376th Auction

20 on 15 øre, 2 copies with pair numeral 5 øre, tied by "SVINØ" with star removed to registered cover with adjacent "KLAKSVIG 14.12.40" and large register label to the British consul at Thorshavn with arrival mark, minor gum staining, otherwise fine In late 1940 BBC had agreed to broadcast Christmas greetings to relatives in Denmark. The fee for this service was 5 kronor and a note of this amount should be sent to the British consulate at Thorshavn.

20 on 15 øre, 2 copies with numeral 10 øre, tied by "TOFTE" with star removed to registered cover with adjacent "THORSHAVN 13.12.40" and small register label to the British consulate

20 on 15 øre without bar, copy from the top sheet margin together with 20 on 1 øre, tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 9.5.41" to local cover, very fine (DAKA 6PI)

50 on 5 øre, horizontal pair with numeral 5 øre, tied by Klipfisk cds. "TRANGISVAAG 20.3.41" to airmail cover via New York to Denmark with British and Munich censor labels

50 on 5 øre, 3 copies with Caravelle 40 øre tied by cds. "VAAG 12.3.41" to 2nd rate airmail cover via New York with British and Munich censor label to Copenhagen, minor transportation marks, still fine and very scarce

20 on 5 øre, 2 horizontal pairs with shifted overprints together with the values tied by "THORSHAVN SPIS FAERØSK KLIPFISK 5.8.44" to censored airmail cover to New York; one stamp small surface rub and cover some creasing not affecting the stamps (DAKA 5 var)

60 on 6 øre, tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 29.9.41" to 'cash on delivery'-cover to Trangisvaag

60 on 6 øre, tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 28.2.41" to postal money order to Klaksvig with frontside arrival mark, fine and scarce

60 on 6 øre and 20 on 5 øre, tied to money letter from "THORSHAVN 22.7.41" to Tveraa with arrival mark

60 on 6 øre, 2 pairs and single stamp with numeral 5 øre and Caravelle 30 øre, tied by Klipfisk cancel "TRANGISVAAG 11.6.41" to parcel card to Thorshavn with frontside arrival mark; an outstanding franking

60 on 6 øre, 3 copies with numeral 10 øre violet on 2nd airmail rate cover from "THORSHAVN 8.3.41" via New York to Nyborg with British and Munich censor labels. A rare franking. Certificate v. Wowern (1983) confirmed by Dr. Debo 1987

60 on 6 øre, 2 copies with numeral 10 øre and Caravelle 40 øre, all tied by Klipfisk cds. "KLAKSVIG 14.1.41" to money letter to Thorshavn with arrival mark, fine, certificate Nielsen (2005)

4 formular cutouts with different frankings including 60 on 6 øre

2. printing 20 on 1 øre-60 on 6 øre, all 3 values with additional franking tied to commercial pieces, very fine, 2 certificates Moeller (DAKA 9-11)

6 ØRE STAMPS USED AS 5 ØRE AFTER 26.5.1941: Numeral 6 øre orange with pair 20 on 1 øre tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 19.7.41" to formular piece. Certificate Kaiser (1982) (DAKA 12+4)

6 øre orange with 20 on 1 øre, 20 on 15 øre and 20 on 6 øre with Klipfisk cds. "THORSHAVN 31.5.41" to airmail cover to Copenhagen, correctly franked for the route via New York with British and Munich censor labels. A fine and rare cover with 2 different types of provisionals. Certificate Dr. Debo BPP (1980) (DAKA 12) Provenance: Geoffrey Noer (366 Heinrich Köhler-auction, 2018)

6 øre orange with surcharge 10 on 60 øre, Caravelle 40 øre and provisional 50 on 5 øre used as 105 øre rate on airmail cover via New York to Copenhagen with British and Munich censor labels, vertical fold not affecting the stamps, 6 øre small corner crease, still fine; a scarce use of the 6 øre stamp as 5 øre before these stamps were sold for 5 øre at the post office; interesting item

6 øre orange in horizontal pair with 60 on 6 øre tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 20.6.41" to formular piece, very fine (DAKA 12+8)

6 øre orange with Christian 50 øre green, tied by clear cds. "THORSHAVN 1.9.41" to formular cutout, very fine

6 øre orange with airmail 1 kronor, tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 29.5.41" to censored airmail cover to Gothenburg, Sweden with frontside boxed violet handstamp "NO SERVICE / RETURN TO SENDER". A very rare letter to abroad, correctly franked with 20 øre postage to Scandinavia + 85 øre airmail fee.  (DAKA 12)

6 øre orange with Caravelle 20 øre, tied by "SKAALE" with star removed and part of cds. "THORSHAVN .. 8.41" to formular cutout, fine, certificate Moeller (2000)

"FRANCO BETALT 5 ØRE" with adjacent "THORSHAVN 3.6.41" on local printed matter envelope to postmaster Hansen; very fine and rare since most of the recorded 5 øre-entires are window covers. Certificates Dr. Debo (1979) and v. Wowern (1979)

"FRANCO BETALT 5 ØRE" and "FRANCO BETALT 10 ØRE" with adjacent Klipfisk cancel "THORSHAVN 29.5.41" on local cover from Queen Alexandra Hospital to Thorshavn health insurance office. A fine letter with extremely rare combination used on the first day of introduction of the 5 øre-handstamp in Thorshavn. Certificate v. Wowern (1994)

"FRANCO BETALT 10 ØRE" with adjacent Klipfisk cancel "THORSHAVN 26.5.41" to commercial local cover, very fine

"FRANCO BETALT 20 ØRE" with adjacent "THORSHAVN 19.5.41" to commercial cover to Kvalvig, by opening somewhat reduced at right, still fine

"FRANCO BETALT 20 ØRE", 2 strikes with adjacent "THORSHAVN 15.5.41" on larger size registered commercial local cover, slight transportation marks; a very rare multiple franking, one of 4 recorded

"FRANCO BETALT 20 ØRE" with adjacent "VAAG 7.6.41" on cover to Thorshavn, light vertical fold without importance, very fine and extremely rare. The handstamp was used in Vaag only on this very day and only one further entire is recorded. Certificate Moeller AIEP (2004)

"FRANCO BETALT" without denomination with adjacent "THORSHAVN 4.6.41" on parcel card for a registered parcel with cash on delivery to Klaksvig with frontside arrival mark; very fine and the only such recorded usage

"FRANCO BETALT" without denomination on registered envelope with adjacent Klipfisk cancel "KLAKSVIG 4.6.41" with return address "Nordøja Sparakassi" to Thorshavn; very fine and rare; only few entires with ""FRANCO BETALT" -handstamps used at Klaksvig are recorded. Certificate v. Wowern (1994)

"FRANCO BETALT" without denomination with adjacent Klipfisk cancel "KLAKSVIG 31.5.41" on part of postal money order with adjacent "THORSHAVN 2.6.41" and backside "KLAKSVIG 5.6.41", certificate v. Wowern (1982)

"FRANCO BETALT" without denomination (Klaksvig type) with manuscript "105", with adjacent cds. "KLAKSVIG 5.6.41" on parcel card with cash on delivery to Thorshavn with arrival mark of the next day; very fine and exremely rare, according to DAKA no further entire recorded. Certificates v. Wowern (1986) and Moeller (1996)

"Thorshavn Postkontor" with manuscript "Porto 45 øre betalt" on part of postal money order with adjacent Thorshavn cdss of 17.5. an 8.5.1941; fine and scarce

1940, 26.2., rubber handstamp "STATSMINISTERIET 26. FEB. 1940" on vertical pair Christian 50 øre on parcel card from Copenhagen health care to the Faroe Island's Red Cross. A very rare item of the government courier service (operated between February and April 1940), just one further parcel card recorded. Certificate Dr. Debo BPP (1980)

1940, 12.3., cover from Ejde via Thorshavn to Odense with British censor label "P.C.66" (Orkney Islands) and German censor label of Berlin; very scarce, just 2 similar items recorded

1940, 14.3., cover from Kristiansand, Norway to Suderø, returned to Norway with German censor label and several handstamps, Kristiansand arrival mark of 3.7.1940

1940, 27.3., cover from Bergen, Norway, to Thorshavn and due to suspension of the mail service returned with different handstamps including "Postudvekslingen indstillet. Retur Afsenderen", Bergen arrival mark of 28.5.; cover opened out for display, otherwise very fine