send from Thorshavn, with different censor labels of England and Denmark including Post War censorship, all written up, mostly good condition

1941/45, four covers including airmail cover from "FUGLEFORD" with boxed "No Service Return to Sender" cachet and cover from "THORSHAVN 2.10.42" with British censor label and further "royal crowns" closing strips, all written up, fine

1941, 21.11., 20 on 5ø horizontal pair tied by cds. "VAAG 12.11.41" to cover to Indiana, censored in England with censor note "P.C. 5 "This cover was empty when it reached the Examiner", closed with "P.C. 90 5325" closing strip, fine

1943, 1.4. and 19.4., two covers, one regular and one registered from "THORSHAVN" to Chicago resp. New York, the registered cover with boxed "PASSED T. 188" censor mark, the other with closing strip "PC 90 5587", both written up, fine

1943, 29.5., 20 on 1ø - 60 on 6ø, complete set of Provisionals 60 on 6ø second printing, tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 29.5.43" to registered cover via England to Chicago, censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 7020" closing strip, during transit blue straight-line "O.A.T." (Onward Air Transmission) struck alongside, reverse with transit- and arrival mark, a very attractive and rare cover

1943, 4.12. and 18.12., two covers from Thorshavn to Chicago resp. New York, the earlier as registered cover with double censor of England and the US, the other intended for air mail service, but airmail cancelled as airmail was not available from UK to the USA, fine