Faroese Postal History
 

Bridge Type Bro II Postmarks
Faroese Postal Administration Period

Stamp reference numbers are as follows;
FO - DAKA GF 10 · 2017 Edition


Bridge Cancel
- Bro II (Faroese Spelling)
Two bridge lines, upper and lower-inner circles.
Starting 1 Jun 1962, all offices received new datestamps with place names in Faroese.
These continued to be used following postal independence until they were withdrawn on 30 June 1988.


Bro IId
- One time figure only (00.00-24.00)


LEIRVIK
dated 24.03.1976

Franked with the 120 oyru stamp from the 1975 Definitive issue (FO8)

Datestamp No. 24.05
Type Bro IId

120 oyru was the (100g) Inland letter rate from 15.06.1974 until the start of Faroese Independent Postal Administration on 01.04.1976.

The datestamp was in use from 01.06.1962 until 30.06.1988.




TÓRSHAVN
dated 22.06.1983

Franked with the 250 oyru stamp from the 1983 Europa CEPT issue (FO78)

Datestamp No. 01.19(?)
Type Bro IId

250 oyru was the (20g) Inland 'A' letter rate from 01.04.1983 until 30.09.1984.

The datestamp was in use from 01.06.1962 until 30.06.1988.





TVØROYRI
dated 06.02.1987

Franked with the 3Kr stamp from the 1981 Definitive, Historic Writings issue (FO61).

Datestamp No. 02.12
Type Bro IId

3Kr was the Inland (20g) 'A' letter rate applicable from 01.01.1986 to 31.12.1988.

The datestamp was in use from 01.06.1962 until 30.06.1988.





KLAKSVÍK
dated 21.05.1987

Franked with the 300 oyru stamp from the 1984 Pews from Kirkubøur II issue (FO88)

Datestamp No. 03.07A
Type Bro IId

300 oyru was the (20g) Inland 'A' letter rate applicable from 01.01.1986  until 31.12.1988.

The datestamp was in use from 01.06.1962 until 30.06.1988.



VESTMANNA
dated 16.05.1988

Franked with the 10kr stamp from the 1981 Definitive, Historic Writings issue (FO63).

Datestamp No. 11.07A
Type Bro IId

The rate at which this letter was sent is unclear. The 'A' letter rate to Scandinavia at that time (100-250g) was 650 oyru so this letter may well be overfranked.

The datestamp was in use from 01.06.1962 until 30.06.1988.




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