Faroese stamps 1977
In 1977, the margin numbers of Faroese stamps by Postverk Føroya had no longer the letter "Ø", but now the country code "FR". Two series were issued in that year: "Vessels in the Faroes" (FR 18-21) on 28 April, and "Faroese birds" (FR 22-24) on 29 September.
Vessels in the Faroes
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FR 18, motorized Faroe boat.
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FR 19, fishing kutter.
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FR 20, seine fishing vessel.
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FR 21, trawler.
Faroese birds
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FR 22: Faroe snipe (Gallinago gallinago faeroensis), known as Myrisnipa. Most of them stay for the whole year.
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FR 23: Oyster catcher (Haematopus ostralegus), known as Tjaldur, the National bird of the Faroe Islands. They leave in September to Britain and return on 12 March - a National holiday then.
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FR 24: Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus), known as Spogvi, which comes in the early summer and leaves the Faroes in August to Africa and Southern Asia.
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