Faroese stamps 2001
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In 2001, Postverk Føroya, the postal administration of the Faroe Islands, issued 27 stamps, including 2 miniature sheets (of 3 respectively 6). Note, that the margin numbers changed the country code from FR to FO.
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[edit] The pew gables of Kirkjubøur III
Date of issue: 12 February. Engraver: Czeslaw Slania.
 FR 379: Saint Andrew. |
 FR 380: Saint Bartholomew. |
 FR 381: Unidentified apostle. |
 FR 382: Unidentified apostle. |
[edit] The Faroese Red Cross - 75 years
Date of issue: 12 February. Design: Kári Holm Olsen.
 FR 383. |
 FR 384. |
[edit] Postverk Føroya 25 years
Date of issue: 1 April. Engravings by Slania.
 Miniature sheet FR 385-387. |
 FR 385: Conscripted post boat. |
 FR 386: Old Tórshavn post office. |
 FR 387: Old postman Mørkabóndin. |
[edit] Nordic myths and legends about light and darkness
Date of issue: 1 April. Artist: Anker Eli Petersen.
 Stamp sheet FR 388-393. |
 FR 388: The Death of Høgni |
 FR 389: The Tree of the Year |
 FR 390: The Ballad of the Harp |
 FR 391: Gram and Grani |
 FR 392: The Ballad of Nornagest |
 FR 393: Guðrun's Evil Deeds |
[edit] Europe CEPT: Water - a Natural Treasure
Date of issue: 11 June.
 FO 394: Fossáverkið, Vestmanna. |
 FO 395: Eiðisverkið, Eiði. |
[edit] Zacharias Heinesen
Date of issue: 11 June. Artist: Zacharias Heinesen.
 FO 396: The artist's mother. |
 FO 397: Úti á Reyni. |
 FO 398: From Vágar. |
 FO 399: Sunrise. |
[edit] Protected Whales
Date of issue: 17 September. Artist: Edward Fuglø.
.jpg) FO 400: Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus). |
.jpg) FO 401: Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus). |
.jpg) FO 402: Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus). |
.jpg) FO 403: Sei Whale (Balaenoptera borealis). |
[edit] Christmas Stamps: The Circle of Life
Date of issue: 17 September. Artist: Anker Eli Petersen.
 FO 404: The old pillar and the young sprout. |
 FO 405: The scream from Ramah. |
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