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The Final Ruling The Bicentenary of

The Supreme Court of Norway is celebrated with an engraved stamp signed Sverre Morken

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Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra 250th Anniversary

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Birds on Stamps NEW STAMPS Page 6

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Our New Shop in Downtown OsloThe post office at St Olavs plass is our new retail location in downtown Oslo. Here you will find a broad selection of new Norwegian stamps and collector›s items.

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Contents

NEW STAMPS Supreme Court of Norway Bicentenary Page 4

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra 250th Anniversary Page 5

Birds on Stamps Page 6

FOR COLLECTORS Page 8

P.O. Box 9350NO-0135 OsloNorway

E-mail: frimerketjenesten@posten.noInternet: posten. no/frimerkerTelephone: +47 23 14 78 70Telefax: +47 23 14 78 00 Bank details:Account no: 6003 06 35097Nordea Bank, OsloIBAN: NO25 6003 0635 097SWIFT: NDEANOKK

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Norway PostPhilatelic Service

Dear Customer!

One hectic summer now lies behind us.

We participated in Norway Post’s summer tour, The Tall Ships Races and the last part of NRK’s ”Sommeråpent”, just to name a few of our activities. Personalised stamps and local cancellations have proven to be a popular combination.

In 1814, the Constitution set forth that Norway should have its own Supreme Court. The Court’s first judgement was passed in 1815, thus making this year its 200th anniversary. The anniversary stamp depicts the Supreme Court building in Oslo. The beautifully engraved stamp was made by Sverre Morken.

Viggo Ree has designed many bird stamps. Another four stamps based on Ree’s watercolours are now being issued. The stamps are self-adhesive and cover the postage for both priority and economy mail up to 20 grams.

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra will celebrate its 250th anniversary this year. The orchestra is one of the world’s oldest philharmonic orchestras, and in 2015 it is playing an extensive anniversary program. The stamp for this vigorous jubilant was designed by Bergen designer, Lasse Michelsen.

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Number: NK 1916Motif: Supreme Court buildingDesign and engraving: Sverre MorkenPhoto: © Fotograf SturlasonDenomination: NOK 20.00 Print run: 500,000 stampsIssued in: Sheet with 50 stampsPrint: Recess/offset from Joh. Enschedé Security Print, Netherlands

Date: 03.10.2015Supreme Court of Norway Bicentenary

First day coverNOK 26

First day cancellationCoat of Arms of Norway

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NK 1921Violinist in front of the Grieg Hall in Bergen

First day coverNOK 37

First day cancellationViolin

Number: NK 1921Motif: Violinist in front of the Grieg Hall in BergenDesign: Lasse MichelsenPhoto: © Morten BrakestadDenomination: NOK 31.00 Print run: 400,000 stampsIssued as: Sheet with 50 stampsPrint: Offset from Joh. Enschedé Security Print, Netherlands

Date: 03.10.2015Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra 250th Anniversary

NEW STAMPS BERGEN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 250TH ANNIVERSARY

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NK 1917King eider (Somateria specta-bilis) male (front) and female.

Numbers: NK 1917-1920Motifs: King eider, Common eider, White wagtail, Northern wheatearArtist: Viggo ReeArr.: Enzo FingerDenominations: NOK 9.50 (B domestic) x2 – NOK 10.50 (A domestic) x 2

First day cancellationBird tracks

First day coverNOK 46

Birds

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NK 1919White wagtail (Motacilla alba).

NK 1918Common eider (Somateria mollissima) male (front) and female.

NK 1920Northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) female.

Presentation packNOK 55

Collector's setNOK 101

Printed in: Self-adhesive stamps in sequence in rolls of 100 stamps (priority and economy)

Print: Offset from Joh. Enschedé Security Print, Netherlands

First day cancellationBird tracks

Date: 03.10.2015

NEW STAMPS BIRDS

Price:Collector’s Sheet: NOK 65Collector’s Sheet FDC: NOK 71Maximum Cards Set: NOK 88

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Risør Wooden Boat Festival and Underwater Post Office For more than 30 years, Risør has been the gath-ering place for wooden boats during the month of August.

Norway Post attended the festival on 6-8 August and offered a unique postmark, a special cover a prefranked postcard and two perso-nalised stamps.

This summer the “underwater post office” in Risør opened for the tenth time. It was manned by the Risør Underwater Club at a depth of four metres just off the pier. During the Wooden Boat Festival, the post office had a unique post-mark and sold personalised stamps quayside. All cancellations were made at a depth of four metres.

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Stamp: NOK 20.50 Special cover NOK 50

Photo: © Matt Kamps / NTB scanpix

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Bislett Games 50 YearsAn impressive total of 65 world records have been set at the stadium which has been given the nickname, “The World Record Track”.Four junior world records have also been set here. On the 11th of June, Bislett Games will celebrate its 50th year, and in cooperation with the Bislett Alliance Norway Post has developed an anniversary envelope with a personalised stamp and postmark.

StampShow 2015

Grand RapidsIn August, Norway Post attended Stampshow 2015 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.

We marked this participation with both an exhibition card and a personal stamp.

Stamp NOK 20.50Exhibition Card NOK 26

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Risør Wooden Boat Festival and Underwater Post Office

Stamp NOK 20.50 eachSpecial cover NOK 50Prefranked postcard NOK 26

Stamp NOK 14Cover NOK 19

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Finally! There have been a large number of requests for a

collector’s folder containing all of the stamps in the Wildlife in Norway series – and it has finally arrived!

The complete set includes all 21 stamps that were issued between 2006 and 2015. Several of the stamps in this series are sold out, so this is the only folder where you can get the complete series.

Price special folder NOK 389