#Norway stamps
Norwegian Birds have appeared on a new stamps issue
FindYourStampsValue.com would like to introduce a new set of stamps released by Norwegian Post on theme "Birds". The issue consists of two stamps depicting the Eurasian blue tit and European crested tit. The philatelic release was put into circulation on the 2d of January and is now available for purchasing. The Eurasian blue tit is found all over the country right up to Narvik in the north. The p
Norwegian Popular Music V – Bands on new stamps
The fifth stamp issue by Norwegian post dedicated to the country's popular music is issued in October. The four stamps of the set commemorate the popular Norwegian bands – Pussycats, Dum-Dum Boys, Turbonegro and deLillos. The Pussycats conquered the Norwegian pop scene in the 1960s. Originally called "The Arctic", the group went to Sweden in 1964, where they met StenEkroth.Ekroth proved to be a sm
Embroidery On Norwegian Christmas Stamps
Embroidery is a useful and much loved hobby for many people. Some people like to sit in concentration transferring the complicated colours of the pattern and let the embroidery grow by counting threads in the fabric. Others like to let their creativity and thoughts wander in printed patterns. Regardless of method, embroidery is beautiful. This year some of the details on Grandma's Christmas tablec
Four postage stamps to celebrate Eurovision 2010
This year's stamps in the Norwegian Popular Music series are devoted to the Eurovision Song Contest, held in Oslo between 25 and 29 May. The stamps feature the three Norwegian winning acts - Bobbysocks (1985), Secret Garden (1995), Alexander Rybak (2009) and Jahn Teigen. The latter was selected through a public vote. This release not only marks the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo, but also the 50t
Norway Post: Stavanger 2008
A royal visit, a parade, performers, fantastic costumes and pulsating rhythms set the scene on 12 January when Stavanger launched its year as "European City of Culture". This prestigious title is awarded by the EU and went to Stavanger and Liverpool this year. Bergen is the only other city in Norway to share this honour. The vision for Stavanger 2008 is "Open Port". This is based on core values su
New Norwegian stamps: Wildlife
Few other animals engage our emotions as strongly as the wolf does. Some people are afraid of their presence, while others are happy that wolves are still to be found in Norway. There are not many people who have experienced the excitement of encountering a wolf, but you can meet one now in the safe surroundings of a stamp. The grey wolf is one of the subjects of this year's wildlife issue, along
Norway: St. Valentine's Day
With its annual issues of stamps for St. Valentine's Day, Norway Post has helped to encourage a fine tradition: writing love letters for St. Valentine's Day, 14 February. 14 February has become a letter-writing day all over the world. Text messages and e-mails may be the modern form of communication, but people still write letters, particularly for St. Valentine's Day. There's nothing to beat a ha
Norway: Scientific Anniversaries
After the discovery of silver there in 1623, the silver mines at Kongsberg became Norway's first significant mining operation. At their peak around 1770, the mines had 4000 employees and were Norway's largest industrial workplace. The mines were opened up by German engineers recruited by King Christian IV, who had good contacts with German princes. Contact between Norway and Germany was important
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
- 1
- 2
