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Complete overview of Norwegian Franking Labels 1978 à
Sources: Norgeskatalogen, own collection.                   Last updated 21.02.2011
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Content

 1. Introduction
 2. Differences between ATM Franking Labels and PFE Stamps
 3. The ATM Franking Labels
 4. ATM - labels - Complete listing
 5. The
PFT Stamps (with printed value)
 6. PFT- stamps - Complete listing

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2. December 1978

 1. Introduction

 

On December 2nd 1978 Norway introduced labels in sale from vending machines (ATMs). From the 1999 issue, the Philatelic Bureau (PFT) wanted an easier life concerning philatelic orders. The employes spent too much time getting the labels from the vending machines. PFT ordered the printer of the 11.06.1999 issue to deliver them labels with preprinted sales values. The coil was cut by the printer and delivered PFT as singles only. Per definition these are not vending machine labels, but stamps. These are numbered in the “Norgeskatalogen” with the prefix PFE and they exist as singles only. The differences between the PFEs and the ATMs are shown here:

 2. Differences between ATM Franking Labels and PFE Stamps

ATM 4: Wide space between "K" and "r"                                 PFE 1 - 10: Narrow space between "K" and "r"
The shapes and sizes of the value figures are different. The ATMs are placed at bottom of the back-paper while the PFEs are placed in the middle
ATM 5: Height of value figures is 3,1 mm.  Position of value differs from label to label. even for labels with same value. PFE 11-18: Height of value figures is 3,5 mm. The same position of value for all stamps of same value. Value with darker colour.
ATM 6: On yellowish backpaper. Position of value differs from label to label. even for labels with same value. PFE 19-24: On white backpaper. The same position of value for all stamps of same value. Value with darker colour.
ATM 10: On yellowish backpaper. Position of value differs from label to label. even for labels with same value. PFE 25-34: On white, thick backpaper. Same position of value for all stamps of same value. Value with darker colour than ATM 10.

 
 3. The ATM Franking Labels
 ATM 01 - 02.12.1978 Frama Labels 0005 - 9500 øre

These labels were sold at 5 Post Offices. The selling price and the motive was printed by the vending machine. Each vending machine printed its own number at the labels. The labels could be bought from 5 øre to 9500 øre with intervals of 5 øre. The labels exist with different ink colouring. See the “Norgeskatalogen” for specialized listing.

ATM 1.1 Oslo ATM 1.2 Oslo Airport Fornebu ATM 1.3 Bergen
ATM 1.4 Trondheim ATM 1.5 Tromso Shade

 
 ATM 02 - 02.12.1980 Frama Labels 0005 - 9500 øre

These labels were sold at more than 30 Post Offices, labels from all machines were identical. The labels could be bought from 5 øre to 9500 øre with intervals of 5 øre. The label exists with different ink colouring. See the “Norgeskatalogen” for specialized listing.

ATM 2. Shades

 
 ATM 03 - 16.12.1986 Frama Labels 0010 - 9500 øre

These labels were sold at more than 30 Post Offices, labels from all machines were identical. The labels could be bought from 10 øre to 9500 øre with intervals of 10 øre. The label exists with different ink colouring. See the “Norgeskatalogen” for specialized listing.

ATM 3. Shades

 
 ATM 04 - 11.06. 1999 Genimate Labels 3,60 - 200,00 kr

These labels were sold at 4 Post Offices in Oslo, labels from all machines were identical. The labels could be bought from 3,60 kr to 200,00 kr with intervals of 10 øre.  The label’s motive is from now on preprinted.

 
   

 
 ATM 05 - 18.03. 2002 Newvision Labels 5,00 - 260,00 kr

These labels were sold at 51 Post Offices, labels from all machines were identical (position of value differs from label to label though). Standard postage rates in range 5,00 kr - 260,00 kr only. The height of the value numbers is 3,1 mm.

ATM 5 5,50 kr
ATM 5 No value ATM 5 No value-strip of 3 + parts of other labels

 
 ATM 06 - 01.04. 2006 Newvision Labels

These labels are sold at 51 Post Offices. Labels from all machines are identical (position of value differs from label to label though) and they are attached to yellowish paper. From 5,50 kr

ATM 06-I 1st printing - yellowish polar bear

1st printing - text on yellow backpaper

ATM 06-II 2nd printing - white polar bear

2nd printing - no text on light yellow backpaper

 
 ATM 07-09 23.11. 2007 - Trial labels from Ganket machines

These labels are sold at 4 Post Offices, Lillestrøm, Tønsberg, Vinterbro and Stovner (max. strips of 5) + Postens frimerketjeneste (max strips of 10).

 

 

Labels from all machines are individually numbered, but identical. It is possible to verify which machine every single label comes from.

 

 

The 3 different designs are: Lycaena virgaureae, Polyommatus icarus and Papilio machaon.

Strips of 10 were only possible to get from the PFT-machine, all other machines delivered only strips of 5.
Variety red dot in middle of lower, right wing

 
 ATM 10 - 23.10.2008 (New design and logo)
The backpaper of ATM 10 is thinner and yellowish compared to the backpaper of PFE 25 - 30. The position of the value varies on ATM 10 (ink-sprayed in vending machines), on PFE 25 - 30 however, the position always is the same (printed by printer)
7.00

Violet print (weak): NORGE TEST
0,00

Strip of three without value
Violet print: NORGE TEST
0,00

 
 ATM 11-13 (New logo) - 23.10.2008 from Ganket Machines

These labels are sold at 4 Post Offices, Lillestrom, Tonsberg, Vinterbro and Stovner (max. strips of 5) + Postens frimerketjeneste (max strips of 10).








Labels from all machines are individually numbered, but identical. It is possible to verify which machine every single label comes from.








The 3 different designs are:
Lycaena virgaureae
Polyommatus icarus
Papilio machaon.

 
 4. ATM-labels - Complete listing

ATM 01 - 13 2.12.1978 ->

NK Number

Comments Date

ATM 01.1

  Oslo, shades and paper differences. Singles only. 2.12.1978

ATM 01.2

  Oslo Airport, shades and paper differences. Singles. 2.12.1978

ATM 01.3

  Bergen, shades and paper differences. Singles only. 2.12.1978

ATM 01.4

  Trondheim, shades and paper differences. Singles. 2.12.1978

ATM 01.5

  Tromsø, shades and paper differences. Singles only. 2.12.1978
ATM 02   Shades and paper differences. Singles only. 5-9500 øre 2.12.1980
ATM 03   Shades and paper differences. Singles only. 10-9500 ø. 16.10.1986
ATM 04   Singles only. Kr. 3,60 - Kr. 200,00 11.6.1999
ATM 05   Singles only. Kr. 5,00 - Kr. 260,00 18.3.2002
ATM 06-I   Yellow Polar bear. Backpaper with text. Singles only. 1.4.2006
ATM 06-II   White Polar bear. Backpaper without text. Singles. ?.6.2006
ATM 07   0,50 - 99,50 in intervals of 0,50 23.11.2007
ATM 08   0,50 - 99,50 in intervals of 0,50 23.11.2007
ATM 09   0,50 - 99,50 in intervals of 0,50 23.11.2007
ATM 09 var1   red dot in middle of lower, right wing 23.11.2007
ATM 07-09 x 5   Strips of 5 from all Post Office machine 23.11.2007
ATM 07-09 x 10   Strips of 10 from PFT-machine only 23.11.2007
ATM 10   Singles only. 7,00 - 260,00 23.10.2008
ATM 11   0,50 - 99,50 in intervals of 0,50 23.10.2008
ATM 12   0,50 - 99,50 in intervals of 0,50 23.10.2008
ATM 13   0,50 - 99,50 in intervals of 0,50 23.10.2008
ATM 11-13 x 5   Strips of 5 from all Post Office machine 23.10.2008
ATM 11-13 x 10   Strips of 10 from PFT-machine only 23.10.2008

 
 5. The PFT Stamps (with printed value)

 PFE 01 - 10  11.06. 1999 - 01.07.2001
Printers: Willett A/S

The first four stamps exist with different colours, type I has no black stripes on the backpaper, type II has black stripes (they are seen clearly in the corners). For other details, see the "Norgeskatalogen".

PFE 01 I - 4,00 kr. 11.06.1999 - no black lines

 PFE 01 II - 4,00 kr. - black lines on backpaper

PFE 02 I - 5,00 kr. 11.06.1999 - no black lines

PFE 02 II - 5,00 kr. - black lines on backpaper

PFE 03 I - 6,00 kr. 11.06.1999 - no black lines

PFE 03 II - 6,00 kr. - black lines on backpaper

PFE 04 I - 7,00 kr. 11.06.1999 - no black lines

PFE 04 II - 7,00 kr. - black lines on backpaper

PFE 05 - 4,20 kr. 13.06.2000

PFE 06 - 4,50 kr. 02.01.2001

PFE 07 - 5,50 kr. 02.01.2001

PFE 08 - 8,00 kr. 02.01.2001

PFE 09 - 9,00 kr. 01.07.2001

PFE 10 - 10,00 kr. 01.07.2001

 

 PFE 11 - 18  18.03. 2002 - xx.01.2004
Printers: Norsk Etikettsystem A/S

The first four stamps exist with different papers, see the "Norgeskatalogen" for details.
PFE 11x - 05,50 kr. 18.03.2002   - fluorescent paper

PFE 11y - 05,50 kr. 23.04.2002 non-fluorescent

PFE 12x - 07,00 kr. 18.03.2002   - fluorescent paper

PFE 12y - 07,00 kr. 23.04.2002 non-fluorescent

PFE 13x - 09,00 kr. 18.03.2002   - fluorescent paper

PFE 13y - 09,00 kr. 23.04.2002 non-fluorescent

PFE 14x - 10,00 kr. 18.03.2002   - fluorescent paper

PFE 14y - 10,00 kr. 23.04.2002 non-fluorescent

PFE 15 - 06,00 kr. xx.01.2004

PFE 16 - 07,50 kr. xx.01.2004

PFE 17 - 09,50 kr. xx.01.2004

PFE 18 - 10,50 kr. xx.01.2004

 

 PFE 19 - 24  01.04. 2006 -> 23.10.2008

PFE19-21 White, thick backpaper of 2 types: 1. yellowish, 2. bluish white in UV-light

PFE 19 Ix1 - 06,50 kr. 01.04.2006 dark backpaper in UV-light

PFE 19 Ix2 - 06,50 kr. summer 2006 bluish white backpaper in UV-light

PFE 20 Ix1 - 08,50 kr. 01.04.2006 dark backpaper in UV-light

PFE 20 II - 08,50 kr summer 2006 - fluorescent paper, thinner, yellowish backpaper. Like ATM6 2nd printing, but with constant position of value and colour of value darker than ATM6. Mainly sold at Longyearbyen P.O.
PFE 20 Ix2 - 08,50 kr. summer 2006 bluish white backpaper in UV-light

PFE 21 x1 - 10,50 kr. 01.04.2006 dark backpaper in UV-light

 
PFE 21 x2 - 10,50 kr. summer 2006  bluish white backpaper in UV-light  
PFE 22 I - 7,00 kr. 02.04.2007 non-fluorescent paper PFE 22 II 13.05.2008
PFE 23 I - 9,00 kr. 02.04.2007 non-fluorescent paper PFE 23 II 09.07.2007 (reddish in UV-light)
PFE 24 I - 11,00 kr. 02.04.2007 non-fluorescent paper PFE 24 II 09.07.2007 (reddish in UV-light)

 

FPE 25 - 30 23.10.2008 & 02.01.2009 (New design & new logo)

The backpaper of PFE 25 - 27 is thicker and whiter than the backpaper of ATM 10. On PFE 25 - 27 the position of the value is constant (printed), on ATM 10 however, the position of the value varies (ink-spray),
PFE 25 - 7,00 kr 23.10.2008 - Non-fluorescence front PFE 26 - 9,00 kr 23.10.2008 - Non-fluorescence front
PFE 27 I - 11,00 kr 23.10.2008 - Non-fluorescence front PFE 27 II - 11,00 kr spring 2010 - Fluorescence front
PFE 28 - 8,00 kr 02.01.2009 - Non-fluorescence front PFE 29 - 10,00 kr 02.01.2009 - Non-fluorescence front
PFE 30 - 12,00 kr 02.01.2009 - Non-fluorescence front PFE 31 - 8,50 kr 02.01.2010 - Fluorescence front
PFE 32 -13,00 kr 02.01.2010 - Fluorescence front PFE 33 -15,00 kr 16.09.2010 - Fluorescence front
 
PFE 34 -14,00 kr 03.01.2011 - Non-fluorescence front  

 

 6. PFE-stamps - Complete listing

Price
NOK

NK
Number
Description / Comments Date of
issue

Number
issued

4,00    PFE 01 I   Brownish black   11.06.1999 10.000
4,00   PFE 01 II   Black   13.09.1999 14.000
5,00   PFE 02 I   Brownish black   11.06.1999 10.000
5,00   PFE 02 II   Black   13.09.1999 6.000
6,00   PFE 03 I   Brownish black   11.06.1999 10.000
6,00   PFE 03 II   Black   13.09.1999 6.000
7,00   PFE 04 I   Brownish black   11.06.1999 10.000
7,00   PFE 04 II   Black   13.09.1999 8.200
4,20   PFE 05     13.06.2000 10.000
4,50   PFE 06     02.01.2001 6.600
5,50   PFE 07     02.01.2001 10.000
8,00   PFE 08     02.01.2001 6.800
9,00   PFE 09     01.07.2001 5.200
10,00   PFE 10     01.07.2001 5.200
5,50   PFE11x   Fluorescent front   18.03.2002 5.000
5,50   PFE11y   Non-fluorescence front   23.04.2002 10.000
7,00   PFE12x   Fluorescent front   18.03.2002 5.000
7,00   PFE12y   Non-fluorescence front   23.04.2002 8.100
9,00   PFE13x   Fluorescent front   18.03.2002 5.000
9,00   PFE13y   Non-fluorescence front   23.04.2002 8.200
10,00   PFE14x   Fluorescent front   18.03.2002 4.900
10,00   PFE14y   Non-fluorescence front   23.04.2002 8.100
6,00   PFE 15     ??.01.2002  
7,50   PFE 16     ??.01.2002  
9,50   PFE 17     ??.01.2002  
10,50   PFE 18     ??.01.2002  
6,50   PFE 19 x1   Dark backpaper in UV-light   01.04.2006  
6,50   PFE 19 x2   Bluewhite backpaper in UV-l.   Summer 2006  
8,50   PFE 20 I x1   Dark backpaper in UV-light   01.04.2006  
8,50   PFE 20 I x2   Bluewhite backpaper in UV-l.   April/May 2006  
8,50   PFE 20 II   Fluorescent front. Rare   Summer 2006  
10,50   PFE 21 x1   Dark backpaper in UV-light   01.04.2006  
10,50   PFE 21 x2   Bluewhite backpaper in UV-l.   Summer 2006  
7,00   PFE 22 I   White bear in UV-light   02.04.2007 25.000
7,00   PFE 22 II   Brownish red bear in UV-light   13.05.2008 15.000
9,00   PFE 23 I   White bear in UV-light   02.04.2007 40.000
9,00    PFE 23 II   Brownish red bear in UV-light   09.07.2007 24.600
  13.05.2008 50.000
11,00   PFE 24 I   White bear in UV-light   02.04.2007 15.300
11,00   PFE 24 II   Brownish red bear in UV-light   09.07.2007 15.000
  13.05.2008 15.000
7,00   PFE 25   New design and insignia   23.10.2008  
9,00   PFE 26   Non-fluorescence front   23.10.2008  
11,00   PFE 27 I   Non-fluorescence front   23.10.2008  
11,00   PFE 27 II   Fluorescent front   Spring 2010  
8,00   PFE 28   Non-fluorescence front   02.01.2009  
10,00   PFE 29   Non-fluorescence front   02.01.2009  
12,00   PFE 30   Non-fluorescence front   02.01.2009  
8,50   PFE 31   Fluorescent front   02.01.2010  
13,00   PFE 32   Fluorescent front   02.01.2010  
15,00   PFE 33   Fluorescent front   16.09.2010 15.000?
14,00   PFE 34   Non-fluorescent front   03.01.2011