History on Faroese stamps

1975

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  Ø 001: First Faroe map by Lucas Debes 1673
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  Ø 002: Map of Northern Europe by Abraham Ortelius 1573

1976

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  Ø 17, the old postman Jákup Andreas Henriksen from Gásadalur.

1978

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  FR 33: Girls Guide 1928–1978.

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  FR 34: 150 Years National Library - The old National Library in Tórshavn.
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  FR 35: The new National Library. Architect: Jákup Pauli Gregoriussen.

1979

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  FR 37: Europe CEPT - Postal History. Provisional stamp from 1919, diagnonally cut.
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  FR 38: Europe CEPT - Postal History. Provisional stamp from 1919, overprint.

1981

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  FR 53: Old Tórshavn by Ingálvur av Reyni No. 1
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  FR 54: No. 2
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  FR 55: No. 3
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  FR 56: No. 4

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  FR 59: Rúnasteinur - Runen stone - Runenstein - Runesten (Sandavágur).
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  FR 60: Music Notes, 1846
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  FR 61: Seyðabrævið - The Sheep Letter - Der Schafsbrief - Fårebrevet (1298).
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  FR 62: Innsiglislakk - Seal - Siegel - Segl (Tórshavn 1533).
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  FR 63: Lucas Jacobsøn Debes: Færoæ et Færoa Reserata, København: 1673; London: 1676; Kopenhagen und Leipzig: 1757; Tórshavn: 1963.

1982

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  FR 64: The Vikings' route to the Faroes.
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  FR 65: Vikings' house, found in Kvívík.

1983

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  FR 073: Old steamers - S/S Arcturus.
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  FR 074: S/S Laura.
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  FR 075: S/S Thyra.

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  FR 076: Old chessmen: King.
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  FR 077: Queen.

1984

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  FR 097: Old Smack.
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  FR 098: Fishermen.
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  FR 099: Helmsman.

1985

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  FR 106: Stanley expedition 1789 - view over Tórshavn.
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  FR 107: View from the Kjalnes farm in Kollafjørður on the mountain Skælingsfjall.
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  FR 108: View from north of Hoyvík to Eysturoy.
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  FR 109: Rinkusteinar in Oyndarfjørður.

1986

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  HAFNIA 1987 - the stamp sheet. Old Tórshavn after a drawing of 1778.
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  FR 133.
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  FR 134.
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  FR 135.

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  FR 136: Old bridges - Glyvragjógv at Glyvrar, Eysturoy of 1902. It is 340 cm long, 215 cm high, 205 cm wide and costed 200 DKK. The constructers were the brothers Jákup, Wenzel and Jóhan David Jacobsen, called Sølfjarðarbrøðurnir.
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  FR 137: Leypanagjógv at Oyrargjógv, Vágar of 1912. It was built by Jógvan Johannesen and Jógvan á Mýrini. It is 300 cm long, 285 cm high and 300 cm wide. Costs: 272.77 DKK.
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  FR 138: Breiðá on the way to Skælingur, Streymoy of 1908 by the brothers Andrass Jensen and Jens á Trøðni. Costs: 383 DKK.

1987

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  FR 139: Old farmhouses - Depil, Borðoy.
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  FR 140: Depil.
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  FR 141: Frammi við Gjónna, Streymoy.
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  FR 142: Frammi við Gjónna.

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  FR 153, the miniature sheet: HAFNIA 1987 - Old Tórshavn 1782
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  FR 153, the stamp.

1988

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  FR 166: Christmas Meeting 1888 - "Ein og hvør..." (Advertisement in the newspaper Dimmalætting). People: Djóni í Geil, Enok Bærentsen, H.N. Jacobsen.
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  FR 167: The outdoor ralleys. People: Rasmus Effersøe, Kristian Ludvig Johannesen, Sámal á Krákusteini.
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  FR 168: "Nú er tann stundin..." (the hymn). People: Júst á Húsum, Jóannes Patursson, Jens Olsen.

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  FR 169: The Saint Magnus Cathedral of Kirkjubøur.
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  FR 170: Detail of a gothic arc.
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  FR 171: The crucifixion on an indoor wall.
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  FR 172: Inside the ruins.

1989

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  FR 173: The old church in downtown Tórshavn.
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  FR 174: The altar piece.
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  FR 175: The bell from the ship "Norske Löwe".

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  FR 176: Carved boat, found 1957 in Kvívík.
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  FR 177: Carved horse, found 1955 in Kirkjubøur.

1990

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  FR 194-196: The miniature sheet.
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  FR 194: 50th Day of the Flag Merkið.
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  FR 195: The trawler Nýggjaberg with Merkið during the war.
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  FR 196: The schooner Sanna was flying the flag the first time to America.

1991

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  FR 211: Tórshavn municipality 125 years - Bryggjubakki.
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  FR 212: Townhall.

1992

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  FR 221: Old Postal Vessels - Ruth.
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  FR 222: Ritan.
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  FR 223: Sigmundur.
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  FR 224: Masin.

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  FR 225: Discovery of America - Leivur Eiriksson (Leif Eriksson).
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  FR 226: Kristoffur Kolumbus (Christopher Columbus).
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  Stamp sheet FR 225–226.

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  FR 231: Old Houses in Gøta - Hjá Glyvra Hanusi
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  FR 232: Húsini hjá Peri
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  FR 233: Blásastova (today a museum)
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  FR 234: Jákupsstova

1994

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  FR 252: Brendan discovering the Faroe Islands.
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  FR 253: Brendan discovering Iceland.
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  Miniature sheet FR 252–253.

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  FR 256: The Navigation School 100 Years - Man with a sextant.
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  FR 257: Modern navigation.

1995

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  FR 277: Folkways on Photographs - Milkmaids.
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  FR 278: Sheep shearing.
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  FR 279: Unshipping the saltfish.

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  FR 280: Saint Olav.

1997

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  FR 311: Kalmar Union 600 Years - Eric of Pommern's coat of arms (in Kirkjubøur).

1998

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  FR 320: Brynhild's Ballad - Brynhild and Buðli.
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  FR 321: Grani jumps the fire wall.
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  FR 322: Brynhild, Sigurd and the rings.
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  FR 323: Guðrun and Grani.

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  FR 330: Ólavsøka - Horses on parade.
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  FR 331: Ólavsøka - Clergymen and politicians on parade.

1999

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  FR 340: The Old Smiril I.
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  FR 341: Smiril II.
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  FR 342: Smyril III.
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  FR 343: Smyril IV.

2000

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  FR 360: 1000 Years of Christianity - Arrival of Christianity 999
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  FR 361: Killing of Bishop Mús
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  FR 362: National Awakening 1876/1888
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  FR 363: Future - Past

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  FR 364: Folk High School 100 Years - Rasmus Rasmussen and Símun av Skarði, founders of the Faroese Folk High School
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  FR 365: Sanna av Skarði and Anna Suffía Rasmussen, the wives of Símun and Rasmus.

2001

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  Miniature sheet FR 385-387: Postverk Føroya 25 Years.
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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.

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  Stamp sheet FR 388-393: Nordic myths and legends about light and darkness.
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  FR 388: The Death of Høgni
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  FR 389: The Tree of the Year
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  FR 390: The Ballad of the Harp
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  FR 391: Gram and Grani
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  FR 392: The Ballad of Nornagest
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  FR 393: Guðrun's Evil Deeds

2002

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  Stamp sheet FO 406-408: Vikings voyages
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  FO 406: Bearing compass
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  FO 407: Helmsman
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  FO 408: Viking ship

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  Stamp sheet FO 417-418: Føroya løgting 150 ár

2003

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  FO 428: Völuspá - The Völva (Prophet)
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  FO 429: The Creation
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  FO 430: The First Human Beings
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  FO 431: The Norns and the Tree
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  FO 432: Gullveigs Execution
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  FO 433: Odin and the Valkyries
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  FO 434: The Death of Baldur
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  FO 435: Intro to Ragnarok
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  FO 436: The Death of Odin
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  FO 437: The Return of Baldur and Høður

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  FO 454: Eight postal centenaries - 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.

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  FO 463: Jesper Rasmussen Brochmand.
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  FO 464: Thomas Kingo.

2004

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  FO 479: The Cruise of the Yacht Maria 1854 - Tindhólmur.
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  FO 480: Off the "Diamonds" (Stóra and Lítla Dímun).
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  FO 481: House of the better kind.
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  FO 482: Cape Mýlingur, Streymoy from south.
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  FO 483: Mýlingur from north.
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  FO 484: Kalsoy from north.
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  FO 485: Trick on the natives of Mikladalur (in the Faroe boat (right), the two Englishmen wearing masks).
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  FO 486: South end of Kunoy (seen from Klaksvík).
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  The miniature sheet FO 479–486.

2005

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  The miniature sheet FO 515-517: Everyday Live in the Viking Age.
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  FO 515.
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  FO 516.
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  FO 517.

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  FO 535: British soldiers in World War II in the Faroes.
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  FO 536: The British were very welcome. Here are they playing with Faroese kids.

2007

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  FO 588: Ancient lithographs of 1839
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  FO 589: Ancient lithographs of 1839