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As (I believe) Denmark, Norway and Sweden all use PostNord, are there PostNord stamps or do stamps have to be purchased in each country? I’m trying to get ahead of the game and wondering if I can buy stamps in advance, however I won’t need a whole sheet for each country, just a couple, so a sheet of PostNord (if they exist) would be handy.
It is bit complicate. PostNord is a large logistic company that operates in several countries. They are responsible for private mail in Denmark and Sweden and owned by both states (I think Sweden owns bigger part). Norway has its own mail operator, but if I recall right PostNord does have logistic business there as well, but not as a mail carrier and they do not issue stamps in Norway.
PostNord Sweden and PostNord Denmark are not the same company. They are daughter companies owned by same mother company that is PostNord. Both countries have their own stamps (there are some shared themes, for example both countries have ran a competition for cat and dog themed stamps, though results were still different). You can’t use Danish stamps in Sweden or Swedish stamps in Denmark, both PostNords have their own webshops (again, very similar looking ones) that you can only buy stamps for the country they operates in.
If you only need couple of stamps in each country, I would buy them at PostNord desk at grocery store when you arrive. They only sell full sheets online + it will include shipping.
Thank you @Kompis-Ninna
Hi there,
I am travelling to the south of Sweden at the end of next week (for the first time ). I was wondering about the Swedish stamp prices, are they higher than the Dutch stamps for sending cards abroad (currently: € 1.65 per stamp)? I know Danish stamps are extremely expensive…
And can I find nice stamps at grocery stores?
Thanks, Pia
Postage abroad is 30 SEK for postcard / envelope max 50 g or 15 SEK domestic, that would be 2,61 euro for sending a postcard abroad. So yeah, it costs more.
The stamp variety varies a lot depending which store you go to. Some have more to select from, some only have one or two different ones. Usually they sell only the few newest ones, but some might have older ones too. You can use domestic stamps to send international so long you match the postage (so 2 stamps per card right now), which gives more to select from as they only issue 1-2 motifs of international stamps per year.
They do not sell stamps in every grocery store (ICA or Coop usually does). Look for PostNord desk when you come in (they have light blue theme, can’t miss it) or a PostNord sticker at door. Most have a small display showing what stamps they have available. Domestic stamps have text “Brev” on them instead of a monetary value.
Have fun Pia!
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I m Helen from The Netherlands.
I m looking for WPD Sweden postal hug card.
Does anyone from Sweden likes to swap with me?
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Hello friends! We’ll visit Denmark soon and maybe you could help us. Beside postcrossing we collect stamps from all over the world. Do you have any recommendations where we could get them? Are there shops for philatelists? We will be near Ebeltoft and also plan a trip to Aarhus.
Thanks in advance
I did visit a friend in Ebeltoft a few years ago, and then I bought stamps at at post office counter in a grocery store. While you’re likely to get the stamps you need to send postcards in Ebeltoft, my guess is that the selection might not be the best there. There’s a chance you have better luck finding a variety in Aarhus. But I don’t know for sure.
PostNord has a Find Us tool at their website
Søg = search
Skriv adresse, by eller postnummer = write address, city or zipcode
Vælg produkt eller sted = choose product or place
Under Vælg produkt eller sted you can choose posthus (post office) or frimærkeforhandler (stamp retailer).
Then you can search for Ebeltoft or Aarhus or another place. You can click on the icons to ge more information.
Maybe anyone can give me some hints:
I collect postcards with sport events and today I found this one with the finish of the "Vasa "- event in Mora.
But as this postcard was not written there is no stamp and no postmark to have a date.
Can anyone assume from wich year it is?
I found it on a person’s website, he collects stamps and postcards.
https://www.backen.se/w1/wstort.htm
It’s W119 in the list.
thank you very much for searching, yes it´s the same postcard.
I don´t speak Swedish, I think the person wants to sell this postcard, but I cant find a comment about the age of the postcard
In the photo’s description it says “W119 FOTO Mora Vasaloppsmålet, fr-74, Gerhards” meaning Mora finish of the Vasa ski race from 1974, and Gerhards is Gerhards Konstförlag (art publisher).
I also found the same card, written and sent in 1977.
I also found a multi-view card including that picture, written and sent 1974.
https://www.tradera.com/item/270219/538798989/kort-vasaloppet-salen-mora-1974-flerbildskort-
Oh thank you so much for all your efforts
1974 sounds very possible and I´ll remark it on my card
Hi everyone,
I’m trying to organise a meet-up in Copenhagen in early 2024, and given that we last year had people fly in from Norway and Germany, I’d like to extend the invitation far and wide this year.
So come join our thread and help us find the best date (if you’d actually come): Copenhagen meet-up on February 24th, 2024.
You should know, that even if coming to Copenhagen isn’t a significant expense for you, postcards are still 36 DKK a piece to send from Denmark (54 NOK, 56 SEK).
Thank you,
Vilhelm
We’ve decided on meeting on the 24th of February.
Og folk klager på at ting er dyrt her i Norge 55 NOK for et frimerke er ganske heftig til og med for nordmenn!
Hello!
I am a 40/F in the United States, always fascinated with my ancestors. I have been tracking my family tree and have found a lot of it in southern Sweden – I plan to travel to there when I am able, and am learning Swedish for fun (and to help with communication when I am there).
I’d like to have a Swedish penpal to help work on my Swedish, and learn more about the culture. Would anyone be interested in exchanging letters?