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Scouting Around the World Norway

Scouting saw a boost in membership numbers after WW II , and with its 12,000 participants the 1948 camp
of the Norwegian Boy Scout Association was the largest Scout camp in Norway prior to Nordjamb in 1975.
The camp was called " Speiderbyen" (The Scout C ity). The field post office in the camp used a specia l
hand cance l (N-0 12) from 2 to 12 July and a machine cance l with camp slogan (N-013) 3-12 July.
In add ition the field post office also was eq uipped with an officia l signet or sea l; use of this is not recorded.

Engraver' s proof 19. Oslo - T~tberg.
strike of the Utlevering av post til bydelen.

handstamp (N-0 12), Authorization to collect mail to Scouts in subcamp Oslo-Tortberg
two weeks prior to from subcamp postmaster Jens Nicke lsen, to Scout Einar Arnulf.
Postmarked (N-012) "SPEIDERBYEN - MANDAL 1948 -2-7-48" .
camp start.
Believed to be

unique.

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Registered cover sent to Stockho lm ,Sweden. Blank registration label. Certificate for posting a parcel.
Postmarked (N-012) " SPEIDERBYEN - MANDAL 1948 -7-7-48". Postmarked (N-012)
Only four registered items are recorded, and the highest R-number is 00021.
"SPEIDERBYEN - MANDAL
1948 I0-7-48" .