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Collector Subscription magazine for collectors of Greenland stamps • Vol. 23 • No. 3 • September 2018

Areas of Southern Green- Greenland during the Music in Greenland NEW: Christmas land as UNESCO World Second World War part II – on postage Aromas – on 2 Heritage 4 – Part three 6 stamps 8 stamps! Areas of Southern Greenland as UNESCO World Heritage

01100636 Photo: Ivars Silis. as UNESCO World Heritage Artist: Aka Høegh Denomination: DKK 17.00 Date of issue: 22nd October 2018 10 stamps per sheet Exterior dimensions: 58.00 x 32.00 mm Format: F – double, vertical. Typography: Lowe-Martin Group Printing method: Offset Paper: TR4 22102018A

Last year UNESCO added the agricultural and the coming generations cultural landscape of Kujataa in Southern Green- from all areas of land to its World Heritage List. We celebrate this humanity. honour with a beautiful stamp by highly esteemed Kujataa is the artist Aka Høegh, who has lived in Southern area where Greenland for decades. Erik the Red By our Sales Assistant Birgi Hansen and Alibak Hard, landed at the Site Manager for KUJATAA World Heritage end of the tenth century and com- About the artist who designed the stamp To preserve sites of particular significance to hu- menced the almost manity, the United Nations organisation, UNESCO, For a number of years, Aka Høegh has had 500-year presence of has selected a number of areas and buildings of a central role in Greenland’s artistic scene. Norsemen in Greenland. Here, particular importance. These locations and monu- Long before her début as a postage stamp they built up a farming society that numbered up to ments are part of the larger concept of ’World Herit- artist in 1987, her art had also awoken inter- 3,000 inhabitants during its heyday. age’. They have, therefore, been recognised as hav- est outside the national boundaries of Green- ing a unique universal significance for current and At the beginning of the 20th century, Greenlandic land. changed from being hunters to farmers, as the Aka Høegh was born in on Disko Is- only Inuit in the . Initially, they worked the land in 1947. She is mostly self-taught, with Norsemen’s fields and, nowadays, they work large periodic guest studies at ’s Acad- agricultural areas. As part of their deliberations, the emy of Fine Arts. Aka’s art is influenced by World Heritage committee stressed the importance nature and the Greenlandic myths and leg- of the fact that the landscape includes exceptional- ends. Humanity also plays a central role in ly well-preserved ruins from the Norse settlements her numerous works. and the agricultural lifestyle that the Inuit popula- She finds inspiration in people, their joie de tion began in the 18th century. vivre and the experience they share. She is Icefjord is already featured on the World encouraged by the beauty of the social en- Heritage List. However, from this year, the cultural counter and simple presence, not least by hunting landscape at Sisimiut will also be added to the inner voice of the soul. “Everything we the list. can see has a soul” is a very relevant quote by Aka. Alibak Hard, Site Manager at KUJATAA World Heritage. Read more about Kujataa at www.kujataa.gl Private photo.

2 | Greenland Collector New franking labels on 22nd October 2018

The new images, which adorn our four 2018 franking labels, all come The 2018 Sepac folder with lots of from beautiful and marvelous Greenland. The photo of northern lights originates from Narsaq. The mountain landscape with Greenland’s na- tional flower, Niviarsiaq, in the foreground was taken at Nanortalik. The spectacular views view of the icefjord with the brown mountain in the background was taken in East Greenland, while the snowy winter landscape at dusk was by Pertti Frandsen taken in . Mint and cancelled franking labels are available. Our nor- mal day cancellation (3913 Tasiilaq) will be applied. SEPAC is an abbreviation for Small European Postal Administration Cooperations. This is a network of If you order or subscribe to first day covers franked with our franking la- thirteen small European postal services, encompass- bels, POST Greenland’s trademark envelope will be used. You decide the ing: Aland, the Faeroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, face value for the franking labels, from a minimum of DKK 14.00 per label. Guernsey, Iceland, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Liechten- stein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco and the Vatican. Franking labels 2018 These thirteen small postal services all have small do- (set of four, self-adhesive) mestic markets for postage and logistics and, at the Item No. 01107058 same time, big export markets for postage stamps Date of issue: 22nd October 2018 for collectors. The Sepac countries consequently share Denominations: From DKK 14.00 with largely the same challenges and the Sepac network is, 25 øre intervals. therefore, an important forum for all member countries. Printer: Walsall Security Printers Ltd. 01303084. Souvenir folder Eight times in the past, from 2007 to 2017, the Sepac Paper: Thermal face paper 73g Colours: CMYK members have issued stamps in accordance with a Sepac 2018 – spectacular views common theme. This year, ’Spectacular views’ is the Print: Digital printing joint Sepac theme. Price: DKK 125.00 Format: 56.00 mm x 25.00 mm In May, POST Greenland issued this year’s Sepac stamp Date of issue: 13th September 2018 Franking labels from 2009 to 2017 for Greenland (below, right column). It reproduces a – in one folder! fine panoramic photo of the fjord and the magnificent The 2018 Sepac folder contains a mint mountains near Tasiilaq as the area looks in Decem- copy of the Sepac stamps from twelve All 5 sets of 4 franking labels issued ber where the Northern Lights flicker and everything of the thirteen member countries. Sub- by POST Greenland from 2009 through is peaceful and quiet. scribers to souvenir folders will receive to 2017 are inserted in this folder. The it with the year’s final standing order price of the folder corresponds to the On 13th September, the ’Sepac - Spectacular views shipments of 22nd October. total face value of all the franking la- of Europe’ souvenir folder was issued, with a single bels included – with domestic postage example of each of the twelve Sepac stamps for the for letters up to 20 grammes. year. This year the Vatican has not issued a Sepac Item No.: 01700802 stamp. This is the ninth joint Sepac souvenir folder and Price: DKK 193.00 it can be ordered from our Customer Services or from Date of issue: 22nd October 2018 our website, www.stamps.gl.

Greenlandic postage stamps are returning to Copenhagen During the weekend of 3rd to 4th November, POST Greenland will once again be exhibiting in the Danish capital. This is when this year’s edition of the ’Frimærke-, Brev- og Postkortmesse’ fair will be held. It will be great to see all of you again. We will be bringing with us: Greenlandic stamps from the last couple of years, our brand new Year Pack, our new Christmas stamps, the 2018 Christmas ornaments, new and previous franking labels and some of our most interesting collectors’ items. You can find us at our large, familiar booth, where we look forward to serving you and the many other faithful collectors of Greenlandic philately, as well as welcoming new collectors. Once again, the venue will be Hotel Scandic Copenhagen, Vester Søgade 6, 1601 Copenhagen V, close to Vester- port Station and the Main Railway Station, with good parking facilities in the underground car parks. Open Saturday from 10am to 6pm and Sunday from 10am to 4pm. As always, entry is free of charge. The www.3fff.dk website will be constantly updated with booth exhibitors and news about the fair.

Greenland Collector | 3 Greenland during the Second World War. Part three

Narsarsuaq airbase, 1945. Photo: Jette Bang. Arktisk Institut ©

We began this series of stamps in 2016. The aim By Pertti Frandsen would accommodate the Danish interest in retain- was to uncover a part of history that has not yet ing sovereignty. Developments in the War meant, been told on postage stamps: Greenland during Bases and air traffic however, that American involvement as a warfaring the Second World War - as seen by The Green- Already by 1940, the United States’ hands-off policy nation in the War would require intensive air sup- landers. for Greenland was coming under mounting pressure port for the Allies, which meant that the plans for airbases had to be changed. This series, comprised of ten stamps, is printed from Great Britain and Canada. Both nations wanted in combined offset and laser etching. Stamps to see increased American involvement in the War. In July 1941, about 500 US soldiers and officers ar- five and six in the series will be issued on 22nd In August 1940, a US Coastguard vessel, with the rived to begin the task of establishing the base at October. The series will be completed in 2020, acceptance of the two bailiffs for Greenland, began Narsarsuaq in Southern Greenland. In September, 75 years after the end of the Second World War. looking for suitable locations where military bases another landing force arrived to build the base at could be established in Greenland. By this time, Søndre Strømfjord in Western Greenland. Bailiff All stamps in the series feature wartime pho- there was a great deal of pressure from Britain to Eske Bruun was full of praise about what the Amer- tographs. Parts of the stamps are, therefore, establish transit airfields for stop-off landings for icans achieved when building their military bases in photographic representations from that period, the American-produced planes that were needed Greenland. In 1940, Brun had believed it to be im- while the hand-drawn sections form the artist’s by the British. possible to build them in such inhospitable terrain. own expression. Naja Rosing-Asvid from Nuuk is the artist who created all these stamps. Nor- Until March 1941, the plan had been for bases in The Americans certainly felt welcome in Greenland. wegian Martin Mörck undertook the engraving Greenland to be established with the Greenlandic When salvaging a plane near Julianehåb, the lo- work for all ten stamps. authorities (i.e. the bailiffs) as developers, as this cal Greenlandic community provided: “willing and

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helpful efforts … and Egede, both sank soon after each other during the [had a] substantial Winter of 1942. ran ashore with no fa- share in our ability to talities, whereas was torpedoed by a get the plane back in German U-boat and the entire crew of 23, including the air once again.” three Greenlanders, perished. The two ships had been used for coastal transport and were on their In June 1942, an Amer- way to the United States when they sank. ican warplane crashed in Egedesminde. The In June 1943 in a letter to all municipality councils, plane was on the way to Brun explained the circumstances surrounding the Søndre Strømfjord and flying goods situation and the supply of Greenland. Brun into foggy conditions. After cir- wrote that his administration was doing all that it cling for some time and running out of fuel, the could to prevent the people of Greenland from hav- 01100640 plane had to crash land. During the crash-landing, ing to suffer. The letter stated that Greenland was Greenland during World War 2 – part III 1/2 a stack of peat was damaged. As the only person the only country in the world “that had been able Air traffic in Greenland for the entire duration of the Second to maintain its living standard in Wartime instead of Denomination: DKK 5.00 World War, the owner was awarded compensa- having to live with hardship and that had even been Date of issue: 22nd October 2018 tion for war damages. It totalled one and a half able substantially to increase its revenues by in- 10 stamps per sheet Danish Kroner. creasing some of its negotiated prices and partly by Exterior dimensions: 57.68 mm x 33.44 mm increasing salaries.” Increased costs for transport, Format: Double F – vertical Postal orders and supply of goods insurance and distribution of products were covered Design: Naja Rosing-Asvid Engraving: Martin Mörck The supply of goods from the United States and by the administration as ”Goods [were sold] for less Print method: Combination, i.e. intaglio (laser Canada presented a variety of challenges. Before than their purchase price in the United States.” The etching) and offset the war, the transportation of goods to Greenland administration took responsibility for preventing Paper: Swiss Stamp Paper had been organised from Copenhagen. Canada was hardship by keeping goods prices low. Generally, a warfaring nation, whereas the United States sup- Greenlanders did not really notice goods shortages. ported the conduct of the war by the Allies until Another change was that during the War, Green- 1941. The industrial machine of these countries landers were able to order goods from the world’s was, however, geared for warfare. It was, there- largest mail order company, American Sears, Roe- fore, often difficult to find clarity about which goods buck and Co. Many of the new items went on to could in fact be supplied to Greenland. expand the material expectations of the people of Getting used to live with the new goods took some Greenland. Former Chief Secretary on the Council time but, compared with the situation in other parts of Greenland, Claus Bornemann, explains that the of the world where the War had a far greater im- Sears catalogues had a greater impact on the devel- pact, this was ’small potatoes’. Shipping goods to opment of Greenland’s society than the complete works of Karl Marx. Greenland was another problem. After the United 01100641 States entered the War in December 1941, there Source: “Eske Brun and how modern Greenland Greenland during World War 2 – part III 2/2 was a new situation for ships transporting supplies came to be 1932-64”, PhD paper by Jens Heinrich, Catalogue items to Greenland and returning with loads of cryolite. June 2010. Denomination: DKK 20.50 The ships, named after the 18th century missionary husband and wife couple Gertrud Rask and Hans

About the artist Contains a Naja Rosing-Asvid is a qualified architect and has mint copy of the stamp spent the last eleven years working as an artist, G598 from exhibition designer, children’s author, production 2017 as well designer and numerous other things. Her art ex- as the brand ploits various forms of expression, experimenting new stamps inter alia with waste fragments and natural materi- G640 and 641. als. You can see some of her work on her website, 01303086 www.NajaRosingAsvid.dk Souvenir folder Greenland during World War 2 – part II and III Portrait photo by Helle Nørregaard. Price: DKK 62.00

Greenland Collector | 5 22102018B

Music in Greenland part II – on postage stamps By Pertti Frandsen

About the artist Camilla Nielsen has studied art in France, Can- ada and Greenland. In her work as an artist she has been, in particular, inspired by nature and people. She has held over 50 exhibitions over a 26-year period, produced illustrations, organised courses and exhibition activities and designed scenery for Greenland’s Na- tional Theatre and others. To date, she has designed the images for a total of 14 Green- landic stamps, all of which are of a high artistic Sume, from the debut album “Sumut?” (1973). From left: Erik Hammeken (bass), Per Berthelsen standard. (guitar, vocals), Hans Fleischer (Drums), Malik Høegh (guitar, vocals, lyrics). Portrait photo: Miki Jacobsen. Photo: Ebbe Knudsen.

Music has a significant position in the culture and nership with TELE-POST and Karsten Sommer. Artist Then followed choir singing, the music of the Church . Each year 10 to 15 new CDs of Miki Jacobsen assisted in the digital completion of all that was brought to the people of Greenland. Final- Greenlandic music are released, the best-selling in three stamps. Aron of ’s old woodcut contin- ly, fiddle music introduced by the whalers. The final pressings of 5,000 copies. This is pretty impressive ues as a source of inspiration for the artistic concept of three stamps in the series illustrate the music from for a country with just 56,000 inhabitants. the entire series. Moreover, from the very beginning it the 1950s to the 1970s; a time when musical inspira- was decided that the final stamp in the series should tion began to arrive in Greenland via the radio and on We are, therefore, dedicating a whole series of feature SUME’s first LP cover. Pen drawings were used gramophone records. stamps to ’Music in Greenland’. Camilla Nielsen has to create the other two new stamps, unlike the first created a total of six beautiful stamps, which reflect three stamps in the series, which were all detailed The first pop music. Laarseeraq Svendsen Greenlandic music spanning six different eras. The as zinc plate line etchings and finished digitally. The (1926 - 1975) first three stamps, issued in 2017, showed us a view portrait photograph from Laarseeraq Svendsen’s CD of Greenlandic music from the perspective of a very cover (by an unknown photographer) and notes were Radio Greenland, KNR, opened in 1958, in a newly long period of time, ranging from drum song to used with the kind permission of the family. The photo erected radio building on H.J. Rinksvej in Nuuk. The accordion music. She has now completed the final of Jens Hendriksen at his keyboard was taken by Teit house had a large studio, with facilities for music three stamps in the series. Jørgensen. He also took the historic 1977 photograph recording. The studio became home to a creative of drum song from Aasivik in Qullissat, which formed By Camilla Nielsen, Artist. environment made up of Greenlandic and Danish the basis for the very first stamp in this music series. employees who gave a diverse group of musical tal- I am very humble and grateful that these last three By Karsten Sommer, journalist and music producer ents the opportunity to make recordings. The head of stamps are now a reality. For me, this has been an KNR’s record collection, ’Diskoteket’ was Laarseeraq exciting journey through the world of Greenland’s mu- The first three stamps in this series were issued in Svendsen. As well as being an incisive and high-pro- sical history. Also, this time, the final designs for the January 2017. They depicted the beginnings of Green- file social debater and chairman of the Greenlandic stamps in the music series have been chosen in part- landic music, the original form of music – drum song. Workers’ Association, he had a rather wonderful, yet

6 | Greenland Collector 01100637 Music in Greenland II 1/3 rather unusual, soft voice. KNR’s employees included Greenlandic LP. This was produced by the group Sume – first pop music people like Mogens Kilde, Kaj Sivertsen, Svend Aage (In English: ’Where?’) The album was titled ’Sumut?’ Artist: Camilla Nielsen Kielmann and Rie Reiding, who had experience in (In English: ’Where To?’). DEMOS was a Danish mu- Denomination: DKK 3.00 music recording. In collaboration with numerous tal- sic company that had started in the Danish Vietnam Date of issue: 22nd ented Greenlandic singers and songwriters such as Movement and was beginning to tire of always talk- Hans Hansen, Kristian P. Kristiansen and Jørgen Fleis- ing about “American Colonialism”. The people behind October 2018 cher, KNR recorded, during those years, a quantity of it were beginning to ask “what about Danish Coloni- 10 stamps per sheet newly-composed music and texts that are still able to alism?” They turned their sights on Greenland to see Exterior dimensions: warm the heart of any Greenlander. if there was any interesting music there and they dis- 44.09 mm x 50.00 mm Many of the most popular songs on radio request pro- covered a group of young Greenlandic students in Co- Format: E grammes featured the talents of Laarseeraq Svend- penhagen that had put together a rock group around Typography: Lowe- two friends, Malik Høegh and Per Berthelsen. Malik sen. He also became well-known in , where Martin Group Høegh was the lyricist and the two of them wrote the his only Danish-language song ’Godhavnsvalsen’ was Print method: Offset a regular fixture during the 1960s on the ’Giro 413’ music together. Radio Greenland, The KNR, had made request programme on Sunday afternoons. It was re- primitive recordings of a couple of their songs, which Paper: TR4 leased as a single and was recorded in Denmark with had become instant hits in Greenland. DEMOS now Ole Høyer’s Orchestra, a popular band of the day. This gave them the opportunity to record a whole album included what was probably his most popular hit in at the best Danish studio of the day, Rosenberg Stu- Greenland, ’Akunnerit’. It is perfectly natural that he is dio in Nørrebro, Northern Copenhagen. This would be now celebrated with this stamp; not only for his music the very first album by Greenlandic performers. Hans but also for his focused initiatives to curate properly Fleischer played drums, while bass was performed by the best songwriting Greenland had to offer. Erik Hammeken. Vaigat music. Jens Hendriksen This bombshell had a massive cultural impact when it (1928 - 2001) landed on Greenland. Malik Høegh’s lyrics were high quality, with sensitive and innovative lyrical depic- 01100638 At the beginning of the 1960s, young musicians in the tions of modern and past life in Greenland. The musi- Music in Greenland II 2/3 – Vaigat music coal mining town of Qullissat would sit on cal collaboration with Per Berthelsen of well-arranged, Artist: Camilla Nielsen (based on photo by Teit Jørgensen) in Western Greenland and listen to long wave radio intense music was a fine vehicle for these lyrics. Sume Denomination: DKK 10.00 broadcasts from the American bases in Iceland. This managed to record three albums in the 70s and were was where they would hear the great international still performing together on special occasions right hits of the day and one song in particular really got into the 00s. them listening: Elvis Presley, singing ’Blue Hawaii’, where they were completely smitten by the languid Greenland now has a diverse and vibrant music scene, sounds of the Hawaiian guitar that accompanied him. which has found its own means of expression. But Qullissat was the third-largest town in Greenland in it all began with Sume’s début LP in 1973, which is those days. This was a flourishing town that, by the therefore the perfect end point for this stamp journey standards of the day, was fairly international, with through Greenlandic music culture. people of many nationalities who were brought to- gether by the town coal mine. There was a lively music scene and one of its most prominent members was the young Jens Hendriksen. Taking inspiration Karsten Sommer, from what he had heard on the radio in Iceland, he born 1949 ordered a Hawaiian guitar from Alfred Christensen’s Journalist and music Music Shop in Holstebro, Denmark. During the follow- producer. Karsten 01100639 ing weeks, he staged frequent dance events to earn worked for Radio Music in Greenland II 1/3 – first rock music the money for the instrument that was on its way Denmark for a Artist: Camilla Nielsen (LP-cover feat. woodcut by Aron of Kangeq) by supply ship from Denmark. Luckily the ship was number of years Denomination: DKK 25.50 slightly delayed so by the time it arrived, he had just and has been with saved enough money to pay for the Hawaiian guitar. KNR since 2004. The most popular music style of the 1960s, which be- He produced the came known as Vaigat Music all sprang up around this single instrument. Thanks to charming instrumental very first Green- pieces and tributes to Disko Island, accompanied by landic LP with rock group Sume that was re- the languid sound of Hawaiian guitar, the island quick- leased by the DEMOS publishing company in 01303085 ly became known colloquially as ’Greenland’s Hawaii’. 1973. He was later involved in the creation of Souvenir folder – Music in the Greenlandic record company ULO in 1976. Greenland II The first rock music. Sume He moved to Greenland in 1986. DKK 38.50 The journey of this series of stamps through the mu- Portrait photo: Private. Includes a mint copy of each sical history of Greenland ends with the first ever of the three music stamps.

Greenland Collector | 7 Juullip tikka Orpigarsunni, kaageerarsunni naaginnarlugu naluneq ajorparput juulli qallisoq. -tipi tipigissoq meeraasimanermik, nuannersunik, ataatsimoornernik, kiisalu pilluarnermik allanillu eqqaasitsisoq. Juullissamut pikineq, meeqqat ullui nalliuttut, qilanaarnerup nipaanik peqarlutik pikeqataasut. Ullumikkut juullip isumaa upperisaqarnermut tunngaannarunnaarluni ilaquttanik, ikinngutinik qanigisanillu ataatsimoorfittut nalliuttorsiorfittut pinngitsoor sinnaajunnaarnikuuarput.

Inuit sumiikkaluartulluunniit juullimi pilluaqqungaarpakka. 01100642 01100643 01301123 Nassiussat akii • Allakkat Christmas stamp 2018 1/2 Christmas stamp 2018 2/2 Christmas stamp booklet No. 23 Inussiarnersumik inuulluaqqusillunga, Artist: Ivínguak’ Stork Høegh Denomination: DKK 16.00 Price: DKK 180.00 Posttakster • Breve Denomination: DKK 14.00 Date of issue: 22nd October 2018 Ivínguak’ Stork Høegh Date of issue: 22nd October 2018 Paper: Tullis Russell, CPST225, 94g, 135g backing 10 stamps per sheet The two stamps 01100642 and 01100643 paper. Oqimaassuseq Kal. Nun. Europa* Nunat allat** Exterior dimensions: 40.00 mm x 28.80 mm Julens duft that are issued in sheets of ten identical Format: G Contains six of each of the two 2018 Christmas annerpaamik stamps have fragrances of cinnamon and Når der dufter af julegran og småkager ved vi allerede at, julen Typography: Lowe-Martin Group stamps. The booklet is printed on self-adhesive pine respectively! nærmer sig. Vægt højst Grønland Europa* Øvr. udland** Print method: Offset paper. The self-adhesive stamps inside the Grønland Paper: TR4 booklet do not include the fragrances.22102018C -duften som får os til at tænke på barndommen, gode 20 g 14,00 16,00 17,00 100 g 23,50 28,50 59,00 begivenheder, familiesamling og ikke mindst kærlighed og ro. 250 g 40,00 53,50 131,00

I dag handler julen ikke kun om religion, men den handler mere 500 g 72,00 99,50 220,00 Nunaat om samvær med familie, venner og de nærmeste. Jeg ønsker alle 1.000 g 112,50 144,00 276,00 NEW: Christmas Aromas - on stamps! By Allan D.I. Streymoy and Pertti Frandsen rigtig god jul. 2.000 g 151,00 210,00 380,00 Juullip frimærkiinik mappersagaq nr. 23 The very first postage stamps with added scent Christmas today is not only about religion. It is Julefrimærkehæfte nr. 23 Med venlig hilsen * Taakkununnga ilaallutik / Herunder Danmark, Island og Færøerne will now be issued in Greenland. POST Green- also all about spending time together with family, land’s two 2018 Christmas stamps include the fra- friends and dear ones. I wish you all a very Merry Ivínguak’ Stork Høegh ** Taakkununnga ilaalluni / Herunder Canada grances of cinnamon and pine respectively. The Christmas! DKK 180,00 Christmas stamps are offset-printed and issued in sheets of ten identical stamps. About the artist True to tradition, a booklet will also be issued, in Ivínguak´ Stork Høegh was born in in 1982. She was about which the two annual Christmas stamps are printed 10 or 11 years of age when she painted her first image on canvas. on self-adhesive paper. These self-adhesive stamps She studied from 2003 to 2004 at the School of Art in Nuuk, after inside the booklet do not include the scent, how- which she attended Aarhus Academy of Art until 2009. She then ever. continued her training as a media graphic designer at Aarhus & The artist who created this year’s two Greenlandic Copenhagen Technical School, which she completed in 2014. Christmas stamps sends the following greetings to She expresses herself through digital photo collages, acrylic paint our readers and collectors. and a mixture of media techniques. She uses very rustic and Christmas Aromas by Ivínguak’ Stork Høegh coarse background images in her work, the inspiration for which she finds round and about: an interesting wall, dilapidated old When the aromas of Christmas pine and biscuits fills buildings, a bridge or some boxes. Ivínguak’ finds inspiration in the air we know that Christmas is approaching. This music and our society. She then combines this with inspiration scent is evocative of childhood, good events, family that is derived from the beautiful but harsh nature of Greenland. gathering and, not least, love and calm. Photo: Private.

8 | Greenland Collector A stamp collector from Greenland Sales figures from our final sales of 30th June 2018

By Pertti Frandsen From our final sale of 30th June 2018 we can provide the following sales figures: In a country like Greenland, with Sales only 56,000 inhabitants, there are Title Item No. Date of issue Denom. not all that many stamp collectors. figures But they are out there. One of them is fishing boat captain Niels Olsvig, Stamp - Mining IV 1/2 01100503 14.01.2013 DKK 38.00 52,676 who was born in Ilulissat in 1958.

Curious already as a child Stamp - Sepac 2016 – Seasons 1 01100578 18.01.2016 DKK 13.00 53,364 Niels obtained his very first postage stamps from his grandmother when Stamp - Seasons 2 01100579 18.01.2016 DKK 27.00 44,915 he was a child. When attending a Niels Olsvig in Ilulissat. Private photo. residential school in Denmark in DKK 12.00 Stamp - Additional value 2016. MIO 01100580 18.01.2016 26,094 1970, at Erritsø near Fredericia, his Danish host father gave him more stamps. Niels + 1.00 clearly remembers his host father saying to him “Niels, if you are going to collect Greenlandic stamps, you should also collect Danish stamps”. And he has, ever Stamp - Aircraft series VI 1/2. 01100583 12.05.2016 DKK 15.00 58,124 since. Later on, he added stamps from the other Nordic countries to his growing Airbus collection. Even the money he was given when he was confirmed was spent on Stamp - Aircraft series VI 2/2. his hobby. 01100584 12.05.2016 DKK 24.50 33,985 Dash 8 Niels is proud to talk about his extensive collection of Nordic stamps. He also Stamp - Zackenberg Research enjoys exhibiting them. To date, he has exhibited in his hometown of Ilulissat, as 01100590 17.10.2016 DKK 11.50 31,404 Station 1/2 well as up in and further south in Aasisaat and Nuuk.

Stamp - Zackenberg Research Here is a link to a video clip from the Greenlandic KNR TV presentation of Niels 01100591 17.10.2016 DKK 14.00 34,848 Olsvig’s stamp exhibition in Aasiaat in May 2016: https://knr.gl/da/tv/nunatsin- Station 2/2 nit-16-05-2016 There are no subtitles for this video. Stamp - Christmas 2016 1/2 01100596 17.10.2016 DKK 12.00 35,883 Niels has been a subscriber of Greenlandic postage stamps for many years. He also plans to present a new exhibition of all his stamps. In Ilulissat sometime during Autumn 2018. We wish him the greatest success with his exhibition. Stamp - Christmas 2016 2/2 01100597 17.10.2016 DKK 13.50 38,515 A variant? Souvenir sheet - Additional value 01106580 18.01.2016 DKK 52.00 16,021 This year, Niels Olsvig discovered 2016. MIO what might be a variant among Stamp booklet - Christmas stamp Greenlandic postage stamps. This 01301121 17.10.2016 DKK 153.00 4,950 booklet no. 21 is AFA number 303, which was issued in 1997 on the occasion of Souvenir folder - Greenlandic 01303071 19.10.2015 DKK 71.50 448 H.M. the Queen of Denmark’s Sil- architecture ver Jubilee. The stamp was drawn by Jens Rosing and engraved by Souvenir folder - Renewable 01303072 19.10.2015 DKK 51.00 429 Arne Kühlmann. The printing method that was used is combined recess and offset. energy It was issued in full sheets of 50 stamps and in a combined printed booklet. Souvenir folder - Additional value 01303073 18.01.2016 DKK 52.00 476 The stamp to the right is clearly missing both the red and the yellow colours. 2016. MIO The stamp images were received by us from Niels Olsvig on this shared photo and Souvenir folder - Sepac 2016 – 01303075 01.09.2016 DKK 112.00 346 are shown here in the colours in which they were received. From the received seasons photo it is not possible to see whether they originate from a full sheet or a booklet. It is possible that the stamp to the right may have been exposed to some kind of chemical reaction, as we have seen previously on stamps from the Faeroe Islands. Year Pack - 2014 Year Pack 01304014 20.10.2014 DKK 594.00 5,909 If you have collector’s knowledge about this potential variant, please do not hes- itate to contact us.

Greenland Collector | 9 Santa Claus providing philatelic services NEWS from POST Greenland From 1st to 28th December 2018, Santa Claus will once again be providing philatelic services. This means that he will be using his ’2412’ date cancellation on franked Three new date cancellations and addressed letter post that is sent to: POST Greenland, Filatelia, PO Box 121, 3913 Tasiilaq, Greenland. Due to wear and tear, we have replaced date cancellations in the following settle- ment and two towns. The date cancellations were replaced on 1st September 2018. NOTE! To ensure that the postmarking is undertaken on time, the final date for receipt of letters for postmarking is Friday 30th November 2018. • Saattut at 3961 • 3970 Next time, read about... • 3900 Nuuk • Vote for ‘Greenlandic Stamp of the Year 2018’ Franked and addressed envelopes to be cancelled with these date cancellations • Our 2019 Stamp Programme should be sent to the following address: POST Greenland, FILATELIA, PO Box 121, 3913 Tasiilaq, GREENLAND. • The additional value stamp for 2019 • Arctic deserts, new series New cancelling machine in Ilulissat • Greenland during the Second World War, part four The cancelling machine at the TELE-POST Centre in Ilulissat is no longer able to • Fish in Greenlandic waters, part 2 cancel stamps. We have, therefore, acquired a new cancelling machine. This will be brought into use on 1st October 2018. Franked and addressed envelopes for • Abandoned stations, final part first day cancelling should be sent directly to: TELE-POST Centre, Illumiut 11, 3952 Ilulissat, GREENLAND. th Decommissioning of ’Post-self’ kioks in Greenland Final Sales On 30 November 2018 The following stamps and philatelic products will be withdrawn from our range on 30th Since the total turnover from the 17 ’Post-self’ kioks in Greenland is decreasing November 2018, unless sold out beforehand. Any remaining stock will be destroyed. and at the same time we expect to see increased costs for their operation, these machines have all now been decommissioned. Decommissioning took place on 19th September 2018. Product Title Item No. Issue date Denom.

However, self-adhesive franking labels are still being used in the over 130 elec- Stamp Mining VI 1/2 01100555 19.01.2015 DKK 3.00 tronic franking machines at companies all over Greenland. There is an increase in the numbers of this type of franking machine. Queen Margrethe II Stamp 01100557 16.04.2015 DKK 23.50 – 75 years For those who collect our franking labels, these labels will, therefore, still be avail- Women’s national costume able. If required, please contact our Customer Services in Tasiilaq. These franking Stamp 01100574 18.01.2016 DKK 10.50 labels are always printed on the electronic franking machine in FILATELIA, Tasiilaq. I 1/4 North Women’s national costume Stamp 01100575 18.01.2016 DKK 12.00 Exhibition and fair participation for the rest of 2018 II 1/4 West Up until the end of the year, POST Greenland will be attending the following Sports in Greenland I 2/3 Stamp 01100586 12.05.2016 DKK 25.50 stamp fairs and exhibitions: Alpine Championships Sports in Greenland I 2/3 • ’Internationale Briefmarken-Börse 2018’, Sindelfingen, 25th to 27th October. Stamp 01100587 12.05.2016 DKK 39.00 Championships • ’Frimærke, Brev & Postkort Messe 2018’, Copenhagen, 3rd to 4th November. Souvenir folder Sports in Greenland I 01303074 12.05.2016 DKK 65.25 • ’Salon d’Automne 2018’, Paris, 8th to 11th November. Zackenberg Research • ’Veronafil 2018’, Verona, 23rd to 25th November. Mini sheet 01107590 17.10.2016 DKK 103.50 Station 1/2 A special Greenlandic cachet will be made for all four exhibitions/fairs. Envelopes Zackenberg Research Mini sheet 01107591 17.10.2016 DKK 126.00 to be applied with these postmarks should be sent so that they are received by Station 2/2 POST Greenland, Filatelia on the day before the opening of the respective exhi- bitions/fairs.

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Greenland Collector | 11 Product type explanation/Subscription with theme Return to: If you take out a subscription for a themed item, please remember to associate a theme from the list below POST GREENLAND when opening the subscription. FILATELIA PO BOX 121 100 Stamps with theme Individual stamps. 3913 TASIILAQ 101 Blocks of four with theme Blocks of four interconnecting postage stamps. GREENLAND 102 Half sheet with theme 5 postage stamps per half sheet. 103 Full sheet with theme 10 postage stamps per sheet. 104 Upper marginal with theme Upper marginal four blocks. 105 Lower marginal with theme Lower marginal four blocks. 106 Souvenir sheet with theme Souvenir sheet with 1 to 7 stamps from an issue or series. 107 Mini sheet with theme Sheet with 9 identical stamps 2018 Year Pack – keep your collection complete! 201 FDC/1 with theme First day covers franked with one stamp, cancelled. In addition to all 24 stamps issued this year, the Year Pack also contains all 202 FDC/4 with theme First day covers franked with one four-block, cancelled. six souvenir sheets of 2018. 203 FDC/Series with theme First day covers franked with one of each stamp in a series, cancelled. 204 FDC/Souvenir sheet with theme First day covers franked with a souvenir sheet, cancelled. Item No.: 01304018 301 Stamp booklets with theme Booklet with self-adhesive stamps. Contains 8 to 12 stamps. Price: DKK 721.00 303 Souvenir folder with theme Series of stamps in illustrated folder

Date of issue: 22nd October 2018 Themes Theme Id Theme Year Packs can also be purchased 1 Europe • 2 Royalty • 3 Transport • 4 Nature • 5 Science • 6 Art • 7 Celebration/Event. • 8 Steel engraving online at www.stamps.gl. You Product type explanation/Subscription in set can also subscribe to POST Green- 610 Stamps in set Individual stamps. land’s Year Packs and other col- 611 Blocks of four in set Blocks of four interconnecting postage stamps. lectors’ items. 612 Half sheet in set 5 stamps per half sheet. 613 Full sheet in set 10 postage stamps per sheet. 614 Upper margin in set Upper margin four blocks. NOTE! As a thank you for taking out an (additional) Year 615 Lower margin in set Lower margin four blocks. Pack subscription, you will receive a mint copy of one of our 616 Souvenir sheet in set Souvenir sheet with 1 to 7 stamps from an issue or series. previously issued Year Packs. Free of charge! 617 Mini sheet in set Sheet with 9 identical stamps 621 FDC/1 in set First day covers franked with one stamp, cancelled. 622 FDC/4 in set First day covers franked with one block of four, cancelled. 623 FDC/Series in set First day covers franked with one of each stamp in a series, cancelled. CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS now also available on subscription 624 FDC/Souvenir sheet in set First day covers franked with a souvenir sheet, cancelled. POST Greenland continues its tradition of releasing an attractive set of 205 FDC/1 year set All FDC/1 issued in the course of a calendar year, wrapped in transparent plastic. Christmas tree ornaments, packaged in an attractive cover. 631 Stamp booklets in set Booklet with self-adhesive stamps. Contains 8 to 12 stamps. 633 Souvenir folder as set Series of stamps in illustrated folder. 520 DAVO Sheets Additional sheets (with sleeves) for DAVO luxury album, ’Greenland’. 520 Christmas tree ornament A set of four ornaments, coated with gold foil, engraved with year of issue. Collected in an attractive little folder. 304 Year Pack A full year’s issued single postage stamps and souvenir sheets, collected in an illustrated folder. NB: Stamp booklets and Mini sheets are not included. The sixth edition of our Christmas tree ornaments will 700 Franking labels Set of four franking stamps with different subjects, all with the current value for domestic postage tariff for letters under 20g. be issued on 22nd October in this beautiful new set, 701 FDC/1 Franking labels Set of four first day covers, each franked with one of the frank- comprised of four lightweight Christmas tree ing labels in a set, cancelled with day cancel. POST Greenland’s ornaments, engraved with the year 2018. logo envelope will be used. 702 FDC/Series Franking labels First day covers, franked with one of the franking labels in a Item No. 01520765 set, cancelled with day cancel. POST Greenland’s trademark Price: DKK 99.00 envelope will be used. Date of issue: 22nd October 2018. Variant explanation Christmas tree ornament sets nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 from previous years are 0 Mint (i.e. uncancelled) postage stamps, blocks of four, etc. still available to order from us. 1 Postage stamps, etc. cancelled with normal date cancellation on day of issue, affixed on cardboard. 2 Postage stamps, etc. cancelled with normal date cancellation on day of issue. As a brand new offer, you can now subscribe to the Christmas tree orna- 3 Postage stamps, etc. cancelled with first day cancellation, affixed on cardboard. ment sets from Greenland. Item type is 520. Use the order coupon with this 4 Postage stamps, etc. cancelled with first day cancellation. 5 Postage stamps, etc. cancelled with full date cancellation on day of issue. issue of the magazine, or contact our Customer Services. 6 Postage stamps, etc. cancelled with full first day cancellation.