Updated 23th of January 2010

Greenland

Postal history

Covers before 1970
Covers after 1970
Postcards
Telegram, reciepts, addresscards ect
APO
Colored cancelations and other oddities
Photo Letters
Returned mail

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Photo Letters

Photo letter mailed 4.November 1977 from Angmagssalik to Denmark.

#595    
$10.00

Photo letter mailed 23.September 1981 from Egedesminde to Denmark.

Correct postage (kr.1.60)

#596    
$10.00

Photo letter mailed 29.June 1984 from Dundas to Denmark.

Correct postage (kr.2.70)

#597    
$10.00

Photo letter mailed 17.September 1982 from Scoresbysund (dated Kap Tobin) to Denmark.

"By airmail" outcrossed and correct surface rate postage (kr.2.00).

#571    
$10.00

Photo letter mailed 9.December 1973 from Grønnedal to Denmark.

Correct postage (kr.0.70)

#608    
$15.00

Photo letter mailed 23.August 1976 from Sdr.Strømfjord to Austria.

Correct postage (kr.1.30). This rate was used only 6 month.

#623    
$10.00

Photo letter mailed 9.December 1973 from Grønnedal to Denmark.

Correct postage (kr.0.70)

#627    
$12.00

Photo letter mailed 24.August 1972 from Sdr.Strømfjord to Denmark.

Correct postage (kr.0.70)

#631    
$10.00

Photo letter mailed 5.December 1998 from Paamiut to Denmark.

Correct postage (kr.4.75)

2 Christmas from 1998 cinderellas attached.

#669    
$10.00

Photo letter mailed 1.November 1974 from Godthåb to Denmark.

Correct postage (kr.0.90)

#749    
$10.00

Photo letter mailed 18.August 1982 from Godthåb to Denmark.

Correct postage (kr.2.00)

#667    
$10.00
 

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Postcards

Advertising postcard mailed 11.March 1959 from Godthåb to Canada.

Text in English.

#745   SOLD
$15.00

Postcard mailed 8.October 1971 from Sukkertoppen to Denmark.

KGH card no.46.

#737    
$5.00

Postcard mailed 19.July 1971 from Sdr.Strømfjord to Denmark.

Correct postage (kr.0.50)

#592    
$10.00

Postcard mailed 3.July 1981 from Julianehåb to Denmark.

KGH card no.182.

#741    
$5.00

Unused postcard with an eskimo in national costume.

The card is made with sewing thread.

Approx. 1950-60´ies

#668    
$15.00

Advertising postcard mailed 11.March 1959 from Godthåb to Argentina.

Text in Spanish.

#602   SOLD
$20.00

Postcard mailed 24.June 1981 from Narssarssuaq to Denmark

#609    
$5.00

 

Postcard mailed 17.October 1968 from Sdr. Stromfjord to Godthaab.

With the rare "postage paid" handstamp underneith the stamp.

KGH card no.90.

#809    
$20.00

Postcard mailed 26.October 1973 from M/S Kununguak to Denmark.

Correct postage 60 øre.

#644    
$5.00

Postcard mailed 22.June 1976 from Sdr.Strømfjord to USA.

#642    
$5.00

Postcard mailed 4.March 1983 from Godthab to Denmark.

 

#808    
$4.00

Postcard mailed from Greenland to Denmark.

Photo from the mining place Marmorilik.

#691    
$4.00

Postcard mailed 8.October 1971 from Sukkertoppen to Denmark.

#633    
$5.00

Postcard mailed 26.October 1973 from M/S Kununguak to Denmark.

Correct postage 60 øre.

#632    
$5.00

Postcard mailed 11.October 1971 from Sukkertoppen to Denmark.

KGH card no.86.

#641   SOLD
$5.00

Postcard mailed 17.December 1993 from Qaqortoq to Denmark.

Official Santa Claus postcard.

#695    
$4.00

Postcard mailed 7.April 1987 from Nuuk to Denmark.

#578    
$6.00

Postcard mailed 14.November 1973 from Upernavik to Denmark.

KGH card no.138.

#734    
$5.00

Postcard mailed 14.November 1973 from Upernavik to Denmark.

KGH card no.143.

#735    
$5.00

Postcard mailed 14.November 1973 from Upernavik to Denmark.

KGH card no.112.

#736    
$5.00

Set of 6 postcards with drawing of Gitz Johansen.

All mailed 1968-69 from different places (Narssasuaq, Upernavik, Tugssaq, Igaliko, Napassoq & Umanak).

On reverse side only address, no text.

#776    
$45.00
 

 

How to order

Telegram, reciepts, addresscards ect.

Addressecard for 2.250 kg airmail parcel mailed 18. November 1998 from Aasiaat to Denmark.

Correct kr.247.50 postage.

#773   SOLD
$20.00

Addressecard for 6.2 kg COD parcel mailed 12.June 1981 from Narsaq to Grønnedal.

Postage kr.22.00.

#791    
$10.00

Addressecard for 8.8 kg COD parcel mailed 28.August 1984 from Narsaq to Grønnedal.

Postage kr.41.00.

#793    
$10.00

Addressecard for 3.5 kg parcel mailed 28.August 1981 from Julianehåb to Denmark.

Correct kr.28.00 postage.

#800    
$10.00

Addressecard for 0.530 kg airmail parcel mailed 26. September 1994 from Ilulissat to Denmark.

Correct kr.90.00 postage.

#568    
$18.00

Addresscard for COD parcel mailed 17.October 1984 from Julianahåb to Aapilattoq.

Postage kr.29.00.

#594    
$10.00

Addressecard for 4.7 kg registered airmail parcel mailed 7.December 1981 from Sdr.Strømfjord to Grønnedal.

Correct kr.74.50 postage (kr.4.50 on reverse side)

#778    
$10.00

Addressecard for 2.7 kg parcel mailed 1.September 1981 from Narsaq to Grønnedal.

Correct kr.10.00 postage.

#779   SOLD
$14.00

Addressecard for 1.5 kg COD parcel mailed 25.March 1981 from Julianehåb to Grønnedal.

Postage kr.16.00.

#795    
$10.00

Addressecard for 2.1 kg parcel mailed 5.May 1980 from Holsteinsborg to Grønnedal.

Correct kr.9.00 postage.

#781    
$12.00

Addressecard for 2.550 kg COD airmail parcel mailed 11.March 1984 from Julianehåb to Grønnedal.

Postage kr.71.50.

#794    
$10.00

Addressecard for 8.3 kg insured parcel mailed 14.August 1984 from Narsaq to Paamiut.

Postage kr.45.40.

#783    
$10.00

Addressecard for 1 kg insured airmail parcel mailed 3.December 1981 from Egedesminde to Grønnedal.

Postage as registered kr.26.50.

#784    
$10.00

Addressecard for 2.7 kg parcel mailed 7.September 1984 from Narsaq to Grønnedal.

Correct kr.17.00 postage.

#785    
$10.00

Addressecard for 5 kg parcel mailed 3.September 1984 from Frederikshåb to Grønnedal.

Correct kr.17.00 postage.

#786    
$10.00

Addressecard for 2.4 kg parcel mailed 31.August 1981 from Frederikshåb to Grønnedal.

Correct kr.10.00 postage.

#787   SOLD
$14.00

Addressecard for 2.3 kg COD airmail parcel mailed 30.May 1980 from Frederikshåb to Grønnedal.

Postage kr.46.00.

#796    
$10.00

Addressecard for 1.3 kg registered airmail parcel mailed 15.September 1980 from Sdr.Strømfjord to Grønnedal.

Correct kr.35.50 postage.

This rate were possible 6 months.

#789    
$12.00

Addressecard for 2 kg registered airmail parcel mailed 10.May 1980 from Sdr.Strømfjord to Grønnedal.

Correct kr.35.00 postage.

This rate were possible 4 months.

#790   SOLD
$12.00

Addresscard for COD parcel mailed 25.June 1984 from Julianahåb to Napassok.

Postage kr.28.00.

#750    
$10.00

Addressecard for 1.3 kg parcel mailed 7.October 1981 from Sukkertoppen to Denmark.

Correct kr.28.00 postage.

#798    
$10.00

Addressecard for 0.4 kg airmail parcel mailed 27.October 1981 from Nanortalik to Denmark.

Correct kr.25.50 postage.

#797    
$10.00

Addressecard for 5.5 kg parcel mailed 25.July 1978 from Jakobshavn to Denmark.

Correct kr.36.00 postage.

#812    
$10.00

Addressecard for 0.2 kg parcel mailed 12.December 1978 from Angmagsalik to Denmark.

Correct kr.19.50 postage.

#816    
$10.00
 

Reciept for moneytransfere to Norway 1985.

With correct kr.1.40 fee which were attached on the the reverse side.

#562    
$15.00
Mailinglist for mail transported 1981 from Faeringehavn to Godthaab. Transported with the ship M/S Vanja.
#520    
$10.00

Reciept for moneytransfere to Sweden 1986.

With correct kr.1.50 fee which were attached on the the reverse side.

#526    
$15.00

Reciept for moneytransfere to Germany 1985.

With correct kr.3.00 fee which were attached on the the reverse side.

#510    
$15.00
Mailinglist for mail transported 1981 from Faeringehavn to Godthaab. Transported with the ship M/S Narhvalen.
#521    
$10.00

Emergency addresscard for COD cover mailed from Denmark to Kutdligssat.

Undated.

#538    
$15.00
Lot with 5 reciepts. With different datestamps from Nuuk and Paamiut. One reciept for a registrered letter mailed to India !
#524    
$5.00

 

Returned mail

Cover mailed 4.March 1977 from Denmark to Jakobshavn where re-addressed to Godthåb.

In Godthåb it was not possible to find the addressee and the cover were uprated with kr.1.00 and returned to Denmark.

#718    
$5.00

Cover mailed 4.December 1991 from Nuuk to Zaire.

Returned from Denmark due to interrupted postal service to Zaire (civil war).

2.weightclass postage (kr.13.00)

#684   SOLD
$20.00
Cover mailed 1998 from Denmark to Nuuk. Re-addressed twice and ended up in Denmark again.
#528    
$5.00
Airmail cover mailed 2003 from Denmark to Nuussuaq. Returned due to the addressee is unknown to this address.
#534    
$5.00

Cover mailed 3.June 1997 from Nanortalik via Narsaq to Nuuk.

In Nuuk the cover were handstamped with 2 different return markings due to insufficient address. These were crossed out since the full address were found.

#558   SOLD
$15.00

Airmail cover mailed 11.April 1998 from Sweden to Nuuk. In Nuuk re-addressed to Denmark

#572    
$5.00

Cover mailed 20.November 2002 from Sisimiut to Reykjavik, Iceland. Returned due the fact the addressee have moved.

1.weightclass postage (kr.4.75).

Contains a Christmas greeting card.

#574    
$5.00

Cover mailed 27.September 1974 from Egedesminde to Jakobshavn.

Returned since the addressee have moved to an unknown location.

#671    
$8.00

Cover mailed 25.October 1981 from Godthåb to Holsteinsborg.

Returned due to the addressee is unknown to this address.

#672    
$8.00

Cover mailed 28.November 1983 from Nuuk to Nuussuaq.

Returned due to the addressee is unknown to this address.

#673    
$6.00
Airmail cover mailed 2001 from Denmark to Qaqortoq. Returned due to incomplete address.
#529    
$5.00

Airmail cover mailed 1953 from Copenhagen to Thule.

Returned to sender. In lack of return handstamps in Thule the message were written on a typewriter directly on the cover.

#527    
$15.00

Cover mailed 17.October 1982 in Nuuk.

Returned because the addressee have moved to an unknown location.

#732    
$4.00
 

 

APO

Airmail cover mailed 4.August 1962 from APO 23 to England.

DAKA No.211.EMS.03

#560    
$10.00

Cover mailed 26.December 1953 from APO 23 to USA.

DAKO No.211.EMS.01

#561    
$25.00

FDC mailed 4.August 1941 from APO 809 to USA.

Censored by Army Examiner 901.

DAKA No.203.Enr.01

#670    
$20.00
 

Colored cancelations and other oddities

Piece with BLUE cancelation from "Qaqortoq 3". 7.oct.1998.
#580    
$5.00
Piece with BLUE cancelation from "Uummannq-Illorsuit". 30.sept.2002.
#581    
$3.00
Piece with BLUE cancelation from "Narsarsuaq 1". 25.oct.1997.
#582    
$3.00
Piece with BLUE cancelation from "Nuuk-Qeqertarsuatsiaat". 6.sept.2002.
#583    
$3.00
2 pieces with PURPLE cancelations from "Qaqortoq" in different shades. Jan.2001
#584    
$5.00
Piece with PURPLE cancelation from "Aasiaat-Kitsissuarsuit". 26.march.1999.
#585    
$3.00
Piece with LIGHT BLUE cancelation from "Qaqortoq-Saarloq". 30.june 1998.
#586    
$3.00

Piece with VIOLET cancelation from "Nanortalik-Tasiusaq". 19.january 2000.

#751    
$3.00

Piece with BLUE cancelation from "Nuuk-Qeqertarsuatsiaat". 11.oktober 2002.

#752    
$3.00
Piece with LIGHT PURPLE cancelation from "Alluitsup Paa".
#589    
$3.00

2.weightclass economique cover mailed from Alluitsup Paa to Copenhagen.

Cancelation with PURPLE ink.

#508    
$12.00

2.weightclass airmail cover mailed 24. November 2004 from Qeqertarsuatsiaat to Denmark.

Only one stamp were canceled in Qeqertarsuatsiaat, the second were canceled when the cover were in transit in Nuuk.

Cancalation with BLUE ink.

#515    
$15.00

Airmail cover mailed 2004 from Qeqertarsuatsiaat to Thailand. Arrivel cancelation on the back.

Cancalation with BLUE ink.

#505    
$12.00

Piece with DARK PURPLE cancelation from "Nuuk-Qeqertarsuatsiaat". 18.december 2001.

#753    
$3.00

Piece with BLUE cancelation from "Ilulissat-Ilimanaqt". 10.april 2006.

#754    
$3.00
Piece with black 4 line cancelation "Post Greenland/ 3920 Qaqortoq / 17 MRS. 2000/ Kasse 1".
#733    
$3.00

Piece with DARK PURPLE cancelation from "Ilulissat". 23.september 2004.

#755    
$3.00

Piece with DARK PURPLE cancelation from "Ilulissat-Saqqaq". 13.december 2004.

#756    
$3.00

Cover mailed 19.December 1977 from Egedesminde to Denmark.

Correct postage were. kr.1.20 and therefore underpaid with kr.0.20.

Postage due kr.0.40 (0.20 missing and 0.20 penalty).

#716    
$5.00

Cover mailed from Sdr. Strømfjord to Denmark.

Cancelled upon arrivel !

#714    
$4.00

Cover mailed 23.April 1979 from Sdr.Strømfjord to Godthåb.

Correct postage were kr.1.30 and therefore underpaied with kr.1.30.

Postage due kr.2.60 (1.30 missing and 1.30 penalty) is attached on reverse side.

#731    
$15.00

Group of 12 cinderellas from "Foreningen Grønlandske Børn".

1970-1989.

#666    
$15.00

Airmail cover mailed 4.april 2008 from Maniitsoq to Denmark.

Sorted wrongly and the cover ended up in Thailand and a box hanstamp "MISSENT TO THAILAND" were applied.

#823    
$10.00
Piece with black 4 line cancelation "POSTSTATIONEN / NUUK OMADR. / 30 AUG. 1996 / 3900 ".
#590   SOLD
$3.00

Cover mailed 22.June 1980 from Sukkertoppen to Godthåb.

Correct postage were kr.1.30 and therefore underpaied with kr.0.10.

Postage due kr.0.20 (0.10 missing and 0.10 penalty) is attached on reverse side.

#690    
$15.00

Undated "Service Des Postes" cover.

Probably mailed in the 1970´ies.

#650    
$4.00

Piece with purple 4 line cancelation "NANORTALIK / POSTSTATION / -7 JULI 1972 / 3922".

#565    
$4.00

Piece with purple 4 line cancelation "NANORTALIK / POSTSTATION / -7 JULI 1972 / 3922".

#566   SOLD
$4.00

Cover with purple 4 line cancelation "NANORTALIK / POSTSTATION / 14 AUG. 1972 / 3922".

#771    
$12.00

Group of 5 cinderellas related to Greenland.

Mixed quality.

#759    
$5.00
Unauthoriced used of a handstamp belonging to the the custom authority in Nuuk. Simular usage are known from Holsteinborg.
#587    
$5.00
Block of 4 of DANMARKIMUT cinderella.
#807    
$20.00

 

Links for the Greenland collector
http://home6.inet.tele.dk/ron/greenland/geen_main.htm  
Litterature

"Postal Rates in Greenland 1851-1999" by Kim Widén & Bendy Knudsen.

Published by: Viking Frimaerker, rasmus Nielsens vej 60, DK-5471 Soendersoe, Denmark.

"Grønland 1997 Poststempler efter 1938" by Erik Paaskesen.

Published by: DAKA Forlag, Brusselse Steenweg 78, 3080 Tervuren, Belgium.

"Grønland 1996-97" by Erik Paaskesen.

Published by: DAKA Forlag, Brusselse Steenweg 78, 3080 Tervuren, Belgium.

 

 

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