Greenland B10 Viking Ship Norsemen 2.00+40 Ore Tasiilaq Tasiussaq 1982 Cover For Sale

• Item Type: Circulated Cover with an affixed stamp.
• Stamps & Postmarks: The cover features one 2.00+40 Øre stamp (Scott #B10). It bears a circular postmark from TASILUSSAK TASIU (Tasiussaq, Greenland) dated 24-8-1982.
• Correspondence: The cover is addressed to Leif Andreasen, Hvidovrevej 538, 2. th., 2650 Hvidovre. Tasiussaq is a bay in Eastern Greenland, near the town of Tasiilaq, a settlement known for its natural environment and as a regional center. Hvidovre is a large suburban municipality in the Capital Region of Denmark, part of the Copenhagen urban area, with Hvidovrevej being a significant local thoroughfare.

The stamp commemorates the \'UK. THOUSAND YEARS 900-1000\', referencing the period of Norse exploration and settlement of Greenland, a significant era in the island\'s history that began with Erik the Red\'s arrival around 985 AD. On August 24, 1982, there were no widely reported specific historical events directly related to Greenland or Denmark. This period was marked by Greenland\'s developing self-governance, following the implementation of Home Rule in 1979, which included taking over its own postal services, although still within the broader Danish postal framework for international relations.

The stamp\'s design elements include the text \'UK. TUSIND ÅR 900-1000\' (UK. THOUSAND YEARS 900-1000), \'KALAALLIT NUNAAT\' (Greenland in Greenlandic), and the face value \'2.00+40 GRØNLAND\' (2.00+40 Greenland), with \'J. ROSING del.\' (J. ROSING designed) and \'KUHLMANN sc.\' (KUHLMANN engraved) and the year \'1982\'. The postmark indicates \'TASILUSSAK TASIU\' with the date \'24-8-1982\'. The address reads: \'Leif Andreasen Hvidovrevej 538, 2. th. 2650 Hvidovre\'. Combined, the correspondence details that this cover was sent from Tasiussaq, Greenland, on August 24, 1982, to Leif Andreasen at Hvidovre Road 538, 2nd floor, right, in Hvidovre, Denmark.

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