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236044 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
1941 10 øre FRANCO BETALT -- Postage Paid handstamp used to supplement the Faroe #2-6 surcharges. In addition to surcharging the stamps that became Faroe #2-6, the Faroe post office had "postage paid" handstamps locally made in 5, 10, and 20 øre denominations. These handstamps were applied to unfranked mail brought to the postal counters, usually when there was a quantity of mail. The town postmark was struck along side. (For increased flexibility, the denomination was removed from a couple of the handstamps.) Use of the 10 øre handstamp in Thorshavn ran 10 May through 10 June 1941. Because these did not "look like stamps" and because they were most often used on business mail and printed matter, they were apparently usually discarded and rather few examples were saved. This is a 30 May use on an extremely attractive commercial cover. Such nice examples are very scarce. Accompanied by Jay Smith photo certificate with lifetime guarantee. |
700.00 |
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236671 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
STATSMINISTERIET 26 February 1940 Superb cancellation on 15 øre Caravel (large dots in crown) ON PIECE. The cancellation is BLUE; the date separately struck in grayish black, as usual. None of the catalogs mention color differences of the cancel. There is no doubt that it is BLUE; it is not bluish black. SPECIAL GOVERNMENT COURIER SERVICE: From approximately 1 February 1940 until the German occupation of Denmark on 9 April 1940, the regular mail service between Faroe and Denmark was discontinued. However, to maintain communication between Faroese and Danish government officials, a special courier mail was operated utilizing sealed diplomatic mail bags. Even though this was official mail was handled outside of postal channels, Danish stamps were applied as would have normally been used, and were canceled with this special postmark. Complete covers range from scarce to rare; nice pieces, such as this, are quite uncommon. Though the current Faroe GF10 catalog lists pieces at only DKK 750, they have been listed at much higher prices in the past; for example, the Wowern Faroe GF10 1991 listed a piece for DKK 1500 = approximately US$240-280 at the time -- and they have not gotten any more common in my opinion! |
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236737 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
3 [20 øre overprint on 5 øre Numeral] on 24 January 1941 cover FRONT ONLY. Stamp is VF+ and lightly canceled at Thorshavn -- it has an unlisted overprint variety: the left bar extends longer at the bottom. Pretty, but priced only at the value of the used variety stamp. |
39.00 |