376th Auction

1940, 29.3., printed matter wrapper 5 øre with additional franking from Copenhagen to Thorshavn with frontside German censor mark "Geprüft / Geheime Staatspolizei"; private receiving notation of 2.3.1941 on front, transportation marks

1940, 6.4., cover from Italy to Thorshavn, returned with several handstamps

1940, 15.4., commercial cover with Caravelle 15 øre to the Danske LLoyd at Copenhagen with frontside censor mark "BRITISH CONSULATE THORSHAVN 15 APR 40" with signature; a very scarce entire from the first day of suspension of mail service to Denmark

1940, 19.11., airmail cover from Nykøbing to Thorshavn, endorsed "via New York" with British censor label and arrival mark of January 15, 1941; British censor label and German "Ae" of Frankfurt

1940, 21.11, registered cover from Copenhagen to Thorshavn, endorsed "Via Tyskland - U.R.S.S. - Sibirien - U.S.A. - England" with British and German censor labels, transit marks of San Pedro and New York and Thorshavn arrival mark of 10.3.41. After the war franked with Christian 50 øre returned from "THORSHAVN 6.7.45" to Copenhagen. A very rare and interesting cover

1940, 21.11., postal stationery card with addtitional franking as airmail card endorsed "via New York" with British censor handstam and German "Ae" of Frankfurt

1940, 22.11., registered cover from Copenhagen to Thorshavn, franked with block of 4 and single stamp red cross 10 øre, transported via Sibiria and USA , on reverse transit marks of San Pedro, California (January 28) and New York (4.2.), with British and German censor labels and Thorshavn arrival mark of 10.3.1941; usual light transportation marks, a very rare and attractive letter

1941, Red Cross message scheme to Denmark and different form from Denmark to Vaag, also Red Cross explanation leaflet

1941, 18.2., cover with Leeth return address, franked with George VI 3 penny, tied by boxed "Paquebot" to Sandevaag with unclear Thorshavn arrival mark on front and adjacent censor mark "RELEASED BY P.O./T.C.8" travelling censorship handstamp; fine and scarce

1941, 18.2., airmail cover from Thorshavn via New York to Denmark with British and Munich censor labels

1941, 15.3., airmail cover from Gotenburg, Sweden to Thorshavn, transported via Moscow, Teheran, Bagdad (transit mark of March 31), Cairo, New York, Lisbon and London with British censor label "P.C.90"; a very rare postal history item, just one further cover recorded transported via Bagdad Provenance: Geoffrey Noer (366. Heinrich Köhler auction 2018)

1941, 18.3., airmail cover from Thorshavn, franked with provisional stamps 20 on 5 øre (2) and 50 on 5 øre (3) via New York to Denmark with British and Munich censor labels, tiny unfresh

1941, 22.4., cover from Midvaag via Thorshavn to Denmark with British and Frankfurt censor labels

1941, 27.4., cover with provisional 20 on 5 øre from Vaag to Copenhagen with British and German censor labels

1941, 1.5., registered airmail cover from Copenhagen to Thorshavn with German censor label of Frankfurt, transported via New York and England, here confiscated with manuscript registration number "L/L41204" on reverse, very scarce

1941, 3.5., cover from Thorshavn to Denmark, franked with complete provisional issue, transported via New York with censor label "P.C.90/4454"; confiscated in England with registration number "L/L.40589"

1941, 6.5., cover from Sand via Thorshavn to Denmark with and Danish censor labels. Certificate Moeller (1998)

1941, 8.5., airmail cover from Lisbon undercover address 'PO BOX 164' to Trangisvaag with British censor label "D/8825" of Jamaica with rubber handstamp "12 JAN 1942", very scarce

1941, 19.5., airmail cover (reduced in size at left) franked with provisional issues 20 on 1 øre in pair, 20 on 15 øre (5), 50 on 5 øre in pair and 60 on 6 øre in pair, all tied by Trangisvaag Klipsfisk cancel, addressed to Denmark, confiscated in England with registration number "L/L.41029" on reverse; fine and scarce

1941, 15.7., cover with provisional 20 on 1 øre, copy from the upper right sheet corner with plate no. "442" from Thorshavn to Reykjavik, Iceland with brown censor label with violet "Thorshavn" and "16 JULI 1941"; fine and very scarce

1941, 3.8./20.10., 2 covers to Great Britain with British censor labels, one underfranked and taxed

1941, 30.8., postcard from Thorshavn to Australia with British censor handstamp; unusual destination

1941, 10.11., airmail cover from Trangisvaag with red oval "O.A.T." (onward air transmission) to Nanortalik on Greenland with British censor label; top right corner of envelope clipped, otherwise fine. A very rare cover

1941, 1.12., cover from Copenhagen to Trangisvaag with German censor handstamp "Ab" of Berlin and returned. In Copenhagen double line "Postudvekslingen indstillet retur afsenderen" (later crossed out) and due to missing return address officially opened and re-sealed, manuscript receiving notation of 28.6.1945; scarce and interesting entire

1941, 10.12., cover from Thorshavn to England with British censor label; undeliverable and returned. Due to missing return address opened and officially re-sealed with postal label

1941, 30.12., commercial cover with Caravelle 20 øre from Haldersvig to Thorshavn and re-addressed locally, posted again with numeral 10 øre, tied by cds. "THORSHAVN 3.1.42", sealed with red official seals, very fine and unusual, certificate v. Wowern (1978)

1942, 18.2., airmail cover from Charlottenlund to Thorshavn, transported via New York with British and German censor labels and handstamp "RELEASED" on front and reverse; some transportation marks, very scarce

1942, 30.4., commercial airmail cover from Copenhagen to Thorshavn with frontside German censor mark "Ab" but without British censorship

1942, 6.5., cover from Thorshavn to Castries, St. Lucia with British censor label and frontside American censor handstamp "801", arrival mark of September 18; transportation marks

1942, 9.7., airmail cover from Copenhagen to PO Box 506 in Lisbon operated by Thomas Cook & Son with German censor label and handstamp of Munich and Lisbon arrival mark of July 17 and British censor label; extremely rare

1942, 1.8., cover from Lisbon to Copenhagen with German censor label and handstamps; the cover roughly opened and most of backflap removed. Statement from a member of the family that the family received in this cover a letter from friends on the Faroe Islands (1989)

1942, 8.8., cover from Sandevaag to Thorshavn with frontside arrival mark; cover with brown censor label and handstamp "OPENED BY MILITARY CENSOR" with signature

1942, 18.9., from Sørvaag to Thorshavn with frontside arrival mark, closed with brown censor label with handstamp "OPENED BY MILITARY CENSOR" on reverse

1942, 21.9., cover from London with meter mark to Thorshavn and re-directed from "THORSHAVN 7.11.42" to Reykjavik, Iceland, British censor label

1943, 2.6., cover from Alnwick, England to Thorshavn and re-directed from "THORSHAVN 16.6.43" to Reykjavik, Iceland with local censor label with straight line "Thorshavn" and date stamp "15 JUNI" and US-censor label; fine and very scarce

1943, 16.8., ballot cover from Copenhagen to Leirvik with 2 censor labels "OPENED BY ARMY U.S. EXAMINER No.", fine and very scarce