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