376th Auction

"SKOPEN", clear on numeral 5 øre brown on postcard with 1926 Christmas label to Sandur

"SKUØ", very clear strike on numeral 10 øre green on small piece, very fine

"SMIRIL", clear strike on bi-coloured type 8 øre, very fine, certificate Ehlern Jessen (1988)

"STRENDER", superb strike on bi-coloured type 4 øre, extremely fine, certificate Nielsen (1997)

"STRAENDER", 2 clear strikes on Christian 15 øre and 2 copies 25 øre on parcel card with adjacent "THORSHAVN 20.9.22"; fine and scarce

"SVINE", 2 good strikes on 2 copies Christian 20 øre red (originally pair, mounted together), very fine

"TRANGISVAAG", clear and almost complete strike on bi-coloured type 16 øre, some short perfs and slightly toned, still fine and extremely rare; this cancel has been recorded only as arrival mark on one cover and as cancellation on a few single stamps. Certificate Moeller BPP (2002)

"VAAG", 2 clear strikes on horizontal pair 1907, Frederik 5 øre green, very fine

The remaining collection of star cancels with generally fine to very fine strikes of 12 different post offices; denominations between 5 and 50 øre, including 4 pairs

"EJDE" with star removed, clear strike on Caravelle 15 øre solid background with adjacent Thorshavn cds. to Copenhagen, here re-addressed to Buenos Aires, franked with 15 øre with quadrillé background, with perfin "APM", tied by cds. "KJØBENHAVN 20.6.34", arrival mark on reverse; an interesting letter with scarce destination

"GØTEGJOV" with star removed, clear strike on Caravelle 15 øre on cover with adjacent "THORSHAVN 28.7.30" to Sandevaag

STARCANCELS WITH STAR REMOVED: Nice collection on 10 pieces (most with multiple stamps) and 9 entires including better stamps like Mi.-No. 2 (2 covers) and 6 (2 pieces)

"THORSHAVN 30.12.19" on Christian 30 øre green/grey on money letter to Kalsø with arrival mark

"THORSHAVN 9.7.34" on Caravelle quadrillé background 15 øre on picture postcard to the US; underpaid and taxed with "T" in circle with adjacent "10 c." and "N.YORK DUE 2 CENTS". Interesting text "...I don't really believe they gave me a big enough stamp. If it reaches your it will not only be a curiosity but a wonder..."

"TRANGISVAAG 21.-11.-1922" on numeral 10 øre green on postal receipt for a postal money order to Copenhagen, fine and scarce

"TRANGISVAAG 12.-8.-1931" on 1930, 40 øre green on registered cover to Copenhagen with arrival mark, very fine, certificate Ehlern Jessen (1988)

1921/35, 4 entires with different cancellations including parcel card and registered letter

"Fra Faeröerne", straight line on postcard to Sweden and commercial cover to Copenhagen

"Paquebot", boxed handstamp on Iceland 5 aur and 10 aur on picture postcard from Prastalundur to Thorshavn with arrival mark of 7.8.1934, one stamp slightly applied over the edge of the card, still fine

"TRANGISVAAG 1.-12.-1923" on Great Britain George V 1½ pence and 2½ pence on cover with embossed Leeth return address to Vaag, fine and scarce ship mail

1940, 6.8., quadrillé background Caravelle 15 øre and numeral 5 øre, tied by "SAND" with star removed and adjacent "THORSHAVN 6.8.40" to cover to Thorshavn; fine example of the shortage of 20 øre stamps

22.8.40, Caravelle 35 øre and numeral 5 øre with Thorshavn cds. on bank cover to Manchester with British censor label

20 on 1 øre-60 on 6 øre, the complete set used on 6 pieces, partly with additional frankings

20 on 1 øre, tied by "MYGGENES" with star removed to cover to Thorshavn with frontside arrival mark of 20.5.41, very fine

20 on 1 øre in horizontal pair, tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 2.5.41" to censored letter to the US, very fine

20 on 1 øre, 5 copies, tied by "SOERVAAG" with star removed to money letter to Thorshavn with arrival mark of 24.5.41; an attractive multiple franking

20 on 1 øre, 20 on 5 øre and 50 on 5 øre with numeral 5 øre, tied by cds. resp. Klipfisk cancel to registered cover from "THORSHAVN 13.9.41" to New York with British censor label and arrival marks

20 on 1 øre and 50 on 5 øre (tiny surface scrubs) tied to money letter from "THORSHAVN 2.5.41" to Sand, very fine

20 on 1 øre, 2 copies with numeral 10 øre and Caravelle 20 øre on registered cover from "THORSHAVN 3.10.41" to Sweden, returned with boxed violet "NO SERVICE / RETURN TO SENDER", apparently stuck in England until the end of the war and with large violet oval "REGISTERED / RETD. LTR. SECTION 24 JUL 45" (struck on reverse) and frontside manuscript "Service resumed" again sent to Sweden with Stockholm arrival mark of 8.9.1945. A very interesting item

20 on 1 øre in horizontal pair with pair numeral 5 øre on registered cover from "VAAG 14.5.41" with large register label to Thorshavn with arrival mark, fine

20 on 1 øre in block of 3 with 3 copies numeral 5 øre, tied by "VESTMANHAVN" and additional cds. "THORSHAVN 7.5.41" to complete postal money order with Thorshavn arrival mark and receipt. Stamps partly perforation faults, where applied over the edge of the formular

20 on 5 øre with Klipfisk cds. to decorated commercial klipfish cover and 20 on 15 øre, 2 copies on censored cover from Thorshavn to Glasgow

20 on 5 øre, 2 copies, tied by Klipfisk cancel "THORSHAVN 24.5.41" to cover to Grimsby, England, undeliverable and returned with British censor label, different transit marks and Thorshavn arrival mark of 26.8. Name in return address removed on the backflap, otherwise fine

20 on 15 øre with numeral 5 øre and Christian 50 øre, all tied by "MIDVAAG" with star removed to part of parcel card, in Thorshavn additionally franked with 5 øre, tied by violet straight line; adjacent "THORSHAVN 18.12.40" and "KLAKSVIG 20.12.40"

20 on 15 øre with numeral 10 øre tied by "VESTMANHAVN" with star removed and additional "THORSHAVN 16.11.40" to complete postal money order to Vaag with arrival mark and receipt of 2.12.

20 on 15 øre, 2 copies tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 14.12.40" to registered cover with small register label to the British consulate