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GREENLAND Collector Subscription Magazine for Collectors of Greenlandic Postage Stamps Vol GREENLAND Collector Subscription magazine for collectors of Greenlandic postage stamps Vol. 25 | No. 2 | May 2020 2019 Greenlandic H.M. The Queen 75th jubilee of the Greenland during the 2 Stamp of the Year 3 of Denmark’s 4 American Issue 8 Second World War 80th birthday – final issue The 2019 stamp of the year has been named! By Pertti Frandsen A total of 2,571 stamp collectors from all over the The DKK 10,000 main prize was world voted for their favourite of the 24 stamps that won by an American physician! were issued by POST Greenland in 2019. The winner of the competition’s main prize worth DKK 10,000 was Dr. Mark The winning stamp was G667, which received 463 Ravenscraft from Missouri, USA. As a votes, corresponding to 18% of votes cast. trained physician, he is currently active in the American emergency services in the This was one of our two Christmas stamps from last year. fight to stop the spread of the Corona virus. The stamp was drawn by artist Gukki Nuka and was given When Dr. Ravenscroft was informed in March that he had a special light effect during printing to make it look as if won the main prize, he told us that it had cheered him up Northern Lights are flaring over the town when you view rather a lot, adding: the stamp between your fingers. “I enjoy the Greenland Post annual stamp programs and the The voting for all 24 stamps was as follows: designs, also the Greenland Collector and information on the background of the stamps, culture and history of Greenland. Number G-no. Title Percentage Place My father was a stamp collector and he encouraged my of votes brother and me. When I was a pre-teen, he suggested I G667 Christmas in Greenland 2019 2/2 - Northern Lights 463 18% 1 pick a country, or area to specialize in - and when asked if I might have an interest, I remember answering Greenland G652 Old Greenlandic banknotes III 1/2 264 10% 2 and Scandinavia. G645 Arctic deserts I (Uummannaq) 184 7% 3 When he passed away 6 years ago, I inherited his interna- G659 10 years of Greenlandic self-rule 174 7% 4 tional album which brought back memories, and I began G662 The Environment in Greenland III 1/2 161 6% 5 to browse the Greenland Post site - at that point started a Greenland during the Second World War IV - Weather Greenland album, gradually building - with hopes for a fairly G647 154 6% 6 stations complete mint album someday.” G663 The Environment in Greenland III 2/2 146 6% 7 POST Greenland would like to congratulate Dr. Ravenscraft G657 Sepac 2019: Old residential buildings 132 5% 8 on winning the main prize. We also wish him all the best in G666 Christmas in Greenland 2019 1/2 - Christmas star 126 5% 9 the ongoing battle for public health in these difficult times. G655 EUROPA-postage stamp 2019: Snow bunting and raven 121 5% 10 True to tradition, we also drew the ten lucky winners of our G660 UN International Day of Indigenous Peoples 113 4% 11 additional prize of a year pack. The ten lucky winners of the 2019 POST Greenland year pack are: G653 Old Greenlandic banknotes III 2/2 86 3% 12 G648 Deserted stations - Loranstaton “Angissoq” 81 3% 13 Gorka Miranda Donostia, Spain Jim Fenton Peachland, Canada G654 EUROPA-postage stamp 2019: Rock ptarmigan and mallard 62 2% 14 Karsten Jensen Lystrup, Denmark G658 Unesco Global Heritage: Aasivissuit-Nipisat 58 2% 15 Patrick Moriarty Renmore, Ireland G661 UN World Post Day 54 2% 16 Javier Becerra Candás, Spain Jozef Stefanik Bratislava, Slovakia G656 Daily series 2019: H.R.H. The Queen of Denmark 39 2% 17 Harry McCulloch Wheaton, USA G650 Fish in Greenlandic waters II - Blue Whiting 31 1% 18 Danny Van den Reeck Evergem, Belgium G651 Fish in Greenland III - American Plaice 27 1% 19 Søren Gleerup Hansen Copenhagen, Denmark Olaf Weng Wismar, Germany G664 Coalfields in Greenland - Foreign coal 23 1% 20 G646 Greenland during the Second World War IV - Communication 23 1% 20 We would like to congratulate all our winners. We would also G644 Additional value 2019: The Salvation Army in Greenland 21 1% 22 like to thank everyone who took part. G649 Deserted stations - DYE-2 radar station 18 1% 23 The vote to select the “2019 Greenlandic Stamp of the Year” G665 Coalfields in Greenland - Greenlandic coal 10 0% 24 was conducted in the period 13th January to 15th March 2020 here at Greenland Collector, on www.stamps.gl – and at Total number of votes 2,571 100% www.facebook.com/stamps.gl and through our e-newsletter. 2 | Greenland Collector th HAPPY 80 BIRTHDAY to Her Majesty 16042020the Queen of Denmark! By Pertti Frandsen POST Greenland is very proud to present this beautiful stamp, which was issued on 16th April 2020 to celebrate the 80th birthday of Her Majesty the Queen of Den- Stamp 01100674 mark. The stamp was issued on the Queen’s H.M. the Queen of Denmark’s actual birthday. 80th birthday Denomination: DKK 25.00 The portrait of the Queen dressed in Greenlan- Date of issue: 16th April 2020 dic national costume was painted by the highly Artist: Aka Høegh esteemed and internationally recognised artist Print method: Offset Aka Høegh. The artist was inspired by her var- Exterior dimensions: 50 x 44.09 mm ious meetings with the Queen over the years. Format: E - horizontal The mountain peaks in the background also 10 stamps per sheet form a sort of crown above the Queen’s head, Typography: The Lowe-Martin Group an entirely deliberate choice by Aka Høegh. Paper: TR4 Our Queen and Greenland Buy this stamp There is a genuine deep bond between the Dan- ish Royal Family and the people of Greenland, a relationship that is firmly rooted. Many Green- landers still remember the sincere commitment Greenlandic children occupy a place close to central role in Greenland’s art scene. Long be- that was shown to Greenland by the Queen’s the Queen’s heart as protector of the Green- fore her 1987 stamp début, her work had been parents, King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid. landic Children’s Association. Therefore, there the subject of well-deserved attention outside Queen Margrethe II’s first visit to Greenland are numerous reasons why the Queen and the of Greenland. She has exhibited at a large was in 1960 when she was heir to the throne. rest of the Royal Family are, and will continue number of separate exhibitions in Greenland The Queen has visited Greenland numerous to be, a natural point of common interest to and Denmark, as well as in Sweden, Norway, times since then, visits that have been char- modern Greenland. Iceland and Germany. In addition to her paint- acterised by mutual pleasure and respect. ings and sculptures, her contribution to culture We would like to wish Her Majesty the Queen Queen Margrethe II has a fond place in the also includes book illustrations. of Denmark a very happy birthday. heart of the people of Greenland. Her art is influenced by nature and the Green- About the artist The Queen is also famous for her many visits to landic myths and legends. Humanity also plays Greenland, where she has gone to great lengths Aka Høegh was born on 16th December 1947 in a central role in her numerous works. She finds inspiration in people, their joie de vivre and the to visit towns and settlements on the West and Qullissat on Disko Island. She has lived in Qa- experience they share. She is encouraged by East coasts, as well as southern and northern qortoq in Southern Greenland for many years. Greenland. We should also mention that the the beauty of the social encounter and simple She is largely self-taught, with periodic guest Princess Margrethe Children’s Home in Tasiilaq presence and, not least, by the inner voice of studies at Copenhagen’s Academy of Fine Arts. and the Princess Margrethe School in Uperna- the soul. “Everything we can see has a soul” is vik are both named after our monarch. For a number of years, Aka Høegh has had a one of Aka’s most appropriate quotes. Greenland Collector | 3 05052020 75th Jubilee of the American Issue By Pertti Frandsen The very first Greenlandic stamps were printed in Denmark and issued in Greenland in 1938. These stamps were, therefore, in use in Greenland when the Second World War broke out the following year. Greenland’s links to Denmark were severed when Denmark was occupied by Germany on 9th April 1940, as all Danish territory was considered hostile territory by the Allies. All supply lines to Greenland were, therefore, blocked - including by ship. By 1943, various stamp denominations were becoming scarce in Greenland. In addition, higher values were required for airmail post. Work began to supply Greenland with new postage stamps. This work continued until the stamps were issued in 1945. ‘The American Issue’ covers the nine stamps that were issued in Greenland in February 1945 when the Second World War had en- tered its final phase. Unlike all other Greenlandic stamps from this period, the American Issue was printed in the USA instead of in Denmark. Hence the name. The American Issue is very popular with collectors to this day, 4 | Greenland Collector with increased demand for historic rarities. (the Greenland office at the Danish General We have already written about this here in Consulate in New York) and the USA - and the magazine.
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