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401522 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
1941 blank-value FRANCO BETALT. Postage Paid provisional handstamp used to supplement the Faroe #2-6 surcharges. In addition to surcharging the stamps that became Faroe #2-6, the Faroe post office had these "postage paid" handstamps locally made in 5, 10, and 20 øre denominations. (For increased flexibility, the denomination was removed from a couple of the handstamps, creating blank-value handstamps such as this example.) These handstamps were applied to unfranked mail brought to the postal counters, usually when there was a quantity of mail. The town postmark was struck along side. However, most of the use was on four types of cards, mostly money collection (COD) cards, such as this example, titled "Postindkassering" cards; typically used to collect monies due, not involving a package. ONLY this type of card has three boxes on the right side: 1) At top for the postage and sending date postmark (but there are normally no sending dates when the FRANCO BETALT handstamp was used. 2) At middle for the receiving postmark of the addressee post office. 3) At bottom, for the postmark date on which the address post office returned the card to the originating post office (after which the originating post office would pay the original sender). Essentially "reverse money orders", the "Postindkassering" cards were used to collect money owed, insurance premiums, club dues, etc. For the most part, all that still exists are these "coupons" from the right side of the card; the post office discarded the rest of the card after a specified amount of time. Use of the blank-value handstamp in Thorshavn ran only one month: 10 May 1941 through 9 June 1941. Wowern stated use started 10 May and that date has followed into Daka, however Hopballe reported use without denomination started later, on 23 May (but I have previously had a 20 May example). Because the PORTO BETALT handstamps did not "look like postage stamps" and because they were most often used on business mail, printed matter, or postal forms, they were apparently usually discarded; rather few examples have survived. This example has a blank-value PORTO BETALT handstamp on a BROWN (unusual color) "Postindkassering" money collection card coupon, likely used within Thorshavn. It was received at the addressee post office on 30 May 1941 and was sent back to the originating post office on 10 June (a day after the use of the blank-value handstamps ended). There is no postmark on the backside, thus the originating post office is not known, but this very likely originated at Thorshavn (otherwise it would be a "rare" and costly item). VF++ quality strike and excellent overall condition. A very useful article about Franco Betalt provisional handstamps and the different types of cards/coupons is included with this item. ACTUAL item. |
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