Illustration courtesy Bjarne Heck The original idea for a local postal delivery service in København was due to Henrik E Riegels a former customs and excise officer of Maribo who had returned to København It is conceivable that his idea…...
By H. E. Vesper (Germany) (Reprinted. from “Polar Post” July, 1965) Originally Published December 1965 In 1932-33 a German film expedition went to Greenland for the shooting of the film “S.O.S. Eisberg”. Leader of this “Universal Greenland Expedition” was Dr…...
Under existing regulations, ship letters franked with the stamps of the Ship’s country can be posted at any foreign port. Furthermore the stamps are cancelled, with the postmark of the place where the mail is handed in, – usually with…...
Illustrations Peter Hellberg Railway Travelling Post Off ices in Sweden have existed since 1858 but postmarks for these were not introduced-until 1862. There are seven kinds of Railway T.P.O. postmarks to be found. 1.Postmarks with Place Names These postmarks show…...
