Norway (Norge), Scott #687, used (o), 1976, Baldishol Tapestry, 1.25k

Item Specifics

Country

Norway

Catalog Number

687

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Used

Centering

XF

Stamp Format

Single

Topic

Art

Year of Issue

1976

Item Description

Norway (Norge)(Noreg), Scott #687, used (o), 1976, Baldishol Tapestry; the tapestry fragment has been carbon-dated to the period between 1040 and 1190; made of woven wool; it is one of the few preserved Romanesque tapestries in Europe; what remains is a fragment of a long frieze which would have represented the twelve months of the year; the preserved part represents April and May; April is represented by a bearded man in a long robe standing by a tree with birds; May is represented by a horseman in armor symbolizing that he was still able to ride in the fields; the tapestry was taken from the Baldishol old stave church in Hedemark, Norway which was demolished in the first half of the 1800s; the tapestry was first thought to be an old dirty rag until the farm family, who had acquired some of the church furnishings, cleaned it; the farm family mended it and hung it on its wall for years until a museum director, hearing of its existence, moved it to National Museum in Oslo; it is one of Norway national treasures; 1.25 kronen, multicolored, Scott 2019 catalog value: 25¢. Slightly off-centered, light quarter circular socked-on-the-nose corner cancellation largely clear of main image, sound back, hinge remnant, good perforations. This is not a 'bait-and-switch' offer; the stamps you see will be the ones you receive.

Please review my terms of sale. If you are not ordering from the United States, there is a $US1.15 additional postage expense that needs to be added to the price of the stamp. If you are ordering from the United States, there is only a $US0.55 added postage expense. Also, if you make additional purchases from my offerings, they can all go in one mailing at no extra shipping expense for the added purchases. I will send the purchase by US first class mail, since the relatively low value of the stamp does not warrant signature or tracking mail. Hence the buyer assumes risk of loss or non-delivery. I will keep a scan of my mailing to verify that the correct mailing address was used.

By way of reference, I am an American Philatelic Society member (195176). Thank you for looking, and I hope this is the perfect stamp to fill that gap in your collection.

Seller Information

Seller

JDumville (3891)

Registered Since

06/10/2018

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Store

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Item Location

Virginia, United States

Ships To

Worldwide

Returns Accepted

Yes

Returns Policy

If not satisfied, return the stamp to me at your own expense, and I will refund the cost, but not my postage to you. If the stamp is not as described, I will refund the cost and reimburse you for postage both ways.