Pre 1919 Postal History
 
Freight Letter
 
1898
 
Danish Addressbrev (Address cards were used to post parcels) used as a freight letter for the return of empty beer bottles.  Franked in Kobenhavn with a 4 ore stamp and posted as an advice on how to collect the freight
 
Front Of Address Card
 
Front-1894 Addressbrev
 
Rear of Address Card
 
Rear-1894 Addressbrev
 
Postal Card to Berlin

 
 
 
 
Postal Card - 1908
Posted in Thorshavn on May 12th and received in Berlin on May 22, 1908 - a transit time of 10 days from the Faroes.
   
 

 

Postal Card to Berlin

 
 
 
Use of Denmark 5 øre brown wavy line issue on piece of parcel card. 
The 5 øre brown was issued exclusively as a booklet stamp.  The Faroe Islands did not have machinery to dispense booklets and they were infrequently used, the majority of them being brought to the Islands after having been purchased in Denmark. Use of this stamp is previously unreported in the Faroes.
 
Skuo Star Cancel

Postal Card to Berlin

 
 
Trangisvaag C.D.S. 1894
Cover posted from Trangisvaag on January 9, 1894 reaching Kobenhavn ("K OMB4" backstamp) on February 2, 
1894, and then arrived at its Soro, Denmark, destination on the same day. a transit time of 25 days.

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