"FRANCO BETALT 20 ØRE", 2 strikes with adjacent "THORSHAVN 15.5.41" on larger size registered commercial local cover, slight transportation marks; a very rare multiple franking, one of 4 recorded
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Lot #4183 - europe faroe islands
"FRANCO BETALT 20 ØRE" with adjacent "VAAG 7.6.41" on cover to Thorshavn, light vertical fold without importance, very fine and extremely rare. The handstamp was used in Vaag only on this very day and only one further entire is recorded. Certificate Moeller AIEP (2004)
Lot #4184 - europe faroe islands
"FRANCO BETALT" without denomination with adjacent "THORSHAVN 4.6.41" on parcel card for a registered parcel with cash on delivery to Klaksvig with frontside arrival mark; very fine and the only such recorded usage
Lot #4185 - europe faroe islands
"FRANCO BETALT" without denomination on registered envelope with adjacent Klipfisk cancel "KLAKSVIG 4.6.41" with return address "Nordøja Sparakassi" to Thorshavn; very fine and rare; only few entires with ""FRANCO BETALT" -handstamps used at Klaksvig are recorded. Certificate v. Wowern (1994)
Lot #4186 - europe faroe islands
"FRANCO BETALT" without denomination with adjacent Klipfisk cancel "KLAKSVIG 31.5.41" on part of postal money order with adjacent "THORSHAVN 2.6.41" and backside "KLAKSVIG 5.6.41", certificate v. Wowern (1982)
Lot #4187 - europe faroe islands
"FRANCO BETALT" without denomination (Klaksvig type) with manuscript "105", with adjacent cds. "KLAKSVIG 5.6.41" on parcel card with cash on delivery to Thorshavn with arrival mark of the next day; very fine and exremely rare, according to DAKA no further entire recorded. Certificates v. Wowern (1986) and Moeller (1996)
Lot #4188 - europe faroe islands
"Thorshavn Postkontor" with manuscript "Porto 45 øre betalt" on part of postal money order with adjacent Thorshavn cdss of 17.5. an 8.5.1941; fine and scarce
Lot #4189 - europe faroe islands
1940, 26.2., rubber handstamp "STATSMINISTERIET 26. FEB. 1940" on vertical pair Christian 50 øre on parcel card from Copenhagen health care to the Faroe Island's Red Cross. A very rare item of the government courier service (operated between February and April 1940), just one further parcel card recorded. Certificate Dr. Debo BPP (1980)
Lot #4190 - europe faroe islands
1940, 12.3., cover from Ejde via Thorshavn to Odense with British censor label "P.C.66" (Orkney Islands) and German censor label of Berlin; very scarce, just 2 similar items recorded
Lot #4191 - europe faroe islands
1940, 14.3., cover from Kristiansand, Norway to Suderø, returned to Norway with German censor label and several handstamps, Kristiansand arrival mark of 3.7.1940
Lot #4192 - europe faroe islands
1940, 27.3., cover from Bergen, Norway, to Thorshavn and due to suspension of the mail service returned with different handstamps including "Postudvekslingen indstillet. Retur Afsenderen", Bergen arrival mark of 28.5.; cover opened out for display, otherwise very fine
Lot #4193 - europe faroe islands
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
Lot #4194 - europe faroe islands
1940, 6.4., cover from Italy to Thorshavn, returned with several handstamps
Lot #4195 - europe faroe islands
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
Lot #4196 - europe faroe islands
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
Lot #4197 - europe faroe islands
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
Lot #4198 - europe faroe islands
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
Lot #4199 - europe faroe islands
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
Lot #4200 - europe faroe islands
1941, Red Cross message scheme to Denmark and different form from Denmark to Vaag, also Red Cross explanation leaflet
Lot #4201 - europe faroe islands
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
Lot #4202 - europe faroe islands
1941, 18.2., airmail cover from Thorshavn via New York to Denmark with British and Munich censor labels
Lot #4203 - europe faroe islands
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)
Lot #4204 - europe faroe islands
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
Lot #4205 - europe faroe islands
1941, 22.4., cover from Midvaag via Thorshavn to Denmark with British and Frankfurt censor labels
Lot #4206 - europe faroe islands
1941, 27.4., cover with provisional 20 on 5 øre from Vaag to Copenhagen with British and German censor labels
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