Interesting items of mail sent during the Danish Administration Period |
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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). |
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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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