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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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Complete Set Scott #2-6 [1940/1941 complete set of overprints, Type 1] Used VF on beautiful philatelic cover used from the village of SAND with five strikes of the UDS ("starless") SAND village cancellation (Sand did not have a dated postmark at this time), to the village of Ejde, transiting the THORSHAVN post office where it received a postmark dated 9 June 1941. The #2, 5, and 6, which exist with two overprint types are all Type 1. Wonderfully fresh and bright -- extraordinarily well preserved. Accompanied by a 1979 Philatelic Foundation photo certificate. A set of Used VF stamps with ordinary cancellations would sell for $540!
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550.00

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Scott #2 Type I PAIR [1941 20 øre overprint on 1 øre Numeral, Overprint Type I] (VF) Pair on neat and attractive BRITISH CENSORED (PC 90 censor strip) cover, sent via England, to the United States, with neat THORSHAVN [Eat Faroese Codfish] cancellation with a light date, but appears to be dated 5 August 1941. Correct 40 øre surface mail foreign letter rate. Outstanding quality. Covers bearing the 20/1 stamps are much less common than those bearing the 20/5 or 20/15 stamps. If the stamps were removed from this cover (never!) they would sell for a total of $150! Scarce cover!
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225.00

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