Postverk Føroya

Postverk Føroya is the postal administration of the Faroe Islands.

Photos

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  Old post office in downtown Tórshavn
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  A typical village scene: house with blue postbox of Postverk Føroya. This one was seen in Hellur.
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  Post office in Skálavík

Postal history on stamps

Provisional stamps after World War I

• See also: Faroese stamps 1919.
• See also: Faroese stamps 1979.

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  Original stamp from 1919 with 2 Øre overprint.
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  FR 37: Europe CEPT 1979 - Postal History. Provisional stamp from 1919, diagnonally cut.
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  FR 38: Europe CEPT 1979 - Postal History. Provisional stamp from 1919, overprint.

First stamp series under home rule act of 1976

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  Ø 15: The traditional Faroese boat was means of postal transport between the islands.
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  Ø 16: "Merkið", the Faroese flag.
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  Ø 17: the old postman Jákup Andreas Henriksen from Gásadalur.

Europe CEPT 1990 - Post Offices

• See also: Faroese stamps 1990

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  FR 192: Old post office in Gjógv.
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  FR 193: Modern post office in Klaksvík.

Old Postal Vessels

• See also: Faroese stamps 1992

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  FR 221: Ruth.
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  FR 222: Ritan.
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  FR 223: Sigmundur.
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  FR 224: Masin.

25th Anniversary of Postverk Føroya

• See also: Faroese stamps 2001

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  FR 385: Conscripted post boat.
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  FR 386: Old Tórshavn post office.
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  FR 387: Old postman Mørkabóndin.

Eight postal centenaries

• See also: Faroese stamps 2003

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  FO 454: Fuglafjørður.
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  FO 455: Strendur.
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  FO 456: Sandur.
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  FO 457: Eiði.
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  FO 458: Vestmanna.
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  FO 459: Vágur.
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  FO 460: Miðvágur.
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  FO 461: Hvalba.
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  The miniature sheet FO 454-461.

Stamp artists

Each with their latest work:

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  Astrid Andreasen: Storm petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) - stamp FO 525 of 2005.
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  Edward Fuglø: The Faroese Hare - stamp FO 519 of 2005.
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  Jákup Pauli Gregoriussen: Porkeri - stamp FO 471 of 2004.
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  Bárður Jákupsson: Smiril I - stamp FR 340 of 1999.
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  Elinborg Lützen: "The Boy and the Ox" - stamp FR 105 of 1984.
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  Martin Mörck: Everyday life in the Viking Age - stamp FO 515 of 2005.
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  Anker Eli Petersen: Jólavísan (showing the Madonna statue of Kirkjubøur) - stamp FO 537 of 2005.
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  Ingálvur av Reyni: Leypanagjógv at Oyrargjógv - stamp FR 137 of 1986.
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  Czeslaw Slania: Faroese dance at Viðareiði - stamp FO 462 of 2003.
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  Eli Smith: Gásadalur - stamp FO 506 of 2005.

For further artists on stamps, see: Category:Faroese stamps by artist