Greenland Collector no 1 2014 (english)

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Subscription magazine for collectors of Greenland stamps • Vol. 19 • No. 1 • January 2014

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Sepac ”Pearls of Europe” -Flowers

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Musical Instruments

POST Greenland’s 2014 Stamp Programme

by Per Svendsen, Managing Director

Ukiortaami pilluaritsi. Happy New Year!

I am happy to present the 24 stamps that POST Greenland will issue in 2014.

As always, the stamps are split into three yearly subscription despatches in January, June and October.

However, in March we shall also issue two Norden stamps that will be included with the subscription despatch in June.

20th January: Regional Greenlandic Songs, Sepac, EUROPA, Additional Value and Mining.

An entirely new series of Greenlandic stamps starts in 2014. Camilla Nielsen has painted two beautiful and characteristic landscapes inspired by regional Greenlandic songs. The series commences with songs and designs from Eastern Greenland and Southern Greenland. The stamps will be issued in complete sheets.

The Sepac-stamp from POST Greenland depicts a photo taken by photographer John Rasmussen. The joint Sepac-theme in 2014 is “Flowers”. As always the stamp can be purchased in the joint Sepac souvenir folder “Beautiful Corners of Europe”. Although the stamp is issued in January the souvenir folder will not be issued until October. This is due to the other Sepac countries issuing their respective stamps on alternative dates during 2014.

The EUROPA series in 2014 will be issued with the theme ”National Musical Instruments”. The artist Frederik “Kunngi” Kristensen has created both designs for POST Greenland’s contribution to the series.

As is our tradition, the Greenlandic EUROPA-stamps will be issued in a complete sheet, mini sheets and in a self-adhesive stamp booklet.

The additional value stamp of the year will be issued in support of the homeless in Nuuk. The stamp will be drawn by Niels “Mo” Motzfeldt and issued in complete sheets and also a beautiful souvenir sheet.

The January issues are completed with two stamps in the series about the history of Greenlandic mining again with impressive designs created by Ina Rosing.

This is the fifth installment in the mining series. As in

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the last four years, the mining-stamps will only be issued as self-adhesive stamps.

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17th March: The Norden-Issue 2014.

The joint Nordic series “Life by the Sea” will be ended in 2014 with new stamps from each of the eight Nordic post services. The Theme this time is “Life at Sea – Ships at Sea”. Miki Jacobsen has created the designs for the final two POST Greenland stamps in the series. The stamps will be issued as complete sheets and also in a souvenir sheet.

11th June: Contemporary Greenlandic Art, Greenlandic Agriculture, 80th birthday of Prince Henrik.

The June stamp issues start off with three stamps in the series “Contemporary Greenlandic Art”. Young talents, Sissi Møller, Lisa Kreutzmann and Isak Brandt are the artists who have created the three designs.

As always, these art-stamps will be issued in both complete sheets and also in a beautiful souvenir folder.

The attractive series about modern Greenlandic agriculture offers two new designs from the scenic and lush Southern Greenland. Both stamps will be issued in complete sheets.

The June stamp issues end with a joint issue with POST Danmark and Posta Faroe Islands. 2014 sees the 80th birthday of the prince consort, which will be marked on a stamp from each post service in the Royal Union. The stamp will be issued in a complete sheet, souvenir sheet and also a joint souvenir folder.

20th October: Hunter’s life, Greenlandic Aviation, Joint Issue with New Zealand, Greenlandic Expeditions – and Christmas in Greenland.

The last stamp issues in 2014 commence with two stamps in a new series that pay homage to the importance of hunting for the Greenlandic culture and identity. Ivalo Abelsen has painted the first two designs in the series, which will end in 2015. Both stamps will be issued in normal complete sheets.

One new stamp in the series “Greenlandic Aviation” will be issued on the same day. Once again the avi-

ation designs have been created by the legendary engraver Martin Mörck. The stamp will be issued in complete sheets.

Jointly with New Zealand Post, we shall issue a stamp in complete sheets and a souvenir sheet. The souvenir sheet from both post services may also be purchased in a beautiful souvenir folder with the theme “From Pole to Pole”.

Martin Mörck has also drawn and engraved the twelfth and last part of the series about important Greenlandic expeditions. Danish Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen’s leadership and participation in the fabled Danish Expedition 1906-1908 is honored on these stamps, which will be issued in both complete sheets and a souvenir sheet.

As is our tradition, two Greenlandic Christmas stamps will be issued as both stamps on gummed paper and in a self-adhesive booklet. Lisbeth Karline is the lady artist who has created the Christmas stamp-images that celebrate the popular televised Christmas transmission: “Christmas Greetings from Greenland”.

Finally the 2014 stamp year is closed with the year pack, in which all the Greenlandic stamps and souvenir sheets are included.

May you enjoy the stamps in 2014.

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During 2013 POST Greenland has issued a total of 24 impressive new stamps showing the diversity of Greenland’s culture, nature, history and society.

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Now you can vote for your favourite stamp – cast your vote in the 2013 Greenlandic Stamp of the Year poll. The Grand prize to be drawn amongst all voters is worth DKK 10,000 in cash.

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01100526 Greenlandic songs I 1/2 Value: DKK 5.00 Date of issue: 20th January 2014 40 stamps per sheet Exterior dimensions: 40.00 mm x 28.50 mm Format: G - vertical Artist: Camilla Nielsen Typography: Lowe-Martin Group Printing Method: Offset Paper: TR4

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by Camilla Nielsen The images on the stamps are part of a series of illustrations which I have made for John Hansen in connection with a guitar teaching book that has the goal of “improving knowledge about the songs of Greenland”.

reate” the chosen lyrics and melodies into colourful illustrations, symbols and brushstrokes – among others with colours inspired by the beautiful and strong colours of the female national costume of the western coast.

I am most grateful for this assignment as the beautiful lyrics and melodies have a great richness of emotion, joy of life and beauty to me, which have inspired me greatly. From that I have worked to “rec-

Colours that symbolize and, to me, bear witness to the richness of ideas, nature and culture that the songs and melodies hold of Greenland.

Ammassalik pinnarisara

By Villads Villadsen

Ammassalik my beautiful The town that I admire You, who surrounded my youth The palette of the sun On the canvas of the town Other coasts pale In my memory of you Despite other’s opinion I will never betray the beauty in you The sun crawls down the peaks, blushing Broken by the shadows of the icebergs Patterns on your shores Unequaled grows your painting The green brushstrokes I, awake But as in a dream I stand

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Alianaatsoq nunaga

By Josva Kleist

My beloved town In my heart I will never leave Pure as your name Qaqortoq From ancestral times unchanged in esteem Surrounded by mountains That protects your beautiful places: The porous cliffs The landscape veiled in the humming of the summer When winter arrives The great lake frozen The wind still in winter’s colours Its painting exhibited The loss when we part Like a mother to me, impress I behold you As renewed Beloved by all your children here

Ammassalik my town Alone you stand My heart is drawn to you

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01100527 Greenlandic songs I 2/2 Value: DKK 12.50 Date of issue: 20th January 2014 40 stamps per sheet Exterior dimensions: 40.00 mm x 28.50 mm Format: G - vertical Artist: Camilla Nielsen Typography: Lowe-Martin Group Printing Method: Offset Paper: TR4

About the Artist Camilla Nielsen has studied art in France, Canada and Greenland. In her work as artist she has primarily been inspired by nature and people. She has had many exhibitions, alone and together with others in eight different countries.

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Illustrations for companies, for instance Royal Greenland, TELE-POST Greenland, Royal Arctic Line, The publisher Atuakkiorfik and the Greenlandic Self-Governance.

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Construction of scenography, arrangement of courses and exhibitions.

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Periodic teaching at the art school of Greenland 2000-2007.

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Chairman and responsible editor for the art and culture periodical “Neriusaaq” in the years 2005-2008.

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The Eastgreenlandic choir Inngeratsiler

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Deputy Chairman for the national artist union KIMIK from 2003 – 2008.

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Camilla Nielsen has twice received the Sleipnir traveling grant and Greenland’s self-governance’s work grant.

SEPAC ”Pearls of Europe” – Flowers

By John Rasmussen Rhodiola are native to the arctic regions in Europe, Asia and Alaska. In Greenland it grows in Southern and Middle Greenland up to the area around Disko Bay on the Western coast and up to the Daneborg area on the Eastern coast.

able to increase the virility of men, prevent premature ejaculation and increase the sex drive of both sexes. The positive effects are attributed to a high content of Phenol, which probably activates the metabolism and works as an antioxidant.

It has traditionally been used as a medical plant in Iceland, France, Russia and Greece and it is mentioned as early as the first century A.D. by Dioscorides. Rhodiola has also been used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is called Hong jǐng tian.

The root of the Rhodiola also contains a group of formerly unknown components that are not found in other plants. These include resin, rosavin and rosarin.

Each of these has been investigated and it seems they are an important contribution to the excellent anti-stress capabilities of the plant.

In Greenland, Rhodiola is primarily used as both a spice and in salads. The leaves are used as salad and spinach, the stem is eaten as asparagus and the root is eaten raw or boiled. The dried roots smell of roses and are said to keep away moths and other harmful insects.

Rhodiola is said to have a number of positive effects.

For instance, it is said that the substances in the plant can help with stress, depression, fatigue, headache, cholesterol, help failing concentration and even lead to weight loss. Furthermore the plant is said to be

01100528 Sepac ”Pearls of Europe” (Flowers) Value: DKK 13.00 Date of issue: 20th January 2014 40 stamps per sheet Exterior dimensions: 40.00 mm x 28.50 mm Format: G - horizontal Photographer: John Rasmussen Typography: Lowe-Martin Group Printing Method: Offset Paper: TR4

The picture on the stamp shows Rhodiola with half ripe seed capsules.

When the flower itself withers the seeds appear. Initially they are greenish, but later they become yellow-orange and the ripe seed capsules are deep red.

The plant on the stamp was photographed on the southern end of the island Tuttutooq with Narsaq Bay in the background.

Photo.: John Rasmussen

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01100529 EUROPA 1/2 – Musical Instruments Value: DKK 11.50 Date of issue: 20th January 2014 50 stamps per sheet Exterior dimensions: 32.00 mm x 24.00 mm Format: B - vertical Artist: Frederik ”Kunngi” Kristensen Typography: Lowe-Martin Group Printing Method: Offset Paper: TR4

2014 EUROPA-Stamps – Musical Instruments

By Frederik ’Kunngi’ Kristensen.

Translated from Greenlandic by: Malînánguaq M. Mølgaard The Drum The sizes of the drums vary. The largest are more than one metre in diameter, for instance in Nunavut, Yukon and in the inner parts of the country. The smallest stem from the Thule region and are very light and not completely round but more oval in shape. It is either made from wood or bone, has a handle and as drumhead and either skin or the skin of a seals testicles is used. The handle is often decorated because it is believed the decorations protect the drum.

Violin and Accordion Before Hans Egede introduced Christianity, the people who came to the country were mostly whalers and they, without a doubt, played the music they liked the most such as song and dance music. For instruments they mainly used the violin, accordion, harmonica and wind instruments.

From the book: Nipilersorninngoortaraaq Atuagaq 3, Sixteen Nordstrøm & Per Rosing

…The drum of the East Greenlanders can be seen as something important and, when it was made by the father or grandfather of the owner, it is said to possess a special power. The growth rings on the drum must be straight and alike and there cannot be cams in it, as alien spirits might settle there. It was told that if the handle was touched by a stranger the spirit would be stolen. On the other hand it could be lent out as transportation of the drum, for instance from settlement to settlement, could be difficult and time consuming.

From the book: ”Dit lysende indres stemme” in Inuit written by Ole Jørgensen.

About the Artist Frederik „Kunngi“ Kristensen (b. 1952) Kunngi’s works range from naturalistic depictions to abstract and non-figurative compositions, often with the square as a central element. In 1974 Frederick „Kunngi“ Kristensen, was one of the first students in Graphic workshop, the forerunner to the art school in Nuuk. In the Danish art context Kunngi, a.k.a. Frederick Kristensen, is a blank chapter. In Greenland, he is king! A name that has stuck to him since his birth, when King Frederik IX visited Greenland and took the baby boy in his arms.

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01100530 EUROPA 2/2 – Musical Instruments Value: DKK 13.00 Date of issue: 20th January 2014 50 stamps per sheet Exterior dimensions: 32.00 mm x 24.00 mm Format: B - horizontal Artist: Frederik ”Kunngi” Kristensen Typography: Lowe-Martin Group Printing Method: Offset Paper: TR4

01301222 Stamp Booklet No. 22 EUROPA Value: DKK 147.00 Date of issue: 20th January 2014 01107529 Mini sheet: EUROPA 1/2 – Musical Instruments Value: DKK 103.50 Date of issue: 20th January 2014 01107530 Mini sheet: EUROPA 2/2 – Musical Instruments Value: DKK 117.00 Date of issue: 20th January 2014

Together we will make a better life for the homeless

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In collaboration with the homeless, the association has many events including communal dinners, Christmas get-togethers and boat trips to experience Geenland’s nature.

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It is a fact that many homeless have trouble with addictions – They are honest about this – but it takes a lot of will power to fight with the problems, when you also have no place to stay.

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The association would like to create further focus on homelessness problems, make people aware of this social problem through events and remove the stigma that is felt by many homeless in the local communities.

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It is a harsh experience to be homeless in Greenland.

It is not just the cold winters, but also because the local community often has no appreciation for their situation. The homeless are often stigmatised as alcoholics, drug addicts or thieves.

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NoINI was founded in November 2012 and is an association, whose goal is to collect money that can be given to projects with the goal of carrying out social work for the homeless in Nuuk.

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”It makes me so happy, when I see that other people help me and the other homeless in Nuuk. It makes me feel a bit more like a human being.”

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He also created the design of another coin, the 10-krone “Approaching Ice bear” in connection with the 2007-2009 polar year. In 2009 “Mo” also drew the Greenlandic Christmas seal. The Additional Value stamp G531 is the third stamp designed by Niels “Mo” Motzfeldt.

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Additional Value in Support of the Homeless

About the Artist Niels ”Mo” Motzfeldt was born in 1966 and was educated at the art school in Nuuk in 1990. He has exhibited at Savaatilit Arnataat, the home rule of Greenland, the cultural house Katuaq, the national museum of Greenland as well as Nuuk art museum and the sketch collection “The art of the money” at Køge art museum. During 2000-2003 “Mo” was a guest teacher at Nuuk art school. For the collection of tower coins of the national bank, he has designed the reverse of the 20-krone coin with the design “Three brothers”.

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01100531 Additional Value, Homeless Value: DKK 10.00 + 1.00 Date of issue: 20th January 2014 40 stamps per sheet Exterior dimensions: 40.00 mm x 28.50 mm Format: G - vertical Artist: Niels ”Mo” Motzfeldt Typography: Lowe-Martin Group Printing Method: Offset Paper: TR4

By Allan Pertti Frandsen Homelessness is a social problem in Greenland too!

Quite naturally, the problem is largest in Greenland’s capital Nuuk, where it is estimated that there are between 40-60 real homeless people.

In Nuuk there are two organisations of volunteers who directly support the town’s homeless: Café Kialaarfik, which is also a hostel and the association NoINI. In addition, it should be mentioned that Café Manna, situated in the colonial harbour, arranges Christmas for the homeless of Nuuk every Christmas Eve.

Café Kialaarfik / Shelter

The homeless are the first to feel the cold. Protected from the snow, Hans Peter Ananiassen stands at the entrance to Brugsen and sells “Hus Forbi”.

- I look forward to there being a new place for the homeless. It will be good for all of us, says Hans Peter Ananiassen, who is the spokesman for the homeless.

The hostel was opened in December 2007 and has in the past six years been the place for some of the town’s homeless. In April 2010 Café Kialaarfik opened and was connected to the hostel on Ceresvej close to the middle of Nuuk. Because of redevelopment, the building housing Café Kialaarfik and the hostel will be knocked down during 2014. Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq therefore plans to find a new place for the hostel and café for the homeless.

01106531 Souvenir Sheet: Additional Value, Homeless Value: DKK 44.00 Date of issue: 20th January 2014

However, the hostel lacks funding for more activities for the homeless. One of the most important functions of the hostel is for the homeless themselves to take part in the work in Kialaarfik. The keyword in Kialaarfik is: “Help to self-help”.

The additional value of DKK 1.00 for each additional value stamp sold will go, undivided, to the work of these mentioned organisations in support of the homeless.

At the same time, the hostel would like to participate in creating focus on the homeless problems in Nuuk and, through events, create awareness about this social problem.

With the issue of these stamps, POST Greenland hopes to increase awareness of the conditions of the homeless, so that they can be improved.

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Part 5 of the Mining History of Greenland on stamps

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Finally, after almost 20 years standstill, it has been beneficial to Greenland that the new owners of the licence consider reopening the mine by re-establishing the cableway, which made underground mining possible from the beginning. The new owners have called themselves: Black Angel Mining A/S.

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Nordmine continued for no less than 40 years until 1991, as it was decided to continue the mineral exploration in Eastern Greenland. Through its lifetime, the company sifted through the concession in Eastern Greenland in search of useful minerals. For instance a comprehensive search for the metal molybdenum in the nearby mountain called Malmbjerg was begun.

However, this resource was not explored thoroughly until far later - around 2008 - by a Canadian mining company. The exploration continues after the acquisition in 2012 of the licence by a polish company.

’The Black Angel’ mine risked closure in 1986 due to low prices for zinc and limited reserves. However, Boliden Mineral AB took over Greenex A/S from Cominco and rationalised the operation, keeping the mine going until the ore had been extracted. Mining at the lead zinc mine ‘The Black Angel’ ended in 1990 after 17 years in operation, where most of the ore had been mined. When the mine closed it had produced lead, zinc and silver. In total 11.3 million tons of ore with an average grade of 12 % zinc, 4 % lead and 29 grammes of silver per ton had been extracted. Therefore, it was also a silver mine, from which no less than 325 tons of silver had been produced.

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In 1963 the lead-zinc mine at Mestersvig was closed when the ore had been depleted. All in all, 545,000 tons of ore with an average content of 9 % lead and 10 % zinc had been mined, and the proceeds from the operation were just enough to pay the costs of the approximate 10 years that the mine had been active.

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The Lead Mine at Mesters Vig The lead mine at Mesters Vig was opened at the mountain ‘Blyklippen’ (The lead cliff) in the autumn of 1952, due to findings made in 1948 by the geologist Lauge Koch. The concession was issued to the newly started Nordisk Mineselskab A/S (Normally known as Nordmine) for exploration for minerals in an area of 118,000 km2 for a period of 50 years in central Eastern Greenland. The concession was the first of its kind after the war that covered all minerals - and the state held 27.5 % of the stocks. However, the concession did not include Cryolite or radioactive elements. From the beginning, comprehensive work had to be done to build an entire town (‘Mestersvig’) and also a runway. The mining was underground in three levels at the site located a couple of kilometres from Mestersvig.

The Black Angel The lead-zinc mine ’The Black Angel’ at Maarmorilik started its ore production in 1973. At the start there had been a number of interest groups prospecting after the initial find in 1937. This find was made by an employee at the nearby marble quarry. Prospecting undertaken by a number of companies, with the Danish-Canadian prospector Niels Ægidius Andersen as the anchorman, led to clarification of the position and extent of the ore. In 1971-1972, calculations were made on the amount of ore connected to the structure of the mountain known as ‘Black Angel’ which is situated on the opposite side of the fjord.

The mining area was placed 600 metres above sea level and access to the area was with a 1.7 km long cableway from the earlier marble quarry. The work force the first year consisted of 250 men. Operations were carried out by the company Greenex A/S, which had been established as early as 1964 with Cominco Ltd. as its main stockholder. The establishment of the mining town and cableway was created in only 15 months in those years, after which time the mine could be opened.

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About the artist: Born in Denmark 1965. Grew up in Greenland and Denmark.

Ina Rosing is the artist who created the designs in the complete series of the mining stamps.

Since her stamp debut in 1996, Ina has painted 26 stamps for POST Greenland. These two mining stamps will, therefore, be numbers 25 and 26.

As an artist, Ina Rosing is heavily influenced by her childhood years and later time as a youth, which she spent in Greenland. Ina says: I always long for the open expanse and the strong feeling of being connected with the all-dominating arctic nature. When I paint this powerful feeling of connectedness combined with the colour and texture of the paint, is the prime element in my art.

Norden by the Sea III, ships Eventhough the common Nordic culture has changed through the centuries and the Nordic countries follow individual paths, some important common denominators remain, such as ships. Today, as in the past, the sea both separates and links the Nordic countries and continues to be important for the development and growth in areas such as the fishing and oil industries and for transport of passengers and cargo. We all benefit from the sea and the possibilities it offers us. The sea surrounding the Nordic countries is also a constant source of inspiration and recreation. In their free time many take to the sea to enjoy the tranquility, but also to be astonished by our occasionally harsh nature.

Ships Unique to our harsh and vast country is the absence of a road system between our cities and villages. It means that a visit by a cargo ship from Royal Arctic Line or a passenger ship from Arctic Umiaq Line never goes unnoticed. Norden stamps, this year created by artist Miki Jacobsen, reflect not only the joy but also the curiosity of a ship’s arrival in the cold Arctic winter.

Since 2003, POST Greenland has had self-adhesive stamps in its product range, for instance the annual Christmas stamp booklet. However, while the Christmas stamps can be bought as traditional stamps with gum on the back, which need moisture before the stamps can be attached to the letters, the stamps of this series are different. They are only available as self-adhesive stamps.

This is also the case with the two mining stamps G532 and G533, which will be issued on 20th January 2014. This initiative with two yearly stamps, which are only available in self-adhesive format, has been made to fill an increasing postal need for self-adhesive stamps in Greenland. The two stamp designs have been created by Ina Rosing who, once again, has been able to combine the historic and the modern in her artwork.

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01106534 Souvenir sheet: Norden III, Ships Value: DKK 21.50 Date of issue: 17th March 2014

Photo: Camilla Nielsen

About the artist Miki Jacobsen was born in 1965. His art is often characterised with a powerful expression that takes the spectator back deep into Greenland’s cultural history. He is able to follow the mythical track and give it new life in his art, thus bridging the gap between past and present. The importance of the Greenlandic cultural heritage is transmitted by the artist to his art; his works often have a special aura of monumental timelessness.

Meanwhile, his work is of particular importance for the Inuit self-understanding since Miki Jacobsen in his art raises the question: Where do we come from and who are we?

01100532 Greenlandic Mining V 1/2 Lead Mine at Mestervig Value: DKK 10.00 Date of issue: 20th January 2014 36 stamps per sheet Exterior dimensions: 40.00 mm x 28.50 mm Format: G - vertical Artist: Ina Rosing Typography: Lowe-Martin Group Printing Method: Self-adhesive Offset Paper: TR4

01100533 Greenlandic Mining V 2/2 Black Angel in Maarmorilik Value: DKK 56.00 Date of issue: 20th January 2014 36 stamps per sheet Exterior dimensions: 40.00 mm x 28.50 mm Format: G - vertical Artist: Ina Rosing Typography: Lowe-Martin Group Printing Method: Self-adhesive Offset Paper: TR4

01100534 Norden III, Ships 1/2 Value: DKK 10.00 Date of issue: 17th March 2014 50 stamps per sheet Exterior dimensions: 32.00 mm x 24.00 mm Format: B-Horizontal Artist: Miki Jacobsen Typography: Lowe-Martin Group Printing Method: Offset Paper: TR4

01100535 Norden III, Ships 2/2 Value: DKK 11.50 Date of issue: 17th March 2014 50 stamps per sheet Exterior dimensions: 32.00 mm x 24.00 mm Format: B-Horizontal Artist: Miki Jacobsen Typography: Lowe-Martin Group Printing Method: Offset Paper: TR4

01303063 Souvenir folder: Norden III, Ships Value: DKK 120.00 Date of issue: 17th March 2014 Contains a mint Norden souvenir sheet 2014 from each of the eight Nordic postal services.

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News from POST Greenland Great Success on the Stamp, Letter & Postcard Exhibition 2013 in Frederiksberg

By Hjørdis Viberg

It was a great experience for us to participate in this exhibition, where our philatelic manager Allen Pertti Frandsen had the great honour of opening the exhibition, which also celebrated our 75th anniversary.

We had brought all the issues from 2013 and some from 2011 and 2012 for the occasion. The stamps caused great enthusiasm and soon long rows of eager collectors, who wanted to buy the stamps, formed in front of our booth. The customers also had the opportunity to get the signature of the artist and engraver, as Bertil Skov Jørgensen visited the booth on both days of the exhibition.

It was therefore two active days for us at the booth and it was a great joy to see the enthusiasm of the collectors for our unperforated anniversary souvenir sheet. We were very happy to be able to celebrate our anniversary with the collectors at the exhibition.

Greenlandic stamps for more than 100,000 Chinese

By Pertti Frandsen

China is the market of the future even for stamps.

Therefore POST Greenland came to Beijing, when the doors were opened to one of the world’s largest stamp and collection exhibtions “China International Collection Expo 2013”, which took place 26th to 29th September 2013.

It was the fourth time that POST Greenland participated in a large international stamp exhibition in “the middle Kingdom” . We are happy to see that the Chinese continue to show great interest in the stamps from the world’s largest island.

As in 2012, POST Greenland shared a booth with the seven other Nordic postal services. The booth drew in many interested Chinese collectors. Just before the exhibition closed, the Chinese organisers honoured the booth with a prize. China Post justified the prize by pointing out that the Nordic postal services had worked diligently together to create a large and beautiful booth, which was better than the average booth.

The purpose for POST Greenland in participating in the exhibition in China is partly to create contacts for future joint stamp issues with other postal services as well as promoting the Greenlandic stamps to the Chinese collectors and also to evaluate possible sales channels in China.

Therefore POST Greenland will be participating again the next time a large international stamp exhibition like this is held in China.

Corrections to the article about Carl Petersen In Greenland Collector No. 3, September 2013 we had an article about the Danish polar hero Johan Carl Christian Petersen. Unfortunately the article contained some errors: In the first line an ’A’ was missing in the name of the polar hero’s first name, so the name became ’John’ instead of ’Johan’. He did not come to Greenland in 1832 but in 1833. Furthermore he did not visit Upernavik in 1845 but in 1840 and the family did not go to Denmark in 1960 but in 1855.

POST Greenland apologies for these errors.

Essen 2014

Fair and exhibition participation

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Up until the end of May 2014 POST Greenland will 8.-10.5.2014 participate in: • ”24. Internationale Briefmarken-Messe”, Essen, 8th – 10th May For this exhibition a Greenlandic special cachet will be made. Envelopes for cancelling with this date stamp are to be sent so as to have arrived at POST Greenland, Filatelia the day before the respective exhibitions.

Furthermore POST Greenland will be represented at: • ”Samlermesse”, Nykøbing Falster, Denmark, 6th April 2014.

Please note that a special Greenlandic cachet will not be produced for this fair.

Read next time…

Stamp, Letter & Postcard Exhibition 2013 in Frederiksberg

China International Collection Expo 2013

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In the next Greenland Collector, May 2014 you can read about: • The winner of “2013 Greenlandic stamp of the year • Contemporary Greenlandic Art – new talents • Sales figures from our final sale on 30.11.2013 • Modern Agriculture in Greenland, Part 3 • Prince Henrik’s 80th Birthday • Final sale on 30.06.2014 • And much more…

Worth knowing Please send your orders / amendments to: POST Greenland, Filatelia P. O. Box 121, 3913 Tasiilaq, GREENLAND Telephone: (0045) 70 26 05 50 and (00299) 98 11 55 Fax: (00299) 98 14 32 Email: stamps@tele.gl Any change in name, address and/or subscription must be received by POST Greenland, Filatelia, no later than 5 weeks prior to a stamp issue.

NOTE Please do not write your order on a giro transfer form as these are processed electronically.

How to pay On the payment – please make sure you always state your name and your customer number. Your payments can be made by giro to one of the accounts mentioned below, by credit card, by international reply coupon or by cash in Danish Kroner, Euro or US Dollars only.

It is no longer possible to pay by cheque.

Automatic credit card charge: You can sign up for an automatic credit card charge from POST Greenland, Filatelia if you wish to use your credit card as payment when you buy stamps or when receiving your subscription. If you sign up to this new credit card service, the total amount will automatically be deducted each time we send your order or subscription shipment to you.

All you have to do is create a user account at www.stampsshop.gl, select the menu - ”Account” and follow the instructions. Then we will charge the amount to your credit card, when we send the items to you.

NOTE: - If you have a debit balance, you need to pay this outstanding amount before the automatic credit card charge will be activated.

- If you get a new credit card, credit card number, expiry date or CVC-number, please delete your automatic credit card charge on www. stampsshop.gl and sign up again with the new information.

Instructions can be found on www.stamps.gl -> About Filatelia > Payment methods GIRO BANK TRANSFER Denmark: Danske Bank, Holmens Kanal 2-12, 1092 København K. Account No.: 9541 - 940 4120.

IBAN: DK98 30000009404120, BIC (SWIFT code): DABADKKK

Sweden: Postgirot Bank AB (publ), Vasagatan 7, 105 06 Stockholm. Account No.: 41 45-9.

IBAN: SE9795000099602600041459, BIC (SWIFT code): NDEASESS Norway: Postbanken, Kunderegister Bedrift, 0021 Oslo.

Account No. 7878.06.55312 IBAN: NO44 78780655312, BIC (SWIFT code): DNBANOKK Germany: Postbank, Niederlassung Hamburg, Überseering 26, 22297 Hamburg.

Account No.: 541414200 BLZ 200 100 20.

IBAN: DE03 2001 0020 0541 414200, BIC (SWIFT code): PBNKDEFF Credit card: MasterCard, VISA, JCB, Dankort, VISA Electron, Maestro.

We kindly ask you to use one of the methods below: - the order form - pay through www.stamps.gl.

- sign up for the automatic credit card charge on www.stamps.gl Instructions can be found on www.stamps.gl -> About Filatelia -> Payment methods Cash: Only banknotes in Danish kroner (DKK), euro (EUR) or US dollar (USD) are accepted and must be sent by registered mail.

Handling Fee Subscription deliveries will be charged a handling fee of DKK 10.00.

Other order deliveries, e.g. all orders received by phone, fax, email or letter, will be charged a handling fee of DKK 15.00. Online orders placed through our website www.stamps.gl are FREE of charge.

Net payment within 30 days Payment of our invoices is to be made within 30 days from the date of the invoice.

Please note that the registration of your payments will take approximately two weeks or more. Therefore, you may receive an invoice with a balance which does not include your recent payments.

Exchange of stamps POST Greenland, Filatelia, exchanges only unused stamps into new stamps at the customer’s choice. No more than 3 exchanges free of charge at maximum DKK 100.00 each, per customer per year are permitted. When exceeding a total of 3 x DKK 100.00, POST Greenland, Filatelia, will charge a fee of 45% of the nominal value.

The fee of 45% must always be paid in cash and is not payable by other stamps. The maximum annual value of unused stamps for exchange per customer must not exceed DKK 50,000 in nominal value.

For further information, please contact POST Greenland, Filatelia.

Postal order IRC (IBRS): International reply coupons: Value DKK 10.50 each.

Handling fee on cancellations of old stamps For each received batch of stamps for cancellation by POST Greenland, Filatelia a fee of DKK 15.00 will be charged. The amount can be paid by the payment methods listed on this page.

One-year deadline for complaints Any complaint concerning stamps or philatelic items purchased from POST Greenland must reach POST Greenland, Filatelia, no later than one year from the last day of the month in which the items were despatched. The date of the postmark, or possibly the invoice, indicates the date of despatch.

www.stamps.gl On www.stamps.gl it is possible to gain much information about Greenlandic stamps.

It is possible to read Greenland Collector, sign up for our newsletter, read last news, buy stamps, participate in competitions, administrate your account and your subscription etc.

Fees for registered letters and parcels despatched from Greenland The fee for registered letters within Greenland or to Europe (including Denmark and the Faroes) is DKK 91.00. e.g.: Postage for a registered letter stamped with DKK 11.50 (max. 20 g.) amounts to DKK 102.50. For the postage charges for mail to other overseas countries, see: www. stamps.gl.

All information on prices, fees etc. is subject to printer’s errors.

We are the people you reach, whenever you write, fax, e-mail or telephone POST Greenland, Filatelia. We look forward to offering our continued assistance with your philatelic enquiries.

Publisher: POST Greenland Editors: Kristian Sakæussen, Martin Brix Pedersen, Jacob Lunddahl Pedersen, Kristian ”Karé” Pivat, Peder Friis Sørensen, Hjørdis Viberg.

Chief Editor: Pertti Frandsen.

Layout & Printing: TELE Greenland Marketing Front page photo: Erwin Reinthaler

Martin Brix Pedersen Kristian Sakæussen Sales Assistant Trainee Greenlandic, Danish Danish, English, German

Jacob Lunddahl Pedersen Sales Assistant Danish, English, German

Peder Friis Sørensen Customer Services Manager Danish, English, German, Spanish

Kristian ”Karé” Pivat Senior Clerk Greenlandic, Danish

Hjørdis Viberg Administrative Manager Faroese, Danish, English, German

Pertti Frandsen Philatelic Manager Danish, English, German

Return to: POST GREENLAND FILATELIA PO BOX 121 3913 TASIILAQ GREENLAND

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Franking Labels

On 20th January 2014 POST Greenland will change its franking labels for the second time. In August 2009 POST Greenland issued the first Greenlandic franking labels.

The second set from 2011 is therefore replaced now. The new designs which adorn the four franking labels have all been selected from beautiful Greenlandic scenery.

For You, the Collector

POST Greenland offers these new franking labels to our philatelic customers too.

Four different franking labels are available however, only in set or multiple sets of four. You can order them mint and/ or cancelled, either first day cancelled (3913 Tasiilaq) or day cancelled (3913 Tasiilaq). You can also buy the four franking labels on a First Day Cover. Or you can buy four First Day Covers, each franked with the different franking labels. These FDCs will only be available until 6 months after the launch. All values between DKK 10.00 and DKK 100.00 are available.

Note: Collectors’ orders for franking labels are produced on the office franking machine called “Frankie”, not in post-self-kiosks. Franking labels from the latter requires personal appearance and the use of a creditcard. Please also note that the franking labels are not part of our normal stamp programme. Therefore, they are not included in our Year Pack. However, you can take out a subscription for the franking labels. The franking labels cannot be ordered from the Greenlandic TELE-POST Centres (post offices). All orders for these franking labels are therefore to be sent to: POST Greenland, Filatelia, PO Box 121, 3913 Tasiilaq. Of course they can also be ordered online at www.stamps.gl.

Franking labels (self-adhesive) Issue date: 20th January 2014 Values: From DKK 10.00 to DKK 100.00 with DKK 0.25 intervals Printer: Ganket A/S Paper: White topthermo E 80 g.

Colours: CMYK, white Printing method: UV flexo Size: 22.50 mm x 55.00 mm

100 Single stamps with theme The number of stamps per half sheet varies, e.g. 50, 25, 20 or 10 pcs.

101 Blocks of four with theme The number of stamps per whole sheet varies, e.g. 100, 50, 40 or 20 pcs.

102 Half sheets with theme Upper marginal blocks of four.

103 Whole sheets with theme Lower marginal blocks of four.

104 Upper marginals with theme Including 1 to 4 stamps of an issue or a series.

105 Lower marginals with theme Including 8 like stamps 106 Souvenir sheets with theme First day covers franked with one stamp, cancelled.

107 Mini sheets with theme First day covers franked with a block of four, cancelled.

201 FDC/1 with theme First day covers franked with one of each stamp of a series, cancelled.

202 FDC/4 with theme First day covers franked with a souvenir sheet, cancelled.

203 FDC/Series with theme Booklets containing two blocks of 4 to 6 stamps each.

204 FDC/Souvenir sheets with theme Complete series of stamps inserted in an illustrated folder.

301 Stamp Booklets with theme Postcards pertaining to the stamp design franked and cancelled with a first day cancellation on the picture side.

303 Souvenir Folders with theme Ordinary postcards pertaining to philately.

Note: Same design as maxicard.

401 Maxicards with theme 402 Postcards with theme

Themes Theme Id Theme 1 Europa • 2 Royal • 3 Transportation • 4 Nature • 5 Science • 6 Art • 7 Anniversary / Event • 8 Intaglio

Description/Subscription codes for sets Blocks of four like connected stamps.

610 Single stamps in set The number of stamps per half sheet varies, e.g. 50, 25, 20 or 10 pcs.

611 Blocks of four in set The number of stamps per whole sheet varies, e.g. 100, 50, 40 or 20 pcs.

612 Half sheets in set Upper marginal blocks of four.

613 Whole sheets in set Lower marginal blocks of four.

614 Upper marginals in set Including 1 to 6 stamps of an issue or a series.

615 Lower marginals in set Including 8 like stamps 616 Souvenir sheets in set First day covers franked with one stamp, cancelled.

617 Mini sheets in set First day covers franked with a block of four, cancelled.

621 FDC/1 in set First day covers franked with one of each stamp of a series, canceled.

622 FDC/4 in set First day covers franked with a souvenir sheet, cancelled.

623 FDC/Series in set A whole year’s FDC/1 in a transparent plastic cover.

624 FDC/Souvenir sheets in set Booklets containing two blocks of 4 to 6 stamps each.

205 FDC/1 Year Set Complete series of stamps inserted in an illustrated folder.

631 Stamp Booklets in set Postcards pertaining to the stamp design franked and cancelled with a first day cancellation on the picture side.

633 Souvenir Folders in set Ordinary postcards pertaining to philately.

Note: Same design as maxicard.

641 Maxicards in set Postcard franked and cancelled on the picture side with a fair`s

special cachet.

642 Postcards in set A whole year’s issue of stamps plus souvenir sheets inserted in an illustrated folder. Note: Stamp booklets not included.

645 Fair Cards in set Extra pages ”GREENLAND” with mounts, for DAVO luxury albums.

304 Year Pack 520 DAVO pages

700 Franking labels 701 FDC/1 Franking labels 702 FDC/Series Franking labels

Key to variants 0 Mint (i.e. uncancelled) stamps, blocks of four, etc.

1 Stamps, etc., cancelled with ordinary day cancellation on issue date, mounted on cardboard.

2 Stamps, etc., cancelled with ordinary day cancellation on issue date.

3 Stamps, etc., cancelled with first day cancellation. mounted on cardboard.

4 Stamps, etc., cancelled with first day cancellation.

5 Stamps, etc., centre cancelled with ordinary day cancellation on issue date.

6 Stamps, etc., centre cancelled with first day cancellation.