Greenland Post mark

 

APO--IKATEQ
 
Angmagssalik area base, code BE2. Established during WWII 1942. The air port was open for commercial traffic 1956. Closed 1959 when the new airport was open in Kulusuk.
 
 
Cat No  Dkr  Periods of Use Measure/Information Inscription,text in cancel
01 1000 194209 1945   APO 679
           


 

AMMASSALIK FILATELIA
 
The stamp sales office “FILATELIA” has own cancels used primarily on mail to philatelist. An advertising block is use on all mail during month up to Christmas from FILATELIA.
 
 
Cat No  Dkr  Periods of Use Measure/Information Inscription,text in cancel
1A.1 10 19890915 19910327 29½mm 3913 AMMASSALIK FILATELIA
2A.2 10 19890915 19940825 28mm 3913 AMMASSALIK FILATELIA 3
1A.3 10 19900402 19910327 29½mm 3913 AMMASSALIK FILATELIA 4
1A.M1 10 19890915 19910327 25mm 3913 AMMASSALIK FILATELIA 1
1A.M2a 8 20031020 20031231 Advertising block 18. Christmas  
           

 

 

APUTITEQ
 
Aputitek. Weather station founded 1949 for ICAO to replace Kangerdlugssuak.
Closed 1979. Personal app. 7 none Greenlanders.
 
Blue/violet color known on 30.1 ?
 
Office FD.    L     1950, Aug.15: Official opening day for the suboffice with stamps and dated postmark
 
Note: Full stop after year misplaced
Cat No  Dkr  Periods of Use Measure/Information Inscription,text in cancel
30.1 40 19500815 19730514 28-14¾-8½mm APUTITEQ
30.2 15 19890915 19940825 29-10mm APUTITEQ/APUTITEK
           

 

 

ARSUK
 
10 miles West of Ivigtut. Udsted 1905. Suboffice under Frederikshåb 1958-61. Post-office from April 1,1961. Inhabitant (year): 298(1946), 368(1960), 380(1970), 373(1986).
 
Office FD.    600     1958, July 1: Official opening day for the suboffice with stamps and dated postmark Postal Museum, Copenhagen keep 4a.1 from 19610508
 
Blue/violet color known on 39.1 1964.
 
Cat No  Dkr  Periods of Use Measure/Information Inscription,text in cancel
4a.1 500 19580701 19610331 27¾-14-7¾mm ARSUK PR.FREDERIKSHÅB
39.1 40 19610401 19730812 27¼-14¼-8mm ARSUK
39.2 6 19730813 19880531 29½-16-10mm ARSUK
39.3 4 19880601 In use 29mm 3932 ARSUK
           

 

 

ATA
 
Suboffice under Jakobshavn/ Nordgrønland with postmark in the period 1958--63.
Inhabitant (year): 45(1946), 51(1960).
 
PakkePorto as saving stamps: “Nr.14 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 10a.1 from 19630722
 
Blue/violet color known on 10a.1 ?
Cat No  Dkr  Periods of Use Measure/Information Inscription,text in cancel
10a.1 500 19580701 19630630 28-14½-8mm ATA PR JAKOBSHAVN
           

 

 

ATANGMIK
 
ATAMMIK. Suboffice under Maniitsoq/Sukkertoppen.
Inhabitant (year): 169(1946), 183(1960), 185(1970), 181(1986).
 
StampsFD    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
17a.1 6 19580701 19890331 28¼-14½-7¾mm ATANGMIK PR SUKKERTOPPEN
1v 6 From 1988.11   Flat upper circle  
17a.2 4 19890403 In use 28½mm ATAMMIK 3912 MANIITSOQ
           

 

 

AUGPILAGTOQ
 
AAPPILATTOQ. Suboffice under Nanortalik, except the period 1970 to 1980 where it was Suboffice to Julianehåb. Inhabitant (year): 142(1946), 238(1960), 222(1970), 210(1986).
 
Office FD.    100     1958, July 1: Official opening day for the suboffice with stamps and dated postmark
 
Blue/violet color known 25a.1
 
Duplicate i rubber are made with following fixed date:  19800701
 
Cat No  Dkr  Periods of Use Measure/Information Inscription,text in cancel
25a.1 80 19580701 19691202 27½-14½-7¾mm AUGPILAGTOQ PR NANORTALIK
25a.2 120 19691205 19691231 28-8mm NANORTALIK AUGPILAGTOQ/A
11i.1 20 19700101 19800630 28-8mm JULIANEHÅB AUGPILAGTOQ/A
25a.3 15 19800701 19880531 28-8mm NANORTALIK AUGPILAGTOQ/A
25a.4 4 19880601 200202 28mm 3922 NANORTALIK AAPPILATTOQ
25a.5 4 20020301 In use 34mm (No Picture)3922 NANOR.  AAPPILATTOQ
           

 

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