af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | dec 24, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Norway’s postal service dates from 1647, when Christian IV of Denmark-Norway gave a concession to a private company, which established the Postal Service. The postal service primarily gave various parts of the country the opportunity to communicate with the...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | maj 22, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Oscar I (1799-1859) was king of Sweden-Norway from 1844 to 1859. He was the son of Karl 14. Johan and was married in 1823 to Josefina, daughter of Eugène de Beauharnais Leuchtenberg. Todays stamp from Norway is showing the portrait of King Oscar I. The stamp is issued...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | mar 8, 2023 | Stamp of the day
LION WITH AXE from Norways coat of arms: Perfect stamp from Norway (1927) in mint condition. With a CV of 1.000 Nkr. it is one of the most valuable modern stamps. This stamp was sold for 1.600 Nkr. (approx. 160$) because of the high quality.
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | mar 8, 2023 | Stamp of the day
NORWAYS first stamp was issued 1. Januar 1855. It is very rare in mint condition with a CV of 35.000 Nkr. (approx. 4.000 €). A cancelled copy have a CV of only 100 €. Many used copies were pen cancelled, and some people tried to remove the cancellation to get a mint...
