| Official Stamps On Covers -- 1926-1937 Issues |  Top |
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401007 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #O13 [1933 15 øre Lithographed Official] (F-VF+) solo use on 7 December 1933 greenish blue military reply post card with an OSLO machine cancellation. This stamp is scarcer Used than Mint; examples on cards or covers are not often seen -- solo-used examples are even less often seen. This card is the reply half of a folded double military post card, used as intended. In the 1930s, all "fit" Norwegian males were required to undergo formal military training and, from about age 18 to age 55, be part of the military reserve forces. This type of card was used to obtain from a soldier answers to questions posed by a headquarters office. I believe that such return cards had the return postage pre-applied by the originator; I do not think that the post office in a small village would have a stock of Official Mail stamps on hand. Prior to the start of Official Mail stamps in 1926, at least the sending-half of such cards bore a military postal stationery indicia. When Official Mail stamps came into use, at least the reply-half, if not also the sending half, of such cards usually used Official stamps. The card asks various questions with instructions for the original sender to cross out non-applicable questions. The questions are: What is your address? What is your "manner of living" (usually occupation)? Do you have a license to operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle? And other information the department needs. Such cards are considered to be a form of Official Mail Postal Stationery. Even in the same time period and even the same printer / print order, they exist in various colors, such as yellow vs greenish blue, different formatting, size, typestyle, etc., of the text, different appearing print-order line, etc. The soldier gave his address as "Skarnes st" (likely the train station/area in the town of Skarnes). ACTUAL item. |
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401006 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #O13 [1933 15 øre Lithographed Official] (XF) solo use on 29 January 1934 yellow military reply post card with a XF strike of ÅDALSBRUK bridge-style cancellation ("SA" style, month in Roman numerals; rarity "3" in NK Postal II, 2014). This small village is the birthplace of world-renowned artist EDVARD MUNCH (1863-1944). A card or cover from this town would be an wonderful addition to a thematic collection that includes the artist. Though I certainly do not remember everything I have ever had, I do not recall previously seeing any postal items from this small village. This stamp is scarcer Used than Mint; examples on cards or covers are not often seen -- solo-used examples are even less often seen. This card is the reply half of a folded double military post card, used as intended. In the 1930s, all "fit" Norwegian males were required to undergo formal military training and, from about age 18 to age 55, be part of the military reserve forces. This type of card was used to obtain from a soldier answers to questions posed by a headquarters office. I believe that such return cards had the return postage pre-applied by the originator; I do not think that the post office in a small village would have a stock of Official Mail stamps on hand. Prior to the start of Official Mail stamps in 1926, at least the sending-half of such cards bore a military postal stationery indicia. When Official Mail stamps came into use, at least the reply-half, if not also the sending half, of such cards usually used Official stamps. The card asks various questions with instructions for the original sender to cross out non-applicable questions. The questions are: What is your address? What is your "manner of living" (usually occupation)? Do you have a license to operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle? And other information the department needs. Such cards are considered to be a form of Official Mail Postal Stationery. Even in the same time period and even the same printer / print order, they exist in various colors, such as yellow vs greenish blue, different formatting, size, typestyle, etc., of the text, different appearing print-order line, etc. The soldier gave his address as Vang in Hedemark county (fylke) -- this village is near Vang -- and his occupation as "agronom" (agronomist, which may be just a fancy way of saying "farmer"). ACTUAL item. |
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