Stamp Magazine No. 4-2015

No. 4/2015
Norway Post
Stamps
The Final Ruling
The Bicentenary of
The Supreme Court of Norway is
celebrated with an engraved
stamp signed Sverre Morken
NEW STAMPS Page 4
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
250th Anniversary
NEW STAMPS Page 5
Photo: © Høyesterett
Birds on Stamps
NEW STAMPS Page 6
WEBSHOP
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for your collection?
You now have the opportunity to fill the empty spaces in
your collecton with both new and old Norwegian stamps.
Visit our webshop today!
posten.no/frimerkebutikken
Our New Shop in Downtown Oslo
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The post office at St Olavs plass is our new
retail location in downtown Oslo.
Visiting address:
Universitetsgata 2, entrance from Munchs gate.
Here you will find a broad selection of new
Norwegian stamps and collector›s items.
Business hours:
Monday – Friday:
Saturday:
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10:00AM-3:00PM
EDITORIAL
Dear Customer!
Contents
One hectic summer now lies behind us.
NEW STAMPS
Supreme Court of
Norway Bicentenary
Page 4
We participated in Norway Post’s summer tour, The Tall Ships
Races and the last part of NRK’s ”Sommeråpent”, just to name a
few of our activities. Personalised stamps and local cancellations
have proven to be a popular combination.
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
250th Anniversary
Page 5
In 1814, the Constitution set forth that Norway should have its
own Supreme Court. The Court’s first judgement was passed
in 1815, thus making this year its 200th anniversary. The
anniversary stamp depicts the Supreme Court building in Oslo.
The beautifully engraved stamp was made by Sverre Morken.
FOR COLLECTORS
Page 8
Birds on Stamps
Page 6
Viggo Ree has designed many bird stamps. Another four stamps
based on Ree’s watercolours are now being issued. The stamps
are self-adhesive and cover the postage for both priority and
economy mail up to 20 grams.
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra will celebrate its 250th
anniversary this year. The orchestra is one of the world’s oldest
philharmonic orchestras, and in 2015 it is playing an extensive
anniversary program. The stamp for this vigorous jubilant was
designed by Bergen designer, Lasse Michelsen.
Norway Post
Philatelic Service
P.O. Box 9350
NO-0135 Oslo
Norway
E-mail:
frimerketjenesten@posten.no
Internet:
posten. no/frimerker
Telephone: +47 23 14 78 70
Telefax: +47 23 14 78 00
Bank details:
Account no: 6003 06 35097
Nordea Bank, Oslo
IBAN: NO25 6003 0635 097
SWIFT: NDEANOKK
Kind regards,
Design:
Posten Norge AS,
Konsernkommunikasjon, Design
Print: Byråservice
Halvor Fasting
Director
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Photo: © Espen Bratlie / Samfoto/NTB scanpix
NEW STAMPS SUPREME COURT OF NORWAY BICENTENARY
NK 1916
Supreme Court building
Supreme Court of Norway Bicentenary
Date: 03.10.2015
First day cover
NOK 26
First day cancellation
Coat of Arms of Norway
Number:
NK 1916
Motif:
Supreme Court building
Design and engraving:Sverre Morken
Photo:
© Fotograf Sturlason
Denomination:
NOK 20.00
Print run:
500,000 stamps
Issued in:
Sheet with 50 stamps
Print:
Recess/offset from Joh. Enschedé Security Print, Netherlands
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Photo: © Jason Shenai / Millennium / NTB scanpix
NEW STAMPS BERGEN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 250TH ANNIVERSARY
NK 1921
Violinist in front of the Grieg Hall in Bergen
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra 250th Anniversary
Date: 03.10.2015
First day cover
NOK 37
First day cancellation
Violin
Number:
Motif:
Design:
Photo:
Denomination:
Print run:
Issued as:
Print:
NK 1921
Violinist in front of the Grieg Hall in Bergen
Lasse Michelsen
© Morten Brakestad
NOK 31.00
400,000 stamps
Sheet with 50 stamps
Offset from Joh. Enschedé Security Print, Netherlands
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NEW STAMPS BIRDS
NK 1917
King eider (Somateria spectabilis) male (front) and female.
Birds
First day cover
NOK 46
First day cancellation
Bird tracks
Numbers:
Motifs:
Artist:
Arr.: Denominations: 6
NK 1917-1920
King eider, Common eider, White wagtail, Northern wheatear
Viggo Ree
Enzo Finger
NOK 9.50 (B domestic) x2 – NOK 10.50 (A domestic) x 2
NK 1918
NK 1919
NK 1920
Common eider (Somateria
mollissima) male (front) and
female.
White wagtail (Motacilla alba).
Northern wheatear
(Oenanthe oenanthe) female.
Photo: © Orsolya Haarberg / NN / Samfoto / NTB scanpix
NEW STAMPS BIRDS
Date: 03.10.2015
Collector's set
NOK 101
Presentation pack
NOK 55
Printed in:
Print:
Self-adhesive stamps in sequence in rolls
of 100 stamps (priority and economy)
Offset from Joh. Enschedé Security Print, Netherlands
Price:
Collector’s Sheet:
Collector’s Sheet FDC:
Maximum Cards Set:
NOK 65
NOK 71
NOK 88
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FOR COLLECTORS
Bislett Games 50 Years
Risør Wooden
and Underwa
An impressive total of 65 world records
have been set at the stadium which has
been given the nickname, “The World
Record Track”.
For more than 30 years,
Risør has been the gathering place for wooden
boats during the month of
August.
Four junior world records have also been set here.
On the 11th of June, Bislett Games will celebrate its
50th year, and in cooperation with the Bislett Alliance
Norway Post has developed an anniversary envelope
with a personalised stamp and postmark.
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Norway Post attended the festival
on 6-8 August and offered a
unique postmark, a special cover a
prefranked postcard and two personalised stamps.
This summer the “underwater
post office” in Risør opened for the
tenth time. It was manned by the
Risør Underwater Club at a depth
of four metres just off the pier.
During the Wooden Boat Festival,
the post office had a unique postmark and sold personalised stamps
quayside. All cancellations were
made at a depth of four metres.
Stamp: NOK 20.50
Special cover NOK 50
StampShow 2015
Grand Rapids
We marked this participation
with both an exhibition card
and a personal stamp.
Stamp NOK 20.50
Exhibition Card NOK 26
Photo: © Matt Kamps / NTB scanpix
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Photo: © Steinar Myhr / NN / Samfoto / NTB scanpix
In August, Norway Post attended
Stampshow 2015 in Grand Rapids,
Michigan, USA.
FOR COLLECTORS
n Boat Festival
ater Post Office
Stamp NOK 20.50 each
Special cover NOK 50
Prefranked postcard NOK 26
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Stamp NOK 14
Cover NOK 19
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Poto: © Orsolya Haarberg / NN / Samfoto / NTB scanpix
FOR COLLECTORS
Finally!
There have been a large number of requests for a
collector’s folder containing all of the stamps in the
Wildlife in Norway series – and it has finally arrived!
The complete set includes all 21 stamps that were issued between
2006 and 2015. Several of the stamps in this series are sold out,
so this is the only folder where you can get the complete series.
Price special folder NOK 389
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