#Greenland stamps
Sports in Greenland. 3 last stamps from the famous series released
FindYourStampsValue.com is excited to introduce to our readers attention the third and final issue in the series Sports in Greenland. These are three bright stamps that focus on the three characteristic Inuit or Dene sports with a long history - Arm Pull, Two Foot High Kick, and Pole Push. The entire series has been created by Miki Jacobsen, who has designed stamps for POST Greenland since 1992.
Christmas as the brightest celebration in Greenland. 2 festive stamps unveiled by Greenland Post
FindYourStampsValue.com is glad to introduce Greenland’s version of Christmas 2017 stamps. True to its tradition, POST Greenland issues two Christmas stamps each year. This year’s Christmas stamps were created by one of the most popular Greenland artists Julie Edel Hardenberg. She as the author of this bright issue commented on the story of its creation. So, to create the first Christmas stamp Jul
Celebrating the beauty of Arctic Birds. Joint issue between POST Greenland and TAAF unveiled
FindYourStampsValue.com is excited to let you know that Greenland Post has cooperated with TAAF (Terres australes et antarctiques françaises - The French Southern and Antarctic Territories) in creating a marvelous joint issue, which highlights some of the similarities between the two. Both postal services are relatively small, and although they are located on either side of the globe, they are op
What is Christmas for you? New festive issue from Greenland Post
Christmas is coming! What does this holiday mean for you? FindYourStampsValue.com is glad to introduce new stamps issue from Greenland Post with the help of which a stamp designer Christian Fleischer Rex expresses his attitude to this high day. “To me, Christmas means that you are together and having fun with those closest to you. In these busy times, Christmas is a breathing space in which we can
SEPAC-stamp from Greenland: Flower
The newly issued Sepac-stamp from POST Greenland depicts a photo of Rhodiola taken by photographer John Rasmussen. The joint Sepac-theme in 2014 is "Flowers". The stamp can be purchased in the joint Sepac souvenir folder "Beautiful Corners of Europe". Although the stamp is issued in January the souvenir folder will not be issued until October. This is due to the other Sepac countries issuing their
Edible Fungi in Greenland
Today POST Greenland issues a total of 5 new stamps that represent a wide range of aspects of Greenlandic culture, history, and nature. The last 3 stamps in the series show The Gypsy (DKK 5,00), Saffron Milk Cap (DKK 7,00) and Arctic Puffball (DKK 10,00). Traditionally, fungi were not part of Greenlandic meals, but in the last years, the interest in edible fungi rose in Greenland. The Gypsy and Sa
100th Anniversary of the PARCEL POST stamp
While other countries can celebrate the 150th anniversary of the introduction of their first stamps these years, Greenland can celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first PARCEL POST stamp, which was not an actual stamp, but purely to be used for franking parcel post. This stamp constitutes a significant contribution in acknowledging the history of Greenland. This anniversary stamp is the second
'Norden I' - Myths
Once again the eight Nordic countries have made the decision to join forces in a stamp issue - this time a series of 6 stamps in all issued over a period of 6 years, featuring the topic "Norse Mythology", with one joint issue every other year. POST Greenland somewhat differs from the rest of the Nordic countries using their very own Inuit legends and myths. The stories are numerous and have been e
Expeditions in Greenland II
In spite of his considerable arctic expedition achievements around the turn of the 20th century, the Norwegian Otto Sverdrup, has always been overshadowed by the Dane Knud Rasmussen as well as his famous fellow countrymen Fridtjof Nansen and Roald Amundsen. In many ways it is a pity, because not only did Otto Sverdrup participate in Fridtjof Nansen's expedition and was captain on the ship "Fram" d
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