Faroese Postal History
 

Later Faroese Type Bro III 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


c 

d 

g 
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



Later THORSHAVN Circle Cancels - Bro III
 No bridge lines, no inner circle.
Following the change to Faroese spellings on the bridge cancels in 1962 there was only one circle cancels used, at the Tórshavn post office, during the period 1962-75.

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.


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