366. Auktion März 2018

1944, cover franked with Denmark 10 øre (4) cancelled "TRANGISVAAG" sent to Viggo Beckmann at Lisbon with British censor label "P.C.90" and return label applied over the address since under cover mail had been prohibited; a fine and scarce letter, certificate Möller BPP (2004) Provenance: Christian Andersen (2004)

1944, Post Giro airmail cover from Copenhagen to Thorshavn with clear arrival mark of 1.7., sent via New York with US, British and German censor labels, very scarce

1945, 1.6., printed matter envelope from Thorshavn with British censor mark on front, to the Consul General at Sinta, Portugal, with transit and arrival marks

1945, 25.9., cover from England to Thorshavn, underpaid, thus franked with vertical pair postage due 6 øre cancelled "THORSHAVN 8.10.45"

1941/45, 9 covers, mostly censored mail incl. several registered items; a very interesting group

"FIELD POST OFFICE 219/SP 19 40" in black, good strike on active service cover to Oxford; very scarce in black

"FIELD POST OFFICE 219/FE 2 42" in violet, clear strike on censored cigarette donation thank-you card to India, very fine Provenance: Chris McGregor (1995)

"FIELD POST OFFICE 611 / A 10 JY 42", clear strike on censored cover to England

"FIELD POST OFFICE 695 8 JY 43" on censored cover to England, light creases

FIELD POST OFFICE: 3 covers with no. 219 in type Ib and IIa and no.611, including one re-used and one Army privilege envelope

BRITISH LABELS: "Thorshavn", violet rubber stamp on register label on cover with Christian 50 øre cancelled "SKAALE" (star removed) to Thorshavn with front side arrival mark of December 24, 1948; back flap missing, otherwise fine and very scarce, only 3 entires recorded, signed Osper BPP

"Thorshavn", printed label on envelope franked with pair Christian 25 øre tied by "VESTMANHAVN" with star removed to Thorshavn with front side arrival mark of 19.12.45, scarce, certificate Dr. Debo BPP (1994)

"Thorshavn 409", parcel label on parcel card with Christian 75 øre cancelled "THORSHAVN 3.9.45" to Copenhagen, fine and scarce, only 6 recorded

1949, "THORSHAVN", violet straight line on Danish registration label of Vaag on registered envelope to Arhus, Denmark; rare example of such provisional use, certificate Möller BPP (2006)

"BY AIR MAIL", British label on airmail cover from "THORSHAVN 31.5.45" to Denmark with British censor label

"Klaksvig", handstamp on register label on postal stationery envelope 20 øre with Christian 30 øre, tied by klipfisk cancel "KLAKSVIG 2.9.46" to Thorshavn; the envelope slightly reduced at top by opening, otherwise very fine and scarce, opinion Möller BPP (2002)

"KLAKSVIG Faeroerne 463" (serif numerals) on parcel card 9.4.46 for a parcel of 2 kg to Odense with Copenhagen transit mark and arrival mark; fine and rare, only 3 recorded, signed Möller BPP

"KLAKSVIG Faerorne 057", parcel label with sans-serif numerals on parcel card from "KLAKSVIG 11.12.47" to Denmark; vertical fold through the label, otherwise fine, very scarce, only 2 recorded, certificate Wowern (1988)

"VAAG", rubber handstamp on register label on registered cover 17.12.1945 to Thorshavn with arrival mark on reverse; six covers with this label recorded, signed Möller BPP

1940, 28.9., incoming correspondence form to Thorshavn with reply text on reverse with several transit marks resp. cachets; usual folds with tiny marginal tear fixed. Scarce early form with boxed received mark

1941, British special Red Cross envelope to Thorshavn with arrival mark of 3.2. on front, tying return address label; British censor label "P.C.90"; only 2 similar items recorded Provenance: Chris McGregor (1995)

1942, 18.6., incoming form to Thorshavn with reply on reverse, several transit and censor marks (including chemical censorship), accompanied by small Red Cross leaflet with reply-instructions and Red Cross window envelope with which the reply was mailed within Denmark; a scarce group

1941/45, 12 incoming message schemes in different types, 4 with envelope

1942/43, 4 outgoing message schemes in different types, 2 with envelope and one additionally with instruction form

NEWSPAPERSTAMPS: 1908/16, 7 values (6 different) used with Thorshavn cds. incl. piece with 3 colour franking and 5 kr., very scarce group

REVENUE STAMPS: 12 different values of 1st, 2nd and 3rd printing

VACATION SAVING STAMPS: 5 øre, 10 øre, 25 øre and 1 kr., all unmounted mint, 25 øre some light creasing (as common), signed Möller BPP