150 years of. humanitarian action. Birds on stamps. Norway Post celebrates the Norwegian Red Cross anniversary with four stamps.

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1 XX No. 1/2015 Norway Post Stamps 150 years of humanitarian action Norway Post celebrates the Norwegian Red Cross anniversary with four stamps. NEW STAMPS Page 6 Birds on stamps Including this year's issue, Norway Post has released over 40 stamps where birds are either the subject or part of the subject. NEW STAMPS Page 4 Photo: Olav A. Saltbones/Røde Kors

2 EDITORIAL Contents NEW STAMPS Birds Page 4 Wildlife in Norway Page 5 Norwegian Red Cross 150 Years Page 6 FOR COLLECTORS Page 8 Dear Customer, The first stamp issue this year is a return to an old friend. Viggo Ree designed a series of bird stamps back in the 1980s. This year, we will be introducing a new series of stamps depicting Norwegian birds. The first two, showing the Eurasian blue tit and the European crested tit, were issued on 2 January. October sees the next issue of four stamps which will cover the first weight levels for A and B letters within Norway. We have come to the end of our Wildlife series of stamps. A Eurasian eagle-owl has the honour of concluding this series, which has been running since As usual, Inger Sandved Anfinsen designed this stamp. Norway Post Philatelic Service P.O. Box 9350 NO-0135 Oslo Norway frimerketjenesten@posten.no Internet: posten. no/frimerker Telephone: Telefax: Bank details: Account no: Nordea Bank, Oslo IBAN: NO SWIFT: NDEANOKK Design: Posten Norge AS, Konsernkommunikasjon, Design Print: Byråservice One of the major anniversaries this years is the 150 th anniversary of the Norwegian Red Cross. This organisation has been very important to huge numbers of people not just in Norway, but elsewhere as well. These four stamps will be issued in rolls and have been designed by Gina Rose sees a number of exciting new stamp issues. Anders B. Wilse, Agnar Mykle and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra are all celebrating, alongside a number of other birthdays and anniversaries of organisations. This year s theme for Europa stamps is old toys, images that are sure to bring back lots of good memories for many of our readers. Find out more in the summary on page 3. Kind regards, Halvor Fasting Director 2

3 NEW STAMPS 2015 A varied selection of new stamps In total 29 stamps will be issued in The town of Halden will be celebrating its 350 th anniversary in Arild Yttri has engraved a beautiful stamp to celebrate. Photographer Anders Beer Wilse left around photos on his death. Four of his images will be turned into stamps to celebrate his 150 th birthday. At the same time, a major photo exhibition will be opening at the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History in Oslo. The Supreme Court celebrates its 200 th anniversary in 2015, and Sverre Morken has engraved the stamp showing the Supreme Court building. That said, this year s first anniversary to be depicted on stamps is that of the Norwegian Red Cross, celebrating 150 years. These four stamps will be issued on 20 February. Photo: Anders Beer Wilse Teknisk Museum. Date Theme Number Price Artist /designer Delivery Subscription Birds 2 (roll) NOK x 2 Viggo Ree (arr. Enzo Finger) Wildlife in Norway 1 NOK Inger Sandved Anfinsen Norwegian Red Cross 4 (roll) NOK x 4 Gina Rose Years Halden 350 Years 1 NOK Arild Yttri Anders B. Wilse 150 Years 4 (1 miniature sheet) NOK NOK NOK NOK Kristin Granli Old Toys (Europa stamps) 2 NOK NOK Madeleine M. Karlstrøm Lighthouses 4 (booklets) NOK x 2 Inger Sandved Anfinsen NOK x Halfdan Kjerulf Bicentenary Agnar Mykle Centenary 2 (roll) NOK x 2 Enzo Finger The Supreme Court 1 NOK Sverre Morken Bicentennial Birds 4 (rolls) NOK x 2 Viggo Ree (arr. Enzo Finger) NOK x Bergen Philharmonic 1 NOK Lasse Michelsen Orchestra 250 Years Posthorn 1 NOK Enzo Finger/Sverre Morken Christmas stamps 2 (booklet) NOK x 2 Kristin Granli Subject to change without notice. 3

4 NEW STAMPS BIRDS NK 1896 Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus). NK 1897 European crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus). Photo: Steen Agger / Scanpix Denmark / NTB scanpix Birds Date: First day cover NOK 38 First day cancellation Bird trails Number: NK Motifs: Eurasian blue tit, European crested tit Artist: Viggo Ree Arr.: Enzo Finger Denominations: NOK x 2 Issued in: Two self-adhesive stamps in sequence in rolls of 100 stamps Print: Offset from Joh. Enschedé Security Print, Netherlands 4

5 NEW STAMPS WILDLIFE IN NORWAY NK 1898 Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) Wildlife in Norway Date: First day cover NOK 37 OSLO First day cancellation Deciduous leaf Number: NK 1898 Motif: Eurasian eagle-owl Design: Inger Sandved Anfinsen Photo: Stig Tronvold / NN / NTB Scanpix Denomination: NOK Issued in: Sheet with 50 self-adhesive stamps Print: Offset from Joh. Enschedé Security Print, Netherlands 5

6 R N G R Å 0 NEW STAMPS NORWEGIAN RED CROSS 150 YEARS NK 1899 Rescue team in the winter mountains. NK 1900 From the visitor service. Norwegian Red Cross 150 Years First day cover NOK 48 O S LO O E S R Ø D E K O R S 5 1 First day cancellation Cross Number: NK Motifs: Rescue team, Care, Emergency relief operation, Symbol Design: Gina Rose Photos: Olav A. Saltbones / Røde Kors (NK 1899) Thomas Haugersveen / Røde Kors (NK 1900), Ole Åker / Røde Kors (NK 1901) Ståle Wig / Røde Kors / NTB Scanpix (NK 1902) 6

7 NEW STAMPS NORWEGIAN RED CROSS 150 YEARS NK 1901 Emergency aid work in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan in NK 1902 Record attempt on the Opera roof, 7 May The world s biggest human cross. Foto: Astrid Arnslett/Røde Kors Date: Collector's Set Kr 105 Presentation Pack Kr 57 Denominations: NOK (A priority domestic) x 4 Print run: 1.58 million of each stamp Issued in: Four self-adhesive stamps in sequence in rolls of 100 stamps Print: Offset from Joh. Enschedé Security Print, Netherlands 7

8 FOR COLLECTORS Reprints NK 1869 The NOK 35 stamp in the Wildlife in Norway series (NK 1869) has been reprinted. Print date: First date of use: There are no known changes in paper or perforation from previous editions. NK 1421 The NOK 1 denomination in the Posthorn series (NK 1421) has been reprinted. Print date: First date of use: Hang a Munch on your wall! The four Munch stamps from 2013 have been inserted in beautiful passe-partout frames. These beautiful works of art can now be yours. Use the order coupon, or buy them at posten.no/frimerkebutikken Price NOK 99 each This stamp is issued on selfadhesive paper this time, while earlier editions were issued on normal paper. 8

Norway Post. Thor Heyerdahl 100 th anniversary. Stamps Nr. 2/2014. Vikings on stamps. Also in this issue: Photo: Kon-Tiki Museet. Photo: Terje Rakke,

Norway Post. Thor Heyerdahl 100 th anniversary. Stamps Nr. 2/2014. Vikings on stamps. Also in this issue: Photo: Kon-Tiki Museet. Photo: Terje Rakke, Norway Post Stamps Nr. 2/2014 Thor Heyerdahl 100 th anniversary Photo: Kon-Tiki Museet Vikings on stamps Photo: Terje Rakke, NTB Scanpix Also in this issue: n New prestige booklet n New Nordic stamp issue