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Collector Subscription magazine for collectors of Greenland stamps • Vol. 15 • No. 1 • January 2010

2010 Stamp programme

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Win DKK 10,000 vote for the stamp of the year

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Contemporary Greenlandic Art IV

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EUROPA 2010 Children’s Books

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Air Greenland 50th Anniversary

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Additional Value to the theater group SILAMIUT

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2010 Stamp programme from POST Greenland By land, sea and air. This could also be the headline for the 20 new stamps POST Greenland will issue during the year. The themes range from: Christmas, Polar Bears, Birds, Greenlandic Expeditions, Her Majesty the Queen, Mining, The Arctic, Thule, Literature, Aviation, Theatre, Comics, International Women’s Day, Mother Sun and our flag.

18th January 2010 The fourth part of the series “Contemporary Art” displays the works of the three younger Greenlandic artists: Maria Panínguak ‘Kjaerulff, Miki Jacobsen and Bolatta Silis-Høegh.

This year’s EUROPA-stamps have been designed with children’s books in mind, beautifully interpreted

by Julie Hardenberg, whilst this year’s additional value stamp, created by Bolatta Silis-Høegh, will be issued for the benefit of the theatre group Silamiut which, in 2009, celebrated its 25th anniversary.

Air Greenland can this year celebrate their 50th anniversary; POST Greenland celebrates this special day with a beautiful commemorative postage stamp created with breathtaking artistic strokes by the talented artist Ina Rosing.

8th March 2010 The 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world on this day; the anniversary is also celebrated in Greenland. Naja Rosing-Asvid´s stamp is a highly imaginative interpretation of the theme.

24th March 2010 The new Norden-series, with the sea as the pivotal element, commences on the same day with

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all eight Nordic Postal Services. With the common theme “Life by the sea” Aka Høegh has created an immensely beautiful Greenlandic angle.

16th April 2010 Her Majesty the Queen will celebrate her seventieth birthday in 2010. POST Greenland is very proud to participate in the celebration with a beautiful offset stamp by the royal photographer Steen Brogaard.

The stamp is released on the actual anniversary date.

1st May 2010 On this day in 1985 we hoisted our beloved flag for the first time. In Greenlandic, we say: Erfalasorput. The artist who created the flag design a quarter of a century ago, Thue Christiansen, has now created a very beautiful stamp to mark this twenty-fifth anniversary. On the same day, Robert Holmes has his stamp debut and he gives us a glance into his humorous and satirical comic universe from Boas & Co. In Greenlandic: Buuarsikkut.

“Greenlandic Mining” begins with two colourful offset stamps.

The acclaimed Expedition series by Martin Mörck pays, this time, tribute to the Briton John Ross and the Greenlander Hans Sakæus’ common Arctic endeavours in 1818, whilst the cartoonist Nuka K. Godtfredsen leaves his characteristic comic figure, Andala, to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas from Greenland.

All 20 stamps and 4 souvenir sheets will also be available in POST Greenland’s 2010 Year Pack; the Year Pack will be published on 18th of October.

With best wishes for a Happy New Year and I hope that these new Greenlandic stamps will arouse great curiosity, interest and joy with everyone. It is a great pleasure to be able to present and issue them.

Sincerely, Per Svendsen, Managing Director

18th October 2010 The 100th anniversary of the foundation of Knud Rasmussen’s famous trading post at Thule is depicted on a beautiful steel engraved stamp by Bertil Skov Jørgensen, whilst an entirely new series

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Win DKK 10,000 Cast Your Vote for the Greenlandic Stamp of the Year G-414

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G-429 During 2009 POST Greenland has issued a total of 22 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 2009 Greenlandic Stamp of the Year poll. The Grand prize to be drawn amongst all voters is worth DKK 10,000 in cash. Cut out this side of the page, fill it in and send it to the below address. Or cast your vote online on our website www.stamps.gl. Your vote must be in by 1st March 2010. Please also note our special offer on the back of the page!

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The result of the poll and the winners names will be published in Greenland Collector No. 3, September 2010 and on our website at www.stamps.gl

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Send to: POST Greenland Filatelia, PO Box 121, 3913 Tasiilaq, Greenland. Phone: +45 7026 0550 Fax: +299 981432

Subscribe to Year Packs – and receive one Year Pack FREE! The 2009 Year Pack contains all 22 stamps and 4 souvenir sheets issued in 2009 which are inserted in a nicely illustrated Folder. The price is DKK 376.25 corresponding to the total face value of the stamps included.

Order the 2009 Year Pack now and become a subscriber to Year Packs or expand your existing subscription to cover Year Packs. As a gift, you will receive a previously issued Year Pack, no longer on the stock list. Cut out this form, fill it in, send it to the below address – and become a Greenland Collector today! This offer is valid until 1st March 2010.

YES, PLEASE! I would like to order the 2009 Year Pack at a price of DKK 376.25 and I would like to take out a subscription to Greenlandic Stamp Year Packs from 2010 onwards. I can cancel my subscription at any time, and I pay upon receipt, according to the terms stated on page 11. I will receive a previously issued Year Pack from POST Greenland as a free gift.

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By Henrik Pötzsch Much has happened since the first modern Greenlandic artists were noticed abroad. It happened at the beginning of the last century. The naive, romantic landscape painting has almost disappeared. Images with kayakers on walrus hunting expeditions and sailing ships coming into port have disappeared in favour of themes, which revolve around identity and environmental preservation, all whilst the aesthetic expression is undergoing a process in which new materials and new techniques continue to be investigated.

Greenlandic artists of today now visualise just as well as the artists from other countries, not only gaining inspiration in their own country but also from the metropoles of Europe and America. Art has become a global affair Two young female Greenlandic artists and an established male artist, represent this part of POST Greenland’s art issue – Contemporary Art IV. The three Greenlandic artists contributing to this art issue, use Greenlandic nature as a starting point which is represented by a polar bear, three birds and a pulsing sun in a blue landscape.

It is a nature we live in, take nourishment from and, more than ever, have to deal with in a global perspective.

None of the artists are pure naturalists. The influences are diverse and, magically, the artists are able to set aside the usual visual concept. Is one image a duck with leopard spotted wings on transparent ice? And the other two depict a polar bear in an abstract space looking into another room and a landscape is dissolved, becoming ornamental and colourful in itself.

The three stamps are issued in normal sheets and as a souvenir folder. The souvenir folder contains of course the three artists’ stamps and a brief description of each artist.

Bolatta Silis-Høegh: Qisunnguaq

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Maria Panínguak’ Kjærulff: Landscape

Miki Jacobsen: Kivioq

01303044 Contemporary Art IV Souvenir Folder Value: 64.00 Date of issue: 18th January 2010

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Greenlandic Art IV Maria Panínguak’ Kjærulff Maria Panínguak‘ Kjærulff was born in 1980; her art is created reflecting on modern Greenland.

Her designs reflect, often despite inputs of realism, her inner states of mind and, therefore, express a naturalistic genre. This expressionalism also can be seen with the polar bear standing on a too small block of ice - showing concern about the global climate changes - which is clearly noted by us who live close to the Arctic. A concern the artist shares with the polar bear.

About the stamp: A polar bear on a small block of ice in a dark room.

The brush strokes are roughly arranged using a loose hand. The polar bear has a correct anatomical shape, but becomes subordinate to the artist’s desire to express herself.

A yellow and green light shines through a wide open hatch. The polar bear gazes towards an unknown destination on the other side of the square opening where snowy icebergs are glistening.

01100436 Contemporary Art IV 1/3 Value: 6.50 Date of issue: 18th January 2010 20 stamps per sheet Size: E - horizontal Artist: Maria Panínguak ‘Kjærulff Outer measurements: 50mm x 43.50mm Typography: Dorit Olsen Printing Method: Offset Paper: Sopal

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Miki Jacobsen 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 has a special aura of monumental timelessness. Meanwhile, his work is of particular importance for the Inuit selfunderstanding since Miki Jacobsen in his art raises the question: Where do we come from and who are we?

About the stamp: A golden sun radiates energy. A spiral movement of heat or shoals of fish in an otherwise cold room.

Where there is light there is life. In its form both colouristically and ornamental.

01100437 Contemporary Art IV 2/3 Value: 7.50 Date of issue: 18th January 2010 Artist: Miki Jacobsen

Bolatta Silis-Høegh Bolatta Silis-Høegh was born in 1981. She was educated at The Jutland Academy of Fine Arts, Aarhus. One of the young artist’s themes is identity confusion, the meeting between cultures, globalisation and global warming, torn between outside cultural influences (e.g. Americanisation) on the one hand and an almost a national romantic quest for the indigenous Greenlandic Culture on the other hand.

Bolatta put her thoughts into words on this occasion: “Great identity-less concrete buildings are springing up everywhere; an otherwise impressive cultural centre will become a big cinema with a cafeteria, which serves coca cola in plastic mugs; the cosy bakery is replaced by charm-abandoned supermarkets - it feels like people have forgotten aesthetics and this is out of place in our beautiful country.”

About the stamp: Three well-fed Greenland razorbills lie side by side.

The two feathery bellies are purple and blue. The bird in the middle has leopard-patterned wings. “They have sought away from their own culture and received inspiration from outside and now have new colours,” Bolatta explains about the image on the stamp and continues, “it is also how I look at a lot of modern Greenlandic art. We have for a long time concerned ourselves with our original culture; we are now “safe” with it and know where we come from, so now we can be inspired from other mediums and cultures.”

The strong and dark colours in the background leading up to a brighter centre add depth and a certain graphic effect to the stamp.

01100438 Contemporary Art IV 3/3 Value: 50.00 Date of issue: 18th January 2010 Artist: Bolatta Silis-Høegh

EUROPA-stamps 2010 This year’s theme for PostEurop’s EUROPAstamps is children’s books. Books for children hold great pleasure both to write and read. Often the books reach far beyond national borders through their rich imagery and they delight children and adults worldwide.

The artist who created POST Greenland’s two EUROPA-stamps this year, Julie Edel Hardenberg, is also a children’s books’ author and she well understands the sort of artwork that captures children’s interest in a world where imagination and senses can reign free.

The magic of children’s books

By: Julie Edel Hardenberg

The two stamps are inspired by moments in which I have experienced how my own and other children immerse themselves into the manifold universe of books.

There is nothing better than to sit and watch ones child gripped by a book and how you, as parents, through their facial expressions can read the variations of both large and small impressions. I even remember how as a child, I could sit for hours, captivated by the illustrations and the stories, wherever I could get to it. I forgot the time and place and disappeared into my own universe where only the book and I were present.

I remember the books that made a big impression on me as a child and I still experience joy when I am reunited with a book that I became acquainted with as a child. Even today, I love looking at children’s books especially the illustrations in narrative form. When I buy books for children, it is usually as much a pleasure for me as it is for the children. Today our children read a lot of books that they, themselves when they made their own family, will be able to take with them.

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Children’s Books 01100439 EUROPA 2010 1/2 - Children’s Books Value: DKK 8.50 Date of issue: 18th January 2010 50 stamps per sheet Format: B - horizontal Artist: Julie Edel Hardenberg Outer measurements: 20.10mm x 27.90mm Typography: Dorit Olsen Printing Method: Offset Paper: Sopal

01107439 Mini sheet EUROPA 2010 1/2 Children’s Books Value: DKK 68.00 Date of issue: 18th January 2010

01107440 Mini sheet EUROPA 2010 2/2 Children’s Books Value: DKK 76.00 Date of issue: 18th January 2010

01100440 EUROPA 2010 2/2 - Children’s Books Value: DKK 9.50 Date of issue: 18th January 2010 50 stamps per sheet Format: B - horizontal Kalaallit Nunaat Grønland Artist: Julie Edel Hardenberg Outer measurements: 20.10mm x 27.90mm Typography: Dorit Olsen Printing Method: Offset Paper: Sopal

01301218 Stamp Booklet No. 18 EUROPA 2010 - Children’s Books Value DKK: 108.00 Date of issue: 18th January 2010 Paper: Avery 96 g/s2000 glue/130g

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Ukioq manna PostEurop-imit EUROPA-frimærkinut qulequtaritinneqarpoq Meeqqanut atuakkat. Meeqqanut atuakkiorneq atuarnerlu nuannaarnerujussuarmik pilersitsisarpoq. Assiliartaqarluariarlutillu nunagisap killeqarfii qaangerujussuarlugit meeqqanik inersimasunillu nunarsuarmi tamarmi nuannaartitsisarput.

Ukioq manna POST Greenlandip EUROPA-frimærkiinik marlunnik suliarinnittuusoq Julie Edel Hardenberg meeqqanut atuakkiortartuuvoq, taassumalu nalunngilluinnarpaa takorluukkat silarsuaanni misigissutsillu qanorsuaq aniatinneqarfigisinnaasaanni assiliartaliussat suut meeqqanik soqutiginnitsitsilersarnersut.

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Børnebøger

Dette års tema for EUROPA-frimærker i PostEurop er Børnebøger. Bøger til børn rummer stor glæde både at forfatte og læse. Og ofte rækker bøgerne i kraft af deres rige billedmateriale langt ud over nationale grænser og fornøjer børn og voksne i hele verden.

Kunstneren bag POST Greenlands to EUROPA-frimærker i år, Julie Edel Hardenberg, er selv børnebogsforfatter og ved om nogen, hvilke illustrationer der fanger børns interesse i en verden, hvor fantasi og sanser kan få frit løb.

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Europa* 8,50 16,50 32,00 61,00 90,00 133,50

Øvr. udland** 9,50 35,00 80,00 137,00 175,00 245,00

* Taakkununnga ilaallutik / Herunder Danmark, Island og Færøerne ** Taakkununnga ilaallutik / Herunder Canada

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Air Greenland is celebrating the first 50 years!

By: Jesper Kunuk Egede, Corporate PR Manager During its lifetime, Air Greenland has facilitated in transporting people around Greenland and, in 2010, it is celebrating its 50 anniversary since the company first operated aircraft in Greenland. The jubilee year commences on 18th January 2010 when POST Greenland will issue a commemorative postage stamp and Air Greenland will, at the same time, launch its commemorative website www.airgreenland.gl this will be followed up with celebrations around the coast during the jubilee year, and of course, aboard the aircraft.

Grønlandsfly, (Air Greenland) as the company was previously called, was created against a tragic background, namely the sinking of the ship Hans Hedtoft south of Cape Farewell in 1959. It became evident that an ice recognisance service was necessary to avoid further clashes with giant icebergs.

01100442 During the 1960s Grønlandsfly, (Air Greenland) established Air Greenland 50th anniversary the world’s largest civilian helicopter service but it was an Value: DKK 16.50 expensive solution and, in the late 1970s and 1980s, the Date of issue: 18th January 2010 Dash 7 airplanes were introduced as more airports were 40 stamps per sheet constructed in Greenland. Later, the Atlantic routes followed Size: F - Vertical and, together with TELE-POST Greenland, the company has Artist: Ina Rosing been the backbone of the modernisation of the Greenlandic Outer measurements: society.

33.44mm x 28.84mm Air Greenland is now facing new challenges because of Typography: Dorit Olsen new competitors but, fortunately, the company is also faPrinting method: Offset cing huge opportunities because of the ever-increasing miPaper: Sopal neral exploration in Greenland and a greater interest from tourists.

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“Frimærkeforum 2009” in Roskilde. by: Finn Ib Larsen

During the fair Philatelic Manager, Pertti Frandsen, also revealed POST Greenland’s 2010 stamp programme, which again has many exciting and beautiful stamps.

At POST Greenland’s fair booth it was this year possible to vote on which stamp should have the title ”Stamp of the year through 10 years”. It was G384, Jens Rosing’s dog team, who won this fine title.

Amongst those who had voted, a draw was held with the prize of a very nice East Greenlandic drum.

The lucky winner was Arne Hansen from Roskilde.

Photo: Steen Olsson

This year’s stamp exhibition, “Frimærkeforum 2009” was held in Roskilde, the city of the kings.

It was great, once again, to see so many happy people who turned up when the exhibition was opened on Friday 6th November at 10 o’clock by the city’s mayor and the postal orchestra. During the weekend the number of visitors reached a total of 3,771 philatelists and other curious visitors.

At POST Greenland’s fair booth there was again this year a lively flow of happy people, who came both to trade Greenlandic stamps and to greet our Greenlandic artists, Naja Abelsen, Nuka K. Godtfredsen and Ina Rosing as well as the Norwegian engraver Martin Mörck and also Bertil Skov Jørgensen, who told of their exciting work in designing Greenlandic stamps.

Greenlandic stamps - a big success at ITALIA 2009 By: Pertti Frandsen

Photo: Pertti Frandsen

For the first time in three years, POST Greenland participated in a stamp show and exhibition in southern Europe. It happened at the ”Festival Internazionale della Filatelia”, held in Rome from 21st to 25th of October. It was very well attended and we have to go back several years to match the turnout of this year. A total of 65,000 visitors streamed through the gates within those five days, where everything evolved around stamps and general philatelic matters.

The majority of the fair guests were obviously Italians. But ’The Eternal City’ had also attracted thousands of collectors from all corners of the world, as well as dealers and postal administrations from all over the world. Poste Italiane could thus, in collaboration with the Italian collectors in FSFI, the Italian traders of AFIP and Italian philately press USFI, witness a success at the Palazzo dei Congressi in the suburb of Lazio, where the exhibition grounds are so beautifully situated.

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strations that, with one exception, all took part in the fair. It was a great joy and a pleasure to welcome our many predominantly Italian collectors, who all share a great love of the Arctic and Greenland. The focus was mainly on our recent Greenlandic issues, including our SEPAC-stamp G428 with Greenland’s ”national flower” Niviarsiaq, the new stamp G433 with Otto Nordenskjöld from our popular expedition series and G429 the 100th anniversary stamp of the mission station at Thule. Moreover, our new product, a Greenlandic fair card was highly sort after.

The intense activity and delightful ambience of both the fair and the exhibition halls contributed to the five exhibition days just flying away. From POST Greenland’s point of view we would like to say “thank you very much for the warm welcome and a hearty welcome to all our new subscribers who took up our good exhibition offer in Rome”.

Grazie mille!

Ciao!

Read more on www.italia2009.it

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The Additional Value stamp price in 2010 goes to the theatre group - SILAMIUT In 2009 the Greenlandic theatre group Silamiut will celebrate their 25th anniversary.

Greenlandic stage art is as important as other art forms essential to our society’s self-understanding.

A number of Greenlandic actors are and have been part of Silamiut. The actress who is best known outside of Greenland is Nukâka Coster-Waldau.

She is the wife of the Danish actor Nikolaj CosterWaldau. But also names such as Bendo Schmidt, Naja Rosing Olsen, Agga Olsen Dam, Anda Kristiansen, Qisunnguaq Alaufsen and the musician Rasmus Lyberth have been deeply involved both on and off the stage.

Silamiut is today a purely project theatre. There are no permanent technicians or actors. Project support is sought from various foundations, relevant to each project.

Read more at www.silamiut.gl

01100441 Additional Value 2010 Silamiut 25 years Value: DKK 7.00 + DKK 0.50 Date of issue: 18th January 2010 40 stamps per sheet Format: G - horizontal Outer measurements: 40mm x 28.50mm Printing Method: Offset Artist: Bolatta Silis-Høegh Typography: Dorit Olsen Paper: Sopal

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By: Svenn B. Syrin In the summer of 1984 some former students from Tukkaq theatre met and established Silamiut Theatre. Silamiut’s first Theatre Manager was Simon ”Mooqqu” Løvstrøm.

Since 1985, Silamiut Theatre has been receiving funds from the Government of Greenland.

From 2007, the Silamiut Theatre has signed an annual service agreement with the Government of Greenland which requires the theatre to produce and perform four performances annually, including at least two targeted to children. The contribution from the Government of Greenland for 2009 is DKK 1,700,000.

Silamiut theatre is a theatre project with a permanent staff consisting of a Theatre Manager, Office Manager, PR/Marketing employee and one stage hand, whom together generate three FTE (Full-Time Employees).

Silamiut´s production costs are sought from various foundations and endowments and complemented with operational support from the Government of Greenland. Silamiut Theatre has, in collaboration with the Department for Culture, etc. and the Greenlandic Actor Organization KAISKA, drafted a bill on Greenlandic Theatres which were granted Naalakkersuisut (Government of Greenland) in early 2009. This bill aims to transform Silamiut Theatre into Greenland’s National Theatre with a solid actor staff and also an actor school for students.

Silamiut Theatre is both a stationary and a travelling theatre. The theatre has a history of touring in Europe, Australia, Canada and Alaska... Silamiut Theatre has produced several music CDs and DVDs. In recent years, Silamiut Theatre’s repertoire has changed as the theatre has become more aware of the surrounding world but it retains its roots in the Greenlandic culture. Henrik Ibsen’s ”Terje Vigen” theme is reconciliation. William Shakespeare’s ”Macbeth” theme is that power can corrupt. Silamiut Theatre has not given up hope that, one day, it will also perform the play “Jeppe på bjerget” by Ludvig Holberg in their own version: ”Jeppe the Greenlander.”

01106441 Souvenir Sheet, Additional Value 2010 Silamiut 25 years Value: DKK 30.00 Date of issue: 18th January 2010

Svenn Bernhard Syrin Born in Halden, Norway 1948 Actor trained at the National Theatre School, Oslo 1974 He is a member of the organisation Danish Dramatists and the Norwegian Actors Association.

Theatre Manager at Silamiut Theatre since 2005.

News from POST Greenland NEW: Fair Cards On 9th April 2010 POST Greenland presents a new product: Fair Cards.

The fair cards are stamped on the front with the special commemorative stamp and date stamp produced for the fair/ exhibition.

Post Greenland will present our beautiful fair cards for the first time in Belgium at ANTWERPIA 2010, held from 9th to 12th of April, Unit price: Fair Card is DKK 10.00.

It is possible to subscribe to the fair cards. POST Greenland expects to issue 6 to 7 fair cards each year.

Read more at www.stamps.gl and in Greenland Collector, No. 2 March 2010.

New prices for letters. From: 18th January 2010

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Letters - Air Post (A Prioritaire) - New prices (old prices in italics)

Max. weight Greenland Europe Outside Europe 20 g.

DKK 6,25 / 7,00 DKK 8,00 / 8,50 DKK 9,00 / 9,50 100 g.

DKK 11,50 / 12,50 DKK 15,50 / 16,50 DKK 33,00 / 35,00 250 g.

DKK 22,00 / 23,50 DKK 30,00 / 32,00 DKK 75,00 / 80,00 500 g.

DKK 41,50 / 44,00 DKK 57,50 / 61,00 DKK 129,00 / 137,00 1000 g.

DKK 66,00 / 70,00 DKK 94,50 / 90,00 DKK 180,00 / 175,00 2000 g.

DKK 102,75 / 96,00 DKK 179,00 / 133,50 DKK 300,00 / 245,00 Letters - Air Post (A Prioritaire) - New prices (old prices in italics) Max. weight 20 g.

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Correction of factual mistakes in the article ”Deep Sea Animal” published in Greenland Collector No. 3 2009 1. ”The sea devil.” It is not correct to use the name ”sea devil” to describe the fish on the stamp, which is actually a deep sea toadfish, in Danish called “Reinhardts fakkelangler”. The sea devil is a different species, (Lophius piscatorius), which lives in shallow waters and which does not produce light.

Although it belongs to the same order of fish as the deep sea toadfish, it will probably confuse many readers that the fish on the stamp is referred to as “sea devil”.

2. It is not thought that there are more than 200 actual sea devil fish remaining in the world. It is known that there are about 25 real sea devils fish and more than 300 species in the sea devil order.

3. The deep sea toadfish is not found in the waters of the Artic and Antarctica. Nearby to Greenland they are only caught in the “warm waters” of the Atlantic, south of the submerged ridges between Canada, Greenland and Iceland. They are never caught in waters around the poles. The same applies to the entire sea devil order.

4. There is not much difference between the sexes for the sea devils. But there is with the deep sea toadfish.

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Greenland DKK 6,00 / 6,50 DKK 9,00 / 9,50 DKK 15,25 / 16,50 DKK 25,00 / 26,50 DKK 45,00 / 47,50 DKK 56,00 / 52,00

Europe DKK 7,00 / 7,50 DKK 11,50 / 12,50 DKK 23,50 / 25,00 DKK 39,00 / 41,50 DKK 65,00 / 62,00 DKK 85,00 / 74,00

Outside Europe DKK 8,00 / 8,50 DKK 18,00 / 19,00 DKK 48,00 / 51,00 DKK 95,00 / 101,00 DKK 165,00 / 161,00 DKK 285,00 / 229,00

Read in the next issue l NORDEN stamps 2010: Scenes at the coast l Sales figures from 30.11.2009 and the final sales at. 31.04.2010 l International Women’s Day 100th anniversary l Erfalasorput (the Greenlandic flag) 25th anniversary l Queen Margrethe II – 70th Birthday l Greenland comics II

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Worth knowing Please send your orders / amendments to: POST Greenland, Filatelia P. O. Box 121, 3913 Tasiilaq, GREENLAND Phone: (0045) 70 26 05 50 and (00299) 98 11 55 Fax: (00299) 98 14 32 Email: stamps@tele.gl

The Netherlands: ING Group N.V. Account No.: 3487172.

IBAN: NL92 PSTB 0003 4871 72, BIC (SWIFT code): PSTBNL21

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. Kindly always state you account number, when you contact us.

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

How to pay On the payment form – 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.

Switzerland: Postscheckamt, Office de cheques postaux, Ufficio dei conti correnti postali, 4040 Basel.

Account No.: 40-6773-5.

IBAN: CH37 0900 0000 4000 6773 5, BIC (SWIFT code): POFiCHBE 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 United Kingdom: Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank plc., Bridle Road, Bootle, Merseyside, Liverpool GIR 0AA. Account No.: 358 7118.

IBAN: GB69GIRB72000003587118 Luxembourg: Postes et Telecommunications, Division des Postes, Service des Cheques Postaux, Secretariat, 38 Place de la Gare, 1090 Luxembourg. Account No.: 26606-28.

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GIRO BANK TRANSFER Denmark: Danske Bank, Holmens Kanal 2-12, 1092 København K. Konto 9541 - 940 4120.

IBAN: DK98 30000009404120, BIC (SWIFT code): DABADKKK 5 pct. Danish VAT for all customers in Denmark: On all stamp deliveries sent to Denmark exceeding DKK 79.99 a Danish VAT of 5% has been added. This is a special service to our customers residing in Denmark so that you will not be taxed for the imported stamps and philatelic items.

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 Finland: SAMPO BANK, UNIONINKATU 22, 00075, SAMPO. Account No.: 800016-70617928.

IBAN: Fi2580001670617928, BIC (SWIFT code): PSPBFiHH

France: La Poste, Centre Régional des Services Financiers, de la Poste en ile-de-France, 16 rue des Favorites, 75900 Paris. Account No.: 250.01 F020.

IBAN: FR51 3004 1000 0100 2500 1 F02 022, BIC (SWIFT code): PSSTFRPPPAR Credit cards: Eurocard/MasterCard, JCB, VISA, Dankort. We kindly ask you to use the order form!

If you are enrolled in our service with automatic payment by credit card direct debit, please always keep us informed promptly when the date of the card changes, e.g. with a new expiry date.

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.

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 56.00.

E.g.: Postage for a registered letter stamped with DKK 7.50 (max. 20 g.) amounts to a total of DKK 63.50. For the surcharge of mail to overseas countries, see: www.post.gl.

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 (stamps no longer on our sales list) into new stamps (stamps on our sales list) 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.

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

Cash: Danish kroner (DKK), euro (EUR) or US dollar (USD) only – to be sent by registered mail.

Postal order IRC (IBRS): International reply coupons: Value DKK 8.00 each.

Publisher: POST Greenland Editors: Tina Vestergaard, Finn Ib Larsen, Henrik Pötzsch, Peder Friis Sørensen. Chief Editor: Pertti Frandsen. Layout & Printing: HellasGrafisk A/S Cover Photo: Olivier Gilg

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.

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Søren Sand Kristensen Head Clerk Danish, English, German

Lotte Kristiansen Junior Clerk Greenlandic, Danish

Kristian ”Karé” Pivat Senior Clerk Greenlandic, Danish

Peder Friis Sørensen Sales Assistant Danish, English, German

Henrik Pötzsch Tina Vestergaard Sales Assistant Customer Service Manager Danish, English, Danish, English, German German

Finn Ib Larsen Administration and Logistics Manager Danish, English

Pertti Frandsen Philatelic Manager Danish, English, German

Description/Subscription codes with themes If you take out a subscription to a product with a theme, then remember to attach a theme from the list below to the subscription creation

Juullimi ukiortaassamilu pilluaritsi POST Greenland wish all our loyal collectors, readers and partners a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We look forward to helping you in 2010!

100 Single stamps with theme 101 Blocks of four with theme Blocks of four like connected stamps.

102 Half sheets with theme The number of stamps per half sheet varies,

e.g. 50, 25, 20 or 10 pcs.

103 Whole sheets with theme The number of stamps per whole sheet varies, e.g. 100, 50, 40 or 20 pcs.

104 Upper marginals with theme Upper marginal blocks of four.

105 Lower marginals with theme Lower marginal blocks of four.

106 Souvenir sheets with theme Including 1 to 6 stamps of an issue or a series.

107 Mini sheets with theme Including 8 like stamps 201 FDC/1 with theme First day covers franked with one stamp, cancelled.

202 FDC/4 with theme First day covers franked with a block of four, cancelled.

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

204 FDC/Souvenir First day covers franked with a souvenir sheet, cancelled. sheets with theme 301 Stamp Booklets with theme Booklets containing two blocks of 4 to 6 stamps each.

303 Souvenir Folders with theme Complete series of stamps inserted in an illustrated folder.

401 Maxicards with theme Postcards pertaining to the stamp design franked and cancelled with a first day cancellation on the picture side.

402 Postcards with theme Ordinary postcards pertaining to philately. Note: Same design as maxicard.

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

Description/Subscription codes for sets 610 Single stamps in set 611 Blocks of four in set Blocks of four like connected stamps.

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

613 Whole sheets in set The number of stamps per whole sheet varies, e.g. 100, 50, 40 or 20 pcs.

614 Upper marginals in set Upper marginal blocks of four.

615 Lower marginals in set Lower marginal blocks of four.

616 Souvenir sheets in set Including 1 to 6 stamps of an issue or a series.

617 Mini sheets in set Including 8 like stamps 621 FDC/1 in set First day covers franked with one stamp, cancelled.

622 FDC/4 in set First day covers franked with a block of four, cancelled.

623 FDC/Series in set First day covers franked with one of each stamp of a series, cancelled.

624 205 631 633 641 642

POSTCARD CALENDAR 2010 12 beautiful images of Greenland as a practical calendar.

Can also be used as postcards!

Item No. 01900430 Price: DKK 75.00

Large Calendar 2010

304

Item No. 01900431 Price: 125.00

520

FDC/Souvenir sheets in set First day covers franked with a souvenir sheet, cancelled.

FDC/1 Year Set A whole year’s FDC/1 in a transparent plastic cover.

Stamp Booklets in set Booklets containing two blocks of 4 to 6 stamps each.

Souvenir Folders in set Complete series of stamps inserted in an illustrated folder.

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

Postcards in set Ordinary postcards pertaining to philately. Note: Same design as maxicard.

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

DAVO pages Extra pages „GREENLAND” with mounts, for DAVO luxury albums.

Key to variants

Handling fee as of 18th January 2010 In line with other postal administrations, POST Greenland introduces a handling fee per processed order.

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.

These fees will come into effect by 18th January 2010, i.e. the subscription deliveries and other orders processed as of 18th January 2010.

Note: Online orders placed through our website www.stamps.gl will remain FREE of charge.

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.

POST Greenland · Filatelia · Phone.: (0045) 7026 0550 · Fax: (00299) 98 14 32 · stamps@tele.gl · www.stamps.gl