Norway

Norway is country on the north Atlantic Ocean.

 File:Norway number one.jpg|Norway's first stamp. File:Norway 3o posthorn.jpg|1883 3ø value 
 * 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.

 File:Norway post frimerke.jpg|1929 10ø overprint File:Norway POST.jpg|1929 20ø overprint 
 * 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 1922-24, the first lion rampant designs were issued, with serifed letters and a line under "ØRE".
 * In 1925, the Amundsen flight set was issued, depicting a polar bear.
 * Also 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.
 * This was follwed by several surcharges and small-size commemorative sets.
 * IN 1929, old postage due stamps were overprinted "Post / Frimerke" or "POST" for use as regular postage.

(more to follow) 
 * In 1937, posthorns and lions were issued in photogravure. The posthorns now had solid backgrounds, lions with vertical lined backgrounds.

