The Greenlandic flag 25th Anniversary

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Subscription Magazine for collectors of Greenlandic stamps • vol. 15 • No. 2 • March 2010

GREENLAND

Collector

The North by the Sea - Life at the Coast

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Greenlandic Comics IIBuuarsikkut

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Her Majesty the Queen’s 70th birthday

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International Women’s Day

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”Frimærkeforum 2010” in Roskilde!

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I still vividly remember my childhood fascination of flags. It was at my first day at school in Maniitsoq as a small emblem in the form of the Dannebrog which was placed on my annoraaq, a gift from my Aunt Kirsten. It was my first significant encounter with a flag. I was really proud.

In the spirit of the early 1970’s was the desire to respect the individual and a demand for greater autonomy for minorities. The 68-generation had spoken.

It is obvious that this affected the Greenlanders who were in Denmark at that time. The desire/ requirement to place the native Greenlandic lan-guage at the core, the removal of the birthplace criterion and the struggle for greater powers for both municipal councils and the rural councils were the criteria

”Greenlanders’ are not just some Danes in Den-mark’s northernmost county, receiving help from their friends to the south. They are one people ”. Wrote Arkaluk Lynge in Politisk Revy’s theme maga-zine on Greenland 18th December 1970.

So a line was drawn. ”Yes, a nation must also have its own flag. Is it not true? ”, We told each other.

Already, by this time, the youth in Greenland and abroad began to develop new proposals for

the flag of Greenland. We sat together in small groups, quietly or festive with a glass, and came up with our ideas for the design of the flag.

My idea for the flag was already known by my acquaintances at this time in the early seventies. A period characterised by many political discussions and the incipient formation of parties.

My first colourisation was reverse. The large up-per part was red as the colour of the sky, and the lower was white as the ice at sea.

In the competition I reversed the colours becau-se I thought that the big top with red colour se-emed heavy and unbalanced. Instead, the large white surface became the ice.

There were 7 Greenlandic artists who were asked to come up with a flag proposal without crosses. These would then compete with other proposals with crosses.

It was very exciting, not least for me. During the vote and the resulting battle, I hid myself in the office of my hunting friend, Erling Lyberth´s in the Home Government building. As known, it was my suggestion which won. It was my friend Erling, who first congratulated me on this achievement, my life’s most exciting day.

I received the following letter from Jonathan Motzfeldt, 17th Dec.1985:

”Information OfficerThue Christiansen

On request, I hereby announce that your proposal for the design of the Greenlandic flag was appro-ved by the Greenland Parliament on 14th February 1985 with 14 votes for and 11 votes against.

Jonathan MotzfeldtPresident of Parliament”

There was a big stir in the small pond. Some people were outraged at the loss of a cross on the flag while others where full of enthusiasm for the new alternative Flag.

Subsequently the flag became a hot topic of discussion. But, today, 25 years after the adoption Erfalasorput/Our flag has become a popular and respected symbol of Greenland and this warms my heart.

Congratulations go to the Greenlandic popula-tion for the first 25 years with Erfalasoq/Our Flag.

Sincerely,Thue Christiansen

Erfalasorput, the Greenlandic flag 25th AnniversaryThe designer of the Greenlandic flag (Erfalasorput),Thue Christiansen, tells us his thoughts about the flag and the reasons behind the decision that Greenland should have its own flag.

01100447Erfalasorput 25th anniversaryValue: DKK 7.00Day of Issue: 1st May 201040 Stamps per sheetArtist: Thue ChristiansenTypography: Dorit OlsenSize: GOuter dimensions: 28.5 x 40 mmPrinting Method: OffsetPaper: Sopal, white paper

By Thue Christiansen

2009 Subscription contest winner chosen

Not only Dannebrog (the Danish flag) descended from the sky inthe year 1219.. So did Efalasorput (the Greenlandic flag).This occur-red during ”The Greenlandic days” In Aalborg 31st August 2008

The genesis of the Flag

The winner of the annual subscrip-tion contest among all the loyal POST Greenland subscribers is this year from Sweden. Frank Grenehed from Rönninge was the lucky winners of a real East Greenlandic peace of handicraft known as a “tupilak”.

Our subscriber Frank Grenehed describes his interest in stamps:

I started collecting stamps about sixty years ago. At the time I wanted to collect stamps from all the countries in the world. Today, I have limited myself to the Nordic countries. One of my favourite Nordic countries is Greenland. I collect the Year Pack; it has proved to be a way of collecting that suites me well. The Greenlandic stamps tell the story of an interesting people with an exciting culture and a very special nature.

POST Greenland, Filatelia hereby congratulate Frank Grenehed with the donation of the prize.

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POST Greenland’s newest addition in the stamp series about Greenlandic comics are Robert Hol-mene’s comic strip Buuarsikkut (Translated from Greenlandic: Boas and co.). The fun and satirical comic strip has given great pleasure to its readers for a number of years in Sermitsiaq, Greenland’s largest newspaper.

Robert Holmene’s postage stamp created for POST Greenland illustrates the consequences of global warming for Greenland. In one picture frame a polar bear sitting on sea ice is looking at a seal that sticks its nose out of a retreat, in the second sequence the roles are reversed. The polar bear stands on a small block of ice and the seal sticks its nose out of a sea, where no ice is glimpsed. Sea ice is at the same time the polar bears hunting ground and highway.

There is a delicate balance between the disturb-ing and the hilarious in Robert Holmene’s strips. It is a serious matter when the talk is of global warm-ing, but funny when Bjørn Lomborg, the interna-tionally renowned Danish writer and environmen-tal debater, steps out of an airplane wearing polar bear skin pants and a skin coat - properly dressed for the arctic cold - and is received at the airport by a crowd of guffawing Greenlanders wearing Bermuda shorts, sleeved shirts and thin hairy legs pointing their fingers at him.

The irony in Buuarsikkut is based on everything from Greenlandic politicians to general changes in society. But it all happens in a friendly way.

When asked about which humourist is his own favourite, Robert Holmene instantly mentions Gary Larsson (American cartoonist, Ed.). He refers from memory to one of Larsson’s jokes, which is about two cave men who, during a hunt, encounter a

huge dinosaur. They have only a bow and an ar-row, yet they manage to dismantle the nerve of the large animal. As the dinosaur roars onto the savannah one caveman says to another: ”Yo Harry, write down where the arrow has hit, then we know where we should aim next time we encounter some one this big ”.

Buuarsikkut has its fans in Greenland and out-side the country. On Facebook there is a fan site for Buuarsikkut with almost two thousand members and, on the internet, the newspaper Sermitsiaq has made a collection of the comic strips from Buuarsikkut.

Buuarsikkut can be experienced at:www.sermitsiaq.gl/kulturor on Facebook, write Buuarsikkut!

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POST Greenland’s new stamp issue “Norden” – life by the sea and the souvenir folder with the same theme - is another example of how the constructive cooperation between the small and larger Nordic postal services can result in an elegant product. The countries involved in this common Nordic issue are: Åland, The Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Den-mark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. The theme on the stamps is what both separates and connects the Nordic countries, the coastlines and the sea.

The Nordic countries are separated or joined by the water they are surrounded by. The coast-lines are characterized by great variety, long sandy beaches or mountains for sun and swimming. Leafy archipelagos, deep fjords and dramatic coastlines with sharp rocks and ice offers great outdoor ex-periences, while the coastal cities are situated with their most beautiful part facing the water.

People who live along the coast, have always

adapted and benefited from the proximity to the sea. In addition to the traditional businesses such as shipping and fishing, new businesses are also emerging. Energy production, fish farming and tourism are examples of businesses that today are increasingly important in our coastal areas.

The Greenlandic people have always supported themselves by hunting and fishing, and a fisher-man or hunter have after a successfully hunt rested and enjoyed the sound of the ocean surf while he fed and satisfied has fallen asleep in the heather. The Greenlandic summer encourages this kind of experiences.

Life in Greenland is lived on the coastlines. The vast majority of archaeological finds have been made by the fjords or along the coasts. It is no wonder. It is in the sea that the fish live; it is in the fjords that the salmon swims, it is from the drift-ing pack ice that polar bears hunt seals. Because

Greenland is not a typical agricultural country and cannot make use of the millions upon million tonnes of permanent ice that covers the country, the people had to support themselves as fishermen and hunters. In present day times life has changed - you get the necessities that cannot be produced in Greenland, brought here by cargo ships across the sea, either from Europe or America.

About the Greenlandic stampsThe stamps show two views, of the Greenlandic sea and ice: A coastal image and a port environ-ment. The stamps have been created by Green-landic supreme artist, Aka Høegh. The artist has primarily been inspired by summer views of her be-loved South Greenland, where the pack ice rules. On the stamp with the port environment image, a suggestion of a nexus between the cargo and what we build on land can be seen.

The North by the Sea - Life at the CoastBy: Henrik Pötzsch

01106444”Norden”Coastline Sceneries – Life at the CoastSouvenir SheetValue: DKK 15.50Date of issue: 24th March 2010

01100444”Norden”Coastline Sceneries I/1Value: DKK 7.00Date of issue: 24th March 201050 stamps per sheetSize: B Outer dimensions: 31.9 x 24 mmArtist: Aka HøeghTypography: Dorit OlsenPrinting Method: OffsetPaper: Sopal, white paper

01100445”Norden”Coastline Sceneries I/2Value: DKK 8.50Date of issue: 24th March 201050 stamps per sheetSize: BOuter dimensions: 31.9 x 24 mmArtist: Aka HøeghTypography: Dorit OlsenPrinting Method: OffsetPaper: Sopal, white paper

01303045”Norden” Coastline Sceneries – Life at the CoastSouvenir FolderValue: DKK 120.00Date of issue: 24th March 2010Contains a mint copy of each of the 8 ”Norden” - Souvenir Sheets 2010

01106448Greenlandic Comics IIBuuarsikkutSouvenir SheetValue: DKK 23.50Day of Issue: 1st May 2010

Greenlandic Comics IIBuuarsikkut

By: Henrik Pötzsch

01100448 Greenlandic Comics IIBuuarsikkut Value: DKK 23.50Day of Issue: 1st May 201020 Stamps per sheetSize: EOuter dimensions: 50.5 x 43.5 mm Artist: Robert HolmeneTypography: Dorit OlsenPrinting Method: OffsetPaper: Sopal, white paper

The cartoonist Robert Holmene

GREENLAND COLLECTOR

It is with great honour that POST Greenland presents a large special stamp, to be issued on 16th April on the occasion of Her Majesty the Queen’s 70th birthday. There is a genuine and sincere bond between the royal house and the people of Greenland. The bond is very deep. Many up here in Greenland still remember the Queen’s parents, King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid, and their sincere commitment towards Greenland.

About our Queen Margrethe Alexandrine Þorhildur Ingrid, Her Maje-sty the Queen became Queen of Denmark in 1972. H.M. Queen Margrethe II was born on 16th April 1940 at Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen.

In the period 1946-1955 the Queen attended Public school at the School of Zahle, and as a pri-vate student at Amalienborg Palace from 1946 to 1949. During the period 1955-1956 the Queen at-tended North Foreland Lodge boarding school in Hampshire, England.

In Tasiilaq - 32 years before POST Greenland’s stamp department Filatelia was founded in the town - Princess Margrethe’s Orphanage was in-augurated on 17th September 1957 by the As-sociation to assist Greenlandic children, as the fifth and last of the children sanatoriums. Princess Margrethe’s Orphanage is, still today, an extremely well-liked institution in our town.

The Queen graduated from the School of Zahle

in 1959, from the Department of modern lan-guages. In 1960 the Queen attended a course of philosophy at the University of Copenhagen and, during the period 1960-1961, the Queen studied Archaeology (Diploma in Prehistoric Archaeology) at the University of Cambridge. The Queen read political science at Aarhus University during the period 1961-1962 and studied at the Sorbonne in 1963 and at London School of Economics in 1965.

On 10th June 1967 the Queen married Henri Marie Jean André Count de Laborde de Monpezat, who, by this marriage, became HRH Prince Henrik of Denmark. The Royal couple’s two sons H.K.H. Crown Prince Frederik André Henrik Christian and HRH Prince Joachim Holger Waldemar Christian were born on 26th May 1968 and 7th June 1969.

The Queen has, since 1970, worked actively with a variety of artistic expressions: painting, church textiles, watercolour, graphics, book illustra-tions, decoupage, set design and embroidery. The Queen has also created chasubles for Fredensborg Palace Chapel in 1976, Kronborg Castle Church and Tasiilaq church, both in 1985. The Queen also designed the Greenlandic Christmas seal in 1983.

The Queen and Greenland The first time the Queen visited Greenland was in 1960 in the capacity as the heir to the Throne. Since then, the Queen has made countless visits to Greenland all with joy and mutual respect. Be-side the above mentioned orphanage in Tasiilaq, Princess Margaret School in Upernavik was also named after our regent.

To celebrate the Queen’s 50th birthday in 1990, the Greenlandic Home Rule named an approxim-ately 4500 km2, area by Ittoqqortoormiit (Scores-bysund) in East Greenland ”Queen Margrethe’s 2nd Country ”. The area lies off the Greenland Sea.

The Queen’s latest visit to Greenland was last year when Her Majesty handed over the new auto-nomy for the people of Greenland in the Parliament in Nuuk. It occured on Greenland’s National Day on 21st June 2009. The photograph reproduced on the stamp was taken immediately after the awarding of the autonomy law. Court photographer Steen Brogaard coordinated the photo session of Her Ma-jesty the Queen who was dressed in her beautiful Greenlandic national costume. In the background of the photograph is Nuuk’s natural landmark - the 1210 metre high mountain Sermitsiaq - which, in Danish, is called ”The Saddle”.

The well being of Greenlandic children holds a very special place in the Queen’s heart; she is pa-tron of the Association of Greenlandic children. The Association of Greenlandic children is indepen-dent of political and economic interest and receives no public funding. The work of the Association is based solely on a large group of committed mem-bers and contributions from foundations and en-dowments as well as businesses.

Due to the above mentioned interests and con-nections, there are obvious reasons why the Queen and the rest of the royal house are and will continue to be a natural focal point for modern Greenland.

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Her Majesty the Queen’s 70th birthday on 16th April 2010

by Per Svendsen, Managing Director POST Greenland.

01100446 Queen Margrethe II - 70 YearsValue: DKK 35.00 Day of Issue: 16th April 2010 20 stamps per Sheet Photographer: Steen Brogaard Typography: Dorit Olsen Size: Double vertical G Outer dimensions: 40 x 57 mm Printing Method: Offset Paper: Sopal, white paper

Her Majesty the Queen, flanked by Per Svendsen Managing Director (left) and

Pertti Frandsen, Philatelic Manager. The picture was taken on the Greenlandic

national day 21st June 2009.Photo: Steen Brogaard.

Final sale on April 30th 2010The following stamps and philatelic products will be withdrawn from our sales list on April 30th 2010, provided that they are not sold out prior to this date. Any remaining stock will be shredded.

Definitive 4/0001100266. 09.05.2000DKK 10.00

Definitive 2/0101100282. 09.05.2001DKK 12.00

Ilulissat Ice Fiord01100347. 17.01.2005DKK 6.00

The Crown Prince and Family01100383. 15.01.2007DKK 14.25

Modern Art II 1/301100398. 31.01.2008DKK 5.50

Modern Art II 2/301100399. 31.01.2008DKK 14.25

Modern Art II 3/301100400. 31.01.2008DKK 30.50

Norden III 2/2 Mythology01100402. 27.03.2008DKK 8.00

Fossils II/2. Ichthyostega stensioei01100404. 24.05.2008DKK 20.50

Joachim & Marie01100406. 24.05.2008DKK 10.25

Science IV. Danske station01100409. 20.10.2008DKK 28.00

Souvenir Sheet. Int. Polar Year 200701106381. 15.01.2007DKK 15.50

Additional Value Souvenir Sheet.Anti-TB01106393. 24.05.2008DKK 25.00

Minisheet EUROPA 2008Letter Writing 1/201107396. 31.01.2008DKK 46.00

Minisheet EUROPA 2008Letter Writing 2/201107397. 31.01.2008DKK 60.00

Norden – Mytologi I01303036. 26.03.2004DKK 99.00

GREENLAND COLLECTOR

On the 8th March 2010 it is 100 years since the inauguration of women’s right to equality in society. In Green-land, the anniversary is marked in the same manner as in the rest of the international community with speeches and demonstrations. POST Greenland celebrates this anniversary with a com-memorative postage stamp beautifully designed by the young Greenlandic artist, Naja Rosing-Asvid. The stamp is released on the day of the anniversary, 8th March 2010. Here is one of Greenland’s female role models, Mayor of the large municipal-ity (Kommuneqafik Sermersooq) Asii Chemnitz Narup´s thoughts on the International Women’s Day 2010.

By: Asii Chemnitz Narup,Mayor ofKommuneqarfik Sermersooq

The beautiful stamp designed by Naja Rosing-Asvid expresses a strong symbolism and rec-

ognition of women’s power and workmanship in the Greenlandic society. As I remember it from my childhood, an aspiring chain of (human) figures - individuals, while still closely related in a communi-ty where they break the frames and go out into in-finity. The characters have a shape associated with souls - our community inspired by the Greenlandic female power and desire of eternal renewal. Fur-thermore, symbolised by the international women’s Liberation symbol, which the artist has connected strongly with the Greenlandic drum. Thereby cre-ating a link between the Greenlandic women and women around the world.

My upbringing took place in a universe of strong women and I am only a single link in a chain of

Greenlandic women who have struggled through four generations, which covers the centenary which is celebrated here. The four generations have had their own values, challenges and struggles and put their particular touch on the development of the family and the community.

My maternal grandmother passed on the out-look of “everything’s consistency” to us - federal unit of life, physical, spiritual and emotional di-mensions of cohesion between nature and man. On forces that are greater than the individual. On resource awareness and a relationship between men and women based on reciprocity. Symbolised through the Yin and Yang Symbol on Naja’s stamp.

In my mother’s generation, formal education became more common. Several women began to work. Though they still undertook to continue the traditional responsibility for the family and fought for family planning, modern housing and childrearing.

My generation of women became banner lead-ers of the requirement for a dignified life without humiliation, assault and violations. We broke ta-boos and put the family home life to social debate. From there grew an increasing focus on children, their rights and especially the fight for all children’s right to have a good childhood.

My daughter belongs to the next generation of women - well educated and with an international perspective, which is a prerequisite for their contin-ued struggle for the Greenlandic Self-Governance.

I hope they bear the internal female power and value of reciprocity within themselves through their relationships.

International Women’s Day

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01100443 International Women’s Day Centenary

Value: DKK 12.50 Day of Issue: 8th March 2010

40 stamps per sheet Size: G - Standing

Outer dimensions: 28.5 x 40 mmArtist: Naja Rosing-Asvid Typography: Dorit Olsen Printing method: Offset

Paper: Sopal, white paper

Sales figures from our final sale on 30th November 2009Following our final sale in November, we can now publish the following sales figures:

Item No. Titel DKK Issue Date Sales Figures

01100263 Definitive 1/00 4.50 09.05.2000 398.457

01100264 Definitive 2/00 4.75 09.05.2000 523.426

01100265 Definitive 3/00 8.00 09.05.2000 361.638

01100354 Edible Plants, The Gypsy 8.25 31.10.2005 63.723

01100366 Edible Fungi,

Saffron Milk Cap 7.00 22.05.2006 184.189

01100369 Science II/2

Oldest Mountains 8.00 06.11.2006 93.151

01100370 Science II/3

Arctic Station 100 Years 15.50 06.11.2006 71.971

01100380 Vest Nordic Corporation.

Hydraulic Power 5.00 15.01.2007 176.871

01100382 International Polar Year 2/2 8.00 15.01.2007 73.821

01100386 Modern Art 1/3 10.50 21.05.2007 69.361

01100388 Science III/2

Soap Stone Mining 2.00 01.10.2007 151.008

01100389 Science III/3

Oldest Life on Earth 10.25 01.10.2007 132.168

01100391 Ekspeditions V.

Charcot / Victor 5.75 08.11.2007 116.537

01100392 Ekspeditions V. PE Victor 7.50 08.11.2007 169.312

Item No. Titel DKK Issue Date Sales Figures

01100393 Additional Value

’08 Anti-TB 5.75+0.50 24.05.2008 122.360

01100396 EUROPA Letter Writing 1/2 5.75 31.01.2008 201.083

01100397 EUROPA Letter Writing 2/2 7.50 31.01.2008 174.029

01100412 Christmas Stamp 2008/1 5.75 20.10.2008 147.135

01100413 Christmas Stamp 2008/2 7.50 20.10.2008 140.154

01106351 Souvenir Sheet,

Robert E. Peary 27.50 31.10.2005 52.256

01106371 Souvenir Sheet,

Alfred Wegener 20.75 22.05.2006 38.153

01107378 Mini Sheet,

Scouts in Greenland 1/2 46.00 15.01.2007 5.451

01107379 Mini Sheet,

Scouts in Greenland 2/2 60.00 15.01.2007 5.682

01301215 Stamp Booklet No. 15 79.50 15.01.2007 12.654

01301216 Stamp Booklet No. 16 79.50 31.01.2008 24.999

01301113 Christmas Stamp

Booklet No. 13 79.50 20.10.2008 33.173

01303029 Souvenir Folder,

Alfred Wegener 20.75 22.05.2006 2.079

01304004 2004 Year Pack 222.75 18.10.2004 16.808

Norden – Mytologi II01303037. 29.03.2006DKK 99.00

Norden – Mytologi III01303035. 27.03.2008DKK 120.00

2005 Year Pack01304005. 31.10.2005DKK 285.00

The image on the stamp is intended as a picture of women’s global struggle. The weapons of women are not violence and muscles, women’s weapons are dialogue and charity, in the stamp expressed through warm and gentle colours. The female characters can be seen as expressions of the global female values, as the Greenland drum, which to-day in Greenland often is used as a symbol of fair and peaceful conflict resolution. Women’s united effort worldwide creates a yin yang motion, a balance between the female and male side. Opposites who can not do without each other and only when they are together create the perfect balance.

By Naja Rosing-Asvid

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Worth knowing

Publisher: POST Greenland. Editors: Søren Sand Kristensen, Peder Friis Sørensen ,Henrik Pötzsch, Tina Vestergaard, Finn Ib Larsen. Chief Editor: Pertti Frandsen, Layout & Printing: HellasGrafisk A/S. Cover Photo: Erwin Reinthaler

We are the people you reach, whenever you write, fax, e-mail or telephone POST Greenland, Filatelia. We look forward to offering our continued assistance with your philatelic enquiries.

Søren Sand KristensenHead Clerk

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Danish

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Manager Danish, English,

German

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Sales AssistantDanish, English,

German

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ManagerDanish, English

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Danish, English, German

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News from POST Greenland

Read in the next issueIn the next issue of Greenland Collector, September 2010 you can read about:

l The winner of the Greenlandic stamp of the year 2009l The 100th anniversary of the trading station at Thulel Report from LONDON 2010l New series. The history of mining in Greenlandl Countdown to ”Frimærkeforum 2010”l The expedition series VIII: John Ross and Hans Sakæusl 2010 Christmas stamps l 2010 Year packAnd much more

”London 2010”, London, 8th – 15th MayPOST Greenland will also be represented at these stamp events:”Antverpia 2010”, Antwerp, 9th – 12th April”Tak 10”, Hillerød, Denmark, 1st – 2nd May”20. Internationale Briefmarken-Messe”, May 6th – 8th Essen”Nordia 2010”, Borås, Sweden, 28th – 30th May

NEW: Fair CardsFor all the above mentioned fairs and shows we will bring specially made Greenlandic fair cards, made especially for each fair and show. We will introduce the fair cards at “Antverpia” 9th – 12th April and we are looking forward to introduce the fair cards to our collectors on all fairs in the future.

Unit price: Fair Card is DKK 10.00

POST Greenland expects to issue 6 – 8 fair cards each year. It is possible to subscribe to the fair cards. Read more at www.stamps.gl

Up until the end of August 2010, POST Greenland will participate in the following stamp exhibitions:

A special Greenlandic cachet will be produced for the above mentioned exhibitions. Envelopes to be cancelled with this cancellation must be received by POST Greenland, Filatelia, no later than the day before the opening of the respective exhibition.

POST Greenland · Filatelia · Tel.: (0045) 7026 0550 · Fax: (00299) 98 14 32 · stamps@tele.gl · www.stamps.gl

”Frimærkeforum 2010” in Roskilde! 5th – 7th November

Description/Subscription codes with themesIf you take out a subscription to a product with a theme, then remember to attach a theme from the list below to the subscription creation

100 Single stamps with theme101 Blocks of four with theme Blocks of four like connected stamps. 102 Half sheets with theme The number of stamps per half sheet varies, e.g. 50, 25, 20 or 10 pcs.103 Whole sheets with theme The number of stamps per whole sheet varies,

e.g. 100, 50, 40 or 20 pcs.104 Upper marginals with theme Upper marginal blocks of four.105 Lower marginals with theme Lower marginal blocks of four.106 Souvenir sheets with theme Including 1 to 6 stamps of an issue or a series.107 Mini sheets with theme Including 8 like stamps201 FDC/1 with theme First day covers franked with one stamp, cancelled.202 FDC/4 with theme First day covers franked with a block of four, cancelled.203 FDC/Series with theme First day covers franked with one of each

stamp of a series, cancelled.204 FDC/Souvenir First day covers franked with a souvenir sheet, cancelled.sheets with theme301 Stamp Booklets with theme Booklets containing two blocks of 4 to 6 stamps each.303 Souvenir Folders with theme Complete series of stamps inserted in an illustrated folder. 401 Maxicards with theme Postcards pertaining to the stamp design franked and

cancelled with a first day cancellation on the picture side. 402 Postcards with theme Ordinary postcards pertaining to philately. Note: Same

design as maxicard.Themes Theme Id1 · Europa · 2 Royal · 3 Transportation · 4 Nature · 5 Science · 6 Art · 7 Anniversary / Event · 8 Intaglio

Description/Subscription codes for sets610 Single stamps in set 611 Blocks of four in set Blocks of four like connected stamps.612 Half sheets in set The number of stamps per half sheet varies,

e.g. 50, 25, 20 or 10 pcs.613 Whole sheets in set The number of stamps per whole sheet varies,

e.g. 100, 50, 40 or 20 pcs.614 Upper marginals in set Upper marginal blocks of four.615 Lower marginals in set Lower marginal blocks of four.616 Souvenir sheets in set Including 1 to 6 stamps of an issue or a series.617 Mini sheets in set Including 8 like stamps621 FDC/1 in set First day covers franked with one stamp, cancelled.622 FDC/4 in set First day covers franked with a block of four, cancelled.623 FDC/Series in set First day covers franked with one of each stamp of a

series, cancelled.624 FDC/Souvenir sheets in set First day covers franked with a souvenir sheet, cancelled.205 FDC/1 Year Set A whole year’s FDC/1 in a transparent plastic cover.631 Stamp Booklets in set Booklets containing two blocks of 4 to 6 stamps each.633 Souvenir Folders in set Complete series of stamps inserted in an illustrated

folder. 641 Maxicards in set Postcards pertaining to the stamp design franked and

cancelled with a first day cancellation on the picture side. 642 Postcards in set Ordinary postcards pertaining to philately. Note: Same

design as maxicard.645 Fair Cards in set Postcard franked and cancelled on the picture side with a fair’s special cachet.304 Year Pack A whole year’s issue of stamps plus souvenir sheets

inserted in an illustrated folder. Note: Stamp booklets not included.

520 DAVO pages Extra pages „GREENLAND” with mounts, for DAVO luxury albums.

700 Franking Labels701 FDC/1 Franking Labels702 FDC/Serie Franking Labels

Key to variants

0 Mint (i.e. uncancelled) stamps, blocks of four, etc. 1 Stamps, etc., cancelled with ordinary day cancellation on issue date, mounted on cardboard.2 Stamps, etc., cancelled with ordinary day cancellation on issue date.3 Stamps, etc., cancelled with first day cancellation. mounted on cardboard.4 Stamps, etc., cancelled with first day cancellation.5 Stamps, etc., centre cancelled with ordinary day cancellation on issue date.6 Stamps, etc., centre cancelled with first day cancellation.

Scandinavia’s largest stamp exhibition will again this year be held at Roskilde. It is the 22nd Anniversary of this exhibition.

The organisers, Post Danmark, POST Greenland, and Poste (former Postverk Føroya), are once again planning three days for this ex-hibition devoted to philately and stamps.

The traditions of “Frimærkeforum” are also upheld in 2010, with a long list of par-ticipants both national and international who respectively present a wide array of phi-lately of all styles and in many price ranges.

The long standing traditions of the fair are also upheld this year. The visitors can, once again, dig into the legendary “buffet”, see the rare and exiting collections and the stamp issues of the year.

The Greenlandic exhibition arenaPOST Greenland will also offer an exiting programme in 2010. This year, at POST Greenland’s booth, you will be able to meet some of our talented Greenlandic stamp artists who have created the motifs for the beautiful stamps. At the same time you can have some of the stamp covers signed by the respective artists.

In the next issue of the Greenland Col-lector you can read more about the names of the artists you can meet at the exhibition and more of the wide array of exiting events during the three days of the exhibition.

You will, as always, be able to purchase the latest Greenlandic stamp issues and of course the 2010 Year Pack.

Read more about the activities at the fair at www.frimforum.dk

Transport to the exhibition centreThere are good transport connections to Roskilde, whether you come by car or if you choose to take the train.

It only takes 25 minutes by train from the central train station in Copenhagen to the train station at Roskilde and is only a 3 hours drive by car from Århus.

From the train station in Roskilde, it is a 10 minutes walk; busses depart the station twice an hour.

In addition, there are some 750 parking spaces at the exhibition centre, so there will be a parking space if you prefer to come by car.

We look forward to seeing you there.POST Greenland

By Finn Larsen