Norway Meter Stamp Type BA9

Norway · 1970 · 0.50 Kr

A rectangular Norwegian meter stamp featuring 'NORGE' at the top, 'PORTO BETALT' (Postage Paid) in the center, and 'KR. 0.50' at the bottom, with a circular cancellation mark indicating 'OSLO' and the date '19.1.70'.

Meter stamps like this one were used by businesses and organizations to prepay postage directly, streamlining mail processing and serving as an important aspect of 20th-century postal mechanization.