Description: This vintage Norwegian postage stamp features a forward-facing portrait of King Olav V, who reigned as the monarch of Norway. The minimalist design is printed in a striking monochromatic red-orange ink via the photogravure method on crisp white paper. The upper-left corner displays King Olav’s royal crown cipher, featuring a stylized letter "O" enclosing the Roman numeral "V" beneath a crown. The lower border integrates the country name and face value in a bold serif typeface reading "NORGE 45". The specimen is bordered by uniform comb perforations and is heavily canceled by thick, black horizontal lines from a machine postmark striking across the upper and lower portions of the portrait.
Circa: 1958-1960s
Condition: Used - Hinged
Notes:
King Olav V was affectionately known to the public as Folkekongen (The People's King) because of his remarkably down-to-earth lifestyle, famously choosing to ride public trams alongside citizens during the 1973 energy crisis.