Faroe Islands DAKA GF10 Catalog Updates

This page is being used to track updates and corrections to the new DAKA GF10 2010 published in April, 2010. Please visit the publisher's website, Philtrade Danmark A/S for more information on the catalog. If you have any updates to contribute, please send them to me at the following address: . Thank you!

Updates

Provisionals 1919

Bisected 4 Øre Stamp:

• New: 1D: 4/8 øre stamp bisect (1912 issue). 1K on piece. [Source: Thomas Høiland auction 134, lot 2757]

Bisected 4 Øre Wrapper:

• New: Wrapper affixed with sheet margin -- 1K [Source: Geoffrey Noer]

Frankings:

• Consider adding price for 7 øre single stamp with Faroes cancel from 1919 as these are frequently sold and are valued.

Postal History: World War II

• Page 184: Add that non-philatelic censored covers to the USA are recorded. Consider whether they should be priced or not.
• Page 185: Add period of known use of the undercover routes.

Modern Issues

• 22.02.2010. The Bottom of the Sea.
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset plus metal 877 silver by Southern Colour Print, New Zealand.
  • Sheet Size: TBD
  • Design: based on photographs by Ingi Sørensen.
  • 677. 1 kr.
  • 678. 6 kr.
  • 679. 8 kr.
  • 680. 12 kr.
• 22.02.2010. Butterflies and Moths.
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset by Lowe-Martin Group, Canada.
  • Sheet Size: TBD
  • Design: based on drawings by Astrid Andreasen.
  • 681. 6 kr. peacock butterfly / inachis io
  • 682. 8 kr. painted lady butterfly / vanessa cardui
  • 683. 14 kr. hawk-moth / agrius convolvuli
  • 684. 16 kr. death's head hawk-moth / acherontia atropos
• 25.02.2010. Long-finned Pilot Whale.
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset plus metal FX by Southern Colour Print, New Zealand.
  • Sheet Size: TBD
  • Design: based on photographs by Ingi Sørensen.
  • 685. 50 kr.
• 24.03.2010. Life at the Coast.
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset plus metal FX by Southern Colour Print, New Zealand.
  • Sheet Size: 2 stamps per miniature sheet. Exlusively issued in miniature sheets.
  • Design: Edward Fuglø.
  • 686. 10 kr.
  • 687. 10 kr.
  • miniature sheet 22, measures 105 by 70 mm
• 26.04.2010. Europa CEPT, Children's Books.
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset by OeSD, Austria.
  • Sheet Size: TBD stamps per sheet. Also issued in booklet H44 (see 688A-689A).
  • Design: based on drawings by Bárður Oskarsson and Janus á Húsagarði.
  • 688. 10 kr. A Dog, a Cat and a Mouse (2004)
  • 689. 12 kr. Moss Mollis' Journey (2008)
• 26.04.2010. Europa CEPT, Children's Books.
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset by OeSD, Austria.
  • Sheet Size: Issued in booklet H44 containing one se-tenant set of 8 self-adhesive stamps.
  • Design: based on drawings by Bárður Oskarsson and Janus á Húsagarði.
  • 688A. 10 kr. A Dog, a Cat and a Mouse (2004)
  • 689A. 12 kr. Moss Mollis' Journey (2008)
  • H44. booklet with pane, 4 of 688A and 4 of 689A
• 26.04.2010. Faroese Colours.
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset plus gloss coating and 30 micron powder by Southern Colour Print, New Zealand.
  • Sheet Size: TBD
  • Design: based on paintings by Eli Smith.
  • 690. 18 kr.
  • 691. 24 kr.
• 20.09.2010. Jens Christian Svabo.
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset and intaglio by Joh. Enschedé, Holland.
  • Sheet Size: TBD
  • Design: Anker Eli Petersen.
  • 692. 6,00 kr.
  • 693. 12,00 kr.
  • 694. 14,00 kr.
  • 695. 22,00 kr.
• 20.09.2010. Potatoes and Root Vegetables
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset by Lowe-Martin Group, Canada.
  • Sheet Size: TBD
  • Design: Edward Fuglø.
  • 696. 6 kr. Potatoes
  • 697. 8 kr. Beets.
• 20.09.2010. Christmas Issue, Christmas Carols.
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset plus silver metallic and gloss varnish by Lowe-Martin Group, Canada.
  • Sheet Size: TBD stamps per sheet. Also issued in booklet H45.
  • Design: Anker Eli Petersen.
  • 698. 6 kr. In My Early Childhood by Hans Andreas Djurhuus
  • 699. 10 kr. My Sweet Little Brownie by Alexandur Kristiansen
  • H45. booklet with pane, 4 of 698 and 4 of 699 [TBD: verify that booklet stamps are identical to stamps from sheet! These might be 698A and 699A instead!]
• 21.02.2011. International Women's Day.
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset by OeSD, Austria.
  • Sheet Size: TBD
  • Design: Anker Eli Petersen.
  • 700. 10 kr.
• 21.02.2011. Traditional Women's Professions.
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset by Cartor, France.
  • Sheet Size: TBD
  • Design: Anker Eli Petersen.
  • 701. 6 kr.
  • 702. 16 kr.
• 21.02.2011. Cats.
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset by OeSD, Austra.
  • Sheet Size: TBD stamps per sheet. Also issued in booklet H46.
  • Design: Edward Fuglø.
  • 703. 6 kr.
  • 704. 10 kr.
  • H46. booklet with pane, 4 of 703 and 4 of 704 [TBD: verify that booklet stamps are identical to stamps from sheet! These might be 703A and 704A instead!]
• 21.02.2011. Annika í Dímun
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset by Southern Colour Print, New Zealand.
  • Sheet Size: 3 stamps per miniature sheet. Exclusively issued in miniature sheets.
  • Design: Edward Fuglø.
  • 705. 10 kr.
  • 706. 10 kr.
  • 707. 10 kr.
  • miniature sheet 23, measures 105 x 61 mm.
• 26.04.2011. Europa CEPT, Forests.
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset by LMGroup, Canada.
  • Sheet Size: TBD
  • Design: Anker Eli Petersen and Svanna Oknadal.
  • 708. 10 kr.
  • 709. 12 kr.
• 26.04.2011. Mountain Flowers.
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset by Cartor Security, France.
  • Sheet Size: TBD
  • Design: Astrid Andreasen.
  • 710. 14 kr.
  • 711. 20 kr.
• 26.04.2011. Art, Bergithe Johannessen.
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset by LMGroup, Canada.
  • Sheet Size: TBD
  • Design: Bergithe Johannessen.
  • 712. 2 kr.
  • 713. 24 kr.
• 26.04.2011. Art, Frida Zachariassen.
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset by LMGroup, Canada.
  • Sheet Size: TBD
  • Design: Frida Zachariassen.
  • 714. 6 kr.
  • 715. 26 kr.
• 01.09.2011. Juniper Berries and Crowberries.
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset by LMGroup, Canada.
  • Sheet Size: TBD
  • Design: Edward Fuglø.
  • 716. 0,50 kr.
  • 717. 6,50 kr.
• 28.09.2011. SEPAC.
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset by LMGroup, Canada.
  • Sheet Size: TBD
  • Design: photo by Jonathan Esper.
  • 718. 10,50 kr.
• 28.09.2011. Vintage Cars.
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset by Enschedé, Netherlands.
  • Sheet Size: 3 stamps per miniature sheet. TBD: also issued in sheets?
  • Design: Edward Fuglø.
  • 719. 13 kr.
  • 720. 13 kr.
  • 721. 13 kr.
  • miniature sheet 24, measures 118 by 46 mm
• 28.09.2011. Christmas Issue, Christmas Carols 2.
  • Perforated: TBD
  • Printing: offset by TBD.
  • Sheet Size: TBD stamps per sheet. Also issued in booklet H47.
  • Design: Anker Eli Petersen.
  • 722. 6,50 kr. I Can't Wait for Christmas to Come by Ella Smith Clementsen.
  • 723. 10,50 kr. I Rejoice Every Christmas Eve by Marie Wexelsen.
  • H47. booklet with pane, 4 of 722 and 4 of 723 [TBD: verify that booklet stamps are identical to stamps from sheet! These might be 722A and 723A instead!]

Franking Labels

Add new information on 2008 frankling labels:

• FL1. First printing. (10.000)
  • FL1a. Second printing. (12.500)
  • FL1b. Third printing. (3.125)
• FL2. First printing. (10.000)
  • FL2a. Second printing. (12.500)
  • FL2b. Third printing. (3.125)
• FL3. First printing. (10.000)
  • FL3a. Second printing. (12.500)
  • FL3b. Third printing. (3.125)
• FL4. First printing. (10.000)
  • FL4a. Second printing. (12.500)
  • FL4b. Third printing. (3.125)

The three printings can be distinguished as follows:

• First printing: postal logo is on a violet-marin background, supporting foil is chamois, 1.8mm margin.
• Second printing: postal logo is on a blue-violet background, supporting foil is creme, 1.6 mm margin.
• Third printing: postal logo is on a violet-blue background, supporting foil is dull yellow, 1.2 mm margin.

It is possible to find 2008 labels with small & thick print (fast-printer) or with large & thin print with value shifted left (self-service kiosks at post offices) depending on where the labels were printed. Customers using the machines could choose denominations from 0,50 kr. to 100 kr. (with a small number allowing from 0,25 kr. to 100 kr.)

New information on the 2009 franking labels:

The 2009 labels were printed in two printing runs, however they cannot be distinguished from each other. 75.000 of each issued.

It is possible to find 2009 labels with large & thick print (fast-printer), small print (fast-printer), or with large & thin print with value shifted left (self-service kiosks at post offices) depending on where the labels were printed. Customers using the machines could choose denominations from 0,50 kr. to 100 kr. (with a small number allowing from 0,25 kr. to 100 kr.)

• New: 20.09.2010. Boat Racing. Self-adhesive.
  • Printing: flexoprint by TBD
  • Design: Jóannes Lamhauge.
  • FL9. multicoloured.
  • FL10. multicoloured.
  • FL11. multicoloured.
  • FL12. multicoloured.
• New: 28.09.2011. Nursery Rhyme "My Cow in the Alley". Self-adhesive.
  • Printing: TBD
  • Design: Janus Guttesen.
  • FL13. multicoloured.
  • FL14. multicoloured.
  • FL15. multicoloured.
  • FL16. multicoloured.

Customers using the machines could choose denominations from 0,50 kr. to 100 kr. (with a small number allowing from 0,25 kr. to 100 kr.)

Year Packs

• New: 2010, face value 289 DKK, No. 677-699, TBD pages, (xx), Cat. Price 425 DKK
• New: 2011, face value 304,50 DKK, No. 700-723, TBD pages, (xx), Cat. Price 450 DKK

Year Books

• New: 2010, sales price 330 DKK, No. 677-699, (xx), Cat. Price 475 DKK
• New: 2011, sales price 350 DKK, No. 677-723, (xx), Cat. Price 500 DKK

Presentation Packs, Joint Issues

• New: FM16, Nordic 2010, stamps from all Nordic countries, Issued Price 120,00 DKK, Cat. Price 170 DKK
• New: FM17, SEPAC 2011, one stamp per member postal administration, Issued Price 112,00, Cat. Price 160 DKK

Maximum Cards

• New: 677-680. Bottom of the Sea, 4 cards.
• New: 698-699. Christmas Carols, 2 cards.
• New: 708-709. Europa CEPT, Forests, 2 cards.
• New: 722-723. Christmas Carols 2, 2 cards.

Faroese Christmas Seals

• New: 2010. Perforated TBD by TBD. Sheet Size: 30 seals per sheet. Design: Janus á Húsagarði. CS35. multicoloured. (xx sheets)
• New: 2011. Perforated TBD by TBD. Sheet Size: 30 seals per sheet. Design: Edward Fuglø. CS36. multicoloured. (xx sheets)

Postmarks

Saer postmarks:

• New: 01.Saer.70: Antverpia 2010 / 9-12 Apr 2010 [Source: Posta flyer, May 2010]
• New: 01.Saer.71: London 2010 / 8-15 May 2010 [Source: Posta website]
• New: 01.Saer.72: Nordia 2010 / 28-30 May 2010 [Source: Geoffrey Noer collection]:
  
• New: 01.Saer.73: Nordia 2011 / 1-3 Apr 2011
• New: 01.Saer.74: Føoya Filatelistfelag 75 Years / 27 May 2011 [Source: Posta website]
  
• New: 01.Saer.75: Norðatlantex 2011 / 27-28 May 2011 [Source: Geoffrey Noer collection]:
  

Village cancels:

• Update: Nolsoy star cancel: latest known use 25.02.1929 [Source: Møller Filateli web store scan seen 10 Jan 2011]
• Update: Skopun mute cancel: latest known use 28.03.1953 [Source: Geoffrey Noer scan from Nordia 2010]
• Question: Saltangara postmarks listings show no cancel was in use from 11.1953 until 1957. Is that correct? This needs to be researched.
• Update: Húsavík star cancel: change price on cover to 1K
• Update: Eiði office close date: 30.12.2010. Last date of use of 05.06 postmark: 30.12.2010. [Source: Posta website]
• Update: Fuglafjørður office close date: 30.12.2010. Last date of use of 06.07 postmark: 30.12.2010. [Source: Posta website]
• Update: Gøta office close date: 30.12.2010. Last date of use of 41.06 postmark: 30.12.2010. [Source: Posta website]
• Update: Hvalba office close date: 30.12.2010. Last date of use of 07.07 postmark: 30.12.2010. [Source: Posta website]
• Update: Kollafjørður office close date: 30.12.2010. Last date of use of 13.05 postmark: 30.12.2010. [Source: Posta website
• Update: Leirvík office close date: 30.12.2010. Last date of use of 24.06 postmark: 30.12.2010. [Source: Posta website]
• Update: Miðvágur star cancel: Earliest known use: 16.09.1903. [Source: Stefan Heijtz]
• Update: Sandavágur office close date: 30.12.2010. Last date of use of 26.07 postmark: 30.12.2010. [Source: Posta website]
• Update: Skopun office close date: 30.12.2010. Last date of use of 15.06 postmark: 30.12.2010. [Source: Posta website
• Update: Strendur office close date: 30.12.2010. Last date of use of 31.06 postmark: 30.12.2010. [Source: Posta website]
• Update: Sørvágur office close date: 30.12.2010. Last date of use of 19.07 postmark: 30.12.2010. [Source: Posta website]
• Update: Toftir office close date: 30.12.2010. Last date of use of 33.07 postmark: 30.12.2010. [Source: Posta website]
• Update: Vágur office close date: 30.12.2010. Last date of use of 12.08 postmark: 30.12.2010. [Source: Posta website]
• Update: Vestmanna office close date: 30.12.2010. Last date of use of 11.08 postmark: 30.12.2010. [Source: Posta website]

Ship Mail Postmarks:

• Update: Edinburgh Paquebot SK48 postmark: earliest known use 04.10.1946 [Source: Geoffrey Noer seen on eBay sale]
• Update: Lerwick Paquebot SK92 postmark: latest known use 09.07.1991 [Source: Geoffrey Noer]

Ship Mail Routing Postmarks:

• New: Paquebot postmark believed to be from the ship M/S Norønna, used 30.07.1987, measures 39.5 mm wide [Source: Geoffrey Noer]:
  
• New: Paquebot M/S Norønna Posted At Sea DG75 routing mark, used 23.08.1989, measures 30 mm wide [Source: Geoffrey Noer]:
  

Postal History Until 1870

Outgoing Mail, Sent Directly to Copenhagen

• Update: Stampless mail, delivered by Copenhagen footpost, 2 sk rate indicated: under price, change 1K to 2K [Source: Geoffrey Noer]

Foreign Mail, Incoming Mail, From Norway

• New: 14 May 1851 stampless, privately delivered [Source: Geoffrey Noer]

Postal Rates

Rates, 9 Oct 2008-Present

• Update: New rates 01.09.2011. See the Postverk Føroya rates sheet PDF for more information.

Corrections

Provisionals 1919

• Page 7: Unauthorized Prosivionals: The 10 øre bisect is described as "green" when it should be "red"

Provisionals 1940-41

• Page 10: The illustration of the 20/1 øre provisional first printing stamp is actually from the second printing. Although the difference is subtle enough that readers probably won't notice it, this illustration should be replaced in the next edition.

Independent Postal Administration

• Page 25: The illustration of #8 is incorrect. It should be a picture of the 120 øre map stamp rather than a duplicate image of the 200 øre stamp.

Freight Stamps

• Page 156: The eighth issue is actually "perf 10 3/4 x 10 3/4 with imperforate sheet margins".
• Page 157: Freight stamp #F50 (5 øre value) is yellow, not purple.
• Page 161: The caption text is incorrect. The freight letter has four F153 and one F156 stamps on it.

Postal History: World War II

• Page 183: The occupation started on Apr. 13 (not Apr. 12) as that is when the initial 200 troops set foot on the islands. The two destroyers arrived on the 12th and there were some high level meetings on the 12th but the occupation really doesn't start until the next day.
• Page 186: The GF13 catalog title is incorrect -- it covered 1940-1945 not 1940-1941 as printed.

Postmarks

• Page 201: The catalog prices on cover for 06.05 should be 40 DKK, 06.06 should be 25 DKK, and 06.07 should be 15 DKK.
• Page 217: The catalog price on piece for 30.04 should be 60 DKK instead of 50 DKK.

Postal Rates

• Page 254: The "inland" rates are incorrect for 01.03.1870-31.03.1871. The "inland" rate at this time was actually a special rate for mail sent between the Faroes and Denmark before the standard inland rates applied. The Faroe-Denmark letter rates for this period should be 8 sk for up to 15g and 16 sk for up to 250g. For printed matter, the rates should be 4 sk for up to 50g and 8 sk for up to 250g.
• Page 255: Two inland postcard rates were omitted. The rate increased to 25 on 15.04.1963 and to 40 on 15.05.1965.
• Page 257: In the Norway & Sweden section at the top, need to change the date of the 1885 line to 01.01.1886 and then change the asterisk text to "These rates were valid in Norway only starting 01.04.1885."
• Page 259: The bottom row of rate changes was omitted for 01.10.1979 in the Rates to Outside Scandinavia section. Starting with the left box, fill in 200 | 450 | 900 | 1800 for Letters and then 100 | 220 | 400 | 700 for Printed Matter. Postcards should be left blank since that rate didn't change.
• Page 262: The rates for surface letters to other countries is incorrect (copy and paste error). Instead of what is printed, the first row should read: 10 in the first column only. The second row should read: 14 | 22 | 42 | 72 | 110 | -. The third row should read: 18 | 28 | 48 | 78 | 126 | 200. (All values in kr.)

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Last update: 17 Jan 2012