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Complete listing of modern Norwegian coil stamps 1999 à
Sources: Norgeskatalogen, own collection.                   Last updated 24.02.2010
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1. Introduction

2. Coil stamps 1999 - 2003 (NK 1348 - 1513)
3. Coil stamps 2004 - 2007 (NK 1525 - 1663)

4. Coil stamps 2008 
à  (NK 1675 à)      
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2. January 1999 the Norwegian Post introduced self adhesive stamps in coils. From 2001 these stamps reached and reaches the market in two different ways:

 A. Boxes containing coils of 100 stamps sold at the Post Offices

 


 





 

These stamps  were sold from boxes containing 100 stamps. The paper underneath the stamps is transparent and numbered. A 3-digit number occurs underneath every 5th stamp (every 4th stamp from NK 1700), telling how many stamps there are left in the coil.


 3-digit number


Strip with the last 10 stamps in coil. |The red line behind the last 10 stamps tells the user that the box is almost empty.
 

 B. Coils of 5.000 used by the Philatelic Bureau (PFT) for products


From 2001 the Philatelic Bureau itself uses coil stamps. These coils are cut into single  stamps which are used in the production of philatelic products such as: FDCs, Presentation Packs, Collector’s Packs, Year Sets, Year Books and Customer’s Standing Orders for single stamps. Underneath every 5th stamp these coils have a 4-digit number (instead of 3 from the 100-coils) printed on the transparent paper.

In 2003 and 2006 Norwegian stamp sets were issued in self adhesive sheets only. These stamps were also produced for the PFT in coils of 5.000 for production of the above mentioned philatelic products.

Since the numbers are printed on the paper underneath the stamps, you will find them on mint stamps only. That means in Presentation Packs, Collector’s Packs, Year Sets, Year Books and Customer’s Standing Orders for single stamps. If none are used for postage (naturally some are), 1/5 of the coil stamps in these products have a 4-digit number (see estimate below).

4-digit number

 C. Modern Norwegian Coil Stamps
 Issue:  Norway Cat No.  From 100 coil  From 5.000 coil  From sheet Box no. 
 1999 Inventions I  NK 1348 x - - 1
 NK 1349 x - - 2
 2000 Inventions II  NK 1398 x - - 3
 2001 Home Craft I  NK 1412 x x - 4
   NK 1413 x x - 5
   NK 1414 x x - 6
 2001 Home Craft II  NK 1430 x x - 7
   NK 1431 x x - 8
   NK 1432 x x - 9
 2003 Home Craft III  NK 1489 x - x (20) 10
 2003 Special Occasions  NK 1509 – 1513 - x x (15) -
 2004 Marine life I  NK 1525 x x - 11
   NK 1526 x x x(15) 12
   NK 1527 x x - 13
 2005 Marine life II  NK 1579 x x x(15) 14
   NK 1580 x x x(15) 15
 2006 Special Occations  NK 1601 - 1604

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x x(15) -
 2006 Marine life III  NK 1607 x x - 16
 2006 Marine life IV  NK 1624 x x - 17
   NK 1625 x x - 18
2007 Marine Life V  NK 1651       19
2007 Marine Life VI  NK 1660 - 1663       20
2008 Ski Association  NK 1675 - 1678 x     21
2008 Modern Art  NK 1700 - 1703 x x   22
2009 Modern Art NK 1706 x x   23
2009 Modern Art NK 1707 x x   24
 D. A rough estimate of the net issue of stamps from coils of 5.000
 Issue

 FDC

pres. pack

coll. pack

year set year book stand. order total
 NK 1412 - 14 85.374 6.462 12.092 36.395 27.937 ca 24.000 192.232
 NK 1430 IB – 32 IB 80.385 5.807 11.038 36.395 27.937 ca 22.500 214.500*
 NK 1509 - 13 59.722 ca 5.000 ca 10.000 ca 40.000 ca 25.000 ca 22.000 162.000
 NK 1525 - 27 60.387 ca 5.000   ca 10.000 ca 40.000 ca 25.000 ca 22.000 162.000
 NK 1579 - 80 ca 59.000 ca 5.000  ca 10.000 ca 40.000 ca 25.000 ca 22.000 161.000
 NK 1601 - 04 56.389            
 NK 1607 48.324            
 NK 1624 - 25 49.678            
 NK 1651              
 NK 1660 - 63              
 NK 1675 - 78              
 NK 1700 - 03              
NK 1706              
NK 1707              
 
 The number of standing orders is most uncertain. * Includes 30.000 sets placed for sale at the PFT.
If you are looking for 4-digit numbers, remember that every 5th mint stamp has it on the paper behind. Since the stamps used for FDCs have got the paper removed and are used, you may deduct the number of FDCs from the total. Divide the answer with 5 and you will have the approximate number of 4-digit stamps (20.000 – 27.000).

2. Coil stamps 1999 - 2003 (NK 1348 - 1513)
3. Coil stamps 2004 - 2007 (NK 1525 - 1663)

4. Coil stamps 2008 
à  (NK 1675 à)