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  • Lot# : 3195 Faroe Islands

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    1919: Cover locally used in Thorshavn franked by Denmark 5 ö. green and diagonally bisected 4 öre blue tied by neat Thorshavn datestamps (4.1.1919) in black, paying the local rate of 7 öre. Fresh and very fine. Cert. S. Kaiser (1981) Facit = 8'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3196 Faroe Islands

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    1919: Cover to Thorshavn franked by Denmark 4 ö. blue perf. 14½, four diagonally bisected examples, used to over-pay the 7 öre local rate, each tied by 'Thorshavn' datestamps (20.1.1919) in black. Minor aging on one or two perforations but a most unusual franking. Cert. Witschi (1996) Facit = 8'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 3197 Faroe Islands

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    1919: Denmark 5 ö. green and diagonally bisected 4 öre blue imperforate (ex printed matter card), each tied to local cover by Thorshavn cds (21.1.1919) in black. Fresh and fine cover. Cert. E. v. Wowern (1986) Facit = 13'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3198 Faroe Islands

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    1919: Denmark 5 ö. green and diagonally bisected 4 öre blue imperforate (ex printed matter card), tied to local cover to Thorshavn by circular VAAG datestamp in black (16.1.1919) in black. Reverse with Thorshavn arrival cds (17/1). Typical minor aging but a very scarce cover. Cert. Witschi (1989) Facit = 13'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3199 Faroe Islands

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    1919: '2 Öre' in black on Denmark 5 ö. green, a fine horizontal pair used on local cover in combination with Denmark 3 ö. grey to pay the 7 öre rate, tied by 'Thorshavn' cds's (14.1.1919) in black. A most unusual franking and extremely fine. Cert. C. A. Moller (1993) Facit = 4500+ skr.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3200 Faroe Islands

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    1919 (Sept 26): Cover sent registered to Sweden franked by se-tenant 3 ö. grey and 7 ö. orange (ex Booklet) and single 1918 27 ö. on 10 ö. lilac tied by THORSHAVN datestamps in black. Registered label at left and reverse with Stockholm arrival (8/10) in black. Slight tape stains at sides but a scarce and most unusual cover. Cert. V. Jensen (2000).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 3201 Faroe Islands

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    1941 (May 31): Post Office Savings Bank form, complete brown card to Thorshavn, mailed during stamp shortage, struck with VAAG datestamp (31.5) with circular FAEROERNE / FRANCO BETALT above, reverse of card with further VAAG cds (12/6) and THORSHAVN cds (16/6), all in black. Rare and most interesting form.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3202 Faroe Islands

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    1941: Window pane envelopes (3) all used with rare circular FAEROERNE / FANCO BETALT handstamps in black with 5 ÖRE, 10 ÖRE and 20 ÖRE handstamps alongside 'Thorshavn / Spis Faerosk Klipfisk' datestamps (June 5, May 25 and June 4 respectively). Fresh and very fine. Certs (3) G. L. Nielsen (1976) Facit = 28'500 skr.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3203 Faroe Islands

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    1941 (May 28): Stampless local cover struck with 'Thorshavn' datestamp in black alongside circular FAEROERNE / FRANCO BETALT / 10 ÖRE in black. Two minor ink spots on front but a scarce cover. Cert. C. A. Moller (2000) Facit = 4'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3204 Faroe Islands

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    1919/1987: Collection with Danish stamps bisected on piece used from Thorshavn (2), Provisional 2 öre handstruck on 5 ö. green in black, a superb mint top marginal block of four and used on piece with 6 examples, 1940/41 optd. set of five unm., 20 ö. on 1 ö. in blocks and a vertical strip of ten showing types and the set of five values in used blocks of four, 20 ö. on Caravel 15 ö. double overprint variety used on piece, Type II surcharge 20 ö. on 1 ö., 50 ö on 5 ö. and 60 ö. on 6 ö., 1941 'Talon' pieces ex Parcel Cards with Thorshavn datestamps (2, one with FAEROERNE / FRANCO BETALT), stamped examples with Danish adhesives (2). Independent P.O. period apparently complete mint. Many scarcer items with certificates, an extensive and very fine collection.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3205 Faroe Islands

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    1919/54: Postal History selection with covers (30) bearing 1919 bisected 4 ö. usage with 5 ö. green (13.1.1919), cover with provisional '2 Öre' on 5 ö. green paying 7 ö. rate (cert.) and a further cover with two examples used on registered cover (22.1.1919), 1941 cover with circular FAEROERNE / FRANCO BETALT / 10 ÖRE in black (cert.), 1940/41 issue on covers incl. 60 ö. on 6 ö. orange single franking (cert.) and 50 ö on 5 ö. block of four on cover (cert.), later period with Denmark stamps used in Faroes, Paquebot covers ex GB and Norway etc. Generally fine, an interesting and unusual collection
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF
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