Greenland Post mark

 

AGTO
 
Attu. Sub office under Aasiaat/Egedesminde, Nordgrønland
Inhabitant (year): 62(1946), 101(1960), 337(1970), 368(1986).
 
PakkePorto as saving stamps: “Nr. 1 avane”, see Fiscal use of PakkePorto.
 
Blue/violet color known on 3a.1 from 1961
 
Office FD.    50    1958 July 1: Official opening day for the suboffice with stamps and dated postmark
 
Cat No  Dkr  Periods of Use Measure/Information  Inscription,text in cancel
           
3a.1 16  19580701 19891203 28-14½-7¾mm AGTO PR EGEDESMINDE
           
3a.2 4  19900102 In use 28½mm  ATTU 3950 AASIAAT
           

 

AKUGDLIT
 
Suboffice under Christianshåb/QASIGIANNGUIT, Nordgrønland.
Inhabitant (year): 133 (1946), 114 (1960).
 
PakkePorto as saving stamps: “Nr.9 avane”, see Fiscal use of PakkePorto.
 
Office FD.    500     1958 July 1: Official opening day for the suboffice with stamps and dated postmark
 
Postal Museum, Copenhagen keep 2a.1 from 19631003
 
Cat No  Dkr  Periods of Use Measure/Information Inscription,text in cancel
2a.1

350

 19580701 19630731 28-14-7¾mm AKUGDLIT PR CHRISTIANSHÅB
           
 

 

AKUNAQ
 
Akunnaaq. Suboffice under Egedesminde/Aasiaat, Nordgrønland
Inhabitant (year): 164(1946), 201(1960), 209(1970), 176(1986).
 
PakkePorto as saving stamps: “Nr.7 avane”, see Fiscal use of PakkePorto.
 
Blue/violet color known on 3b.1 from 1974
 
Office FD.    50    1958 July 1: Official opening day for the suboffice with stamps and dated postmark
 
Cat No  Dkr  Periods of Use Measure/Information Inscription,text in cancel
3b.1 8 19580701 19891229 28-14½-7¾mm AKUNAQ PR. EGEDESMINDE
3b.1v 8 1974 febr04    Cut upper bridge line  
           
3b.2 4 19900102 In use 28½mm AKUNNAAQ 3950 AASIAAT
           

 

ANGISOQ
 
Angissok, Angissok. Loran station established 1952, 10 miles south of Nanortalik. Closed 1995!
Personal: 47 with family (1968). Inhabitant (year): 43(1970), 23(1986)
 
Office FD.    60     1970, April 1: Official opening day for the post-office with use of stamps and dated postmark
 
Cat No  Dkr  Periods of Use Measure/Information Inscription,text in cancel
42.1 10 19700401 19880531 28-8mm ANGISSOQ/ANGISSOK
           
42.2 10 19880601 19950131 29mm 3927 ANGISOQ
           

 

ANGMAGSSALIK
 
AMMASSALIK, Tasiilaq. East coast main city.
 
Discovered 1884-85. Handelssted 1895, Colony 1905. Name changed to Tasiilaq aug.26. 1994.
Inhabitants (year): 112(1930), 128(1946), 612(1960),868 (1970), 1385(1986).
 
Postal district served by the post-office: 768(1930),967(1960)
 
Sub offices:    1a=Kap Dan=Kulusuk,  1b=Kungmiut=Kuummiut, 1c=Skjoldungen, 1d=Isortoq, 1e=Sermiligaq, 1f=Tiniteqilaaq
 
PakkePorto local sales. Distribute to the office in 1905 and 1930 acording to expected need..Further individual supply appears in the yearly balance sheet. No 2 or 15 øre were destributed, 20 øre in 1931.. See total official sale, page xx
Postmarks listed. Periode of use are based on imprint found in arcive and on dated letters.

So far no known postal use with 1930-rate
Pakkeporto as saving stamps.  Saving Books known cancelled with type G1-1

 
Cat No  Dkr  Periods of Use Measure/Information Inscription,text in cancel
G1-1 800 1931 1939 48x4mm ANGMAGSSALIK
           
G1-4 2000 1935 1939 32x19mm KOLONIEN ANGMAGSALIK
           
G1-5 1600 1939   37x29mm (Shield) Angmagssalik
           
Office FD.    280    1939 Sept 20: Official opening day for the office with stamps and dated postmark
           
Blue/violet color known on 1.2,  1.3
           
Duplicate i rubber of 1.3 known with fixed date:  19770906, 19781005,
           
Cat No  Dkr Periods of Use Measure/Information Inscription,text in cancel
1.1 100 19390920 19600817 28-16-8¼mm ANGMAGSSALIK
1.2  20  19530727  19751019 28¼-16-7½mm ANGMAGSSALIK
1.3 2 19751020 19890331 29-16¼-10mm ANGMAGSSALIK
1.4  4 19890403  19940825  29mm 3913 AMMASSALIK
1.5  6 19900402 19940825 29mm 3913 AMMASSALIK -1
1.6  6  19910402 19940825 29mm 3913 AMMASSALIK -4
1.7 10 1992 19940825 34mm 3913 AMMASSALIK -2
1.8 10 1992 19940825 34mm 3913 AMMASSALIK -3
1,9 4 19940826 200011.   3913 TASIILAQ *
1,10 4 19940826 200011.   3913 TASIILAQ **
1.11 6 19940826 200011.   3913 TASIILAQ *1*
1.11 6 19940826 200011.   3913 TASIILAQ *2*
1.12 6 19940826 200011.   3913 TASIILAQ *3*
1.13   6 19940826 200011.   3913 TASIILAQ *4*
1.14 4 20001113 In use 34mm Picture 3913 TASIILAQ *
1.15 4 20001113 In use 34mm Picture 3913 TASIILAQ * *
1.16  4 20001113 In use 34mm Picture 3913 TASIILAQ 1
1.17 4 20001113 In use 34mm Picture 3913 TASIILAQ 2
1.18 4 20001113 In use 34mm Picture 3913 TASIILAQ 3
1.19 4 20001113 In use 34mm Picture 3913 TASIILAQ 4
           
1.M1 6 19910402 19940825 24mm 3913 AMMASSALIK 5
1.M2 6 19940826 200104 mm  3913 Tasiilaq *6*
1.M2a 20 19940826 19941231 Advertising block 15. 100 year  
1.M2b 10 20001101 20001127 Advertising block 12 Christmas  
1.M3  6 20010501 In use 27mm (S E C A P) 3913 Tasiilaq POST Greenland
        Used with and without Adv. Block  
1.M3a 10 2001 2003 Advertising block 12 Christmas  
      2001.11.01/.30, 2002.11.01/30, 2003.10.31-2003.11.28            
1.M3b 6 20020128 20020323 Advertising block 16. Arctic game  
           
1.S1 15 19940831 19940913 33mm Ann. 100 years 3913 TASIILAQ 6
           
           
           
           
           

      

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