2020 Selection
Stamp Issues Updated version october 2019 January 2, 2020
Danmark 10.00
Capreolus capreolus
L.S. / E.C. POSTNORD 2020 Rådyr
Danmark Danmark 10.00 10.00 L.S. / E.C. POSTNORD 2020 POSTNORD / E.C. L.S. Mammels
As has been the tradition for many years, the postal services of the S c iu r u s vulgaris eight Nordic countries issue stamps every other year on a common Pindsvin Erinaceus europaeus Sort egern L.S. / E.C. POSTNORD 2020 theme. This time, the theme is mammals. L.S. / E.C. POSTNORD 2020 POSTNORD / E.C. L.S. The stamps show some of the approx. 50 species of mammals that Danmark Danmark live and breed in the Danish countryside: roe deer, hedgehog, 10.00 10.00 black squirrel, dormouse and stoat. L.S / E.C. POSTNORD 2020
Muscardinus Date of issue: January 2, 2020 Photos: Shutterstock og Michael Stoltze avellanarius H asselmus Lækat Mustela erminea Drawings: Lars Sjööblom Design: PostNord Stamps/Ella Clausen Colours: 5-farvet offset Paper: Selvklæbende Printing: Cartor Perforation: 13 ½ x 13½ Printing method: Offset Format: 26,25 x 26,50 mm January 2, 2020
Danmark 30 Parforcejagtlandskabet KRONER
MUSEUM NORDSJÆLLAND/ELLA CLAUSEN POSTNORD 2020
Danmark 30 Danmark 30 UNESCO Kronborg KRONER Stevns Klint KRONER World Heritage
Five Danish places selected as World Heritage Sites can be seen on the stamps: the par force hunting landscape in North Zealand, NENAD BASIC/ELLA CLAUSEN POSTNORD 2020 MIKKEL BIGANDT/ELLA CLAUSEN POSTNORD 2020 Kronborg Castle, Stevns Klint, the Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church; and Christiansfeld. Danmark 30 Danmark 30 Jelling Monumenterne KRONER Christiansfeld KRONER The other two Danish locations on the UNESCO List are Wadden Sea and Roskilde Cathedral, which have previously been featured on Danish stamps.
FRAME & WORK APS/KRISTINE JENSEN/ Date of issue: January 2, 2020 Photos: Museum Nordsjælland, Shutterstock/Nenad INGVAR CRONHAMMAR/ELLA CLAUSEN POSTNORD 2020 EVA KRISTENSEN/ELLA CLAUSEN POSTNORD 2020 Basix,Colourbox/Mikkel Bigrandt, Frame & Work og Eva Kristensen Landscape architectural works (Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church): Kristine Jensens Tegnestue and Ingvar Cronhammar Design: PostNord Frimærker/ Ella Clausen Colours: 4-coloured offset Paper: Selvklæbende Print: Cartor Perforation: 13 x 13 ¼ Printing method: Offset Format: 36,6 x 26,5 mm January 2, 2020
H.M. Queen Margrethe II 10.00 10.00 DANMARK DANMARK
FOTO: ERIK PETERSEN / E.C. POSTNORD 2020 FOTO: VAGN HANSEN / E.C. POSTNORD 2020 – 80th birthday
th 30.00 On April 16, 2020 H.M. Queen Margrethe II will celebrate her 80 10.00 10.00 DANMARK DANMARK DANMARK birthday. PostNord is marking her birthday by issuing a minisheet FOTO: JOHN STÆHR / E.C. POSTNORD 2020 FOTO: KONGERNES SAMLING / E.C. POSTNORD 2020 FOTOGRAF: TORBEN ESKEROD / GRAFIKER: ELLA CLAUSEN POSTNORD 2020
with five stamps. The large portrait was photographed specifically H.M. DRONNING MARGRETHE II – 80 ÅR to be used on the stamp, while the photographs for the four small stamps were chosen in consultation with H.M. the Queen and show key events in her life.
Date of issue: January 2, 2020 Photos: Erik Petersen/Ritzau Scanpix, Vagn Hansen/ Ritzau Scanpix, John Stæhr/Ritzau Scanpix, Her Majesty the Queen’s Reference Library, the Royal Danish Collection, and Torben Eskerod Design: PostNord Stamps/Ella Clausen Colours: 3-colour offset Paper: Gummed Printing: Cartor Perforation: (Not known) Printing method: Offset Format minisheet: 130 x 80 mm Format stamps: 21 x 28 mm and 42 x 56 mm May 11, 2020
Reunification
In 2020 it is 100 years since South Jutland was reunited with Denmark. The purpose of marking Reunion 2020 is to raise awareness of its landmark political and cultural significance for the whole of Danish society, for our national self-image and for our friendship with Germany. PostNord’s contribution to the 100th anniversary of these historic events will be a minisheet with two stamps for sending international mail.
Date of issue: May 11, 2020 Design: Bertil Skov Jørgensen Paper: Gummed Printing: Cartor Print method: Offset Format minisheet: 130 x 70 mm May 11, 2020
Ancient postal routes
The PostEurop countries have all decided to issue stamps showing ancient postal routes in 2020. The Danish contribution focuses on King Christian IV’s establishment of the postal service in 1624, and Denmark’s first postal route that went by horse between Copenhagen and Altona/Hamburg.
The minisheet consists of three stamps, one stamp for domestic use, and two stamps for international mail.
Date of issue: May 11, 2020 Design: PostNord Stamps/Ella Clausen Paper: Gummed Printing: Cartor Print method: Offset Format minisheet: 130 x 70 mm May 11, 2020
UNESCO Verdensarv i Danmark
Prestigebooklet
This year’s prestige booklet is devoted to UNESCO World Heritage in Denmark. September 17, 2020
Unnamed issue
Five stamps for domestic use.
Date of issue: 17 September, 2020 September 17, 2020
Danske frimærker og miniark og historierne bag Yearbook 2020
The yearbook is packed with articles and pictures that tell the stories behind all the stamps issued in 2020. It contains one of every stamp and minisheet issued over the year. September 17, 2020
Danske frimærker og miniark Year pack 2020
The year pack contains a complete collection of the year’s stamps and minisheets.