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B3 [1930 30 øre Nordkapp semi-postal] Used Superb. Perfectly centered, fresh stamp with VF "RJUKANBANERNE *" 1934 railway cancellation. The cancel is scarce as the railway line was only 16 kilometers (10 miles) long and ran from the Norsk Hydro HEAVY WATER (needed for nuclear weapons) plant at Vermok, through Rjukan, to Mael. (This plant is famous for its WWII role, Allied bombing and commando raids, sabotage, and the sinking of the ferry carrying heavy water from Mael.) This cancel on this stamp is RARE -- In 1934, this stamp was only being sold at Nordkapp, Oslo main post office, Bergen, Trondheim, Hammerfest, and on board the Hurtigruten Bergen - Kirkenes ships. Usages at other locations are seldom seen as the stamp would have to be brought in by the sender. An outstanding example, interesting in several ways.
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