Faroese Postal History
 

Faroese Postmarks 1870-1975

Stamp reference numbers are as follows;
DK (Danish Postal Administration Period) - DAKA GF 10 · 2017 Edition
FO (Faroese Postal Administration Period) - DAKA GF 10 · 2017 Edition
SG - Stanley Gibbons Denmark and Norway · 2018

Bridge type cancels
These can be broken down as follows:
Timestamps
These can be broken down as follows:
(
*  F denotes a.m and E/ε denotes p.m.)
I


II



III


VII 
Two bridge lines, upper and lower inner circles, and vertical bars

Two bridge lines, upper and lower inner circles

No bridge lines, no inner circles


Double circle and bridge lines in inner circle only

a


b







Time interval 0 to 12 followed by
F or E*

Time interval 0 to 12 followed by
F or ε*

Time interval 0 to 24

One time figure only (00.00-24.00)

Full year, and no additional time
information


Numeral Cancel
- Num
3-ring postmark with number in the centre.
Used only in Tórshavn (238) and Tvøroyri (284). All numeral cancels were withdrawn in 1884.


THORSHAVN
date unknown

Franked with an 1870-1872 4 Sk Bicoloured stamp.

Datestamp No. 01.01A
Type Num

4 Sk was the Inland Letter rate (250g) during the period 01.04.1871 to 31.12.1874, so this stamp may have been used on such a letter.

The 238 cancel was first introduced on 01.03.1870 when the Thorshavn sub-office was opened and remained in use until 1884.






THORSHAVN
date unknown

Franked with an 1875-1903 8 øre Bicoloured stamp.

Datestamp No. 01.01B
Type Num

8 øre was the Inland Letter rate during the period 01.01.1875 to 30.09.1902, so this stamp may have been used on such a letter.

The 238 cancel was first introduced on 01.03.1870 when the Thorshavn sub-office was opened and remained in use until 1884.



Lapidar Cancel
- Lap
Circular dated postmark - sans serif typeface.
Used only in Tórshavn, Klaksvik and Tvøroyri. These postmarks were withdrawn in November 1889 and replaced with bridge cancellers.


THORSHAVN
dated 22/10 (year unknown)

Franked with a 16 øre Numeral stamp.

Datestamp No. 01.02
Type Lap

16 øre was the rate for Letters/Printed matter to Iceland during the period 01.07 1875 to 30.09.1907 so this stamp may have been used for this purpose.

The Thorshavn lapidar  cancel was introduced on 01.03.1870 when the Thorshavn sub-office was opened, and remained in use until withdrawn in November 1899.



TRANGISVAAG
dated 29.1.1899

Franked with a 8 øre Numeral stamp.

Datestamp No. 02.03
Type Lap

8 øre was the Inland Letter rate during the period 01.01.1875 to 30.09.1902, so this stamp may have been used on such a letter.

The Trangisvaag lapidar  cancel was first introduced in 1884 and remained in use until withdrawn in November 1899.



KLAKSVIG
dated 15.7.1897


Franked with an Iceland 5 Aur stamp.

Datestamp No. 03.01
Type Lap

This stamp will have been on mail taken off a ship arriving from Iceland and cancelled on receipt in the Faroes.

The Klaksvig lapidar  cancel was first introduced in 1888 when  the sub-office was opened and remained in use until withdrawn in November 1899.



Early Bridge Cancels
- Bro I
Two bridge lines, upper and lower-inner circles, and vertical bars.
First introduced in 1899 at Thorshavn, Klaksvig and Trangisvaag. Introduced later at Vaag (in 1908).



Bro Ia
- Time interval 0 to 12 followed by F or E*


VAAG
dated 20-12-1916

Franked with a 3 øre Wavy Lines, grey (SG111).

Datestamp No. 12.02
Type Bro Ia
Timestamp 10-6 E

Local postcard rate of 3 øre applied for post within the Islands from 01.10.1888 until 31.12.1918.







VAAG
dated 3-1-1918

Franked with a 5 øre Christian X, green (SG135).

Datestamp No. 12.02
Type Bro Ia
Timestamp 10-6 E

Local letter rate of 5 øre applied for post within the Islands from 01.10.1902 until 31.12.1918.



Bro Ic
- Time interval 0 to 24


TRANGISVAAG
dated 21.10.1955

Franked with a Frederik IX, brown-red, 30 øre (363b).

Datestamp No. 02.05
Type Bro 1c

30 øre paid the Inland (50g) letter rate applicable from 01.07.1952 until 14.04.1963.

Commercial cover sent to Copenhagen. The datestamp was in use from 1933 until 17.09.1957, 
but it appears that postal officials mainly used the other available datestamp (02.06) which was used over the same period.





Bro Ig
- Full year, and no additional time indication


THORSHAVN
dated 21.10.1899,
the earliest known date for this postmark.

Franked with a 4 øre bicoloured stamp.

Datestamp No. 01.03
Type 1g

4 øre paid the Local Letter rate applicable from 01.01.1875 until 30.09.1902.

This 4 øre local rated cover from 1899 was sent from Thorshavn within the Thorshavn postal district, which represented one of the three local district areas in the Faroes at the time.
This criteria for local mail existed from 01.03.1870 until 30.09.1916.


A commercial cover sent by M.C. Restorff & Sønne to a merchant in Bø. 
This cover may well be the only recorded cover with this postmark prior to 1900.








THORSHAVN
dated -9.11.1903

Franked with a 5 øre Coat of Arms stamp.

Datestamp No. 01.03
Type Bro Ig

5 øre was the Local Letter rate for the period 01.10.1902 to 31.12.1918.

Addressed to the Priest Andreas Christian Evensen at Sand.

Relatively early usage of this cancel which was used from 21.10.1899 to 30.01.1917.


THORSHAVN
dated -6.10.1916

Franked with a 5 øre Christian X, green. SG135.

Datestamp No. 01.03
Type Bro Ig

Local letter rate of 5 øre applied for post within the Islands from 01.10.1902 until 31.12.1918.

This is an early example of use of the revised Local Letter criteria that was introduced on 01.10.1916, when all the Islands were treated as a single postal area. This criteria was only applicable until 30.06.1920.

Latter usage of this cancel which was used from 21.10.1899 to 30.01.1917.






TRANGISVAAG
dated 31.1.1922

Used on a 15 øre Christian X postal stationery card.

Datestamp No. 02.04 Type Bro Ig

15 øre was the Inland Postcard rate for the period 01.07.1920 to 31.03.1926

Addressed to THORSHAVN with a receipt cancel on the reverse.



Early THORSHAVN Circle Cancels
- Bro III
No bridge lines, no inner circle.
Following the withdrawl of the first Thorshavn bridge cancel there were four different circle cancels used at the Thorshavn post office during the period 1917-45.



Bro IIIb
- Time interval 0 to 12 followed by F or ε*


THORSHAVN
dated 26.4.24
Timestamp 5-7 F

Franked with a 20 øre Christian X, brown (SG143).

Datestamp No. 01.05
Type Bro IIIb

Cover sent from Thorshavn to Copenhagen at the Inland Latter rate of 20 øre which was valid from  01.03.21 until 31.12.1926







THORSHAVN
dated 18-11-1918

Franked with a 5 øre Christian X, green (SG135).

Datestamp No. 01.05
Type Bro IIIb
Timestamp 4-9 ε

Relatively late usage of the Local letter rate of 5 øre that was applicable  from 01.10.1902 until 31.12.1918
.

The whole of the Faroes constituted a single local postal area from 01.10.1916 until 30.06.1920






Bro IIIc
- Time interval 0 to 24


THORSHAVN
dated 30.10.1931

Franked with a
15 øre scarlet stamp from the 1930 60th Birthday of King Christian X issue (SG259).

Datestamp No. 01.06
Type Bro IIIc

Addressed to Copenhagen, this datestamp was only in use from 06.11.1930 until 15.03.1933.





THORSHAVN
dated 20.03.1939

Franked with a scarlet 15 øre Caravel (SG277b)
 
Datestamp No. 01.07
Type IIIc

Sent from Thorshavn to Copenhagen at the 15 øre (50g) Inland letter rate that was applicable from 01.01.1927 until 09.07.1940.





THORSHAVN
dated 23.01.1943

Franked with a 10 øre, chocolate-brown, Wavy-lines stamp (SG 271b).

Datestamp No. 01.07
Type Bro IIIc

H N JACOBSENS cover sent at the local letter rate of 10 øre which applied for post within the Islands from 01.03.1921 until 30.6.1946.

The limit for Local letters during the period 01.07.1920 to 31.03.1957 was a radius of one Danish mil (around 7.5km) therefore most mail during this period was sent at the Inland rate.



Bro IIIg
- Full year, and no additional time indication


THORSHAVN
dated 17.2.35

Used on a 15 øre postal stationery envelope.

Datestamp No. 01.04
Type Bro IIIg

This datestamp was only used on a Sunday (as here, or occasionally as an emergency postmark).

The cover is addressed to Denmark and covers the Inland letter applicable from 01.01.1927 until 09.07.1940



Star Cancel
- Stj
2-ring postmark with name of the office only - and a >>star<< in the centre.
Used by all collecting offices. The star in the middle of the cancel was supposed to be removed by 30 Jul 1929 but often this was not done until weeks or months later.


EJDE
Datestamp No. 05.01
Type  Stj
+
THORSHAVN
dated 27-9-1903
Datestamp No. 01.03
Type Bro Ig

Franked with a carmine 10 øre Coat of Arms stamp (SG98).

10 øre was the Inland letter rate that applied during the period 01.10.1902 until 14.10.1919.

Early use of the Edje cancel which was introduced when the Ejde collecting office was opened on 01.07.1903 and remained in use until 20.04.1929.



MIDVAAG
(scripted date 20.02.1928)

Used on a 10 øre (green) stationery postcard.

Datestamp No. 08.01
Type Stj

Although 10 øre was the Inland Postcard rate at the time this card was sent locally to Bo.

The card has no dated transit postmark. This was a practical, if probably informal, method used on Vagar (and elsewhere), for speeding local island mail, rather than sending the mail via the distant superior office (Thorshavn), which was also on another island.

This cancel was introduced when the Miðvágur collecting office was opened on 01.07.1903 and remained in use until 20.04.1929.

The message side is datelined with an oval cased VAAGO * PASTORAT * handstamp, followed by scripted 20/2/28, nicely dating the postcard.





Star-removed Cancel
- Uds
The same as the star type cancel but without the central >>star<<.
All star-removed cancellors were returned to Denmark by 10 Jun 1953.



FUGLEFJORD
Datestamp No. 06.02
Type Uds
+
THORSHAVN
dated 19.07.1937
Datestamp No. 01.07
Type IIIc

Franked with a brown, 10 øre, Silver Jubilee of King Christian X stamp (SG307).

1930s black and white postcard showing picture of Heygumnaes, sent to Stavanger at the special 10 øre Nordic postcard rate applicable from 01.01.1927 until 09.07.1940.

Postcards to Norway (or other Nordic countries) are uncommon.







SAND
Datestamp No. 09.02
Type Uds
+
THORSHAVN
transit postmark dated 09.01.1943.
Datestamp 01.07
Type Bro IIIc

Franked with a scarlet 20 øre Caravel (SG 278b).

20 øre was the Inland letter rate in use from 10.07.1940 until 31.05.1950.

The Sand Uds cancel was introduced on 19.12.1930 and used
until 1953.



TOFTE
(scripted date of 1949)
Datestamp No. 33.02
Type Uds

Franked with a green 15 øre Frederick IX stamp (SG357).

15 øre was the Inland Postcard rate in use from 10.07.1940 until 30.06.1952.

The Tofte Uds cancel was first used on 26.11.1929 and was last known to be used on 05.12.1952.

The datestamp also ties a Danish 1949 Christmas seal. The card is addressed to Nolso and, as was often the case with Christmas postcards, there is no dated transit postmark.



Bridge Cancel
- Bro II (Danish Spelling)
Two bridge lines, upper and lower-inner circles.
In use from 1933 at sub-offices and Thorshavn in 1934. All other collecting offices received the new "pr." datestamps 1953 as replacement for the star-removed type.



Bro IIc
- Time interval 0 to 24


TRANGISVAAG
dated 1944

Franked with a 20 øre Christian X stamp.

Datestamp No. 02.06
Type Bro IIc

20 øre was the Inland Letter rate applicable from 10.07.1940 until 31.05.1950.

This was the first Bro II type bridge canceller used at Trangisvaag and was recorded used from February 1933 until 17.09.1957.



VAAG
dated 19.01.1940

Franked with a scarlet 15 øre Caravel (SG277b).

Datestamp No. 12.03
Type IIc

15 øre paid the Inland letter rate which was applicable from 01.01.1927 until 09.07.1940.




VAAG
dated 31.01.1943

Franked with a scarlet 20 øre Caravel (SG 278b).

Datestamp No. 12.03
Type Bro IIc

Inland letter rate of 20 øre applied from 10.07.1940 until 31.05.1950.





THORSHAVN
dated 15.1.46

Franked with a 20 øre Christian X, scarlet SG329.

Datestamp No. 01.08
Type Bro IIc

Inland letter rate of 20 øre applied from 10.07.1940 until 31.05.1950.

This cancel§§ was used from 1934 to 1951.



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

SOLMUNDEFJORD
dated 2.12.1953

Franked with a brown 20 ore Frederik IX stamp (SG 360).

Datestamp No. 14.04
Type Bro IId

20 ore was the Inland postcard rate applicable from 01.07.1952 until 14.04.1963

This first Solmundefjord bridge postmark (in use from 19.04.1953 until 31.05.1962) also ties a Danish 1953 Christmas seal, and the postcard was sent to Klaksvig.






THORSHAVN
dated 15.12.1953

Franked with a pair of green 10 øre Numeral stamps (SG271d).

Datestamp No. 01.10
Type Bro IId

20 ore was the Local letter rate (50g) applicable from 01.07.1952 until 30.04.1955 so relatively little mail will have been sent at this rate.

This datestamp was in use between 1951 and 17.11.1957.

Additionally the cover has two Barnahjalpin charity seals, a 1952 multi-coloured and a 1953 red bordered, blue background seal designed by Poul Arne Poulson. There is also a pair of different se-tenant  Danish 1953 Christmas seals.



SORVAAG
dated 23.6.1955

Franked with a brown-red 30 øre Frederik IX stamp (SG 363b).

Datestamp No. 19.03
Type Bro IId

30 øre was the Inland Letter rate applicable from 01.07.1952 until 14.04.1963

This was the first bridge datestamp used at Sorvaag and was used from 01.05.1953 until 17.09.1957.

A commercial cover sent to a Chemist in Torshavn.



In 1957 the Danish post office changed the danish spelling of the names in all Faroe cancellers for those towns with a double “ aa ” in their name. The double “ aa ”was changed to a circled “ å ”. This affected the following offices:

Sub offices: Trangisvaag, Vaag;
Receiving Houses : Midvaag, Saltangeraa, Sandevaag, Skaalevig, Skaale and Sorvaag.

The following two covers show an example of these changes.



SALTANGERAA
dated 01.07.1954

Franked with a brown-red 30 øre Frederik IX stamp (SG 363b).

Datestamp No. 27.03
Type Bro IId

Sent at the (50g) Inland letter rate of 30 øre which was applicable from 01.07.1952 until 14.04.1963.



SALTANGERÅ
dated 19.11.1960

Franked with a brown-red 30 øre Frederik IX stamp (SG 363b).

Datestamp No. 27.04
Type Bro IId

Sent at the (50g) Inland letter rate of 30 øre which was applicable from 01.07.1952 until 14.04.1963.







Bridge Cancel
- Bro II (Faroese Spelling)  Danish Postal Administration
Two bridge lines, upper and lower-inner circles.
Starting 1 Jun 1962, all offices received new datestamps with place names in Faroese.


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


SOLDARFJØRÐUR
dated 01.06.1962

Franked with a pale yellow-green 12 øre Numeral stamp (SG272).

Datestamp No. 14.05
Type Bro IId

12 øre was the Inland printed matter rate (50g) applicable from 01.05.1955 until 14.04.1963.

The less common Soldarfjordur bridge datestamp is dated on the first day of use at this collecting office. One of the shorter lived datestamps, only in use from 01.06.1962 to 31.10.1967 (when the office at this small village closed).

The cover is addressed to Leivur Lutzen, Landsrættarsakførari (the High Court Judge) in Torshavn.



SANDAVÁGUR
dated 03.10.1963

Franked with a scarlet 35 øre Frederik IX stamp (SG437).

Datestamp No. 26.05
Type Bro IId

35 øre was the Inland basic letter rate applicable only from 15.04.1963 until 14.05.1965. A scarce usage of this rate that proved to be short lived.



OYNDARFJØRÐUR
dated 26.10.65

Franked with a 15 øre 1963 Opening of the Denmark-Germany Railway commemorative stamp (SG452) and a red-ornge 5 øre Numeral stamp (SG268d).

Datestamp No. 37.04
Type Bro IId

25 øre was the applicable Printed Matter rate to the USA at that time (increased from 15 øre on 15.05.1965) so this cover seems to have slipped through with insufficient franking.

This datestamp was in use from 01.06.1962 until 31.08.1971 when the collecting office closed.



HÓSVÍK
dated 22.11.65

Franked with a scarlet 50 øre Frederik IX stamp (SG439a).

Datestamp No. 44.01
Type Bro IId

50 øre was the applicable Inland Letter rate from 15.05.1965 until 02.07.1967.

This was the only datestamp used at this Collecting Office which was active from 01.09.1964 until 30.09.1968.

Sent to a bank in Thorshavn.



SANDVÍK
dated -5.2.69

Franked with pair of green 10 øre Numeral stamps (SG271d) and 4x50 øre brown Frederik IX stamps (SG439b).

Datestamp No. 50.01
Type Bro IId

Registered letter with a Tórshavn Registration label. Sent at the Inland letter rate of 80 øre (250g) plus 140 øre Registration fee. These rates were applicable from 03.07.1967 until 31.12.1970.

The datestamp was used from the opening of the Collecting Office on 01.09.1964 until 30.06.1988.



TOFTIR
dated 27.9.72

Franked with a scarlet 70 øre Numeral stamp (SG275).

Datestamp No. 33.05
Type Bro IId

70 øre was the Inland letter rate applicable from 01.07.1972 until 14.06.1974

This datestamp was used from 29.11.1967 until 30.06.1988.

Commercial cover sent to Denmark.



SALTANGARÁ
dated 25.5.74

Franked with a red 70 øre
Queen Margrethe stamp
(SG 571).

Datestamp No. 27.06 Type Bro IId

70 øre was the Inland Letter rate applicable from 01.07.1972 until 14.06.1974 so this letter was sent shortly before the rate increased.

This datestamp was used from 28.11.1967 until 30.06.1988.

Commercial cover sent to Denmark .



MYKINES
dated 13.11.1974

Franked with a red 90 øre
Queen Margrethe stamp
(SG 576).

Datestamp No. 36.04 Type Bro IId

90 øre was the Inland Letter rate applicable from 15.06.1974 until 31.03.1976 (when the Faroes Postal Administration became independent from Denmark).

This datestamp was used from 01.06.1962 until 30.06.1988.

Philatelic cover sent to Denmark.



PORKERI
dated 18.2.1972

Franked with a 60 øre  stamp from the 1971 Sports issue (SG533).

Datestamp No. 42.04 Type Bro IId

Posted at the Inland letter rate applicable from 03.07.1967 until 30.06.1972.





NORDSKALI
dated 29.01.1975

Franked with a Franked with a 50 øre 25th Anniversarry of Liberation stamp (SG515).

Datestamp No. 46.01 Type Bro IId

Philatelic cover to Tórshavn, posted on the final day for use of Danish stamps at the 50 øre Printed Matter rate applicable from 15.06.1974 until 31.03.1976 (end of Danish Postal Administration).




GJÓGV
dated 29.01.1975

FFranked with a red 90 øre
Queen Margrethe stamp
(SG 576).

Datestamp No. 35.04 Type Bro IId

Philatelic cover posted on the final day for use of Danish stamps.






GOTA
dated 29.01.1975

Franked with a red 90 øre
Queen Margrethe stamp
(SG 576).

Datestamp No. 41.04 Type Bro IId

Philatelic cover posted on the final day for use of Danish stamps.




Bro IIIg
- Full year, and no additional time indication


TORSHAVN
dated 29.01.1975

70 øre Danish postal stationery card (type 214).

Datestamp No. 01.22 Type Bro IIIg

This was posted on the last day Danish stamps (and postal stationery) could be used in the Faroes. Highly philatelic, as other than the cancellation, the card is unused. Although last day of usage stamped covers are common, it is very unusual to see a postal stationery example.



Machine Cancel
- Ems, Tms
In 1954, the first canceller was introduced in Tórshavn. These can appear with wavy lines (EMS) or with a slogan box (TMS).


THORSHAVN
dated 25.08.1960

Franked with brown-red 30 øre Frederik IX stamp (SG363b).

Datestamp No. 01.Ems.01
Type Ems

Posted at the 30 øre (50g) Inland letter rate applicable from 01.07.1952 until 14.04.1963.





THORSHAVN
dated 14.11.1962

Franked with a scarlet 30 øre Frederik IX stamp (SG435).

Datestamp No. 01.Ems.02
Type Ems

Posted at the 30 øre (50g) Inland letter rate applicable from 01.07.1952 until 14.04.1963.





THORSHAVN
dated 10.07.1971

Franked with a rose-red 60 øre Frederik IX stamp (SG440a).

Datestamp No. 01.Ems.03
Type Ems

Posted at the 60 øre (20g) Letter rate applicable from 03.07.1967 until 30.06.1972.




THORSHAVN
dated 08.12.1972

Franked with a rose-red 60 øre Frederik IX stamp (SG440a).

Datestamp No. 01.Ems.04
Type Ems

Posted at the 60 øre Inland postcard rate applicable from 01.07.1972 until 14.06.1974.







THORSHAVN
dated 16.11.1971

Franked with rose-red 60 øre Frederik IX stamp (SG440a).

Datestamp No. 01.Ems.05
Type Ems

Posted at the 60 øre (20g) Letter rate applicable from 03.07.1967 until 30.06.1972.





THORSHAVN
dated 03.01.1970
(this is believed to be an error, given the information below, the year should be 1973 or 1974 - perhaps an incorrect date slug was inserted in the new year).

Franked with a scarlet 70 øre Wavy Line stamp (SG275) - issued 28.6.72.

Datestamp No. 01.Ems.06
Type Ems

Posted at the 70 øre (20g) Letter rate applicable from 01.07.1972 until 14.06.1974.





THORSHAVN
dated 13.11.1974

Franked with a red 90 øre Queen Margrethe II stamp (SG576).

Datestamp No. 01.Ems.07
Type Ems

Posted at the 90 øre (20g) Letter rate applicable from 15.06.1974 until 31.03.1976





Roller Cancel
- Rul
First introduced in 1963, roller cancels are normally used on oversized (nonmachinable) mail and parcels.


TÓRSHAVN
dated 4.1.1974

Franked with the 120 øre 300th Anniversarry of the Royal Library stamp (SG561).

There is also a tied JAVNI (Association for the retarded) charity seal.

Datestamp No. 01.Rul.01A
Type Rul

This cancel was in use from December 1963 until 03.02.1969 and then (as in this instance) from 12.10.1973  until 12.01.1974. The cancel was also used as emergency cancel at Christmas time from 1969.





THORSHAVN
dated 27.1.1975

Franked with a red 90 øre Queen Margrethe II stamp (SG576).

Datestamp No. 01.Rul.02
Type Rul

Possibly posted at the 90 øre (20g) Letter rate applicable from 15.06.1974 until 01.04.1976.

This cancel was in use from December 04.02.1969 until 30.06.1988. This is a late usage of Danish stamps with this cancel.




03.Rul.01


Special klipfisk Datestamps
- Sær
Since 1935, the larger post offices have occasionally used special datestamps to cancel mail.
Listed here in Post Office order...


THORSHAVN
dated 23.1.37

Franked with a 15 øre Hans Tausen stamp
(SG 301)

Datestamp No 01.Sær.01
Type Bro VIIc

15 øre was the Inland 50g Letter rate applicable from 01.01.1927 until 09.07.1940.

This datestamp was in use from 28.10.1935 until 1952.

Cover with first  klipfisk cancel, addressed to Aarhus, Denmark.



THORSHAVN
dated 24.2.61.

Franked with a 60 øre stamp from the Tenth Anniv of Scandinavian Airlines System issue (SG 431).

Datestamp No 01.Sær.02
Type Bro VIId

This datestamp was in use from 28.10.1935 until 1952.

Philatelic cover with second Thorshavn klipfisk cancel. Addressed to Copenhagen and posted on the First Day of Issue for this stamp.



THORSHAVN
dated -9.10.1974

Franked with a 70 øre Mail-carriers of 1624 and 1780 stamp
(SG 593)

Datestamp No 01.Sær.03
Type Bro IIId

This First Day cover was sent to Joker Invest Ltd, Tórshavn. The rate is unclear as the 70 øre (20g) letter rate finished on 14.06.1974 and the local letter rate has previously been abolished. The letter is therefore probably Philatelic.

This datestamp was in use from 01.06.1962 until 29.01.1975.



TRANGISVAAG
dated 30.1.37

Franked with a 40 øre yellow green Caravel stamp
(SG 282).

Datestamp No 02.Sær.01
Type Bro VIIc

As a Registered letter to Copenhagen the 40 øre franking covered the 15 øre Inland (50g) letter rate applicable from 01.01.1927 until 09.07.1940 and also the 25 øre Registration fee applicable from 01.04.1926 until 09.07.1940.

This datestamp was the first TRANGISVAAG klipfisk cancel and was in use from 28.10.1935 until 17.09.1957.



TRANGISVAAG
dated xx.12.1961

Franked with a 20 øre, brown, Frederik IX stamp
(SG 360) and a 1961 Danish christmas charity seal.

Datestamp No 02.Sær.02
Type Bro VIId

Postcard sent to Denmark at the 20 øre Inland postcard rate applicable from 01.07.1952 until 14.04.1963.

This datestamp was the second TRANGISVAAG klipfisk cancel and was in use from 12.1957 until 31.05.1962



02.Sær.03



KLAKSVIG
dated -8.5.1953

7 øre BREVKORT (mfg. 92-H) with aditional 1 øre blackish green Numeral stamp (SG265).

Datestamp No 03.Sær.01
Type Bro VIIc

Addressed to Sweden, the reverse of the card is totally blank and the card must be classed as very  philatelic.

This is possibly an example of the "Rene tryksager" rates that were applicable from 1950 to 1955 (a special form of Printed Matter - with nothing added) as this had a 8 øre rate (for 0-50g) from 1952 to 1955. It is still unclear if this rate applied to post from the Faroes to Sweden.

The card has two clear strikes of the first Klaksvig klipfisk cancel which was in use from 31.10.1935 until 31.05.1962.



03.Sær.02



11.Sær.01



VAAG
dated 03.08.193x

Franked with a 15 øre, scarlet, Caravel stamp
(SG 277)

Datestamp No 12.Sær.01
Type Bro VIIc

Letter to Copenhagen sent at the 15 øre Inland (50g) letter rate applicable from 01.01.1927 until 09.07.1940.

This datestamp was the first VAAG klipfisk cancel and was in use from 10.11.1935 until 18.09.1957.



12.Sær.02



12.Sær.03



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Initially a THORSHAVN klipsvik postmark dated 18.12 35 (No. 01.Saer.01 Type Bro VIIc) was applied folloed by a MIDVAAG (No. 08.02 Type Uds) datestamp, applied at the time of re-direction.

Franked with a 15 øre Hans Andersen stamp
(SG 295, T 49)

15 øre was the Inland 50g letter rate applicable from 01.01.1927 until 09.07.1940.

The cancel also ties a Danish 1935 Christmas seal.

Unusually seen misdirected cover.
Addressed to KVIVIG but the village name has been read as MIDVAAG.
Cut at the left but with contents (two bills).



THORSHAVN
dated 29.1.1975

Franked with the 90 øre Hesselagergaard stamp from the 1974 Provincial Series.
(SG 587)

Datestamp No 01.Sær.03
Type Bro IIId

This card, showing a map of the Faroe Islands, commemorates the last day of use of Danish stamps in the Islands

This datestamp was in use from 01.06.1962 until 29.01.1975.





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