Norway Post Stamp Magazine No. 5-2019

No. 5/2019 Norway Post Stamps

TV nostalgia on christmas stamps Two popular Christmas calendars are celebrating their Anniversaries.

NEW STAMPS Page 6

Queen Maud 150th Anniversary NEW MINIATURE SHEET Page 4

Photo: Š Lachlan Gowen / Unsplash.

NEW STAMPS 21 FEBRUARY

New stamps 21 February The first issue in 2020 will be on 21 February.

The series with Polar motifs this year includes two stamps from Jan Mayen. Bergen turns 950 and Moss 300 in 2020, and both anniversaries will be celebrated with stamps. In addition, a new frame with international postage for personalised stamps will be introduced.

All these stamps will be issued 21 February.

Stamp Program 2020, including denominations, will be published in Stamp Magazine No. 1–2020 in February.

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EDITORIAL

Dear Customer!

Contents

When Queen Maud was crowned Queen of Norway in 1905, she became the first queen of Norway since 1319 who was not also the queen of Denmark or Sweden. This year marks 150 years since her birth. Enzo Finger engraved the stamp that will be issued as a miniature sheet.

NEW STAMPS Queen Maud 150th Anniversary Page 4

This year it has been 40 years since NRK’s Christmas program ”Jul i Skomakergata” (Christmas on Cobbler’s Street) aired for the first time. It has also been 20 years since ”Jul i Blåfjell” (Christmas on Blue Mountain) first aired. Both programs created wonderful memories for generations of Norwegian children, and will be celebrated on Christmas stamps during this anniversary year.

Camilla Kvien Jensen designed the beautiful stamps.

FOR COLLECTORS Year Products 2019 Page 8

There are lots of good reasons to take a closer look at this year’s year book. The book has also this year become a showpiece for Norwegian stamps. Read more in this magazine.

The first stamps next year will be issued on 21 February.

But before we get there, we will celebrate Christmas.

All of us here at Norway Post wish you a truly Merry Christmas. And remember to send your Christmas letters in time.

Christmas stamps Page 6

Exhibition Cards Page 12 Clearance Sales Page 14

Norway Post Philatelic Service P.O Box 250 NO-0510 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, Coverphoto: From NRKs Christmas calendar ”Jul i Blåfjell”. © Aftenposten / NTB scanpix.

Print: RKGrafisk

Halvor Fasting Director

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NEW MINIATURE SHEET QUEEN MAUD 150 YEARS

Queen Maud 150 Years First Day Cover NOK 23

13/2019 Dronning Maud 150 år

First Day Cancellation

Number: Motif: Design/engraving: Photo:

Denomination: Issued in: Print run: Print:

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NK 2017 Queen Maud Enzo Finger Portrait of Queen Maud: Photographer Rude, The Royal Collections. Appleton House: Photographer unknown, The Royal Collections. Bygdøy Royal Farm: Anders Beer Wilse, The Royal Collections. Painting: Laurits Tuxen, 1853–1927, “The Marriage of Princess Maud of Wales” NOK 16 Miniature sheet 70,000 miniature sheets Recess/offset from Joh. Enschedé Security Print, The Netherlands

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Ein privat person Statusen til dronning Maud som britisk prinsesse var utan tvil ein medverkande faktor då Stortinget tilbaud Prins Carl den norske trona i 1905.

I juni 1905 oppløyste Stortinget i Noreg unionen med Sverige. Seinare abdiserte kong Oscar II, og prins Carl blei tilbydd den norske trona. Etter ei folkeavstemming takka han ja – og den britiske prinsessa blei Noregs første dronning etter oppløysinga av unionen med Sverige. Kongen tok namnet Haakon VII, mens sonen Alexander blei kronprins Olav. Dronning Maud tok fatt på pliktene sine med stor iver. Som dronning fekk ho sjølvsagt mange representasjonsoppgåver, og ved desse høva var ho ofte svært velkledd.

Det har i seinare år blitt arrangert fleire utstillingar som viste fram den personlege og elegante klesstilen til dronninga.

Dronninga kunne verke sky i offentlege samanhengar, men privat var ho ein munter og varm person. Og sjølv om dronninga ikkje var den mest synlege i offentlegheita, tok ho på seg ei rekkje sosiale og kulturelle oppgåver. Dronning Maud var dotter av dei seinare Kong Edvard VII og Dronning Alexandra av Storbritannia. Ho beheldt den sterke tilknytinga til Storbritannia livet ut og oppheldt seg i England ein periode kvart år. Dette bandet dronninga og den norske kongefamilien hadde til Storbritannia skulle vise seg å vere til uvurderleg hjelp under den andre verdskrigen.

Prices First Day Cover: Presentation Pack: Collector’s Set: Golden FDC:

NOK 23 NOK 32 NOK 55 NOK 99

Foto: © Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix, © www.colourbox.com

Collector’s Set NOK 55

1/1000 Omslagsfoto: © Aftenposten / NTB scanpix, © Gunnar Theodor Sjøwall / Nasjonalbiblioteket, © NTB scanpix, © www.colourbox.com.

Innsidefoto: © www.colourbox.com. Design: Posten Norge AS. Produksjon: RKGrafisk.

DRONNING MAUD 150 ÅR 13/2019 Kr 55,-

Golden FDC NOK 99

Date: 08/11/2019 Miniature Sheet: Painting of Prince Carl and Princess Maud at their wedding greeting Queen Victoria. To the right, Crown Prince Olav and Queen Maud at Bygdøy Royal Farm.

NK xxxx Uda consequam, culpa vel

NK 2017 Stamp: Queen Maud’s portrait and Queen Maud and Prince Olav on horseback at Appleton House.

NEW MINIATURE SHEET QUEEN MAUD 150 YEARS

Photo: © Aaron Burden / Unsplash

NEW STAMPS CHRISTMAS STAMPS

NK 2018 “Christmas on Cobbler’s Street” was a Christmas program that aired on NRK for the first time in 1979.

NK 2019 “Christmas on Blue Mountain” was a Christmas program that aired on NRK for the first time in 1999.

Christmas Stamps First Day Cover NOK 39

OSLO 8.11.2019

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14/2019 Julefrimerker

First Day Cancellation

Number: Motif: Design: Illustrations: Denomination: Issued in: Print run: Print:

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NK 2019–2019 Christmas on Cobbler’s Street, Christmas on Blue Mountain Camilla Kvien Jensen Camilla Kvien Jensen (after photo by Jan Nordby), Svein Solem NOK 16 (Domestic) x 2 Booklets of 10 stamps 2,155,000 of each stamp Offset from Joh. Enschedé Security Print, The Netherlands

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Glade jul I 1979 begynte NRK å sende julekalenderserier som barneprogram før jul.

Blant de mest populære finner vi «Jul i Skomakergata» og «Jul i Blåfjell».

Det har gått hele 40 år siden «Jul i Skomakergata» ble sendt på NRK første gang, men den er utvilsomt en av NRKs mest populære julekalendere gjennom tidene. I korte trekk handler «Jul i Skomakergata» om skomakeren Jens Petrus som har det travelt før jul, men som likevel tar seg tid til alle som kommer innom verkstedet på besøk. Hver av de 24 episodene har dessuten et dukkefilminnslag med Jon Blund og «dagens rettighet» fra FNs barnekonvensjon.

Prices First Day Cover: Presentation Pack: Collector’s Set: Golden FDC: Maximum Cards Set:

NOK 39 NOK 48 NOK 87 NOK 99 NOK 46

I 1999 så en annen sterk kalenderserie dagens lys på NRK. «Kom Blåne! Kom Jente! Kom Gutt! Snart kommer jula til Blåfjell …», lokket blånissejenta Turte Blåværshule alle desemberdagene frem til jul. «Jul i Blåfjell» ble produsert av NRK Barne- og Ungdomsavdelingen. Idé og manus var av Gudny Ingebjørg Hagen, og serien handler om blånissene som har mye å gjøre fram til julenatten. Hver dag skal de lage «Den Blå Timen» og passe på at fjellet er rent og pent og har det godt. Men noe er ikke som det skal. Noen tømmer søppel i fjellet og nøkkelen til Kvisthulen er borte!

Illustrasjon: © Svein Solem

Collector’s Set NOK 87

1/1000 Omslagsillustrasjon: © Svein Solem.

Innsideillustrasjon: © Muriel Sandberg.

Design: Posten Norge AS. Produksjon: RKGrafisk.

God jul!

14/2019 Kr 87,-

Golden FDC NOK 99

Date: 8/11/2019 NEW STAMPS CHRISTMAS STAMPS

FOR COLLECTORS YEAR PRODUCTS 2019

Year Sets 2019 All stamps, stamp booklets and first day covers for the year compiled in elegant folders.

Order at www.posten.no/frimerkebutikken Phone: +47 23 14 78 70. E-mail: frimerketjenesten@posten.no

FOR COLLECTORS YEAR PRODUCTS 2019

Year Set Stamps All the stamps and miniature sheets from the year compiled in an elegant folder with information in Norwegian, English and German.

Price: NOK 568

Norwegian Stamps Norwegische Briefmarken

2019

Norske frimerker

Foto: © Arkivfoto / NTB Scanpix. Design: Posten Norge AS, Konsernkommunikasjon, Design. Produksjon Byråservice.

Year Set First Day Covers All the first day covers from the year compiled in a folder with information in Norwegian, English and German.

Price: NOK 659

Year Set Stamp Booklets All the stamp books from the year complied in a folder with information in Norwegian, English and German.

Price: NOK 730

Norwegian Stamp Booklets Norwegische Briefmarkenheftchen

2019

Norske frimerkehefter

Foto: Pexels.

KK-286.05.2019

Norwegian First Day Covers Norwegische Ersttagbriefe

2019

Norske førstedagsbrev

FOR COLLECTORS YEARBOOK 2019

Yearbook Norwegian Stamps 2019 The year book is a unique reference work for the year’s stamp issues.

All the stamps and miniature sheets from the year are inserted in protective pockets, and the book includes texts in Norwegian, English and German.

An excellent gift idea whether for your own collection or for someone else!

Price: NOK 589 Stamp Value: NOK 543 Order at www.posten.no/frimerkebutikken Phone: +47 23 14 78 70. E-mail: frimerketjenesten@posten.no

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FOR COLLECTORS YEARBOOK 2019

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Photo: Kenrick Mills / Unsplash

FOR COLLECTORS EXHIBITION CARDS

Exhibition Cards Norway Post was represented in three stamp exhibitions in October and November: • 24–26 October: • 6–9 November: • 28–30 November:

Internationale Briefmarkenbörse, Sindelfingen, Germany Salon Philatélique d’ Automne, Paris, France Monacophil 2019, Monaco*

The motifs for the exhibition cards and the cancellations are Sindelfingen’s old city hall, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, and the Casino de Monte-Carlo.

Price per card: NOK 27 * Exhibition card subscribers will receive the card from Monaco in February 2020.

Order at www.posten.no/frimerkebutikken Phone: +47 23 14 78 70. E-mail: frimerketjenesten@posten.no

MONACO

FOR COLLECTORS EXHIBITION CARDS

Monacophil 2019 Norway Post

MONACO 28.-30.11. 2019

NORWAY POST

FOR COLLECTORS CLEARANCE SALES

Clearance Sales December 31 is the deadline for acquiring these stamps at face value.

Order at www.posten.no/frimerkebutikken Phone: +47 23 14 78 70.

E-mail: frimerketjenesten@posten.no

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