Norway 1900 Surcharge Issue

Norway · 1900 · 15 øre on 24 øre

This stamp is a provisional issue created by surcharging an existing stamp. The original 24 øre brown stamp from the 'Posthorn' series was overprinted with a new value of '15 øre' in black to meet a specific postal rate need.

At the turn of the 20th century, postal authorities often used surcharges as a quick and economical way to create new stamp denominations without waiting for a new design and printing.