376th Auction

GERMANY: 1900, Reichspost 1 mark, 40 pfennig and 50 pfennig tied to parcel card from "ORSOY 8.2.01" via Copenhagen to Thorshavn; 1 mark with few creased perfs where affixed at the edge of the card, still fine and scarce.

GERMANY: 1905/13, Germania 80 pfennig tied to parcel card from "CHEMNITZ 1.6.12" via Berlin and Copenhagen to Thorshavn with transit and arrival marks, attached the original customs declaration, fine

1929, Airmail cover from Chicago addressed to the Faroe Islands, undeliverable with labels "UBEKAENDT." and "Ikke afhentet" and on front violet label "Til Retourpostkontoret" and from "THORSHAVN22.8.29" returned to Chicago; interesting and rare letter

Christian 10 øre with cds. "TRANGISVAAG 30.-4.-1916" on decorative commercial cover to Copenhagen with British censor label, opened out for display, very fine and scarce

10 øre on cover from "THORSHAVN 27.4-1916" to Copenhagen with British censor label, arrival marks of May 19; very fine

Christian 10 øre with star cancel "MIDVAAG" on cover to Copenhagen with British censor label, very fine

1918, Soldier's stamp 5 øre used on picture postcard dated "Torshavn den 4 July 1918" to Copenhagen, as usual cancelled upon arrival; very fine

1919, Christian X 5 øre green, tied by clear cds. "THORSHAVN 1-1.19" to postcard with New Year's greetings to Sørvaag. A fine and scarce card from the first day of the new postal rates, signed Osper BPP

5 øre green and 2 øre red, tied by star cancel "VESTMANHAVN" to commercial cover to Trangisvaag with Thorshavn cds. of 16.1.19 on front and arrival mark. A very fine and rare letter, just 1 further local letter with 7 øre-franking before January 24 recorded. Certificate Moeller (2003)

4 øre bisect and 5 øre tied by first day cancel "THORSHAVN 2.1.19" to local cover (opened on 2 sides), very fine and rare; just 7 first day covers recorded, certificate Dr. Debo BPP (1983)

4 øre bisect and 5 øre (perforation somewhat damaged at upper right), tied to printed matter envelope from "THORSHAVN 11.1.19" to Copenhagen, backflap missing, still fine

4 øre bisect and 5 øre, tied by cds. "TRANGISVAAG 23-1-1919" to cover to Thorshavn with arrival mark; 5 øre minor creasing, still fine

4 øre bisect and 5 øre, tied by 2 clear strikes of star cancel "VESTMANHAVN" to cover with adjacent "THORSHAVN 15.1.19" to Trangisvaag with arrival mark, very fine, certificate Moeller BPP (2013)

1905, 4 øre perf. 12 3/4 bisected, with 5 øre, tied to cover (somewhat reduced at left) with sender's mark 'Inspektionsskibet Beskytteren' to Thorshavn. The 5 øre tiny marginal scrub, otherwise very fine and attractive. A very rare usage of the 1905 issue bisect of which just 8 entires are recorded. Certificates Dr. Debo BPP (1980) and Moeller (1992) (Facit 1b)

1917, 4 øre perf. 14:14½ bisected, together with 5 øre green, tied by star cancel "VESTMANHAVN" to cover to Trangisvaag with arrival mark of 20.1., very fine and rare, certificates v. Wowern (1993) and Nielsen (1993) (Facit 1c)

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)