Faroe Islands Stamps
 
   
 
FR-8

 
 
Faroe Scenes

The Faroe Islands are located in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean midway between Iceland, Scotland, and Denmark.  They were settled by Irish Monks (St. Brendan) around the year 825 and by the Vikings around the year 900,  The capital is Thorshavn, named after the Norse God Thor.  Despite the fact that the islands only have a population of around 45,000, they have a fascinating postal history.  This page presents some selected items of Faroe Islands stamps for your enjoyment. 

 
 
FR-12 FR-5 FR-11 FR-14
 
Scenes from the Faroes as illustrated on their inaugural set of stamps issued in 1975

 
 
FR-38 FR-37
 
Reproductions of the Famous 1919 Provisional Issues.  Can you imagine cutting a 4 centstamp in half diagonally to produce two 2 cent stamps. Well they did it in 1919 in the Faroes.
 
 
FR-153
 
Old Thorshavn during the 1700's as illustrated on the Souvineer sheet issued for the HAFNIA Philatelic Exposition in 1987
 
Fr-222 FR-223 FR-224 FR-225
 
 Issued in 1992 these stamps represent four old steamships used to deliver mail and packages throughout the Faroes.
 
 
Postverk Foroya Logo
 
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