Norway

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Norway, Norge or Noreg, is a country on the north Atlantic Ocean.

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 * In 1855, a 4 skilling coat of arms stamp was issued, only inscribed FRIMÆRKE' at top.
 * In 1856-57, designs with the portrait of Oscar I were issued, inscribed NORGE at top.
 * In 1863, a smaller coat of arms series was released.
 * In 1867-68, a similar coat of arms series was issued, the denomination numerals repeated.
 * In 1872-75, the first posthorn issue was released, in skilling values.
 * In 1877-78, the second posthorns were issued, all lettering sans serif. Values were in øre and the ring of the horn had shading lines. Kroner values were also issued, with portraits of Oscar II.
 * In 1882-93, posthorns were again issued, this time with the ring of the horn without shading.
 * In 1893-98, posthorn designs were once again issued, lettering now in serifed letters, perf 14½x13½ or perf 13½x12½.


 * Beginning in 1907, Haakon VII krone definitives were issued.
 * A modified design was issued 1909-10.
 * A further modified design with sold background was issued in 1911-18.
 * In 1910-29, the posthorn design was issued again, redrawn with the top of the ring without a line crossing over from top to bottom.
 * In 1937, posthorns were issued in photogravure, now with solid backgrounds.
 * In 1941-52 these and other values were issued unwatermarked.
 * Meanwhile in 1938-39, new colors were issued, both watermarked and unwatermarked.
 * In 1962-78, engraved posthorns were issued.



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 * In 1922-24, the first lion rampant designs were issued, with serifed letters and a line under "ØRE".
 * In 1925, the lion design returned with "SVALBARD / 1925" at top.
 * In 1926-34, the lion design was issued without additional inscription, lettering now sans serif.
 * In 1937-49, the lion design reappeared, now printed in photogravure (finely dotted background) and with design measuring 17x21mm.
 * In 1925, the Amundsen flight set was issued, depicting a polar bear.
 * In 1927, the first airmail was issued with a weak or broken frameline. The frameline was strengthened in 1934.
 * In 1937, it was reissued in perf 13.
 * It was again reissued in indigo and unwatermarked in 1941.
 * In 1929, old postage due stamps were overprinted "Post / Frimerke" or "POST" for use as regular postage.


 * In 1930, the first North Cape semipostal set was issued.
 * In 1938, two designs in a smaller size were issued.
 * In 1943, small designs in new colors were issued.
 * In 1953, small designs were again issued in new values/colors.
 * New values were again issued in 1957.
 * Meanwhile in 1941, various posthorns and lions were overprinted "V". The rare 50ø has been forged.
 * In 1950-57, King Haakon VII definitives were issued.
 * In 1958-69, Olav V portrait stamps were issued in two designs.
 * Beginning in 1962, small engraved pictorial definitives were released.
 * Beginning about 1981, some stamps and sets were inscribed with "NOREG" instead of "NORGE".
 * Beginning in 2007, "A" domestic rate stamps were additionally inscribed "INNLAND".

