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Norway: Labels: Exposition, Exhibition, Fair Labels

Labels are issued for many purposes, including commercial advertising and promotion; fundraising (usually then called "seals"); propaganda, publicity, and education; non-governmental payment receipts (example: union dues); and series issued for label collectors. (Post-office issued labels will be considered separately.) In the early part of the 1900s, collecting labels issued in series was very popular, with a few issuers publishing albums (but not in Norway to my knowledge); usually one had to buy a product or visit a store to obtain a label for the album. The term "poster stamps" is often applied to many labels because they are really miniature posters. Labels often look like stamps, but can range from smaller to much larger; from boring and crude to stunning works of art; and from very inexpensive to quite valuable. Some collectors seek labels either for specific thematic appeal or for design elements of the artwork. Norwegian labels, in both overall variety and quantities printed, seem to be few and far between compared to the masses issued in many European countries during the early 1900s. (In Scandinavia, Danish issuers were by far the most prolific, with Swedish issuers well behind and the other countries with many fewer issues. Approvals are available from all Scandinavian countries.) Even the most "common" of labels is usually extremely scarce compared to the postage stamps of the same time period; there are many $5 labels that would be worth $500 if they were postage stamps. It is important to note that, over the years, labels have not received the same level of care usually afforded to postage stamps and thus labels are much more likely to have condition problems. Lesser condition always affects the value, but do not automatically pass up a label for that reason alone; you may never see another example of it.

Exposition, Exhibition, Fair Labels

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231754

1908 "Den Skandinaviske FISKERI UDSTILLING i Trondhjem 1908" Scandinavian Fisheries Exhibition. Mint VF HR with a few short perfs. (Rare so nice; most examples have adhesions and trimmed perfs.)

25.00

231756

1908 "Den Skandinaviske FISKERI UDSTILLING i Trondhjem 1908" Scandinavian Fisheries Exhibition. Mint with backing paper adhered and some clipped perfs (this is normal quality for this label).

9.00

231752

"1814 1914 / NORGE JUBILAEUMS UTSTILLING 1914 CHRISTIANIA" black text and design with red ornamentation, on yellow paper, imperforate. Exposition on 100th anniversary of 1814 Constitutional Assembly at Eidsvoll. A very unusual, spectacular design. NH VF.

15.00

231753

11.00

231757

1925 "STAVANGER Jubileumsutstillingen 1125-1425-1925" Dark Green, perforated, picturing Stavanger Cathedral. Mint VF centered, but no gum and couple short perfs. This is the only example I can recall having in 35 years.

16.00

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231760

1936 "JUBILEUMSUTSTILLING LEVANGER 1936...." Map, flags, etc. Mint looks VF, but crease and part gum. The only example I can recall having in 35 years.

12.00

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231761

1962 "NORGES VAREMESSE / XV RIKSMESSE - OSLO - 3-20/5-62". Printer code at bottom Merkatbyrået 11580. Pictures Viking ship, midnight sun, mountain, factory. Nice Viking thematic item. Imperforate. NH VF.

12.00

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231763

1914 "DEN NORSKE UKE / 7de Juni - 14 de Juni / 1914 / STØT NORSK INDUSTRI! / BRUK NORSKE VARER!" Imperforate, white paper. Blue frame with reverse (white) text, gold lion and crown, red mythical creatures. A wonderful design; an early, scarce label. Mint Superb.

12.00

231764

14.00

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