Norway 1943-1945 The London Stamps

• Issue Dates : 22 June 1943 (The first day on which they were officially sold in Norway)
• Official Dates of Issue: 1 January 1943 (UK); 30 April 1945 (Norway); Valid throughout Norway 8 May 1945.
• Designed by : J. Bull
• Printed by : Thomas De La Rue & Co.
• Print Process : steel engraving recess
• Perforations : 12¾ x 12½
• Watermark: none
• Catalogue N°s: Facit 333-340, Sc 259-266, SG 341-348, Norgeskatalogen 331-338

The 10 – 60 øre stamps were issued as early as 1 January 1943 by the Norwegian Government in London.
Used for correspondence posted at sea on Norwegian merchant ships, the Norwegian Royal Navy, and from some Norwegian camps in Great Britain.
Valid in Norway for postage from 8 May 1945, available from the post offices 5-10 July 1945. Known FDCs postmarked KIRKENES, 30 April 1945.

Stamps

5 øre issued on 30 April 1945 in Finnmark	7 øre issued on 30 April 1945 in Finnmark	10 øre	15 øre
20 øre	30 øre	40 øre	60 øre

London overprint

The 10 – 60 øre stamps also were issued with an overprint “London 17.5.43” as well as
a serial number, in aid of the Resistance Movement. Overprinted by letterpress.
Could be used for franking in Norway until 2 September 1946.

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