Postal History Of Norway's Southern Coast 1855 To GPU by Terje Heskestad

Introduction:

The Norwegian coastline is the second longest after Canada. It runs from the Swedish to the Russian border. The population in Norway grew from 724 000 in 1769 to 1.5 million in 1855. The population on the Southern Coast was only 198 000 in 1855 (Slettan, 1998).

The Southern Coast has always been significant in Norwegian postal history. Already from the establishment of the Norwegian post in 1647, the important Western route went along the Southern Coast. The Southern Coast route started in Brevig, a very important mail handling post office in earlier times and further to Flekkefjord, the end of the Southern Coast.

Biography:

I started to collect stamps in 1981 and postal history from my hometown Flekkefjord on the Southern Coast of Norway in 1985. I started to form my Grand Prix exhibit Postal History of the Southern Coast of Norway from 1719 to GPU (General Postal Union on 1st July 1875) more than 20 years ago.

I have been awarded six large international gold medals, twice been a candidate for the Grand Prix International (FIP) and won the Grand Prix in the championship class in Liberec 2022 (FEPA).

This is the second zoom presentation for the Royal. The first was on 5th March 2024; Postal History of the Southern Coast of Norway from 1719 up to 1855. Part two on 3rd December 2024 covers the same subject for the period from 1855 to GPU.

Further Reading & Links:

Handout: Southern Norway Part 2 - Postal History of Norway's Southern Coast 1855 to GPU

Southern Norway Part 1 Zoom Presentation: Terje Heskestad: Postal History of The Southern Coast of Norway 1719-1855 (A Zoom Presentation to The RPSL on 5th March 2024).

Host or Publisher Royal Philatelic Society London