376th Auction

1915, Star and Crescent 2 pia. slate, overprint type I, perf. L 13 1/4, unused with slightly rough perforation, otherwise fine, certificate Engler (1993) and Nakri AIEP (2020) (Mi. 1.900,-)  

1915, Star and Crescent 5 pa., overprint type II on issue 1908 instead issue 1910, unused, fine, rare, certificate Nakri AIEP (2020) (Isfila 549FF03)  

1915, Star and Crescent 25 pia. green, overprint type I, unused, fine, certificate Engler (1997) and Nakri AIEP (2020) (Mi. 2.400,-)  

1942, Definitives 0,25-200k., imperforated with red handstamp "Nümune", ungummed, mostly fine

CANCELLATIONS: "Telgrafve Postahane-i Yalova dag Hamame 1316", superb strike on postcard 20 pa. to Constantinople with arrival mark, very fine and rare

The "Admiralty" stamp with manuscript "1 ½", good margins all around with large part of adjoining stamp at bottom, used on folded lettersheet from Constantinople to Broussa with oval "CONSTANTINOPOLI * POSTA DEI PIROSCAFI OTTOMANI P.P" alongside, a fine and attractive cover, certificate du Vachat (2009) Provenance: The Pasha Collection of Islamic Stamps and Postal History (Spink 2011)                      depicted in S. Ringstrom and H.E. Tester "The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World - Part 2" page 118  

The "Admiralty" stamp with manuscript "3" amended in red crayon to "2", somewhat irregularly cut with part of adjoining stamp at top, on folded lettersheet dated July 4. 1860 from Constantinople to Brousse with "P.P." anchor canceller alongside, minor ageing on reverse, a fine and attractive entire, certificate Scheller (2009)  

1868 Lithographed 2 piastre black on green glazed paper, fresh colour with superb large margins, used on small piece with part of 'Joly' handstamp in blue (Mr. Joly presided over the Company), a fine example of this rare stamp, certificate du Vachat (2010)

GREECE: "KATAFI KARYESI POSTA SUBESI 1313", clear violet negative seal on horizontal pair 1901, 20 pa. red on reverse of cover to Romania with Bukarest transit mark next to the franking; a vertical cover crease affecting the pair slightly. One of the rarest cancellations of Ottoman Empire, this is the only complete strike of this cancellation and the only recorded entire

Post in Lebanon: „BEYT SEBAB“, clear negative seal in black on cover with horizontal pair 20 pa. rose to Germany with arrival Mark “LANGENBERG 5.10.04”, cover vertical fold and rough opened at top, otherwise fine  

MAKEDONIA: "KALKAN.DE/5 AOUT" (1894), clear strike of double ring date stamp (first type) on postcard to Switzerland with Lausanne arrival mark on front, fine and rare, certificate Nakri

1976, 400th anniversary of the death of Tiziano Vecellio 1-300l., imperforated se-tenant pair and block of four in two distintive different shades, mint never hinged, block of four some ink spots on reverse, otherwise fine, scarce, certificates Raybaudi (2019)

1921, Crown Prince Alexander and King Peter I. 2pa. - 10din, 1-30din. and Invalids 10-25pa., imperforated proofs on thick paper mounted on card boards, very fine and attractive

1921, Essays non-adopted design 10p. in brown-rose, sage-green, pale olive, reddish-orange and dull violet-blue, imperforated on thin ungummed paper, the latter mint never hinged, fine, signed Velickovic with certificate

POSTAGE DUE: 1921, 10 and 50p. and 1din., four imperforated proofs in adopted design, 10p. greenish-blue on chalky paper, 50p. blue on chalky paper and black on normal paper and 1din. black on normal paper, fine

1818, Lettersheet with original contents, dated May 9 from Commander Løbner to surgeon Amysen, endorsed "K.T." (kongelig tjeneste); on reverse nice red wax seal with royal cypher.

1835, Entire private skyds letter, dated October 23, from Jansagerdi rectory near Midvaag to Sandevaag, endorsed "pr. Exp.", requiring express service. Only 4 private express letters of skyds post have been recorded

1855, Entire local letter dated 'Thorshavn d 29ten September 1855', addressed to trade manager Kauffeld

1855 (ca.), Parcel accompanying lettersheet endorsed "medvölger in pakke merket H.F.K." to trade manager Kauffeldt at Thorshavn, very fine

1855 (ca.), 2 lettersheets addressed to trade manager Kauffeldt, one endorsed "Fattigvaesens Sager", the other one "Per Capt. Seistrup" the captain of schooner 'Hector'

1860 (ca.), Money order lettersheet for 49 rigsdaler and 34 skilling to Thorshavn. The earliest recorded cover of such kind and most likely the only example before 1870. Provenance: Geoffrey Noer (366. Heinrich Köhler-auction, 2018)

1756, Entire letter, dated "Thorshafn 6 Octobre 1756", sent by Antonius Haldarsen to his brother in law to Copenhagen. The second earliest recorded entire letter from the Faroes sent abroad. A marvellous item.

1770, Lettersheet dated "Thorsh: 27th July 1770" from the head of the 'Royal Trade Office' to the Ministry of Finance at Copenhagen. One of only 5 18th century entires recorded in private hands. Xerox copy of certificate Wowern (1982)

1850, Entire letter from Thorshavn, dated March 10, to Copenhagen, delivered by foot post with clear blue "F:P:20/4 1856" on front. Very fine and scarce

1852, Entire letter from Thorshavn to Copenhagen, dated 28.12. posted on the Shetland Islands with black boxed "LERWICK JA 27 1853" and sent via London and Altona, charged with a total of "45" skilling including 6 pence British share and 22½ skilling Danish postage. Very fine, just two further letter known with this routing.

1853, Entire letter from Thorshavn, dated March 23, to Copenhagen, carried by private ship to Norway and here posted with clear blue "KRAGERO 31/3 1853". On reverse manuscript "Befordret fra Kragerö" and "betalt 24 S. wolff". Very fine and rare; the earlier of only 2 letters recorded having been transported via Norway

1855, Entire letter from Thorshavn to Copenhagen, dated 23.10., transported with private ship and posted in Denmark at "FREDERIKSHAVN 19 11 1855", charged "6" skilling in red crayon. Very fine. The earliest of only 2 letters recorded.

1855, Entire letter dated January 10 from Thorshavn with nice red wax seal "FAERÖE AMTS SEGL" to Copenhagen, posted on the Shetland Islands with green boxed "LERWICK JA 16 1855", transported via London, Belgium and Hamburg, showing GPO accountancy mark "3½ groschen". In Hamburg "7" silbergroschen were charged (3½ each for GB and GPU), in Hamburg changed into "9½" shilling, equivalent to 31 Danish skilling, to which 9 skilling Danish share was added and total of "40" skilling charged to the recipient. A fine and rare entire letter.

1856, Entire letter from Thorshavn, dated 31.7. to Copenhagen, carried by private ship and delivered by foot post with clear blue "F:P:18/9 1856", charged "2" skilling in red crayon for local delivery. Very fine and scarce. Only 7 letters from the Faroes are recorded delivered by foot post of which only one other shows this rate. Certificates Moeller BPP (2002) and Nielsen (2004)

1870, Entire double rate letter dated "Sande den 26 Juli 1870" with lapidar date stamp "THORSHAVN 4/8" to Copenhagen with arrival mark of August 14, charged "12" skilling in red crayon, very fine. Certificate Nielsen (1991)

1811, Lettersheet from Copenhagen with nice royal trade seal on reverse, addressed to trade manager Mörck at Faroe with registration number "10" at top left. Enclosed is a photocopy of the original contents of the letter, which is kept in the National Archives, very fine

1823, Entire letter from Copenhagen to 'Landvoged Meyer' at Thorshavn with manuscript registration number "60"

1834, Entire letter from Rønne to 'Amtskontorist Davidsen' at Thorshavn with registration number "37", very fine

1840 (ca.), Entire parcel accompanying letter with 3 pages of text from Braendekilde to Vagur, endorsed "Afleveres i den fareoeske Handel i Köbenhavn", prepaid to Copenhagen with 22 skilling, endorsed "betalt"; a fine and interesting letter

1845, Entire parcel accompanying letter with long contents from Copenhagen (dated October 5) to Pastor Lund at Sandegjerde (by mistake originally addressed 'on Iceland', changed to 'Faroe'); manuscript registration number "13" on top right, very fine and scarce

1850, Entire parcel accompanying letter from Copenhagen (dated March 23) to Osterö with registration number "25", very fine