Notícias das Ilhas Faroé 03/2009 / News from the Faroes 03/2009

Ontem recebi novamente correspondência dos Correios das Ilhas Faroe.O envelope, com um bonito bloco da emissão de 2003 comemorativa dos 100 Anos dos Correios das Faroes, da autoria de Czeslaw Slania, continha notícias da terceira parte das emissões planeadas para o ano de 2009.

Aqui ficam imagens da capa e contra-capa da brochura anunciadora.

As três próximas emissões de selos serão dedicadas aos seguintes temas:

- SEPAC 2009

- Pombos

- Altares de Igreja

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Yesterday again I received correspondence from the Faroe Islands Post.

The envelope, with a very beautiful souvenir sheet of the 2003 commemorative issue of the Faroese Post 100 Years, designed by Czeslaw Slane, contained news of the third part of the planned issues for 2009.

Here are images of the cover and back cover of the brochure advertiser.

The next three issues of stamps will be dedicated to the following topics:

- SEPAC 2009

- Pigeons

- Alatrpieces

Covers of the Faroe Islands X

Registered cover sent from Torshavn, Faroe Islands (Denmark) to Los Angeles, USA.
Post marks over the stamps of 4øre and 6øre from the Wavy Lines stamps issues of 1933 and 1940, the stamps of the 1937’s Dybbö’s Mill stamp issue and the 30 øre stamp from the 1943 Christian X stamp issue.

Cover sent from Torshavn on the 8 of June of 1943.

Special label at the left side indicates that the cover was been opened for inspection.

Technical data:

Issue: Wavy Lines
Values: 4øre blue
Date of issue: 1-VII-1933
Author: J. Therchilsen, Chr. Danielsen
Perforation: 12¾ x 12¾
Technique: Engraved
Printer: H. H. Thiele
Issue: Dybbö’s Mill
Values: 5 + 5øre green, 10 + 5øre brown and 15 + 5øre red
Date of issue: 1-VII-1937
Author: J. Nielsen, J. Britze
Perforation: 12¾ x 12¾
Technique: Engraved
Printer: H. H. Thiele
Issue: Wavy Lines
Values: 6øre orange
Date of issue: 1-VII-1940
Author: J. Britze
Perforation: 12¾ x 12¾
Technique: Engraved
Printer: Post Denmark
Issue: Christan X Values: 30øre orange
Date of issue: 5-I-1943
Author: J. Britze
Perforation: 12¾ x 12¾
Technique: Engraved
Printer: Post Denmark

Covers of the Faroe Islands IX

Cover sent from Gjógv – Torshavn, Faroe Islands (Denmark) to Nordingrä, Sweden.
Post mark over 5øre stamp from the 1938’s Wavy Lines stamp issue, 10øre stamp from the 1950’s Wavy Lines stamps issue, 50øre stamp from the 1966’s Christen Mikkelsen Kold stamp issue and 25 øre stamp from the 1967’s Copenhagen, 800th Year Jubilee.
Cover sent from Torshavn on the 26 of October of 1974.

A total of 60øre in fees paid with two Swedish stamps of 30øre each.

Technical data:
Issue: Wavy Lines
Values: 5øre red wine
Date of issue: 15-X-1938
Author: J. Therchilsen, Chr. Danielsen
Perforation: 12¾ x 12¾
Technique: Engraved
Printer: Post Denmark
Technical data:

Issue: Wavy Lines
Values: 10øre green
Date of issue: 21-IX-1950 (I) / 15-XI-1962
Author: V. Bang, S. Ewert
Perforation: 12¾ x 12¾
Technique: Engraved
Printer: Post Denmark

Technical data:
Issue: Christen Mikkelsen Kold
Values: 50øre brown-red
Date of issue: 29-III-1966
Author: H. Jensen, Cz. Slania
Perforation: 12¾ x 12¾
Technique: Engraved
Printer: Post Denmark

Technical data:
Issue: Copenhagen, 800th Year Jubilee
Values: 25øre green
Date of issue: 6-IV-1967
Author: R. Nellemann, Cz. Slania
Perforation: 12¾ x 12¾
Technique: Engraved
Printer: Post Denmark

Welcome the 2000th Visitors

Aqui ficam as melhores saudações Filatélicas, para os visitantes de todo o mundo, que diariamente visitam o meu blog.

(English version)

Here are the best Philatelic greetings to visitors from all over the world who daily visit my blog.

Postcard of the Faroe Islands II

Postcard with Christmas motif sent to Torshavn in Faroe Islands.
Torshavn post mark over 1961’s Denmark Frederick IX 20 øre brown stamp.

20 øre it was the postal rate in use since 1-04-1957, to Denmark territory (Post card single).

Technical data:
Issue: Frederick IX
Values: 20øre brown
Date of issue: 15-VI-1961
Author: V. Bang, B. Ekholm
Perforation: 12¾ x 12¾
Technique: Engraved
Printer: Post Denmark