Faroese Postal History
 

Early 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


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
31.12.1942

Franked with an orange 6 øre Numeral stamp (SG268e).
 
Datestamp No. 01.07
Type IIIc

Sent to Sandavágur at the
6 øre Inland printed matter rate (50g) applicable from 10.07.1940 until 30.06.1952.





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 12.04.1933

Franked with a scarlet 15 øre Caravel (SG277b)
 
Datestamp No. 01.04
Type IIIg

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

This datestamp was only normally used on a Sunday. Here, however, we have a WEEKDAY usage, the letter being sent during the month long absence of a regular Thorshavn postmark between 15 March to 17th April 1933.



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

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