Faroese stamps 1998

In 1998, Postverk Føroya, the postal administration of the Faroe Islands, issued 20 stamps. On 1 April, the country code changed from FR to FO (to avoid confusion with France) , but the margin numbers of stamps remained for a while as FR xxx.

Brynhild's Ballad

Date of issue: 23 February. Artist: Anker Eli Petersen.

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  FR 320: Brynhild and Buðli.
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  FR 321: Grani jumps the fire wall.
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  FR 322: Brynhild, Sigurd and the rings.
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  FR 323: Guðrun and Grani.

Sedentary Birds

Date of issue: 23 February: Artist: Astrid Andreasen.

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  FR 324: Blackbird (Turdus merula).
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  FR 325: Starling (Sturnus vulgaris faeroensis).

Year of the Ocean: Toothed Whales

Date of issue: 18 May. Artist: Edward Fuglø.

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  FR 326: Atlantic white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus).
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  FR 327: Killer whale (Orcinus orca).
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  FR 328: Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus).
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  FR 329: White whale (Delphinapterus leucas).

Europe CEPT: National Holidays

Date of issue: 18 May. Artist: Edward Fuglø.

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  FR 330: Ólavsøka - Horses on parade.
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  FR 331: Ólavsøka - Clergymen and politicians on parade.

Fifty years of human rights

Date of issue: 18 May.

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  FR 332.

Hans Hansen

Date of issue: 14 September. Artist: Hans Hansen.

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  FR 333: The Heath, 1966.
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  FR 334: Village, 1965.
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  FR 335: Man (the farmer Ólavur í Útistovu from Mikladalur), 1968.
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  FR 336: Self portrait, 1968.

The Frederickschurch

Date of issue: 14 September. Photographer: Per á Hædd.

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  FR 337: The church in Nes (Eysturoy).
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  FR 338: Inside the church.

Definitives

Date of issue: 14 September.

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  FR 339.