Bulletin #2 2016

Stamp News 2/2016 Day of issue: March 17, 2016
E KING AND QUEEN!
CONGRATULATIONS TO TH
Food
Bridges
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Royal Anniversaries – new memorial
letter celebrating the royal family
We are now introducing our ninth memorial letter since the premier in 2010 with
Royal Weddings. Once again the royal family is in the spotlight. The stamps on
Royal Anniversaries Memorial Letter are the three stamps from the current
Royal Anniversaries minisheet, the Royal Wedding stamp from 1976 and the first
stamp depicting a portrait of Queen Silvia from 1981. The memorial letter and
the special cancellation were designed by Gustav Mårtensson.
Memorial Letter – Royal Anniversaries
Number issued: 1,500
Format: C5
Art. no.: 243162
SEK 299
Numbered
edition!
• Numbered edition, 1–1,500
• Royal Anniversaries Minisheet (2016)
• Royal Wedding Stamp (1976)
• Queen Silvia Stamp (1981)
• Foliated text
• Special cancellation. Motif: Order of the
Seraphim.
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Two royal anniversaries will be celebrated this
year. King Carl Gustaf turns 70 on April 30 and
June 19 marks 40 years since Queen Silvia
­became the Queen of Sweden. The Royal
­Anniversaries minisheet also celebrates the
order of succession with the King, Crown
Princess Victoria and Princess Estelle, who recently turned four.
Congratulations
to the King and Queen!
Carl XVI Gustaf was born on April 30, 1946 at
Haga Palace. He was the fifth child and only son
to Hereditary Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess
Sibylla. He was given the titles Hereditary
Prince of Sweden and Duke of Jämtland and
named Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus.
When Gustaf Adolf died in an airplane crash
in 1947, Carl Gustaf advanced one step in the
order of succession. When his great-grandfather Gustaf V died in 1950, Carl Gustaf became
the heir apparent.
As the Crown Prince, Carl Gustaf participated
in an extensive program after graduating from
high school to learn about Swedish management and business and become better-versed
in international relationships. For example, he
participated in the Swedish UN delegation.
In the summer of 1972, Crown Prince Carl
Gustaf attended the Olympic Games in
München. There he met Silvia Sommerlath, an
educational hostess, who eventually became
his wife and Queen of Sweden.
On September 15, 1973, Gustaf VI Adolf
passed away and Carl Gustaf succeeded him
under the name Carl XVI Gustaf. Since 1818, the
Bernadotte line has been the reigning dynasty
in Sweden, and Carl XVI Gustaf is the seventh
Bernadotte monarch in succession.
Carl XVI Gustaf married Silvia Sommerlath
on June 19, 1976, and this year Swedes are
celebrating Silvia's 40th year as Queen.
Traditions, continuity and succession are
central aspects of the monarchy. In 2013, the
40th anniversary of Carl XVI Gustaf's accession
to the throne was celebrated. PostNord issued
a stamp on the theme of the order of succession that depicted the King, Crown Princess
Victoria and Princess Estelle. This theme is now
being depicted on a stamp once again, and we
have another opportunity to see these three
royals together.
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First Day Cover
Art. no.: 243159
SEK 31
Final day for purchase: September 17, 2016
Collector’s Sheet
Art. no.: 243161
SEK 41
Final day for purchase: September 17, 2016
Royal Anniversaries
Minisheet/3 stamps
3 motifs
Art. no.: 243117
SEK 21
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The five bridges selected as the stamp motifs represent several different eras, building t­ echniques and
­architectural designs. The p
­ rocess of building a bridge
has a
­ lways been considered to be very difficult. Bridge
­builders used to have to estimate the strength, and
­often with ­extremely large margins, but thanks to
­today's ­computer programs bridges are more precise
and ­slimlined.
Beauty, technology and functionality
Tallberg bridges
The Tallberg bridges are three bridges along the
Main Northern Line in Västerbotten that were built
during different eras using different techniques.
The first bridge is an iron truss bridge from 1888,
the second a concrete arch bridge from 1919 and
the third a composite girder bridge from 1994 built
with both concrete and steel.
Sölvesborgsbron
Europe's longest walking and cycling bridge (760
m) that was finished in 2012. Named one of the
world's ten most interesting bridges by Designboom design magazine. A large portion of the
superstructure is made from a new, rust-free
material.
Bridges
Booklet/10 stamps
5 motifs
Art. no.: 243118
Tullbron
A stone arch bridge in Falkenberg, built 1756–1761
in the spirit of the Roman arch bridges. The
bridge spans the Ätran river and was named a
historical monument in 1984.
SEK 70
Uddevallabron
Lejonströmsbron
Opened in 2000. It is a cable-stayed bridge, a
technique utilized for long spans. This technique is
the preferred method for bridges that stretch
across fairways, where the goal is to have as few
supports as possible that could obstruct boat
traffic. The bridge is 1,712 m long and has two
pylons, both of which are 149 m tall.
The bridge spanning Skellefte River is the
country's oldest wooden bridge, and the original
was completed in 1737. It is a truss bridge and the
load is supported by underlying diagonal bracing.
The piles were originally wood, but they were
replaced with more stable stone foundations in
1862. Became a historical monument in 1994.
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2
3
4
5
Nordmaling
Skellefteå
Uddevalla
Falkenberg
Sölvesborg
1
2
Collector’s Sheet
Art. no.: 243169
SEK 62
Final day for purchase:
September 17, 2016
3
4
5
First Day Cover
Art. no.: 243168
SEK 52
Final day for purchase:
September 17, 2016
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New souvenir sheet:
Tullbron in Falkenberg
p h oto : t h o m a s a n d e r s s o n
The beautiful Tullbron stone arch bridge, which
has united Falkenberg’s eastern and western
sides since the mid-1700s, is depicted on the
stamp that was selected for the new souvenir
sheet designed by Bertil Skov Jörgensen.
Tullbron Souvenir Sheet
Number issued: 10,000
Number of stamps: 6
Number of motifs: 1
Art. no.: 243165
SEK 52
Bridges – new three-step offprints
with certificate of authenticity
Numbered
edition!
This folder contains prints from three
different parts of the printing process for
the stamp depicting the Tullbron bridge
in Falkenberg from the issue Bridges.
This the sixth offprint of this exclusive
and popular collector’s product.
Bridges Offprint
Numbered edition
1/300–300/300
Folder format
50 x 110 mm
Art. no.: 243170
SEK 199
• The offset print was taken
from the stamp printing
press before the recess print
was added.
• The black impression from
the cylinder was taken
directly from the original
print cylinder for the recess
print.
• The stamp is from the first
printing run of the Bridges
issue.
• The certificate of authenticity
has been issued by PostNord
Stamps.
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Staffan Lagergren’s collection contains stamps, postcards, letters and cancellations, all related to bridges.
Staffan Lagergren likes bridges on stamps
Staffan Lagergren studied at KTH Royal
Institute of Technology and dreamed about
building bridges. Instead, he received his
Master’s in Civil Engineering with a different
focus. His interest in bridges lives on in his Gilla
broar! (Like Bridges!) stamp collection, which
has won several awards in the Open class.
“The new Swedish series with bridges is a
nice addition to my collection. What is really
fun is that my favorite bridge for many years,
Tullbron bridge in Falkenberg, is one of the
stamp motifs,” says Staffan Lagergren, who
with the name of his collection (Gilla broar!)
refers to Facebook and other social media
through the “Like” function.
Staffan Lagergren decided to create his
collection and enter it into the Open class,
which adds a bit of excitement to collecting and
opens the door to new perspectives. The majority of his Gilla broar! collection consists of
stamps, cancellations and postcards with
motifs of bridges from around the world.
“The collection consists of 40 A3-sheets
divided into different themes. One theme is
types of builds and builders, for example
Gustave Eiffel, who constructed several railway
bridges but of course is most known for the
Eiffel Tower. Another theme is how bridges link
together regions and countries. Some great
examples are the Öresundsbron, Svinesundsbron and Ölandsbron bridges.
Staffan Lagergren’s “Top Three”
Tullbron, Falkenberg
(Sweden 2016)
“Beautiful stone arch bridge
from the 1700s stretching
across the Ätran river’s
dramatic rapids”
1
2 Pont Neuf, Paris
(France 1978)
“The oldest bridge in Paris.
This is where the odd
couple from the movie
The Lovers on the Bridge
first met”
3 Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol
(England 2006)
“This suspension bridge across the
Avon river was built during the period
1829–1864 under the direction of
Isambard Kingdom Brunel”
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Exclusively for Bulletin’s readers - meal r­ esearcher
Richard Tellström writes about the food culture
that is hiding behind some of the current stamp
motifs and how food trends are adopted by
­countries and continents. Sushi’s path to our tables
did not stretch directly from Japan to Sweden.
Trendsetters behind all
­imported food cultures
p h oto : h a n s lu n d h o l m
It is possible to view the food depicted on the
stamps in two ways – in part as our choice of what
we want to eat and in part as an indication of how
we pick up food cultures from others. Food culture
is constantly evolving and a driving force behind
this change is the cultural elite’s behavior and
habits. The people we call “trendsetters”.
Food cultures do not really “spread”, rather they
have been consciously cultivated and adopted by a
few select people. Their dissemination is then
largely the result of the “keeping up with the
Jones’s” phenomenon among the general public
and large consumer groups.
New York, London and Paris are the world’s three
most important centers for new food culture
trends, and it is here the new dishes are created
that are actively adopted by trendsetters from
Sweden and other countries. This is also where
dishes from around the world are given a new
interpretation.
We did not bring in sushi directly from Japan.
This dish, which is so popular today, came to us
around 1980 via New York. An Americanized
version of sushi was created there, and when it was
adopted and re-planted in the Swedish food culture
Richard Tellström is a meal
researcher who holds a PhD
from Örebro University. He has
participated in several TV
programs. Three years ago he
received the Silver Medal from
the Swedish Academy of
Gastronomy.
it underwent additional localization. We have more
rice in our sushi, whereas in Japan the focus is
more on fish.
Without the growing interest for Japan in the
1980s, sushi would hardly have rooted itself in
Sweden. At that time the west was discovering
smart, Japanese production systems and the
“Just In Time” concept. Cultural factors such as the
Shogun TV series and music groups such as
Kroumata also supported the trend. The popularization of sushi was driven by the middle-class, who
frequently ate out in restaurants.
Pizza was not first introduced in Skärholmen, but
rather in Östermalm, and it did not come from Italy
but from the French Riviera and New York as early
as in the 1950s. One person behind its rise in
popularity was top chef Bengt Wedholm. Pizza had
its breakthrough around 1968, the year of the
student revolts. With its informal and youthful
emphasis, pizza was the perfect meal for the era.
When established dishes are introduced to an
entirely new culture, it is important that they are
given an appealing taste profile and that they
complement the local food selection. Spices play an
important role here in terms of recognition. In
Sweden we are more reserved than the spice-­
loving Oriental and Asian kitchens.
One of the stamp motifs shows crisp bread and
cheese, a historic combination that reaches back to
at least the time of the Vikings. Only time will tell if
the new, imported dishes can match this kind of
longevity.
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First Day Cover
Art. no.: 243153
SEK 58
Final day for purchase: September 17, 2016.
Collector’s Sheet
Art. no.: 243154
SEK 68
Final day for purchase:
September 17, 2016
Food in Sweden
Booklet/10 stamps
5 motifs
Art. no.: 243115
Nordic Food Culture
Coil/10 stamps
1 motif
Art. no.: 243116
SEK 70
SEK 130
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New appetizing maximum cards
The cards were designed by Carina Länk and depict the same types of dishes that are
depicted on the stamps.
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Food in Sweden Maximum Cards
Number of cards: 5
Art. no.: 243156
SEK 120
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2 motifs
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Bees
Booklet/10 self-adhesive stamps
5 motifs
Art. no.: 242975
SEK 70
Souvenir Sheet
Number issued: 10,000
Number of stamps: 9
Number of motifs: 1
Art. no.: 242978
SEK 73
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Last sales: final day for purchase March 26, 2016
Iron meets silver, first day cover
Art. no.: 242884
SEK 80
Iron meets silver, collector’s sheet
Art. no.: 242885
SEK 90
Iron meets silver, maximum cards
Art. no.: 242886
SEK 120
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Art. no.: 243068
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Art. no.: 243072
SEK 45
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Art. no.: 243073
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Congratulation
to the King and Queen!
Page 4
Bridges
Page 6
Food
Page 10
UNIT
DESIGNER
ENGRAVER (E)
PROOF
MOTIF
PRINTING
TECHNIQUE
DIMENSIONS
Royal Anniversaries
Minisheet
Daniel Bjugård
Photos by
Anna-Lena Ahlström
King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia,
Crown Princess Victoria and
Princess Estelle.
Offset
157.5 x 65.1 mm
(minisheet),
31 x 53 mm,
70 x 49 mm
(stamps)
Royal Anniversaries
First Day Cover
Daniel Bjugård
Daniel Bjugård
Only text
Offset
210 x 150 mm
Royal Anniversaries
First Day Cover Cancellation
Daniel Bjugård
Daniel Bjugård
Only text
Cancelled
33 mm (diameter)
Royal Anniversaries
Collector’s Sheet
Daniel Bjugård
Photos by
Anna-Lena Ahlström
Interior from the East Vault in
the Royal Palace in Stockholm
Offset
A4
Bridges
Booklet
Bertil Skov Jørgensen
Lars Sjööblom (E) and
Piotr Naszarkowski (E)
Photos by Ulf Grenholm,
Joachim Persson,
Thomas Andersson and
Henry Lundström
Tallberg Bridges in
Nordmaling (Västerbotten),
Sölvesborgsbron (Blekinge),
Tullbron in Falkenberg
(Halland), Uddevallabron
(Bohuslän), Lejonströmsbron
in Skellefteå (Västerbotten)
Recess and
offset
36.6 x 26.5 mm
Bridges
First Day Cover
Bertil Skov Jørgensen
Photo by Ulf Grenholm
One of the Tallberg bridges
Offset
180 x 125 mm
Bridges
First Day Cover Cancellation
Bertil Skov Jørgensen
Bertil Skov Jørgensen
Bridge pile
Cancelled
27 mm (diameter)
Bridges
Collector’s Sheet
Bertil Skov Jørgensen
Olof Thiel
Sölvesborgsbron
Offset
A4
Tullbron
Souvenir Sheet
Bertil Skov Jørgensen
Lars Sjööblom (E)
Thomas Andersson
Tullbron
Recess and
125.0 x 157.5 mm
offset
(minisheet),
41.7 x 315 mm
(stamp)
Food in Sweden
Booklet
Gustav Mårtensson
Veronica Ballart Lilja
Pasta (Italy), Sushi (Japan),
Tacos (Mexico), Shish kebab
(Middle East), Hamburger
(USA).
Offset
36.6 x 26.5 mm
Nordic Food Culture Coil
Gustav Mårtensson
Veronica Ballart Lilja
Herring, potatoes, crisp
bread, cheese, chives and egg
Offset
36.6 x 26.5 mm
Food in Sweden
First Day Cover
Carina Länk
Veronica Ballart Lilja
Ingredients for a meal
Offset
180 x 125 mm
Food in Sweden
First Day Cover Cancellation
Carina Länk
Carina Länk
Stew
Cancelled
28.6 mm
Food in Sweden
Collector’s Sheet
Veronica Ballart Lilja
Veronica Ballart Lilja
Various dishes
Offset
A4
Food in Sweden
Maximum Cards
Carina Länk
Photos from Getty Images
and Foodcollection/TT
Photos of the dishes depicted
on the stamps
Offset
A6
Food in Sweden
Maximum Cards Cancellation
Carina Länk
Carina Länk
Oven mitt
Cancelled
26.6 mm (diameter)
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