Greenland Post mark

 

AUGPILAGTOQ
 
AAPPILATTOQ. Suboffice under Upernavik, Nordgrønland with postmark from 1958.
Inhabitant (year): 111 (1946), 136 (1960), 140(1970), 109(1986).
 
PakkePorto as saving stamps: “Nr.35 avane”, see Fiscal use of PakkePorto.
 
Office FD.    50     1958, July 1: Official opening day for the suboffice with stamps and dated postmark blue
 
Cat No  Dkr  Periods of Use Measure/Information Inscription,text in cancel
20a.1 8 19580701 19890831 28-14½-8mm AUGPILAGTOQ PR UPERNAVIK
20a.2 4 19890901 In use 28½mm AAPPILATTOQ 3920 UPERNAVIK
           

                    

AVIGAIT
 
Suboffice under Frederikshåb with postmark in the period 1958--84.
Inhabitant (year): 87(1946), 103(1960), 79(1970).
 
Office FD.    60    1958, July 1: Official opening day for the suboffice with stamps and dated postmark blue 4b.
 
Cat No  Dkr  Periods of Use Measure/Information Inscription,text in cancel
4b.1 20 19580701 19840831 27¾-14¼-8mm AVIGAIT PR FREDERIKSHÅB
           

 

CHRISTIANSHÅB
 
QASIGIANNGUIT. West Greenland town, Colony from 1734.
Inhabitants(year): 145(1930), 199(1946), 568(1960), 1502(1970), 1705(1986).
Postal district served by the post-office(year): 635(1930), 1000(1960).
 
Suboffice:    2a=Akugdlit 2b=10a=Claushavn=Ilimanaq.
 
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 øre were distributed, 15 and 20 øre in 1920.. See total official sale, page xx
Postmarks listed. Periode of use are based on imprint found in arcive and on dated letters. Known postal use: 1930-rate 110 øre clip with G2-1(63)and 170 øre with G2.4
Pakkeporto as saving stamps. .See “Nr.10 Avane”under Fiscal use of PakkePorto. Saving Books known with all canceltypes.
 
Cat No  Dkr  Periods of Use Measure/Information Inscription,text in cancel
G2-1(47) 300 1912-1930   47x3mm Kolonien Christianshaab
G2-1(63) 600 1934-1935   63x4mm Kolonien Christianshaab
G2-2 200 1927-1937   38x19mm Kolonien Christianshaab
G2-4 400 1927-1938   46x27mm Kolonien Christianshaab
           
Office FD.    250    1938, Dec. 1: Official opening day for the office with stamps and dated postmark
 
Postal Museum, Copenhagen keep 2.1and 2.2 from 19601223, 2.3 from 19580923, 2.4 from 19631031 and 2.5 from 19690724. 2.1 was used until 19570506, 2.2 until 19521117, 2.3 until 19580401, 2.4 until 19630710 and 2.5 to 19690301.
 
Note type 1 and 2. The edge of circle for 2.2 is rather perfect.
 
Blue/violet color known on 2.1 (1948+1953), 2.2 (1950-52), 2.3 (), 2.4( 1961), 2.5 ()
 
2.1 100 19381201 19570506 28-16-8½mm CHRISTIANSHAAB
1v 100 From 1948 Dec17   Cut in circle  
2.2 2000 1950 195305 28½-15½-8½mm CHRISTIANSHAAB
2.3 1200 19570531 19580331 29-7mm CHRISTIANSHÅB
Rubber cancel with changeable figure.
2.4 150 19580401 19630710 28-14-7½mm CHRISTIANSHÅB
2.4v: 150 1961Aug10   Damaged circle  
2.5 120 19630711 19690228 27½-14-7¾mm CHRISTIANSHÅB
2.6 2 19690529 19870531 27½-14-8mm CHRISTIANSHÅB
2.7 4 19880601 200206 29¼mm 3951 QASIGIANNGUIT
2.8 4 20020701 In use 34mm Picture type 3951 QASIGIANNGUIT
2.S1 10 19900701 19900729 29mm Exhibition 3951 Qasigiannguit
           

           

 

 

CLAUSHAVN
 
ILIMANAQ. Suboffice 1958-64 under Christianshåb, later under Ilulissat.
Inhabitant (year): 165(1946), 254(1960).
 
PakkePorto as saving stamps: “Nr.11 avane”, see Fiscal use of PakkePorto.
 
S11.1    500        5x54mm    Udstedet Claushavn
 
Office FD.    250    1958, July 1: Official opening day for the suboffice with stamps and dated postmark
 
Postal Museum, Copenhagen keep 2b.1 from 19640923
 
Cat No  Dkr  Periods of Use Measure/Information Inscription,text in cancel
2b.1 200 19580701 19640430 28-14½-7¾mm CLAUSHAVN PR CHRISTIANSHÅB
10e.1 8 19640501 19870531 28-15-8mm CLAUSHAVN PR JAKOBSHAVN
10e.2 4 19880601 In use 29mm ILIMANAQ 3952 ILULISSAT
           

     

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