Norway - Use Queen Maud Stamps

[nigelc]

Here's my postmark of the day! 

I was sorting some Norwegian stamps this morning and I found this postmark on an official stamp:



It's a good size of stamp to capture a postmark and this one has been pretty lucky in getting an almost complete slogan, "BRUK DRONNING MAUD MERKER" (Use Queen Maud Stamps) from 1939.

This was encouraging people to buy these stamps (which have a very striking portrait of the Queen) and so contribute to the Queen Maud Children's Fund:



I've seen this slogan used on cover in continuous machine postmarks which also included an OSLO CDS.

I don't know if it was used in other towns as well.

Can anyone recommend any catalogues or handbooks on Norwegian postmarks? 

[dgdecker]

Thanks for sharing. Will have to go through my little collection and have a closer look at post marks.

David

[tobben63]

Apr 7, 2018 11:23:23 GMT -5 nigelc said:

I don't know if it was used in other towns as well.

Can anyone recommend any catalogues or handbooks on Norwegian postmarks? 

Here is what you want!


Norske maskinstempler med tekst = Norwegian machine cancels with text




Finn Aune and Arne W. Hauge have collected and systematized all known information about the cancels in the period 1904 to 2004. A great reference piece with prices for all cansel prints. The Oslo cancels are particularly well-treated. Bound, 216 pages.

[tobben63]

If you need to know something on the web sites from Skanfil, ore want me to translate or explain (try to) I will do my best. Skanfil is the largest stamp and coin house jn Norway.

[khj]

Excellent resource tobben63!

I almost had a heart attack when I saw the price, but then realized it was in Norwegian kroner!

[nigelc]

Apr 7, 2018 14:34:44 GMT -5 tobben63 said:

Apr 7, 2018 11:23:23 GMT -5 nigelc said:

I don't know if it was used in other towns as well.

Can anyone recommend any catalogues or handbooks on Norwegian postmarks? 

Here is what you want!

Norske maskinstempler med tekst = Norwegian machine cancels with text

Finn Aune and Arne W. Hauge have collected and systematized all known information about the cancels in the period 1904 to 2004. A great reference piece with prices for all cansel prints. The Oslo cancels are particularly well-treated. Bound, 216 pages.

Thank you very much for this link. 

It's not in my society's library but I shall keep an eye out for it now that I know it exists!

[nigelc]

Apr 7, 2018 14:42:29 GMT -5 tobben63 said:

If you need to know something on the web sites from Skanfil, ore want me to translate or explain (try to) I will do my best. Skanfil is the largest stamp and coin house jn Norway.

Hei Torbjørn,

Tusen takk / Thanks very much for this link as well! 

I did not know about Skanfil but their site is very interesting.

[nigelc]

I've just found another example and this one is on a pair of the Queen Maud stamps: