Newly acquired items worthy of your attention. These may or may not be described with quite as much detail as usual, however, as always, your satisfaction is guaranteed. All are available for approval viewing. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned.
2-6 [WWII Provisional Surcharges] NH VF+ Wonderfully fresh and bright complete set of five. #3 shows the surcharge variety Daka #5æ "pointed bottom of right bar" from position 92 in the sheet. A beautiful set!
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SOLD
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234399
5 [50 on 5 øre WWII Provisional Surcharge] NH VF+ looking but with a tiny, light crease and a tiny pinhole. Otherwise, this stamp sells readily for $750! A terrific bargain.
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190.00
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234400
6 [60 on 6 øre WWII Provisional Surcharge] NH VF+ looking but with a tiny natural paper inclusion (impurity in the wood pulp) to the lower left of the central "6". Still as fresh as the day it was printed. Otherwise this stamp sells readily for $320.
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175.00
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234401
2 Surcharge Type II [20 on 1 øre WWII Provisional Surcharge, Type II issued 28 May 1941] Mint F-VF example, extremely lightly hinged. In terms of relative rarity compared to the Type I surcharge of the same denomination, this is by far the scarcest of the three Type II surcharges. Very attractive and seldom offered.
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165.00
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234402
5 Surcharge Type II [50 on 5 øre WWII Provisional Surcharge, Type II issued 26 May 1941] Mint F-VF+ example, extremely lightly hinged. Very fresh. Seldom offered.
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SOLD
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234403
6 Surcharge Type II [60 on 6 øre WWII Provisional Surcharge, Type II issued 26 May 1941] Mint VF centered, but the usually orange stamp color has faded to yellow. Extremely lightly hinged. Very low price (normally $170).
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35.00
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234404
2 [20 on 1 øre WWII Provisional Surcharge] Used VF on piece with THORSHAVN pictorial codfish cancellation (translates to "Eat Faroese Codfish"). Surcharge variety: DAKA GF10 #4o "Short top bar" which doubles the value of the normal stamp (normal used VF stamps sell for $115).
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175.00
234405
3 [20 on 5 øre WWII Provisional Surcharge] Used VF on piece with THORSHAVN pictorial codfish cancellation (translates to "Eat Faroese Codfish"). This example is interesting because when viewed under 10x magnification, the surcharge appears to be slightly doubled in the way that the Type II surcharges appear, but they only exist on #2, 5, and 6, at least that is what we have long believed to be the case.
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55.00
234406
65 Olive COLOR ERROR [1981 10 oyru Rune Stone] NH VF single in Yellowish Olive Green instead of the normal Gray Green. Our late friend and Faroe modern-issues expert Art Quarles, who had many personal contacts inside the Faroe post office, was "absolutely sure" that this color difference existed when the Faroe post office received their supply from the stamp printer and that it was not a color changeling. I last had a few examples of this error back in 2007 and all very quickly sold for $250 each. I now have only four more examples.
Faroe 1975-2008 Complete NH Collection in Davo Album: Complete collection of all stamps and souvenir sheets issued 1975-2008 on nearly like-new Davo hingeless (with clear mounts) pages which are complete for 1919-2008. Contained in a handsome like-new Davo Faroe-imprinted (very nice) binder with slip case. The album sells for $135 new with binder (slip case may be extra?). I have not checked every single stamp, but every stamp I have checked has been NH VF and I am 99.9% sure that is the case throughout. Every 1975-2008 space is correctly filled. Offered exactly as purchased; not a single stamp removed even though there are some I need for stock. My current [7/2010] already-discounted year set prices for these stamps total $1140. I am selling this at a lower price because I do not have time to check every single stamp. You get the complete 1975-2008 country plus the $135 album for only 87% of the just the already-discounted year set prices! This is a terrific bargain! If at the same time you would like to order the 2009 year set and/or any Faroe booklets, I will give a further 10% discount on those. Shipping cost is additional for this item.
990.00
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234207
Scott #1 [1919 2 øre overprint on 5 øre Christian X] Used VF on 20 January 1919 cover with 5 øre stamp (VF) as usual. Clear and full THORSHAVN cancellation. Cover is clean and attractive with very fresh appearance! A very nice example priced at only a little more than the value of the used stamp! Accompanied by Jay Smith certificate with lifetime guarantee.
SOLD
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233528
9 [1975 50 oyru Map] WHITENED PAPER variety. When compared under long-wave UV light, the paper of the variety is distinctly whiter. [This observation is only valid on stamps that have not been soaked.] Ink color is usually darker than the average 50 oyru. This variety seems to be quite scarce. It is not listed in any of the catalogs, however, it has been known for quite a while and was further reliably reported by Quarles, but he was never able to track down specific paper sourcing information that explained it. NH VF single.
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30.00
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233530
19 [1975 450 oyru Farm] "BROWN HILL" variety. This variety in which the hillside in the upper left corner is distinctly brownish has been well known since 1975 or 1976. Yet it has never been catalog listed whereas many lesser varieties have been listed. This variety is somewhat scarcer than the usual "green hill" stamps.
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7.50
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8.00
233531
19 [1975 450 oyru Farm] "GREEN HILL" normal color. The hillside in the upper left corner is distinctly greenish. The difference between this normal color and the "brown hill" variety has never been catalog listed.
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2.50
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2.75
233532
19 [1975 450 oyru Farm] "BROWN HILL" variety. This variety in which the hillside in the upper left corner is distinctly brownish has been well known since 1975 or 1976. Yet it has never been catalog listed whereas many lesser varieties have been listed. This variety is somewhat scarcer than the usual "green hill" stamps. NH VF upper left corner margin plate block.
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40.00
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233533
19 [1975 450 oyru Farm] "BROWN HILL" variety. This variety in which the hillside in the upper left corner is distinctly brownish has been well known since 1975 or 1976. Yet it has never been catalog listed whereas many lesser varieties have been listed. This variety is somewhat scarcer than the usual "green hill" stamps. NH VF Complete sheet of 50, unfolded. [NOTE: This measures 9.25 x 13.75 inches.] Unfolded sheets of this size are scarce!
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325.00
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233534
19 [1975 450 oyru Farm] "GREEN HILL" normal color. The hillside in the upper left corner is distinctly greenish. The difference between this normal color and the "brown hill" variety has never been catalog listed. NH VF Complete sheet of 50, unfolded. There is some very minor marginal edge wear on the bottom inch of the right margin. [NOTE: This measures 9.25 x 13.75 inches.] Unfolded sheets of this size are scarce!
2 [1941 20 on 1 overprint] Used with light cancel and Superb centering, but with faint tiny thin spot. Very affordable example (otherwise $105).
35.00
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224020
2 [1941 20 on 1 overprint] Used F-VF+ centered with nearly full VESTMANNA "starless" cancellation. This 20/1 value seems to be much scarcer than the others with the uds/starless cancellations and commands a premium.
1980 Europa 150 Green and Black First Printing "Burned Issue". Engraved by SLANIA and printed in two colors (black engraved, color lithographed) by the Finnish Stamp Printing Office, this issue (both values) were rejected by the Faroese postal authorities due to printing quality problems (in the plate making process, poor water quality resulted in small defects in the black engraved portion). The Faroese authorities dumped the stamps in the Torshavn town dump for burning, however, the destruction was apparently not well supervised and was incomplete. Children playing in the dump found and kept some of the stamps. Most of the 150 value stamps were either destroyed or very badly damaged (nice looking 150 examples are very rare though still without gum; value around $1300); most 150 stamps were burned or became wet mush. [The second printing was done in Switzerland, in a single color, entirely engraved, requiring Slania to make a new or further engraving. On the 150 value, the position of the text at bottom was changed. Thus the first printing is a complete different Slania issue. Until I personally showed him an example in 1997, Slania had never seen the final printed result of the first printing!] This example was badly damaged and was reconstructed and partially supported by a small piece of paper. Despite the quality problems, this is a rare stamp. (Includes an example of the second printing.)
350.00
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221436
319 Used VF with Superb FAMJIN 1997 village cancellation. Such quality is rare.