Originally Published December 2005 It may come as a surprise to some of our members that Denmark once had several colonies in different parts of the world; you may have some idea that Iceland was once such a colony, but…...
Published originally by Posthistorisk Tidskrift (the magazine of the Danish Postal History Society) and reproduced by the Editor’s permission, By Otto Kjærgård, translated by Bob Johnson The Post Office often contends that so-called surcharges (in Danish strafporto, which literally…...
(The term “Newspaper” refers to what normally is understood as a newspaper but also to all other publications issued periodically and obtainable in subscription – i.e.periodicals / magazines). Prior to 1848 the rates for newspapers were determined by more or…...
Originally Published in two parts June and September 2004 Our Belts are frozen by ice from time to time. This gave and gives problems in carrying mail and other items of necessity for life to and from the small islands…...
