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