Jay Smith & Associates: Norway: New Arrivals: Covers

Welcome to the World Philatelic Headquarters

Home > Price Lists > Scandinavia > Norway > New Arrivals:

1 2 3 4

Norway: New Arrivals: Covers

Newly acquired items worthy of your attention. The newest items are at the top with recently added items farther down. As always, your satisfaction is guaranteed. All are available for approval viewing. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned.

The covers in this section are generally in date order, thus airmails and other types of covers are mixed in by date. Be sure to carefully review all the listings.

Be sure to see all the pages of "New Arrivals - Covers".

Covers

Top

Item #

Quality & Description

IMAGES: Hover mouse pointer over image to determine if ACTUAL image of item OR a REPRESENTATIVE sample image of item.
Click for more information

US$

249987

Scott #B59 [1957 25+10 øre green Nordkapp semi-postal] (VF) solo use on 7 July 1960 tourist picture post card (Nordkapp from sea; reproduction of a much older image) sent to Sweden. NORDKAPP illustrated handstamped cancellation; VF strike on stamp, also Superb strike as side cancellation. Multiple types of this postmark exist; compare carefully. Correct 25 øre franking for Nordic post card rate (1 Jan 1956 - 30 June 1962). Even though Sweden is right next door, Nordkapp covers and cards to Sweden are remarkably unusual; I was lucky to obtain a small group from a collection built in Sweden. This stamp is hard to find as a correct, non-philatelic solo use on cover or card and especially for the Nordic post card rate. The single used stamp itself is a somewhat scarce stamp; it has a 2025 Scott value of $6.25. Very attractive example.

ACTUAL item.

SOLD

249988

Scott #B59 [1957 25+10 øre green Nordkapp semi-postal] (VF) solo use on 12 July 1960 tourist picture post card (monument at Nordkapp to Louis Philippe of Orleans, later King of France (1830-1848), who visited Nordkapp in 1795 while in exile) sent to Sweden. NORDKAPP illustrated handstamped cancellation; Superb strike on stamp, also Superb strike as side cancellation. Multiple types of this postmark exist; compare carefully. Correct 25 øre franking for Nordic post card rate (1 Jan 1956 - 30 June 1962). Even though Sweden is right next door, Nordkapp covers and cards to Sweden are remarkably unusual; I was lucky to obtain a small group from a collection built in Sweden. This stamp is hard to find as a correct, non-philatelic solo use on cover or card and especially for the Nordic post card rate. The single used stamp itself is a somewhat scarce stamp; it has a 2025 Scott value of $6.25. Very attractive example.

ACTUAL item.

18.00

249989

Scott #B60 [1957 35+10 øre carmine Nordkapp semi-postal] (VF) solo use on 3 July 1962 tourist picture post card (Nordkapp visitor hall during midnight sun) sent to Sweden. NORDKAPP illustrated handstamped cancellation; VF strike on stamp. Multiple types of this postmark exist; compare carefully. Correct 35 øre franking for Nordic post card rate (1 July 1962 - 15 Nov 1964). Used on the THIRD DAY OF THIS POSTAL RATE. Even though Sweden is right next door, Nordkapp covers and cards to Sweden are remarkably unusual; I was lucky to obtain a small group from a collection built in Sweden. This stamp is hard to find as a correct, non-philatelic solo use on cover or card and especially for the Nordic post card rate. The single used stamp itself is a somewhat scarce stamp; it has a 2025 Scott value of $7.50. Very attractive example.

ACTUAL item.

18.00

249990

Scott #360 [1958 25 øre emerald green Olav V] (VF) solo use on tourist picture post card (Hammerfest area midnight sun) to Sweden. The dating and cancellations on this card are a odd. The stamp has a town cancellation "LØN.....L" (In the 1969 handbook, the only LØN... town/village name is LONNINGDAL, but that seems a bit long for this postmark device) dated 12 July 1961 and there is a NORDKAPP pictorial handstamped side postmark (slightly doubled) that appears to be dated 15 July 1961. Multiple types of this Nordkapp postmark exist; compare carefully. I cannot explain why the card bears two very difference cancellations -- and if one of them is Lonningdal, that is 2240 km road distance from Nordkapp! I hope somebody will find the answer to this puzzle. Correct 25 øre franking for Nordic post card rate (1 Jan 1956 - 30 June 1962). Even though Sweden is right next door, Nordkapp covers and cards to Sweden are remarkably unusual; I was lucky to obtain a small group from a collection built in Sweden.

ACTUAL item.

5.00

249991

Scott #360 [1958 25 øre emerald green Olav V] (VF) solo use on tourist picture post card (six inset Nordkapp scenes) to Sweden, with NORDKAPP 10 July 1961 pictorial handstamped F-VF cancellation on stamp and VF side postmark. Multiple types of this Nordkapp postmark exist; compare carefully. Correct 25 øre franking for Nordic post card rate (1 Jan 1956 - 30 June 1962, but stamp issued 6 May 1958). Even though Sweden is right next door, Nordkapp covers and cards to Sweden are remarkably unusual; I was lucky to obtain a small group from a collection built in Sweden.

ACTUAL item.

8.00

249992

Scott #423 Non-Fluorescent [1963 40 øre carmine Rock Carvings] (VF) solo use on tourist picture post card (midnight sun at Nordkapp) to Sweden, with F-VF NORDKAPP 17 July 1966 pictorial handstamped cancellation on stamp and F-VF side postmark. Multiple types of this Nordkapp postmark exist; compare carefully. Correct 40 øre franking for Nordic post card rate (16 Nov 1964 - 28 Feb 1968). Even though Sweden is right next door, Nordkapp covers and cards to Sweden are remarkably unusual; I was lucky to obtain a small group from a collection built in Sweden.

ACTUAL item.

8.00

249993

Scott #651 [1975 1 kr Architectural Heritage Year] (VF) solo use on tourist picture post card (midnight sun at Alta, fishing nets) to Sweden, with F-VF "TRONDHEIM-KIRKENES / NORDKAPP" 16 May 1975 pictorial (Nordkapp) handstamped SHIP ROUTE cancellation on stamp and XF side postmark. Multiple types of this Nordkapp postmark probably exist; compare carefully. Correct 1 kr franking for Nordic post card rate (1 Mar 1975 - 28 Feb 1981). Even though Sweden is right next door, Nordkapp covers and cards to Sweden are remarkably unusual; I was lucky to obtain a small group from a collection built in Sweden.

ACTUAL item.

SOLD

249994

Scott #718 [1982 1.75 kr Seamens Hall, Stavern] (VF) solo use on tourist picture post card (Nordkapp cliff) to Sweden, with F-VF "TRONDHEIM-KIRKENES / NORDKAPP" 28 June 1972 pictorial (Nordkapp) handstamped SHIP ROUTE cancellation on stamp and XF side postmark. Multiple types of this Nordkapp postmark probably exist; compare carefully. Correct 1.75 kr franking for Nordic post card rate (1 Mar 1982 - 28 Feb 1983). Even though Sweden is right next door, Nordkapp covers and cards to Sweden are remarkably unusual; I was lucky to obtain a small group from a collection built in Sweden.

ACTUAL item.

9.00

249995

Scott #423 Non-Fluorescent [1963 40 øre carmine Rock Carvings] (VF) solo use on tourist picture post card (5 Nordkapp scenes) to Sweden, with Superb NORDKAPP (without post code) 19 July 1967 pictorial MACHINE cancellation. Multiple types of this Nordkapp postmark exist; compare carefully. Minor aging at lower left corner. Correct 40 øre franking for Nordic post card rate (16 Nov 1964 - 28 Feb 1968). Even though Sweden is right next door, Nordkapp covers and cards to Sweden are remarkably unusual; I was lucky to obtain a small group from a collection built in Sweden.

ACTUAL item.

10.00

249996

Scott #610 [1974 85 øre yellow Rye and Fish] (VF) solo use on tourist picture post card (Nordkapp cliff sideview from land) to Sweden, with Superb NORDKAPP (with post code, without inner ring at top) 11 July 1974 pictorial MACHINE cancellation. Multiple types of this Nordkapp postmark exist; compare carefully. Correct 85 øre franking for Nordic post card rate (1 April 1974 - 28 Feb 1975). Even though Sweden is right next door, Nordkapp covers and cards to Sweden are remarkably unusual; I was lucky to obtain a small group from a collection built in Sweden. This stamp is surprisingly hard to find on a properly used, non-philatelic solo-use card.

ACTUAL item.

SOLD

Covers continued ...

Top

Item #

Quality & Description

IMAGES: Hover mouse pointer over image to determine if ACTUAL image of item OR a REPRESENTATIVE sample image of item.
Click for more information

US$

249997

Scott #715 Yellow Fluor [1978 1.00 kr green Austrat Manor] (VF) solo use on tourist picture post card (Nordkapp area "Arch at Scarsvåg", midnight sun) to Sweden, with Superb NORDKAPP (with post code, with inner ring at top) 9 July 1978 pictorial MACHINE cancellation. Multiple types of this Nordkapp postmark exist; compare carefully. The placeholder slug in the date stuck up high enough to be printed. Correct 1.00 kr franking for Nordic post card rate (1 March 1975 - 28 Feb 1981). Even though Sweden is right next door, Nordkapp covers and cards to Sweden are remarkably unusual; I was lucky to obtain a small group from a collection built in Sweden.

ACTUAL item.

8.00

249998

Scott #698 [1977 1.00 kr brown "Constitutionen" (first Norwegian steamship)] (VF) solo use on tourist picture post card (Nordkapp 4 scenes) to Sweden, with VF NORDKAPP (with post code, with inner ring at top) 18 July 1979 pictorial MACHINE cancellation. Multiple types of this Nordkapp postmark exist; compare carefully. Correct 1.00 kr franking for Nordic post card rate (1 March 1975 - 28 Feb 1981). Even though Sweden is right next door, Nordkapp covers and cards to Sweden are remarkably unusual; I was lucky to obtain a small group from a collection built in Sweden.

ACTUAL item.

7.00

249999

Scott #698 [1977 1.00 kr brown "Constitutionen" (first Norwegian steamship)] (VF) solo use on tourist picture post card (M/S "Royal Viking Sky" ship at Nordkapp) to Sweden, with VF NORDKAPP (with post code, with inner ring at top) 18 July 1979 pictorial MACHINE cancellation. Multiple types of this Nordkapp postmark exist; compare carefully. Correct 1.00 kr franking for Nordic post card rate (1 March 1975 - 28 Feb 1981). Even though Sweden is right next door, Nordkapp covers and cards to Sweden are remarkably unusual; I was lucky to obtain a small group from a collection built in Sweden.

ACTUAL item.

SOLD

400000

Scott #698 [1977 1.00 kr brown "Constitutionen" (first Norwegian steamship)] (VF) solo use on tourist picture post card (Nordkapp location marker, Lapps in traditional dress) to Sweden, with VF NORDKAPP (with post code, with inner ring at top) 18 July 1979 pictorial MACHINE cancellation. Multiple types of this Nordkapp postmark exist; compare carefully. Correct 1.00 kr franking for Nordic post card rate (1 March 1975 - 28 Feb 1981). Even though Sweden is right next door, Nordkapp covers and cards to Sweden are remarkably unusual; I was lucky to obtain a small group from a collection built in Sweden.

ACTUAL item.

6.00

400001

Scott #810 [1982 2.00 kr Sigrid Undset] (VF) solo use on tourist picture post card (Nordkapp cliff with ship below, from land) to Sweden, with Superb NORDKAPP (with post code, without inner ring at top) 20 June 1983 pictorial MACHINE cancellation. Multiple types of this Nordkapp postmark exist; compare carefully. With very unusual (I have not seen this before in 52 years) violet date/time stamped oct-box pictorial stamped cachet with text "GREETINGS FROM / NORTH CAPE / ...". Correct 2.00 kr franking for Nordic post card rate (1 March 1983 - 30 Sep 1984, when postal rates were restructured). Even though Sweden is right next door, Nordkapp covers and cards to Sweden are remarkably unusual; I was lucky to obtain a small group from a collection built in Sweden.

ACTUAL item.

15.00

400002

Scott #812 [1982 2.00 kr "A" Type Graphics] (VF) solo use on tourist picture post card (Nordkapp cliff with midnight sun progression) to Sweden, with VF NORDKAPP (with post code, without inner ring at top) 21 July 1983 pictorial MACHINE cancellation. Multiple types of this Nordkapp postmark exist; compare carefully. Correct 2.00 kr franking for Nordic post card rate (1 March 1983 - 30 Sep 1984, when postal rates were restructured). Even though Sweden is right next door, Nordkapp covers and cards to Sweden are remarkably unusual; I was lucky to obtain a small group from a collection built in Sweden.

ACTUAL item.

10.00

400003

Scott #873 [1986 2.50 kr Biathlon Championship, Shooting] (VF) solo use on tourist picture post card (midnight sun from Nordkapp), bend in card, to Sweden, with VF NORDKAPP (with post code, without inner ring at top) 19 July 1986 pictorial MACHINE cancellation. Multiple types of this Nordkapp postmark exist; compare carefully. Correct 2.50 kr franking for Norden A-Post rate (1 Oct 1984 - 28 Feb 1987; a specific post card rate ceased to exist as of 1 Oct 1984). Even though Sweden is right next door, Nordkapp covers and cards to Sweden are remarkably unusual; I was lucky to obtain a small group from a collection built in Sweden. This stamp is hard to find on cover and is quite sought after by topical collectors of sports, winter sports, shooting, Olympics, etc.

ACTUAL item.

8.00

400004

Scott #721 [1983 2.50 kr Brieland Log House] (VF) solo use on tourist picture post card (Nordkapp Scratchboard Art) to Sweden, bend in card, to Sweden, with Superb NORDKAPP (with post code, without inner ring at top) 30 July 1986 pictorial MACHINE cancellation. Multiple types of this Nordkapp postmark exist; compare carefully. Correct 2.50 kr franking for Norden A-Post rate (1 Oct 1984 - 28 Feb 1987; a specific post card rate ceased to exist as of 1 Oct 1984). Even though Sweden is right next door, Nordkapp covers and cards to Sweden are remarkably unusual; I was lucky to obtain a small group from a collection built in Sweden.

ACTUAL item.

SOLD

400005

Scott #940 [1989 3.00 kr Norden (Setesdal Female Traditional Clothing)] (VF) solo use on tourist picture post card (polar bear), to Sweden, with VF NORDKAPP (with post code, without inner ring at top) 11 July 1989 pictorial MACHINE cancellation. Multiple types of this Nordkapp postmark exist; compare carefully. This card has a very unusual dated "cachet" handstamp, presumably applied by the visitor shop at Nordkapp, dated the day before the card was mailed. Notice that the stamp was applied on top of the handstamp. This is the only example of this style of handstamp that I have recording seeing in 52 years. Correct 3.00 kr franking for Norden A-Post rate (1 Mar 1989 - 28 Feb 1990; a specific post card rate ceased to exist as of 1 Oct 1984). Even though Sweden is right next door, Nordkapp covers and cards to Sweden are remarkably unusual; I was lucky to obtain a small group from a collection built in Sweden. This stamp is hard to find on cover and is quite sought after by topical collectors of the Norden joint issues. Furthermore, this rate postage rate only existed for one year, with the use of this stamp (issued 20 April 1989) only possible for this rate for about 10.5 months.

ACTUAL item.

14.00

400006

Scott #1065 [1994 4.00 kr Norwegian Technology Research] (VF) solo use on tourist picture post card (midnight sun from top of Nordkapp with modern visitor center), to Sweden, with VF NORDKAPP 13 July 1994 pictorial MACHINE cancellation in a new style with boxed pictorial slogan. (I do not know when this style started; as of 22 June 2025, this is the earliest date for which I have recorded this cancellation, but it could have been in use as early as during/after 1989???) Multiple types of this Nordkapp postmark MAY exist; compare carefully. This card has a very unusual dated Nordkapp pictorial "cachet" SHIPBOARD handstamp, applied on the M.S. "Funchal", dated the day before the card was mailed. The cachet includes the text "Cabo Norte" which can be either Spanish or Portuguese, but since the ship has a Portuguese name (Funchal, capital city on the Portuguese island of Madeira), it may be from a Portuguese ship. This is the only philatelic reference to "Cabo Norte" that I have recorded having in 52 years! Correct 4.00 kr franking for Norden A-Post rate (1 Mar 1993 - 31 May 1997). Even though Sweden is right next door, Nordkapp covers and cards to Sweden are remarkably unusual; I was lucky to obtain a small group from a collection built in Sweden.

ACTUAL item.

SOLD

Covers continued ...

Top

Item #

Quality & Description

IMAGES: Hover mouse pointer over image to determine if ACTUAL image of item OR a REPRESENTATIVE sample image of item.
Click for more information

US$

400007

Scott #1150 [1997 4.30 kr Flowers series (Lily of the Valley)] (VF) solo use on tourist picture post card (midnight sun from ocean at base of Nordkapp), to Sweden, with VF NORDKAPP 16 July 1997 pictorial MACHINE cancellation in a new style with boxed pictorial slogan. (I do not know when this style started; as of 22 June 2025, the earliest date for which I have recorded this cancellation is 13 July 1994 , but it could have been in use as early as during/after 1989???) Multiple types of this Nordkapp postmark MAY exist; compare carefully. This card has a very unusual circular label in dark blue with white text and Lapp design, tied by the cancellation, indicating that the card was bought in the Nordkapp shop. As of 22 June 2025, this is the only example of this label I have ever seen. Correct 4.30 kr franking for Norden A-Post rate (6 Jan 1997 - 4 Jan 1998). Even though Sweden is right next door, Nordkapp covers and cards to Sweden are remarkably unusual; I was lucky to obtain a small group from a collection built in Sweden.

ACTUAL item.

SOLD

249522

192 (or 167) x3 (single and vertical pair) [1940 unwatermarked (or 1937 watermarked) 10 øre Lion] (VF) on a 30 July 1941 cover from BERGEN to a crew member on board a Norwegian Merchant Marine ship. The cover is addressed care of "Norwegina [sic] Consulate / New York". Opened roughly at left (away from the stamps). The envelope also has a tear below the pair of stamps where somebody started to tear the stamps off the envelope but then thought better of it. This does not affect the overall value and importance for such a significant piece of postal history.) Because it was addressed as consular mail, the Germans supposedly did not open and censor the letter, but instead marked it with a blue "Ab"-in-circle (in Berlin) indicating that they (supposedly) did NOT open the envelope. The sender removed the dark inner lining paper from the envelope according to censorship requirements. Upon arrival at the Norwegian Consulate in New York, the address "s/s Grey County" was added -- the ship which the addressee was on according to their records. See this link for information about the ship -- at the very bottom of that page it provides the ship history following the war, so the ship did survive the war. [That website is "http" instead of "https" and thus the link may give a security warning, but it is a safe website.] What happened after the cover reached the Norwegian Consulate is not known to me because there is next a black boxed handstamp (on front and back) "Received ... FEB 15 1944 ... / BREVCENTRALEN / NORTRASHIP". According to Sanne [Norwegian Exile Mail 1940-1945; the 1986 English translation by the Scandinavian Philatelic Foundation is available from me] this handstamp was applied at the London (England) Nortraship office (the management of the Norwegian Merchant Marine). In his book, Sanne illustrates an example with a February 25 1944 dated marking and he says [as of 1986] "the author only knows of three covers - all with the same date". This cover is especially important because the marking bears a February 15 1944 date and, though other covers may have been discovered since the publication of the book, it is clearly quite rare. In the referenced website it is quite clear that the s/s Grey County was quite busy on convoy duty sand the letter may never have caught up with the ship. Or it could be that if the letter did catch up with the ship, the addressee may no longer have been aboard the ship. I suspect that this marking may only have been used on covers that Nortraship was trying to "resolve" and deliver -- if they did send it onward, that was done enclosed in an outer envelope. The rough opening on the left side suggests that it did either reach the addressee or was returned to the sender. This is an important item in the WWII postal history of the Norwegian Merchant Marine and the Norwegian contribution to the Allied war effort. An exceptional item and certainly the only item of this type that I have had in 51 years!

ACTUAL item.

Reference
For reference only. NOT for sale.

249523

207-11, 226 [1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 12 øre Posthorns with "V" Overprint] (VF) on 15 August 1941 FIRST DAY COVER with OSLO cancellations. This is the complete face-different set of V-overprinted POSTHORN stamps. Of this group, Norgeskatalogen provides the first day dates for all but the watermarked 5 and 7 øre stamps. The UNwatermarked 5 and 7 øre stamps were apparently available on 14 August. However, in my experience and according to the Norgeskatalogen FDC listing, the 5 and 7 øre denominations only seem to show up on 15 August covers. Furthermore, I was able to carefully peek at the gum under the corners of the 5 and 7 øre stamps on this cover and they do have the typical crackly gum of the watermarked stamps. Thus I am very confident that all of the 1-7 øre stamps on this cover are watermarked [the 12 øre, issued the same day, only exists unwatermarked]. This is a "very scarce" first day cover. The Facit Classic 2024 does not even list FDCs for most stamps in this set. The Norgeskatalogen 2022 lists a FDC of 12 denominations (the Posthorns and the øre-denomination Lions) at NOK 4000 -- however a) they are virtually always on two covers instead of one [this is one of the normal two] and b) NOK values are "collector to collector exchange values", not commerical transaction values. Early Norwegian FDC auction realizations regularly outstrip the catalog values. To the best of my recollection this is only the third FDC of this Posthorn group that I have been able to offer in 51 years. The Norwegian Posthorns are one of the most popular and long-lived design series in the world. This FDC is an extremely important part of a Posthorns collection.

ACTUAL item.

245.00

249362

SVALBARD / SPITZBERGEN "NY-ÅLESUND / [latitude] / SVALBARD" 11 July 1964 cancellations on philatelic cover with stamps of the era. Pink "WORLDS NORTHERNMOST COMMUNITY / KINGSBAY 79 NORTH / SVALBARD" handstamped cachet picturing a seal.

ACTUAL item.

6.00

249013

423, 430, 463 All Fluorescent [1967 and 1968 Rock Carvings: 40 dark carmine, 90 blue, 40 øre greenish blue] (VF) on attractive 15 September 1974 cover mailed aboard the M/S NORDNORGE and signed by the ship captain, canceled with the SVALBARDRUTA (Svalbard Route) pictorial ship cancellation, sent to the U.S. Because this route ran from mainland Norway to Svalbard (Spitzbergen), we can reasonably assume that this cover did enter Svalbard / Spitzbergen waters, but that it was not landed or sent from there. Very attractive and colorful franking all with values from the same popular / topical (marine mammals, fish, animals, early people, archeology) definitive design.

ACTUAL item.

12.00

248522

360 [6 May 1958 25 øre emerald King Olav V] Unaddressed COMPLETE (for the stamps issued that day, just this one) FIRST DAY COVER with very clear "6-5-58" OSLO cancellations. The stamp is VF and the cover is very fresh. This is a SCARCE first day cover; the 2024 Facit value is SEK 1200. To the best of my recollection this is only the third or fourth FDC of this stamp that I have been able to offer in 50 years.

ACTUAL item.

89.00

248123

B38-41 [1944 National Assistance "People at Work" (Homefront) semi-postal set] Used VF set on 1 December 1944 FIRST DAY COVER with unofficial KONGSVINGER town cancellations (instead of the usual Oslo cancellations). Unlike a few towns, unofficial first day cancellations from Kongsvinger are NOT often seen. Unaddressed. Cover was folded in quarters, but away from the stamps. There is a blue, circular Kongsvinger [and silhouette of the town] letter seal label on the reverse, also creased from the cover folding -- I have never before seen this letter seal / label in 50 years! A somewhat scarcer first day cover; 2024 Facit value, for normal Oslo cancellations, is SEK 300. Interestingly, used examples of these four stamps canceled in the proper period -- which these are -- have a Facit catalog value of SEK 280! At this price one could collect this for the first day cover or for the used stamps!

ACTUAL item.

26.00

243766

Scott #93 PERFIN [1922 40 øre ultramarine Posthorn] Used VF ON COVER with O.M./&S. (O. Mustad & Sön) PERFIN right-reading from the front. Solo use on 16 August 1923 cover to the U.S., with KRISTIANIA text-machine cancellation "NORGES VAREMESSE / 2-9 SEPTEMBER 1923". The Mustad company was, and still is, a major manufacturer of fishing equipment; sent to "The Creek Chub Bait Co." in Garrett, Indiana, thus fishing thematic related -- a thematic for which it is quite hard to find such interesting postal history items. The 40 øre international letter rate had doubled from 20 on 1 Feb 1921 and increased again to 45 on 1 Sep 1924 (and later back down to 40 and then 30). This stamp was printed in July 1921, but apparently not placed into circulation (until the supply of the previous color of 40 øre stamps was exhausted) until February 1922, thus this stamp had an "intended rate life" of only about 2.5 years. I cannot recall ever having any private-company perfins on this stamp in 48 years; and only a couple perfins (on any stamp issue) from this era on covers sent to other countries. This unassuming cover is actually quite scarce!

ACTUAL item.

85.00

241403

37 Dark Orange Brown, White Paper, VERTICAL PAIR; 47a Central Printing Facit/NK 59 [1891 2 øre 20 mm Posthorn; 1895 1 øre Perf 13.5 x 12.5, Central Printing, Posthorn] (VF/F-VF) on 2 April 1897 mailing half of 5 øre double postal card (indicia type with serif lettering), from KJELVIK (bridge style cancel) to BERLIN, Germany, with receiver. VERY UNUSUAL COMBINATION OF STAMP ISSUES making the correct 10 øre foreign postal card rate. The 2 øre stamps, especially this color shade, are quite unusual on covers and cards.

ACTUAL item.

48.00

241404

37 Dark Orange Brown, White Paper, HORIZONTAL PAIR; 47a Central Printing Facit/NK 59 [1891 2 øre 20 mm Posthorn; 1895 1 øre Perf 13.5 x 12.5, Central Printing, Posthorn] (VF/F-VF) on 2 April 1897 mailing half of 5 øre double postal card (indicia type with serif lettering), from KJELVIK (bridge style cancel) to BERLIN, Germany, with receiver. VERY UNUSUAL COMBINATION OF STAMP ISSUES making the correct 10 øre foreign postal card rate. The 2 øre stamps, especially this color shade, are quite unusual on covers and cards.

ACTUAL item.

48.00

Covers continued ...

Top

Item #

Quality & Description

IMAGES: Hover mouse pointer over image to determine if ACTUAL image of item OR a REPRESENTATIVE sample image of item.
Click for more information

US$

240864

1910 Kristiania Filatelist Klub meeting announcement (for their 24th annual party!!!) on 3 øre postal card OFK #bk40 (printed matter rate), sent within Kristiania, bearing Krag machine cancellation. Spots on front, but backside is clean. Very nice early philatelic item.

ACTUAL item.

5.00

240851

115 [1926 10 øre Lion] (F-VF) on 1927 picture post card with GUDVANGEN bridge-style cancellation (scarcer small town), to the Netherlands with receiver handstamp. The card pictures a young couple wearing regional costume dress (Hardanger?), and has a small thumbtack hole, but otherwise is in excellent quality. Published by "J. Karlsen, Bergen", the card is a very thick, very high-quality multi-colored production with printed colors (I cannot count them all, but may be more than 8 colors) on a textured surface (which is difficult to print). Very attractive and unusual.

ACTUAL item.

14.00

240682

181 or 184 [1938/39 15 øre Reindeer] (VF) on 22 July 1939 picture post card [real photo, Oslo City Hall from the water] to Sweden. Excellent "FROGNERSÆTRA" CROWN / POSTHORN cancellation and "OSLO BR II" dated bridge side postmark. Very early use of this C/P cancellation (was in service 1937-1976); early non-philatelic uses are scarce. NK Postal rarity factor 3.

ACTUAL item.

35.00

240686

51 [1899 10 øre carmine Posthorn, perf 14.5 x 13.5] (damaged) on 1907 picture post card with TRONDHJEM Krag machine cancellation, to the U.S. with BOSTON flag machine receiver, and forwarded. The card is a black/white printed photo of SKIING COMPETITION GRAAKALLEN 1907 at Trondhjem. This is a rare subject matter (other than competitions at Kristiania). Priced only for the picture post card aspect.

ACTUAL item.

12.00

240688

51 [1899 10 øre carmine Posthorn, perf 14.5 x 13.5] (VF) on 1907 picture post card with TRONDHJEM Krag machine cancellation, to the U.S. with BOSTON flag machine receiver, and forwarded. The card is a HAND COLORED printed photo of Laatefos WATERFALL at ODDE, HARDANGER. Very nice!

ACTUAL item.

10.00

240690

77 [1910 5 øre green Posthorn] (F-VF) on 1919 cover from BERGEN with 5-dashed-lines Krag machine cancellation. Unsealed printed matter to HERSTED, Denmark. Someone has written "Brevkort" (post card) in red; perhaps on the receiving end to indicate that this qualified for the lower postage rate (same as post cards).

ACTUAL item.

15.00

240692

276, 280 [1946 1.5 kr King Haakon and 1947 10 øre Postal Service] (VF) on 25 July 1947 airmail cover to the U.S. with VF strikes of the special 2-ring cancellation "VERDENSKONF. FOR KRISTEN UNGDOM - OSLO" (World Conference of Christian Youth). The 1.5 kr stamp is scarce on envelopes. Including this example, I can only recall having two covers with this postmark in the last 45 years, both non-philatelic to the same person. Important item for religion thematic.

ACTUAL item.

25.00

240693

284 [1947 40 øre Postal Service] (VF) solo use on 1 August 1947 cover to the U.S., with contents (conference press release regarding displaced persons) with VF strikes of the special 2-ring cancellation "VERDENSKONF. FOR KRISTEN UNGDOM - OSLO" (World Conference of Christian Youth). Including this example, I can only recall having two covers with this postmark in the last 45 years, both non-philatelic to the same person. Important item for religion thematic.

ACTUAL item.

30.00

240695

259, 261 4-block [1943/1945 5 and 10 øre "London" issue] (VF) on 13 September 1951 cover from "OSLO Bko." to the U.S. Interesting envelope from "Det Norske Postmannslag" a publication for Norwegian postal workers. Marked "5 gr" weight. Unusual combination of "London" issue stamps.

ACTUAL item.

16.00

240696

280 x2, 260, 261, 192 [1947 10 øre Postal Service; 1943/1945 5 and 10 øre "London" issue; 1940 10 øre Lion] (VF) on 4 March 1947 cover from "OSLO Br." to the U.S., canceled with the 300th Anniversary of the Postal Service machine cancellation (goes with the #280 stamps of the same purpose). Airmail envelope, but air crossed out and marked "5 gr" so could be specially sent at the surface rate (overpaid, but franked less than the air rate) but carried as airmail on a space-available basis. Unusual combination of the Postal Service and London Issue stamps.

ACTUAL item.

10.00

Covers continued ...

Top

Item #

Quality & Description

IMAGES: Hover mouse pointer over image to determine if ACTUAL image of item OR a REPRESENTATIVE sample image of item.
Click for more information

US$

240640

Scott #53, NK/Facit #79 [1899 20 øre, Knudsen Print, Perf 14.5 x 13.5] (XF) on 16 April 1900 cover from SALHUS, with very nicely struck 2-ring cancellation (no bridge) to the U.S. On reverse "BERGEN TUR 2" Swiss-type bridge transit postmark. TUR cancellations (the TUR, or tour, number is the number of the delivery in the day) are quite unusual as transit postmarks, especially on mail to other countries. Mutliple U.S. transit and receivers. Typical light wear. The 2-ring cancellations from small villages are avidly sought after.

ACTUAL item.

22.00

240467

165, 174 pair OR 190, 200 pair [5 øre Posthorn and 40 øre Lion] (VF, watermark status not known) on 5 April 1941 airmail cover from ARENDEAL with machine cancellation, to the U.S. The reverse bears Nazi censor tape and handstamp ("e" code = Frankfurt). No British censoring (unusual at this point in time) and the U.S. had not started censoring yet. 85 øre rate: 30 surface and 55 air surcharge. Roughly opened. Looks nice.

ACTUAL item.

26.00

240468

165, 174 pair OR 190, 200 pair [5 øre Posthorn and 40 øre Lion] (VF, watermark status not known) on 1 July 1941 airmail cover from NORDHUGLO with bridge cancellation, to the U.S. The reverse bears Nazi censor tape and handstamp ("e" code = Frankfurt). No British censoring (unusual at this point in time) and the U.S. had not started censoring yet. 85 øre rate: 30 surface and 55 air surcharge. Rough condition; has been repaired at some point with tape -- may have been damaged in transit? Very unusual small village postmark.

ACTUAL item.

12.00

240469

165, 174 pair OR 190, 200 pair [5 øre Posthorn and 40 øre Lion] (VF, watermark status not known) on 18 July 1941 airmail cover from ALGDALSEIDET with bridge cancellations, to the U.S. The reverse bears Nazi censor tape and handstamp ("e" code = Frankfurt). No British censoring (unusual at this point in time) and the U.S. had not started censoring yet. 85 øre rate: 30 surface and 55 air surcharge. Missing part of back. Very unusual small village postmark.

ACTUAL item.

22.00

240470

165 OR 190 and 174 x2, PLUS 169 OR 195 and another 174 [5 øre Posthorn; 15 and 40 øre Lion] (VF, watermark status not known for 5 and 15 øre) on 3 December 1940 airmail cover from FLATRÅKER with bridge cancellations, to the U.S. At BERGEN the item was rated as being underpaid and needing an additional 55 øre postage; this would have been held at Bergen, the difference requested from the sender, and then postage affixed and canceled at Bergen on 4 December. VERY UNUSUAL EXAMPLE. The 40 øre stamps must be watermarked because of the use date; the 15 øre unwatermarked stamp was issued two days before this one was canceled, this is probably watermarked but perhaps not. The reverse bears VERY UNUSUAL (at least on Norway-U.S. mail) narrow Nazi censor tape and has been handstamped with "Ae" in circle ("e" code = Frankfurt). The handstamp in circle normally indicates that the item has intentionally not been censored, however in this case it was incorrectly used as a sealing handstamp -- VERY UNUSUAL use. No British censoring (unusual at this point in time) and the U.S. had not started censoring yet. 85 øre rate: 30 surface and 55 air surcharge per 5 grams. Slightly reduced at right. Unusual small village postmark. Very nice cover with several very unusual features.

ACTUAL item.

55.00

240471

170 x2 [1937 20 øre Lion, Watermarked] (VF) on 8 September 1940 surface mail cover from LARVIK with bridge cancellations, to the U.S. The reverse bears Nazi censor tape and handstamp of a type used in Berlin. (Airmail to North America was usually censored in Frankfurt, but surface mail from Scandinavia was normally censored in Berlin.) No British censoring (unusual at this point in time) and the U.S. had not started censoring yet. 40 øre postage appears to be overpaid by 10 øre. The interior lining of the envelope had been ripped out prior to mailing per censorship regulations.

ACTUAL item.

26.00

240301

C1a [13 Jun 1927 Airmail Type I (first issue; indistinct frame line] Wonderful FIRST DAY COVER with "OSLO ULLEVÅL HAVEBY" 13 VI 27 sub-office cancellations. Transit canceled the next day with "OSLO BR. I" and then sent to England, with 16 June receiver on reverse. The stamp is VF. A yellow and black airmail label (not sure if this is also FD use of the label) is affixed; it was torn before application, but looks nice. This is a RARE first day cover. The 2018 Facit value is SEK 6000, however, classic Norwegian FDC auction realizations regularly outstrip the catalog values. To the best of my recollection this is only the second FDC of this issue that I have been able to offer in 45 years.

ACTUAL item.

1000.00

240302

132-5 [20 March 1928 Henrik Ibsen] Wonderful registered FIRST DAY COVER bearing TWO COMPLETE SETS IN VERTICAL PAIRS with OSLO 20 III 28 cancellations. All stamps VF. The cancellations are clearly struck; a receiving cancellation applied to the reverse the following day. Vertical fold well away from the stamps. Remarkably, the FDC contained the registered mail receipt showing the matching registry number and with an "OSLO BKO:" thimble postmark -- finding these thimble postmarks on covers and forms/documents (their most prevalent use) is quite unusual. This is a RARE first day cover; the 2018 Facit value is SEK 3800 -- which I believe is much too low for this issue -- however, classic Norwegian FDC auction realizations regularly outstrip the catalog values. To the best of my recollection this is only the second FDC of this issue that I have been able to offer in 45 years.

ACTUAL item.

750.00

240304

150-3 [1 April 1930 Saint Olav] Wonderful registered FIRST DAY COVER of complete set with "OSLO Br." 1 IV 30 very clear OSLO machine cancellation. #150 is F-VF, the others are VF. Unusually fresh and nice. This is a RARE first day cover; the 2018 Facit value is SEK 7000, which is probably already on the low side compared to the scarcity and demand of other issues, however classic Norwegian FDC auction realizations regularly outstrip the catalog values. To the best of my recollection this is the first FDC of this issue that I have been able to offer in 45 years.

ACTUAL item.

1150.00

240305

410, 412 [12 November 1962 King Olav V] Cacheted (blue lion and text, red shield) unaddressed COMPLETE (for the stamps issued that day) FIRST DAY COVER with "12.11.62" very clear OSLO cancellations. The stamps are VF and the cover is extremely fresh. This is a SCARCE first day cover; the 2018 Facit value is SEK 1200. To the best of my recollection this is the first unaddressed (and only the third or fourth otherwise) FDC of this issue that I have been able to offer in 45 years.

ACTUAL item.

180.00

Covers continued ...

Top

Item #

Quality & Description

IMAGES: Hover mouse pointer over image to determine if ACTUAL image of item OR a REPRESENTATIVE sample image of item.
Click for more information

US$

240306

410, 412 [12 November 1962 King Olav V] Cacheted (NKS t-b organization) addressed COMPLETE (for the stamps issued that day) FIRST DAY COVER with "12.11.62" very clear OSLO cancellations. The stamps are VF and the cover is very fresh. This is a SCARCE first day cover; the 2018 Facit value is SEK 1200. To the best of my recollection this only the third or fourth addressed FDC of this issue that I have been able to offer in 45 years.

ACTUAL item.

145.00

240308

462, 466a [9 November 1964 30 øre gray-green Fish and 60 øre red-orange 4-twists Knot issues, non-fluorescent] Cacheted (NKS t-b organization) addressed COMPLETE (for the stamps issued that day) FIRST DAY COVER with "-9-11-64" very clear OSLO cancellations. The stamps are VF and the cover is very nice. This is a SCARCE first day cover; the 2018 Facit value is SEK 600; in my opinion it is scarcer than that catalog value suggests. This is the last issued of the scarce definitive FDCs and despite the more modest catalog value it is still missing from most FDC collections. To the best of my recollection this only the third or fourth FDC of this issue that I have been able to offer in 45 years.

ACTUAL item.

110.00

240309

B15-18 with extra B15 [21 October 1940 Nansen (polar explorer and humanitarian)] Wonderful GERMAN CENSORED, airmail, registered FIRST DAY COVER of complete set (plus additional 10 øre for adequate postage) with OSLO official first day 20-10-40 very clear cancellations. The stamps are all VF. Nazi German censor tape and handstamps on reverse. Instructional marking of "By air mail Lisboa - New York", intended to be sent via Lisbon, Portugal, a neutral country through which much air mail of this era passed; no Lisbon postal marking (often the case). This has been through the mails including censorship, thus there is some wear, but it is unusually nice. There is a piece of Scotch-type tape at the bottom, mostly on the reverse and well away from the stamps -- this should probably be removed by a professional paper restorer. This is a somewhat scarcer first day cover; the 2018 Facit value is SEK 550, which is about right for a normal domestic use. However, a censored example such as this demands a considerable premium.

ACTUAL item.

125.00

240310

B11-14 [24 July 1939 Queen Maud] Registered FIRST DAY COVER of complete set with OSLO official first day 24-7-39 very clear cancellations, to the U.S. The stamps are all VF. This has been through the mails, but there is extremely little wear. Unusually nice; very fresh. This is a somewhat scarcer first day cover; the 2018 Facit value is SEK 700, but nice examples are not often seen.

ACTUAL item.

100.00

239226

Scott #51, NK #77II, Facit #77II [1899 10 øre Carmine, Plate II, Knudsen Print, Perf 14.5 x 13.5] (VF) on 24 December 1908 picture post card (waterfront scene at Drøbak) TO ARGENTINA with "BUREAU REEXP. / DE CHRISTIANIA" (outbound railway mail, thus French/UPU cancellation text) cancellation. A rare destination from Norway.

ACTUAL item.

100.00

239227

Scott #51, NK #77II, Facit #77II [1899 10 øre Carmine, Plate II, Knudsen Print, Perf 14.5 x 13.5] (F-VF+) on 28 September 1909 HOTEL ADVERTISING COVER with "CHRA-BERGEN G" SHIP cancellations, to Ch(K)ristiania. Arrived in KRISTIANIA on the 30th with "TUR 1" (first delivery of the day) receiver/delivery-dispatch machine postmark on reverse. Wonderfully ornate thin-paper printed-inside show-through advertising, front and back, for Hotel Victoria in Stavanger. Norway has a very limited range of advertising covers; items this ornate are rarely offered. Extremely fine quality -- a superlative item in every way.

ACTUAL item.

190.00

238970

O106 Brownish Red Printing, Facit #TJ129a [1975 1.25 lithographed Official, first printing] (VF) solo use on 13 March 1979 cover with MANDAL machine cancel.

ACTUAL item.

12.00

236836

74 x4, 75, 78 [1909//1922 1, 2, 5 øre lilac Posthorns] (F-VF/VF) on 14 December 1928 window envelope with Superb "ROALD AMUNDSEN / 14 DESEMBER 1928" Oslo Br. machine cancellation. This cancellation was USED ONLY ONE DAY. Value on non-window envelope is $50. Wonderful example that could easily be windowed or layered on an album page to de-emphasize the window envelope. Seldom offered.

ACTUAL item.

26.00

236830

B25-B26 [1942 Quisling semi-postal without and with overprint; Michel 265-266] The individual used stamps sell for $33 each stamp! Unaddressed, fresh.

ACTUAL item.

80.00

236833

B25-B26 TWO OF EACH [1942 Quisling semi-postal without and with overprint; Michel 265-266] The individual used stamps sell for $33 each stamp! Addressed, registered. Examples with more than one of each stamp are scarce.

ACTUAL item.

140.00

Home > Price Lists > Scandinavia > Norway > New Arrivals:

1 2 3 4

© 2001-2011, 2012 Jay Smith & Associates   webmaster@JaySmith.com
I respect your privacy: Email, Privacy, and Data Security Policy.
Jay Smith & Associates   P.O. Box 650   Snow Camp, NC 27349-0650   USA
Toll-Free Phone (US & Canada): 1-800-447-8267   Phone: 336-376-9991   Fax: 336-376-6750   Email: js@JaySmith.com