Norway Post Stamp magazine No. 5-2014

Norway Post Stamps

Photo: Š Geir Even Asplin.

No. 5/2014

Christmas stamps Nordia 2014

Also in this issue: n 2015 Stamp Programme n Year Products 2014 n New Stamps 2 January 2015

NEW STAMPS 2015

New stamps

This stamp program leading up to 2015 will vary widely.

The Norwegian Red Cross is celebrating its 150th anniversary and Norway Post is issuing four stamps to mark the occasion. Anders Beer Wilse was a pioneer in photography. His pictures continue to be a great testimony to the early years of Norway as an independent nation. The 150th anniversary of his birth will be celebrated in 2015 in part with the issue of three stamps and one miniature sheet. Viggo Ree's beautiful watercolour paintings form the basis for a new series of definitive stamps that will be issued in both January and October.

Date

Theme

Number

Artist/designer

02.01.

Birds

2 (roll)

Viggo Ree (arr. Enzo Finger)

Issue Subscription 20.02.

02.01.

Wildlife in Norway

1

Inger Sandved Anfinsen

20.02.

20.02.

Norwegian Red Cross 150 Years

4 (roll)

Gina Rose

20.02.

10.04.

Halden 350 Years

1

Arild Yttri

10.04.

10.04.

Anders B. Wilse 150 Years

4 (1 miniature sheet)

Kristin Granli

10.04.

05.06.

Old Toys (Europa stamps)

2

Madeleine M. Karlstrøm

05.06.

05.06.

Lighthouses

4 (booklets)

Inger Sandved Anfinsen

05.06.

05.06.

Halfdan Kjerulf Bicentenary Agnar Mykle Centenary

2 (roll)

Enzo Finger

05.06.

03.10.

Høyesterett Bicentennial

1

Sverre Morken

03.10.

03.10.

Birds

4 (rolls)

Viggo Ree (arr. Enzo Finger)

03.10.

03.10.

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra 250 Years

1

Lasse Michelsen

03.10.

13.11.

Posthorn

1

Enzo Finger/Sverre Morken

13.11.

13.11.

Christmas stamps

2 (booklet)

Kristin Granli

13.11.

2

Subject to changes

Photo: Steen Agger / Scanpix Danmark

In total 29 stamps will be issued in 2015.

EDITORIAL

Dear Customer, The Christmas stamps that are issued every year bring the feeling of Christmas into thousands of homes. For many people, it is not Christmas until the Sølvguttene Boys' Choir sings in Christmas on Christmas Eve. This year the choir will spread Christmas joy throughout the entire month of December via Christmas cards.

More than 40 years have passed since Per Asplin wrote the play about Putti Plutti Pott and Santa's beard. The play will be performed in a number of cities before Christmas, and more than 6,000 children have been involved in the play since its start. The two Christmas stamps were designed by Magnus Rakeng.

The year's final stamp issue is a miniature sheet for the Nordia 2014 stamp exhibition.

The miniature sheet depicts two of the stamps from the anniversary of the Norwegian Constitution in May printed with the text «Nordia 2014». Enzo Finger and Sverre Morken designed the minisheet.

We wish all of Stamp Magazine's readers a fantastic start to the Christmas season!

Kind regards,

Halvor Fasting

Director

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

Design: Posten Norge AS, Konsernkommunikasjon, Design Print: Byråservice

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NEW STAMPS

NK 1892

NK 1893

Sølvguttene Boys' Choir

Putti Plutti Pott

Christmas stamps

10.11.2014

First day cover NOK 26,-

First day cancellation Christmas ornaments.

Number: Motifs: Design: Photo:

Denominations: Print run: Issued in: Print:

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NK 1892-1893 Sølvguttene Boys' Choir, Putti Plutti Pott Magnus Rakeng Sølvguttene Boys' Choir: © Sølvguttene. Photo: Erik Dyrhaug/NRK Putti Plutti Pott: © Troll Production AS. Photo: Geir Even Asplin NOK 10.00 (A domestic) x2 741,000 booklets Booklets of 10 self-adhesive stamps Offset from Joh. Enschedé Security Print, The Netherlands

NEW STAMPS The miniature sheet costs an additional NOK 6, which is used to finance the stamp exhibition, Nordia 2014.

NK 1895

NK 1894

Prince Christian Frederik. In the background the Constitution from 4 November 1814 and the text «Nordia 2014».

One of the Parliament lions. In the background a 17th of May parade and the text «Nordia 2014».

Nordia 2014

21.11.2014

First day cover NOK47,-

First day cancellation Wave lines

Number: Motifs:

Design: Engraver: Denominations: Print run: Print:

NK 1894-1895 Stamps: Parliament Lion, Prince Christian Frederik Miniature sheet: The Norwegian Constitutent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814 Enzo Finger Sverre Morken Sales price NOK 41. Franking value NOK 35.

130,000 miniature sheets Recess/offset from Joh. Enschedé Security Print, The Netherlands

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FOR COLLECTORS

Salon d’ Automne

Photo: Hervé Champollion / akg-images / NTB Scanpix

Paris

In November, Norway Post participated in Salon d’ Automne in Paris with an exhibition card and a personalised stamp.The motifs on the exhibition card and the cancellation come from the modern business area, La Defénse, while on the stamp we see the well-known Arc de Triomphe.

SALON D’ AUTOM

Internationale Briefmarkenbörse

Sindelfingen In October, Norway Post participated in Internationale Briefmarkenbörse in Sindelfingen, Germany, with an exhibition card and a personalised stamp. The motif of the exhibition card and the cancellation is taken from the City Hall in Sindelfingen. The stamp depicts one of the typical old binding buildings from Sindelfingen.

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NORWEGISCHE POST SINDELFINGEN 23.-25.10. 2014

INTERNATIONALE BRIEFMARKENBÖRSE, SINDELFINGEN

FOR COLLECTORS

Reprint The NOK 5 denomination in the Posthorn series (NK 1454) has been issued in a new edition and has a print date of 10 July 2014. The stamps were first used on 9 September 2014. Please note that the stamps in this edition are printed on self-adhesive paper.

NORWAY POST PARIS 06.-09.11.2014

MNE, PARIS

Stamp NOK

Card

NOK

16

Stamp

50

22

NOK

5

NOK

10

Gutter Pair

Christmas card

Stamp NOK

Card

NOK

1650 22

This year's prefranked Christmas card with global postage is signed Kjell Midthun. The title of the cosy Santa theme is «On Slippery Ice».

Order using the included order form or visit posten.no/frimerkebutikken.

NORGE

TAXE PERÇUE ● PORTO BETALT

Utgitt av Posten Norge AS, Frimerketjenesten.

Illustrasjon: Kjell Midthun. Design: Posten Norge AS, Konsernkommunikasjon, Design. Trykk: Renessanse Media

Card

NOK

26 7

YEAR PRODUCTS 2014

Year Products 2014 Year Sets and Yearbooks are great gift ideas to both stamp enthusiasts as well as others!

Stamp Booklets Year Set All of the year's stamp booklets in an elegant folder with information in Norwegian, English and German.

Year Set

n. Produksjon: Renessanse Media.

8

NOK

510

Norske frimerkehefter 2014

Norwegian Stamp Booklets Norwegische Briefmarkenheftchen

YEAR PRODUCTS 2014

Norske frimerker 2014

Norwegian Stamps Norwegische Briefmarken

Stamp Year Set All of the year's stamps and miniature sheets are inserted in protective pockets in an elegant folder with information in Norwegian, English and German.

Year Set

Norske førstedagsbrev 2014

Norwegian First Day Covers Norwegische Ersttagsbriefe

NOK

481

First Day Cover Year Set All of the year's first day covers in a folder, with information in Norwegian, English and German.

otschi

ng

bund

Year Set

NOK

559

Foto: XXX. Design: Posten Norge AS, Konsernkommunikasjon, Design. Produksjon: Renessanse Media.

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YEAR PRODUCTS 2014

Yearbook The Yearbook of Norwegian stamps is an excellent reference work for the stamp issues.

All of the stamps and miniature sheets are inserted in protective pockets in the book, which is written in Norwegian, English and German.

An excellent gift idea, for yourself or someone you know!

NORSKE FRIMERKER

Ă…rbok norske frimerker Yearbook Norwegian Stamps Jahrbuch norwegische Briefmarken

2014

2014

Year Book

10

NOK

499

YEAR PRODUCTS 2014

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New stamps

2 January 2015 Birds Number: NK 1896-1897 Motifs: Eurasian blue tit, European crested tit Artist: Viggo Ree Arrangement: Enzo Finger Values: NOK 16 x 2

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The stamps can be ordered at posten.no/ frimerkebutikken from 2 January 2015.

Wildlife in Norway Number: NK 1898 Motif: Eurasian eagle-owl Design: Inger Sandved Anfinsen Value: NOK 31

Subscribers will receive these stamps with their 20 February 2015 delivery.

Photo: Š www.colourbox.com

NEW STAMPS