365 / September 2017

1875, 8 ö. grey and red tied by cds. "PRAESTO 9.6.02" to illustrated cover with picture "Lion" to Naestved, fine, very decorative, certificate Lasse Nielsen (1992)

1918, 2 ö. on 5 ö., mint never hinged, very fine, certificate Dr. Debo (1979)

Danish stamps used on Färöer: 1933/40,  Caravel 20 ö. with postmark "MYGGENAES" (star-removed) on cover via "THORSHAVN 24.10.40" with British and German censor label to Kopenhagen

Caraval 40 ö. green tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 4.7.40" to registered cover with British censor label to Reykjavik, Iceland with arrival mark, fine

1940, 6 ö. orange, strip of four, tied by star-removed cancel "GJOV" to cover to Thorshavn with arrival mark from 6.6.41 on front, very fine, rare cover from the short perod where 6 öre stamps were sold for 5 öre. each, due to shortage of 5 öre stamps; only a few such covers are known, certificate Möller BPP

1942, Christian X. 60 ö. blue-green and 35 ö. lilac, each in horizontal pairs tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 16.9.44" to illustrated registered airmail cover with British censor label "P.C.90 OPENED BY EXAMINER 5010" via New York to Fresno with arrival mark, complete with letter, fine

Own issues: 1940, 20 on 1 ö. greenish black tied by special datestamp "THORSHAVN 20.5.41" to cover with British and German censor label on reverse to Kopenhagen, tiny spots

1940, Caraval proof 20 on 15 ö. without bar, tied by special mark "THORSHAVN 16.8.41" to piece, fine, certificate Osper BPP (1991)

1941, "FRANCO BETALT 10 ÖRE", clear on local cover from "THORSHAVN 10.6.41, fine

1941, "FRANCO BETALT 20 ÖRE", clear on window envelope from "THORSHAVN 5.6.41 to Vestmanna, complete with letter, fine

1941, "FRANCO BETALT" (without value), clear on complete "Adressekort" from "THORSHAVN 3.6.41 toTrangisvag with arrival mark, fine, certificate Wowern

Militäry Mail: 1941 "FIELD POST OFFICE 219 10.JU." in violet on cover with additional handstamp "RECEIVED FROM H.M.SHIPS" and triangular censor mark "PASSED BY CENSOR No. 3434" to Glasgow, fine

Militäry Mail: "FIELD POST OFFICE 219 JU.17.42", clear in violett on Embossed Government envelope with censor mark "PASSED BY CENSOR No. 4331" to London, three line sender cachet "British Consulate, Thorshavn, Faroe Island on reverse, cover opened out for display, otherwise fine

Militäry Mail: 1943, "R.A.F. CENSOR 163", three line censor mark on cover via London with red machine "OFFICIAL PAID LONDON GT.BRITAIN.R." and censor label at right to Devon, crease an tiny spots

Militäry Mail: "FIELD POST OFFICE 695 8.AP. 43" on Army privilege envelopes with censor mark "PASSED BY CENSOR No. 4411" and label "EXAMINER 7472/P.C.90" to Hull, fine

Militäry Mail: 1943, "FIELD POST OFFICE 611 22.OC.43" (code letter removed), clear on cover with censor mark "PASSED BY CENSOR No. 5532" to London, crease at right

Militäry Mail: 1944, Army privilege Envelope with handwritten endorsement "xFaroe Island" and censor Mark "PASSED BY CENSOR No. 2152" via London with red machine "OFFICIAL PAID" to Yorkshire

Censored Mail: 1940, censor label "P.C.90" to reverse to cover from Leith with 3 p. violet tied by framed "PAQUEBOT" via "THORSHAVN 16.11.40" to Sandevaag, tiny spots, otherwise fine

Censored Mail: 1940, postal stationery wrapper 5 ö. with additional franking 5 ö. with perfin used from "KOBENHAVN 29.3.40" via Berlin with German censor mark "Geprüft Geheime Staatspolizei I" to Torhshavn, folded and stronger use traces

Censored Mail: 1941, "RELEASES BY P.C T.C.8." (Travelling Censor) on cover from Leith with 3 p. violet tied by framed "PAQUEBOT" via "THORSHAVN 4.2.41" to Sandevaag, tiny spots, otherwise fine

Censored Mail: 1942, "(OPENED) Passed BY MILITARY CENSOR", two line to reverse to cover with Caravel 20 ö. tied by star-removed cancel "SANDEVAAG" to Thorshavn with arrival mark from 21.11.42 on front, fine

Censored Mail: 1942, "OPENED BY MILITARY CENSOR", two line and neutral closure label to reverse to cover with Caravel 20 ö. tied by star-removed cancel "SORVAAG" to Thorshavn with arrival mark from 8.11.42 on front, fine

1940, "Postudvekslingen indstillet. Retur Afsenderen", two line clear on cover from "KOBENHAVN 22.FEB.40" with Caravale 15 C. to Thorshavn, address on back, fine

Incoming Mail: 1942, Sweden 35 ö. violet and Airmail 10 ö. blue tied by cds. "HAGALAND 10.1.42" to registered airmail cover via Faro und Lisbon with British and German censor labels to Thorhavn with arrival mark and retour with handwritten endorsement and framed "RETROUR" via Spain to Stockholm, crease

1858, 10 K. brown/blue, fresh colour and good margins all around, cancelled by boxed "REVAL", very fine, signed with certificate Mikulski (1997)

"TEILITZ" (Tõlliste) cyrillic straight-line cancel on reverse of large part of lettersheet to Rakvere, fine

1692, Stockholm "B under crown" postmark on large part of lettersheet, taxed with "9" in red crayon to Dorpat, fine

SWEDISH RULE: 1686, privately forwarded cover from Reval (Tallinn) to Mitau, very fine

Incoming Mail: 1945, "A.P.O. 867 MAY.15." (St. Lucia) handstamp on airmail cover with censor mark "PASSED BY BASE ARMY EXAMINER 1253" and transparent censor label at left to Torshavn, fine

OWN ISSUES: 1918, Flower Design, Proof 5 k. rose on greyish white, ungummed paper, signed by Nemvalz (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

5 k. rose printed on greyish white paper, horizontal pair, without gum, fine, signed Eichenthal (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

Proof 5 k.rose printed on reverse of lilac rose cinema tickets, 15k. ticket price printed at back, as block of four from the left margin, without gum (Hurt/Ojaste G:2)  

Flower Design Issue 5 kop., printed on reverse of rose 15 kop. cinema tickets, sheet D, horizontal fold through 10 proofs, otherwise fine, extremely rare as complete sheet, signed Nemvalz (Hurt/Ojaste G:2)  

Unissued 2 k. printed on reverse of green cinema tickets (Hurt/Ojaste G:3)

Proof 5 k. as horizontal pair with upper sheet margins on cinema tickets, without gum, scarce (Hurt/Ojaste G:3)  

1918, Flower Design Issue 15 kop., black on cigarette paper, essay, design differs from the postage stamp, printed by Buchdruck/typography, without gum (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)