377th Auction
20-25 September 2021 in Wiesbaden
- (-) Remove POSTAL HISTORY OF THE FAROE ISLANDS DURING WWII - The Jack Petersen Collection filter POSTAL HISTORY OF THE FAROE ISLANDS DURING WWII - The Jack Petersen Collection
1941/45, three covers from Canada to Thorshavn, with British "PC 90", Canadian "DB C. 52" and Canadian "DB/75" censor closing strips, all written up, fine
1943, 14. and 29.1., Telegram from Britain to Lieut. Ingle RAPC paymaster X Garrison FIF (Faroe Islands Force), used with oval "DET STORE NORDISKE TELEGRAF SELSKAB THORSHAVN 14-JAN-1943" and in addition franked registered cover from Victoria, Malta adressesed to the Faroe Islands Force, censored on Malta and closed with "Opened by Examiner" with additional handstamp "DD/1041", revese showing blue "11" of "Boy Scouts" which helped during the war in many features including censorship by closing the mail, very rare and attractive
Reference: “DAKA GF 10 - Faroe Island Stamps and Postal History”
1944, 31.1., Georg VI. 2½d. blue tied by cds. "VIEUX-FORT 31 JA 44" to registered letter to Thorshavn, censored twice with St. Lucia "PC 90 TT/5" closing label and upon arrival in England censored with "PC 90 4341" closing strip, fine
1944, 17.4., George VI. 2d. tied by machine cancel "GIBRALTAR 17 APR 44" to cover to Thorshavn, upon arrival in England censored with "PC 90 757" closing strip endorsed "I.F", stained and vertical fold, scarce