In a good 150 pages, he ignites a firework of almost unbelievable rarities that would do any museum credit. The first known letters to various countries, the highest frankings, unusual types of mail, destinations, postage, routes, etc. – there is hardly anything that is not included in this collection, which is highly knowledgeable in terms of postal history.
The book is preceded by a two-page overview of the collection and its contents, and sources and references are also listed on four pages. After that, it’s on to the ‘good stuff’. Chapter 1, with three sub-chapters and a good 55 pages, covers the pre-stamp period from 1719 to 1854, while Chapter 2, with a further almost 100 pages, covers the stamp period up to the founding of the Universal Postal Union. Each item is described in English in great detail and its postage, etc. is explained. This makes the collection a history book that brings the reader closer to southern Norway in a fascinating way.
Key data: size 25.5 x 34 cm, 177 pages, in colour, hardback with embossed title and spine, plus dust jacket. Published in 2024 by the Global Philatelic Network. Price: €79 plus postage. Available from: Heinrich Köhler Auktionshaus GmbH & Co. KG, Hasengartenstr. 25, 65189 Wiesbaden, Germany, tel. +49 (0)611 34 14 90, email: info@heinrich-koehler.de, www.heinrich-koehler.de
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