377th Auction

1941/45, four covers including airmail cover from "FUGLEFORD" with boxed "No Service Return to Sender" cachet and cover from "THORSHAVN 2.10.42" with British censor label and further "royal crowns" closing strips, all written up, fine

1940, 5.4. and 20.9., C.M. Bellman 35ö tied by cds. "STOCKHOLM 5.4.40" to registered cover to Thorshavn with two-line cancel "Postudvekslingen indstillet Retur Afsenderen", since the postal connections were discontinued due to the German occupation of Denmark on 9 april 1940, and sent retour with several cachets applied, in addition cover from "GÖTEBORG" via Lisbon to Thorshavn, censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 3473" closing strip, the latter horizontal fold, otherwise fine and scarce

1940, 11.7., Gustav V. 20ö. with additional franking tied by cds. "STOCKHOLM 11.7.40" to registered cover via Lisbon to Thorshavn with arrival mark, Swedish currency control label on front and reverse and closed with censorship label "Granskad enligt Kungl. Maj:ts Förordnande", further censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 5078" closing strip, a very attractive and rare cover

1941, 4.3, Crown 85ö. and pair 1kr. tied by cds. "GÖTEBORG 4.3.41" to airmail cover via Moscow and Baghdad, with transit mark "BAGHDAD 19 MCH 1941" on reverse, to Thorshaven,  censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 1356" closing strip, back flap slightly cut to show the transit mark, a fascinating and rare letter, only two are known sent to the Faroe Islands via Baghdad.

1941/42, 28.4 - 19.9, three covers, two from Malmö and one from Göteborg, surface and airmail, all censored in England and closed with "PC 90" closing strip, all written up, fine

1943, 9.4., Mansson and Rudenschöld 10ö, vertical pair with additional franking tied by cds. "SKARALID 9 4 1943" to airmail cover via Berlin with censorhsip label and Lisbon where somewhat weak oval "OAT" (Onward Air Transmission) was applied, censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 7485" closing strip, a very attractive and rare cover being the only cover showing the oval "OAT" cancellation  

1943, 24.5 - 25.8., three covers to Thorshavn with different frankings and censor labels, one cover endorsed "By airmail to the United Kingdom", all written up, mostly fine

1943/44, four covers, one send by surface mail, two showing endorsement "By airmail to the United Kingdom", one with the senders address in Denmark, posted in Stockholm thus probably smuggled to Sweden, some faults, but all covers interesting and attractive, all written up

1944, 24.10., Crown 60ö tied by cds. "GÖTEBORG 24.10" to airmail cover sent directly to England with corresponding two-line cachet "By air to the United Kingdom", censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 5890" closing strip, despite some minor imperfections very attractive and rare with only one other cover known showing this cachet

1945, one airmail card and two airmail covers from Stockholm to Thorshavn, two showing boxed "PASSED" censor mark, one closed with "P.C. 90 4464" closing strip, fine

1945, 22.8., Gustav V. 10ö. with additional franking tied by cds. "PKP 386 22.8 45" to postcard to Thorshavn with violet "Denmark 260" Danish post-war censor mark alongside, fine

1941, 21.11., 20 on 5ø horizontal pair tied by cds. "VAAG 12.11.41" to cover to Indiana, censored in England with censor note "P.C. 5 "This cover was empty when it reached the Examiner", closed with "P.C. 90 5325" closing strip, fine

1943, 1.4. and 19.4., two covers, one regular and one registered from "THORSHAVN" to Chicago resp. New York, the registered cover with boxed "PASSED T. 188" censor mark, the other with closing strip "PC 90 5587", both written up, fine

1943, 29.5., 20 on 1ø - 60 on 6ø, complete set of Provisionals 60 on 6ø second printing, tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 29.5.43" to registered cover via England to Chicago, censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 7020" closing strip, during transit blue straight-line "O.A.T." (Onward Air Transmission) struck alongside, reverse with transit- and arrival mark, a very attractive and rare cover

1943, 4.12. and 18.12., two covers from Thorshavn to Chicago resp. New York, the earlier as registered cover with double censor of England and the US, the other intended for air mail service, but airmail cancelled as airmail was not available from UK to the USA, fine

1944, 18.2. and 1.3., two registered covers franked with Christian X. 1-2kr. with additional franking tied by cds. "THORSHAVN" and sent to Chicago, the latter cover endorsed "OAT" (Onward Air Transmission) the earlier one double censored by England and the USA, reverse with transit and arrival marks and vignettes "BARNAHJ'ALPIN", minor transportations marks, a fascinating group

1944, 8.6. and 27.5., Airmail 20ø, block of four and pair with additional franking tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 27.5.44" to airmail cover to New York, censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 4320" closing strip and cover sent from a Dane of the "73rd Batt. H Q Comp" with U.S. Navy censor mark to Thorshavn, some transportation wear, attractive and uncommon

1945, 3.2., Christian X. 15,25,35 and 40ø tied by cds. "THORSHAVN -3.2.45" to AR-registered letter via England to Los Angeles, censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 4255" closing strip, fine

1946, 27.5., Numerals and Christian X. 12 values tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 27.5.43" to registered cover to Portland, the sender is postmaster J. Danielsen and as the post office ran out of Danish registered vignettes after the war they used the British labels, fine

1939, 28.8. and 3.12., Caravelle 15 and 20ø with additional franking tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 28.8.39" to registered airmail cover via France to Switzerland with french censor label, and Hindenburg 25pf. tied by cds. "BENSHEIM 3.12.39" to Sand with German censor label, fine

1940, 26.2., opened out cover with meter mark "VESTLANDSBANKEN BERGEN 26 2 40" to Thorshavn, with adjacent boxed "Service interrompu", two-line "Postudvekslingen indstillet. Retur Afsenderen" and straight-line "RETOUR", returned in late May 1940 with arrival mark "BERGEN  28.5.40", fine

1940, 21.5., 30c. tied by wavy line machine cancel "GENEVE 21.V 1940" to cover endorsed "Via Angleterre" to Thorshavn with typewritten indication "Jle Danoise occupée des Anglais", censored in England and closed with "P.C. 66 29" closing strip, no German censorship since Switzerland was a neutral country. Very fine and the only recorded PC66 censor strip from Switzerland to Faroe Island

1940, 21.12., 60 on 6ø horizontal pair tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 21.12.40" to registered cover to Ontario, Canada, censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 7386" closing strip and with further censor label "PC 23 RETURNED TO SENDER....FOR REASON EXPLAINED...", with corresponding postal note "P.C. 12 This cover was open...", despite some small stains a very attractive and rare cover

1940/41, two covers, one from Barcelona sent to Denmark and then forwarded to Faroe Islands, censored in Spain (Civil War) with "Direccion General De Seguridad, Barcelona, CENSURADO" and further German censor marks and closing label of Munich, censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 4454" closing strip, and another cover sent from Grao -Valencia originally as airmail cover, which was cancelled in London by red bars, to Thorshavn with Spanish and British censor labels, both covers some faults, yet attractive and scarce

1941, 11.2., 1 and 5f. tied by cds. "BUDAPEST FEB 11 45" to printed matter to Thorshavn with German censorship of Vienna alongside, unique

1941, 4.3., Norway Coat of arms 20ø horizontal pair and single 35ø tied by cds. "RISØR -4 III 41" to airmail cover to Thorshavn, with German censor label of Frankfurt and censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 4,466" closing strip. Very attractive and the only known letter that came through to Faroe Islands between 20th. January 1941 and 13th. December 1941 going via Lisbon - New York

1941/42, two covers, the first franked with two singles Provisionals 20 on 1ø from "THORSHAVN 5.11.41" via England with corresponding censor label to St. Lucia with adjacent boxed "PASSED BY ARMY EXAMINER US 801", the other one sent from St. Lucia with US Monroe 5c. tied by machine cancel "AMERICAN BASE FORCES A.P. 805 FEB 23 1942" to the Postmaster of Midvaag, censored with boxed "PASSED BY ARMY EXAMINER US 801", the latter some toning and vertical fold, scarce

1941/43, Pro Juventute 20c. block of four with additional franking tied by special cancel "WERTZEICHEN VERKAUFSSTELLE BERN 1.XII.43" to large format registered cover via Berlin, Munich, Bermuda and England to Thorshavn, censored twice in Germany, and subsequently on Bermuda wit "PC90 2275 Form.167" closing strip with handstamped "IC" and finally in Enfland with "PC.90 5404" closing strip, in addition cover front with German meter mark "BERLIN 25.9.41" to Thorshavn, fine

1942, 26.5., Red Cross form from the Faroe Islands, sent on the 26th of May 1942 to Switzerland, arrived in Geneva on 26th of June 1942. Censored with boxed "PASSED P.84". Returned with reply and censored "PASSED P.91". When the reply arrived in the Faroe Islands it was placed in a "Red Cross" envelope with cds. "THORSHAVN 20.8.42". At present, only this Red Cross form is known between the Faroe Islands and Switzerland.

1942, 29.5 and 31.3., two covers, each franked with horizontal pair of Caravelle 20ø and tied by cancel resp. cds. "VESTMANHAVN" and "THORSHAVN 13.3.42" to the Red Cross in Switzerland, censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 4114/1121" closing strips, some minor transportation wear, otherwise fine

1943, 6.2., Christian X. and Polar bear 7ø - 1kr. tied by cds. "JULIANEHAAB -6-2-1943" to airmail cover via USA and England to Trangisvaag, censored in the USA and closed with tape strip "EXAMINED BY 8317", small part of lower right corner missing, otherwise fine and attractive. The postal service from Greenland to Denmark closed in October 1941, and therefore there are not many letters sent subsequently to the Faroe Islands. However, the mail connection to Faroe Islands remained open. Letters from Greenland to Faroe Islands are scarce

1944, 11.1., Internee Mail letter dated "Douglas I.O.M. dem 11.I.43" sent to Thorshavn, written by an Austrian citizen named Bugatsch, who lived in the Faroe Islands and lived as a merchant, however he was one of the foreign resident civilians that were removed from Faroe Islands and were interned. Front showing red cds. "OFFICIAL PAID 21 JA 44", on reverse oval cachet "P Camp 13. January 1944 Isle of Man", censored and closed with "P.C.90 4126" small type label, a very fine and rare entire  

1944, 17.6 and 20.7., George VI. 2½d. blue tied by cancel "Norwegian Army Field Post Office" to cover sent from the Norwegian forces to Thorshavn, upon arrival in England censored with "PC 90" closing label and adjacent boxed "Passed By Censor 2974", in Thorshavn horizontal pair Postage due 6ø added and tied with cds. "THORSHAVN 10.7.44". And further cover franked with Norway London government in exile 20, 40 and 60ø tied by red "POST OFFICE CENSOR MAIL MARITIME", sent to Sand and censored in England with "PC 90 6723" closing strip, fine, the latter with certificate Wowern (1989)

1945. 2.4., Village churches 10-20ø with additional franking tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 2-4.45" to cover, which was intended to go by airmail, to Harjavalta, Finland. The English airmail label is cancelled with red six bars in London as there was a temporary interruption in airmail service, censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 5890" closing strip, attractive and unusual entire

1945, 9.6. and 16.12., Christian X. 20-25ø tied by cds. "THORSHAVN -9.6.45" to airmail cover via England to Bergen, censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 5404" closing strip and further censored in Norway with violet oval "Kontrollert" by the Post War censorship in Norway that lasted from May to November 1945, reverse with arrival mark. In addition, Christian X. 15ø tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 16.12.1945" to postcard to Oslo, cover some minor transportation marks, still find and attractive

1945, 13.6.,  Coat of arms 10ø tied by machine cancel "SANDEFJORD 13 VI 45" as additional franking to postal stationery card 20ø endorsed "By air to England" to Vestmanhavn, censored with adjacent boxed "PASSED T.185", fine