376th Auction

Wrapper cut-out 4 øre with 5 øre, tied by star cancel "SALPANGERAA" to envelope to Thorshavn with arrival mark of 16.1. on front. Top left corner of the envelope cut away and a vertical filing crease not affecting the stamps. A scarce cancellation on a bisect. Certificate Dr. Debo BPP (1987)

Wrapper bisect 4 øre with large margins, together with 5 øre, tied to local cover of "THORSHAVN 15.1.19". Envelope tiny tear at top, otherwise fine, certificate Dr. Debo BPP (1975)

Wrapper bisect 4 øre with 5 øre, tied by cds. "VAAG 16.1.19" to small envelope to Thorshavn with arrival mark, very fine, certificate Grønlund (1974)

Wrapper bisect 4 øre with 5 øre, tied by cds. "TRANGISVAAG 15-1-1919" to small envelope to Thorshavn with arrival mark, very fine. Certificate Moeller (1997)

Wrapper bisect 4 øre with 20 øre, tied by star cancel "FUGLEFJORD" to registered cover to Thorshavn with arrival mark on front, slight transportation marks, otherwise fine. A very rare commercial usage of this bisect

Wrapper bisect 4 øre with 5 øre and 2 copies 10 øre, tied by star cancel "SANDEVAAG" to money letter to Thorshavn with frontside arrival mark. A very fine and most unusual usage of this bisect, just 5 similar items recorded. Certificate Dr. Debo BPP (1996)

Wrapper bisect 4 øre as additional franking on postcard 5 øre from "THORSHAVN 8.1.19" to Denmark, first addressed to Holbaek and re-addressed to Vordingborg with both arrival marks on front; very fine and rare. Just one other postcard to Denmark has been recorded with this bisect. Certificate Moeller (2003) Provenance: Christian Andersen (Postilionen, 2004)

Wrapper bisect 4 øre on postal stationery envelope 5 øre with clear star cancel "SANDEVAAG" to Thorshavn with frontside arrival mark of 23.1. a very scarce combination, very fine. Certificate Nielsen (1990)

Bi-coulored type wrapper bisect 4 øre together with 5 øre, tied by cds. "VAAG 16.1.19" to picture postcard to Horsens, Denmark; vertical crease in the card not affecting the stamps, otherwise very fine. An extremely rare bisect, just one other postcard to Denmark recorded. Certificate Nielsen (1994)

2 ØRE on 5 øre green with central star cancel "EIDE" to small envelope to Thorshavn with frontside arrival mark of 29.1., very fine; a scarce cancellation on the provisional stamp

2 ØRE on 5 øre with 5 øre, tied by cds. "VAAG 22.1.19" to small envelope (by opening slightly reduced at left) to Thorshavn with arrival mark, very fine, certificate Grønlund (1972)

2 ØRE on 5 øre and 5 øre, both tied by clear star cancel "MIDVAAG" to cover addressed to Thorshavn pharmacy with frontside arrival mark of 23.1.; very fine

2 ØRE on 5 øre and 5 øre, tied by cds. "KLAKSVIG 17-1-1919" to small envelope originating from Kirke with clear adjacent star cancel "KIRKE(FUGLØ)" to Thorshavn. Since Kirke had no provisional stamps, they had to be applied in transit. Most likely the nicest of the 4 recorded covers from Kirke. Certificate Moeller (1992)

2 ØRE on 5 øre with additional "W" of the left neighbour stamp, together with 5 øre, tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 16.1.19" to local cover; fine and very scarce

2 ØRE on 5 øre, copy from the upper right sheet corner with plate number "No. 113-V", together with 5 øre, tied by clear cds. "THORSHAVN 18.1.19" to small envelope to Argir, very fine and rare

2 ØRE on 5 øre with horizontal pair 10 øre tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 23.1.19" to small registered envelope with Gjov return address to Thorshavn. The cover opened on 2 sides, otherwise very fine. A scarce usage of the provisional stamp. Certificate Moeller (2003)

2 ØRE on 5 øre with 5 øre and 2 copies 10 øre, each with star cancel "VESTMANHAVN" to money letter to Thorshavn with frontside arrival mark of 30.1. A remarkable and rare cover; only few money letters are recorded, in combination with the star cancel a very rare item. Certificate Moeller (2003)

2 ØRE on 5 øre, tied by clear cds. "THORSHAVN 20.4.19" to postal stationery card 3 øre grey with printed imitation for a meeting concerning the coming elections, mailed locally; very fine and interesting. Certificate v. Wowern (1979)

2 ØRE on 5 øre, horizontal pair (right stamp with pulled corner perf) together with bisect 4 øre blue, numeral 1 øre orange and Christian 15 øre grey, tied to local registered cover from "THORSHAVN 22.1.19". The cover with 2 filing creases, one slightly affecting the bisect, otherwise fine. A very scarce combination cover. Certificate v. Wowern (1993)

7 øre orange with central cds. "THORSHAVN (2) 5.1.19". A very fine stamp cancelled on the second day of use on the Faroe Islands, which is the earliest recorded date. Certificate Moeller BPP (2000)

7 øre orange, tied by cds. "TRANGISVAAG 5.-2.-1919" to commercial cover to Kvivig with Thorshavn transit mark; little roughly opened and folded back at left and right. A fine early use of the 7 øre stamp. Certificate v. Wowern (1995)

7 øre with clear cds. "THORSHAVN 20.2.19" to picture postcard to Denmark, horizontal fold not affecting the stamp. Certificate Nielsen (2002)

7 øre tied by cds. "TRANGISVAAG 21.5.1919" to small cover to Thorshavn with frontside arrival mark. Cover slightly roughly opened, otherwise fine

7 øre tied by star cancel "MIDVAAG" to postcard to Thorshavn with frontside arrival mark, fine

7 øre tied by clear star cancel "SKALLE" to small cover with adjacent "THORSHAVN 19.5.19" to Fuglefjord. Envelope with small tear at bottom, otherwise fine. Certificate Dr. Debo BPP (1981) und Moeller (1992)

15 øre lilac, tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 24.12.20" to picture postcard of Thorshavn post office, sent locally with seasons greetings

27 øre, tied by clear cds. "THORSHAVN 29.4.19" to money letter to Kalsö with Klaksvik transit mark of 31.4., very fine; just 4 letters recorded with this stamp used on the Faroe Islands. Certificate Moeller (1996)

1926, Surcharge 7 on 27 øre Christian and 7 ØRE on 4 øre service stamp, each tied by Thorshavn cds. to 2 printed matter envelopes to the Meterological Institute at Copenhagen, one with arrival mark, fine and scarce

1929, Return receipt from "THORSHAVN 10.9.29" to Fresno, California

"ANDEFJORD", clear strike with adjacent "THORSHAVN 29.5.22" on pair numeral 10 øre green on cover to Ejde. 2 folds in the cover not affecting the stamps, fine and very scarce, certificate Moeller BPP (2001)

"FUGLEFJORD", 2 clear strikes on Christian 10 øre red (2) and 25 øre brown on money letter with adjacent "THORSHAVN 17.8.20"

"FUGLEFJORD", 3 clear strikes on 3 copies Christian 20 øre brown and single numeral 5 øre brown with adjacent "THORSHAVN 13.7.23" on parcel card with label "Thorshavn" with handstamp "F"

"GJOV", 3 clear strikes on horizontal pair and strip of 3 numeral 10 øre green on parcel card with adjacent star cancel "EJDE" and Thorshavn parcel label with handstamp "E" to Osterø; very fine. A rare entire, just 4 entires with the Gjov star cancel are recorded

"GØTEGJOV", clear strike on numeral 10 øre green on postcard dated 1927 to Thorshavn; most likely the finest of 6 recorded strikes on entire, certificate Moeller BPP (2004) Provenance: Geoffrey Noer (366. Heinrich Koehler-auction, 2018)

"GØTEGJOV", 4 strikes on numeral 5 øre brown and Caravelle 20 øre grey (3) on money letter with adjacent cds. "THORSHAVN 8.2.28"; a rare cancellation of which only 6 entires are recorded

"HUSEVIG", clear and almost central strike on Gebyr stamp 10 øre, some minor toning, otherwise very fine; a rare cancellation. Certificate Dr. Debo BPP (1979)