Norway year 1992 stamps – Olympic Games Lillehammer set
📮 Norway 1992 Olympics – Lillehammer Stamp Set
In 1992, Norway Post (Posten Norge) issued at least two stamps as part of the Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics series:
- 🇳🇴 Stamp 1 – 3.30 kr value
A multi-coloured commemorative stamp for the upcoming Olympic Games issue. Often catalogued as NK 1154 (Michel catalogue Mi 1105). - 🇳🇴 Stamp 2 – 4.20 kr value
A second multi-coloured stamp. Usually catalogued as NK 1155 (Michel Mi 1106).
📦 Together, these two form the basic 1992 Olympic Games set commemorating Lillehammer 1994. They are frequently sold as a pair or set in stamp catalogues and online listings.
🗓 Context of Issue
- These stamps were part of a multi-year commemorative program by Norway Post that ran from 1992 to 1994, with a total of about 10 different stamps celebrating various Olympic themes, including venues, medal winners, and promotional motifs.
- The first of these issues was released on 9 October 1992, marking the beginning of the Olympic stamp series leading up to the Games.
🧾 Collecting and Cataloguing
- Catalogue numbers:
NK 1154 – 3.30 kr and NK 1155 – 4.20 kr (Michel Mi 1105–1106). - They are usually listed in major stamp catalogues (Scott, Michel, Stanley Gibbons, etc.) under Olympic issues for Norway 1992.
- These stamps are typically collected mint never hinged (MNH) but used examples with postmarks also exist.
