Worldwide Stamp New Issues - Greenland.

Last updated December 2002.

Firstly, I wish to thank Kalaallit Allakkeriviat, the Greenland Postal Service, for their kind permission in letting me use information found on their web site. Click here to visit the Kalaallit Allakkeriviat web site.

• 1997, January 14. Greenlandic Butterflies
  • 2k Arctic Fritillary.
  • 3k Arctic Clouded Yellow.
  • 4k75 Arctic Blue.
  • 8k Small Copper.
• 1997, January 14. 25th Anniversary of the Accession of Queen Margrethe II.
  • 4k50 Queen Margrethe II.
• 1997, January 14. Katuaq (Greenland Cultural Centre) .
  • 4k50 + 50 ore. Greenland's Cultural Centre - Katuaq.
• 1997, May 5. Europa Stamp. Myths and Legends.
  • 4k75 Greenlandic myth.
• 1997, May 5. Greenlandic Whales. Series 2.
  • 5k Blue Whale.
  • 5k75 Fin Whale.
  • 6k Sei Whale.
  • 8k Narwhal.
• 1997, August 15. 200th Anniversary of Nanortalik.
  • 4k50 The South Greenlandic town of Nanortalik.
• 1997, August 15. Art. Series 1. Paintings by Aage Gitz-Johansen.
  • 10k "Drum Dancer, Thule".
  • 16k "Ammassalik Woman".
• 1997 Nov 6. Christmas Stamps.
  • 4k50 Boy among Dogs.
  • 4k75 Father and Dogsledge.
• 1998, February 5. Greenlandic Whales. Series 3.
  • 2k Harbour Porpoise.
  • 3k White-beaked Dolphin.
  • 4k50 Long-finned Pilot Whale.
  • 4k50 Northern Bottlenose Whale.
  • 4k75 Atlantic White-sided Dolphin.
  • 4k75 Northern Right Whale.
• 1998, February 5. Collectors' Own Stamp.
  • 4k50 Greenland politicians, Augo Lynge and Frederik Lynge, the first two Greenland politicians in the Danish parliament following the New Order of 1950 (change to the Danish constitution).
• 1998, May 29. Charity Stamp.
  • 4k50 + 50 ore. Women's Society.
• 1998, May 29. Europa Stamps. Children's Day. Children's paintings.
  • 4k75 Painting by Atuarfik Ukaliusaq.
  • 10k Painting by Edvard Kruse-p Atuarfia.
• 1998, August 20. Art. Series 2. Paintings by Hans Lynge.
  • 11k "Brother Gets Breast-fed".
  • 25k "Refuelling".
• 1998, August 20. Nordic Stamps. Navigation. Sailing Ships.
  • 4k50 "Gertrud Rask".
  • 4k75 "Hans Egede".
• 1998, November 12. Christmas Stamps.
  • 4k50 Dickey and kammikker on washing line.
  • 4k75 Santa Claus' boots and hat on washing line.
• 1999, February 8. The World Wide Fund for Nature. The Snowy Owl.
  • 1k Mother Owl and Nestlings.
  • 4k75 Owl in Flight.
  • 5k50 Pair of Owls.
  • 5k75 Owl on Rock.
• 1999, May 7. Fund for the Greenland National Museum.
  • 4k50 + 50 ore. Pincushion.
• 1999, May 7. Europa Stamp.
  • 6k Polar Bear.
• 1999, May 7. Art. Series 3. Paintings by Peter Rosing.
  • 7k "The Man from Aluk".
  • 20k "Homecoming".
• 1999, August 13. Arctic Vikings. Series 1.
  • 4k50 Viking ship during the voyage.
  • 4k75 Man on driftwood.
  • 5k75 Arrowhead and coins.
  • 8k Tjodhilde's Church.
    These four stamps were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 1999, November 11. Christmas Stamps.
  • 4k50 Letters for the Ones You Care About.
  • 4k75 The Dance Around the Tree of Life.
• 1999, November 11. Greenland Year 2000.
  • 5k75 Greenland scene.
• 2000, February 21. Arctic Vikings. Series 2.
  • 25 ore. The Good Times.
  • 3k The Storyteller.
  • 5k50 The Wild Reindeer Hunt.
  • 21k Natural Resources.
    These four stamps were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2000, February 21. 50th Anniversary of Sirius Patrol.
  • 10k Policemen and dog sled.
• 2000, May 9. Definitive Stamps.
  • 4k50 Queen Margrethe II.
  • 4k75 Queen Margrethe II.
  • 8k Queen Margrethe II.
  • 10k Queen Margrethe II.
• 2000, May 9. Europa Stamp.
  • 4k75 Children and stars.
• 2000, August 18. Greenlandic Cultural Heritage. Series 1.
  • 4k50 Wooden Map.
  • 4k75 Sealskin.
• 2000, August 18. "Hafnia 2001".
  • 4k50 + 1k Drum Dancer.
• 2000, November 9. Christmas Stamps.
  • 4k50.
  • 4k75.
• 2001, February 5. Arctic Vikings. Series 3.
  • 1k Catching in the Skerries.
  • 4k50 Uninvited Guests.
  • 5k Farewell to the Land.
  • 10k Nature Moves In.
    These four stamps were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2001, February 5. Arctic Winter Games, 2002.
  • 4k50 + 50 ore. Gymnast.
• 2001, May 9. Definitive Stamps.
  • 25 ore. Queen Margrethe II.
  • 12k Queen Margrethe II.
• 2001, May 9. Greenlandic Cultural Heritage. Series 2.
  • 4k50 Mountain Trouts.
  • 4k75 Leister.
• 2001, May 9. Europa Stamp.
  • 15k "Marine resources".
• 2001, October 16. Christmas Stamps. Solstice in Greenland.
  • 4k50 Dove and scene.
  • 4k75 Doves and scene.
• 2001, October 16. The Prelude to Greenland's First Stamps. Unissued designs from 1937.
  • 5k75 Northern Lights 5 ore stamp.
  • 8k Seal 10 ore stamp.
  • 21k Polar Bear 15 ore stamp.
• 2002, March 5. Nordic Stamps.
  • 1k Rock sculpture.
  • 31k Snow sculpture.
• 2002, March 5. Greenlandic Cultural Heritage. Series 3.
  • 4k50 Drum.
  • 4k75 Mask.
• 2002, March 5. Charity Stamp.
  • 4k50 + 50 ore. The Northern Lights.
• 2002, June 24. Ships.
  • 2k "The Northern Light".
  • 4k "The White Bear".
  • 6k "Strong Otter".
  • 16k "The Hope".
• 2002, June 24. Europa Stamp. The Circus.
  • 11k Clown and child.
• 2002, October 21. Definitive Stamp.
  • 50 ore. Queen Margrethe II.
• 2002, October 21. Christmas Stamp.
  • 4k50 Scene from animated short film.
  • 4k75 Scene from animated short film.
• 2002, October 21. Centenary of I.C.E.S. Marine Life. Joint issue with Denmark and the Faroe Islands.
  • 7k Greenland Shark.
  • 19k Redfish.
    These two stamps were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet.

Greenland Philatelic Links.

New Issue information can be found on the web site of Kalaallit Allakkeriviat, the Greenland Postal Service, at http://www.stamps.gl/ .

Information on the World Wide Fund for Nature issue is available from Eurofila from their web site at http://www1.omnitel.net/eurofila/pricelists/wwf.htm .

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