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Norwegian WWII Air Drop Propaganda Stamps: Orange (third) design showing Norwegian sailor plucking up Nazi soldiers, commemorating the British/Norwegian 4 March 1941 naval raid on Lofoten. Dropped by the British Royal Air Force during night-time flights over Norwegian coastal cities, usually during bad weather (to avoid being spot-lighted), such leaflets/stamps often fell into the water and/or were otherwise destroyed. If a Norwegian was discovered by the Nazis to possess one of these leaflets/stamps, the consequences could be very serious indeed. As a result, the few existing examples are almost always without gum and almost always have at least minor defects. This example is the full, intact orange sheet with the large design and three stamps. Without gum, with only minor perforation separations, and with only minor defects. It must be the nicest looking example of one of these that I have had in 35 years. Seldom offered; spectacular appearance! |
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