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Stamp Issues Shopping Cart: Review or Check Out   Top 
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#16028
Highly recommended item!
Stamps Tell the Story of Greenland (Lindegaard, 2000) A magnificent English-language book melding wonderful images of Greenlandic stamps with beautiful photographs of Greenland and Greenlandic life, fauna, and flora. The accompanying text weaves together the story of all aspects of Greenland life, history, geography, etc. If you collect Greenland, you will want this outstanding book.

$46.50

#16027
Highly recommended item!
Greenland Seen Through 50 Years of Stamps 1938-1988 (Greenland Post Office, 1989) Extremely interesting philatelic, historical, cultural, and anthropological book, all "illustrated" through Greenland's stamps. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ALL collectors of Greenland. Completely in ENGLISH, this edition of 2000 sold out long ago. You must see this -- you will love it. Only 6 copies left and then no more to be had!

$45.00

#16030
New Item!
100th Anniversary of Parcel Post Stamps in Greenland (Flemming Petersen, 2005) A handsome, officially produced book detailing the development, design, production, and use of the Pakke-Porto stamps, affectionately termed the Polar Bears. Hardbound, 64 pages, with wonderful color illustrations, many of which have not been seen before. Text fully in Danish, German, and ENGLISH. INCLUDES ALL THREE STAMPS AND THE SOUVENIR SHEET commemorating the Pakke-Porto issues (the three stamps and s/s alone sell for $129.50)! A wonderful, important, and beautifully produced book!

$175.00

#16031
New Item!
Ships in Greenlandic Waters Over 1000 Years: Set of Two Volumes (Ventegodt, Greenland Post Office, 2003) Officially issued by the post office set of two books detailing and illustrating the history of navigation in Greenlandic waters. Each volume hardbound, each 64 pages, and each completely IN ENGLISH. Fascinating and informative text, and accented with relevant stamp illustrations. Includes all 16 stamps issued for this subject in 2002-2005. Original post office issue cost was approximately $68! Wonderful books for Greenland philatelists and Nordic and Arctic and/or ship history buffs. These should be (but are not) in most major public libraries. Normal price $135 -- SPECIAL PRICE!

$87.00

#16032
New Item!
Ships in Greenlandic Waters Over 1000 Years: Volume I (Ventegodt, Greenland Post Office, 2003) Officially issued by the post office detailing and illustrating the early years and sailing ship era of navigation in Greenlandic waters. Hardbound, 64 pages, and completely IN ENGLISH. Fascinating and informative text, and accented with relevant stamp illustrations. Includes the 8 stamps issued for this subject in 2002-2003. Original post office issue cost was approximately $32! Wonderful book for Greenland philatelists and Nordic and Arctic and/or ship history buffs. This should be (but is not) in most major public libraries. Normal price $65 -- SPECIAL PRICE!

$45.00

#16033
New Item!
Ships in Greenlandic Waters Over 1000 Years: Volume II (Ventegodt, Greenland Post Office, 2003) Officially issued by the post office detailing and illustrating the steam era, WWII, and later years of navigation in Greenlandic waters. Hardbound, 64 pages, and completely IN ENGLISH. Fascinating and informative text, and accented with relevant stamp illustrations. Includes the 8 stamps issued for this subject in 2004-2005. Original post office issue cost was approximately $35! Wonderful book for Greenland philatelists and Nordic and Arctic and/or ship history buffs. This should be (but is not) in most major public libraries. Normal price $70 -- SPECIAL PRICE!

$50.00

Postal Rates & Postal History Shopping Cart: Review or Check Out   Top 
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#16029
Highly recommended item!
Postal Rates in Greenland 1851-1999 (Widen & Knudsen, 2001) An extremely important and long-needed virtually complete tabulation of Greenlandic postal rates. Includes all destination categories, types of mail, and all practical & important weight classes. Includes parcel rates, rates during WWII era, airmail surcharges, etc., etc. Has complete English text. A must-have reference for all collectors of Greenland covers.

$28.00

#16008 Greenland Postal Rates After 1938 (Frolund, 1984; Gronlandske Posttakster efter 1938) Extremely handy and easy to use listing of postal rates. Most basic rates included, but no longer the best reference. Now the most important feature is the listing of intended postal rate use of each stamp issue. In Danish, but easy to use.

$6.00

#16003 The Thule Locals GF4 Greenland 1985 (Wowern, 1985) Catalog and handbook of the five Thule local post stamps including background, plate varieties, proofs, postal history, modern reprints, etc. Completely in ENGLISH and extensively illustrated. The most recent edition.

$17.50

Handbook/Catalogs by Hjorne Shopping Cart: Review or Check Out   Top 
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#16004 Greenland Postal History Volume I; Parcel Cards (Hjorne, 1982) Handbook of the parcel mail and parcel cards to and from Greenland; parcels were the majority of the early Greenlandic mail. Contains a tremendous amount of information not found anywhere else. Text completely in ENGLISH, extensively illustrated, hardbound.

$35.00

#16005 Greenland Postal History Volume III; Pakke-Porto Stamps & Postage Stamps (Hjorne, 1983; Gronland Posthistorie Bind 3; Pakkeporto & Frimærker) Important handbook of all stamp issues through 1958, with emphasis on the Pakke-Porto stamps and the "American" issue. Main text is in Danish, however the photo captions are in ENGLISH. An excellent resource.

$37.00

Greenland Postal History Study Group Shopping Cart: Review or Check Out   Top 
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De Gronlandske Posthistorikere has produced an important group of research publications that are of interest to specialists, researchers, and postal historians. Many of the publications reproduce official documents (original sources) while others reproduce examples of covers & pages from collections. Most are in Danish with some ENGLISH picture captions. JSA is distributor.
#16015 The UPU and the First Greenlandic Stamps (2 volumes) (1986; UPU og de forste Grondlandske Frimærker) Official documents and research on the first regular postage stamp issue.

$9.00

#16014 The American Issue 1945-1949 (1987; Amerikaudgaven 1945-1949) Interesting research on this fascinating issue. Includes reproductions of documents and covers. ENGLISH summary.

$15.00

#16023 Parcel Post 1938-1990 (2 volumes) (1990; Pakker) Interesting and well illustrated with many complete postal tables & documents. Pictures many parcel cards to and from Greenland, the numbered labels and other labels, etc.

$40.00

#16013 First World War: Greenland, Faroe, Iceland (1987; 1.Verdenskrig Gronland Faeroerne Island) Reproductions of official documents.

$16.00

#16009 Greenland Postal History Booklets (Set of 18 booklets) Subjects include: Thule expeditions, parcel cards, numbered parcel labels, telegrams, Red Cross message letters, ship mail, airmail postage rates & routes, WWII postal routes, stampless letters, radio letters, naval mail, and much more. A tremendous resource; 18 booklets.

$60.00

#16022 Ship Mail to Greenland 1781-1879 (1988; Skibsforbindelsen ti Gronland 1789-1879) Official documents, ship sailings, postal history.

$22.00

#16012 Ship Mail to Greenland 1880-1908 (1986; Skibsforbindelsen ti Gronland 1880-1908) Official documents, ship sailings, examples of covers, postal history, etc.

$13.00

#16025 Mesters Vig 1950-85 (3 volumes) (1989) The history and postal history of this northern outpost including radio postal history, cancellations, covers, ship mail, etc.

$60.00

#16020 Kap Cort Adelaer History and postal history of this remote radio post, including the radio response cards mailed to/from KCA around the world.

$21.00

#16016 Reports from the Royal Greenlandic Company 1952-71 (3 volumes) (1986; Meddelelser fra K.G.H. 1952-71 1-3) Reproductions of official documents and reports.

$11.00



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