Norway 1871-1875 First posthorns

• Issue Dates: 1872 - 1875
• Designed by: Wilhelm von Hanno (1826-1882)
• Engraved by: Phil. Batz
• Printed by: P. Petersen
• Print Process: Typo
• Perforations: 14²:13²
• Watermark: posthorn (Type I)
• Catalogue N°s Michel 16-21, Yvert 16-21, SG (1955) 31-44, Norgeskatalogen 16-21

Values in skilling. NORGE in Sans serif (Egyptian) font. Posthorn shaded.

Used stamps

Note the possible use during the öre currency (valid until 1908!). Two values, 4 and 7 sk overprinted in 1906 and 1908.

1 sk pale bluish green (clear print 1873-5) NK16 Ia	1 sk yellow-green (unclear print 1875-7) NK16 IIa	1 sk yellow-green bridge at LARVIK in 1897. Mi16c, NK16 IIa.
1 sk bridge	1 sk with dot (E.EN)
2 sk grey-blue (1872-11) NK 17a	2 sk blue (1872-12) NK 17c
3 sk carmine, Antiqua at BERGEN. Mi18b.	3 sk carmine, Grotesk at CHRISTIANIA. Mi18b.
4 sk dark violet (1872-9) NK 19 Ia	4 sk dull brown-violet, thin greyish paper (1872-11) NK 19 Ib	4 sk dull greyish-violet, thin greyish paper (1873-3) NK 19 Ic
4 sk violet, thin white paper (1875-7) NK 19 II	4 sk
6 sk orange-brown. NK20	7 sk deep brown. Mi21, NK21.

Covers

1 sk pair in 1873. Mi16

3 sk strip of 4 in 1873. Mi18