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Svalbard Islands
(Spitsbergen)
Capital: Longyearbyen
Population: 2,019 (July 2011 Est.)
Land Area: 62,045 sq km (23,956 sq miles)
Land Division: 9 Main Islands (Barentsøya, Bjørnøya, Edgeøya, Hopen, Kong Karls Land, Kvitøya, Spitzbergen, Nordaustlandet, Prins Karls Forland)
Currency: Norwegian Krone (NOK)
Languages: Norwegian (Official), Russian, Ukranian
National Day: 17 May (Norwegian Constitution Day)
Religions: Protestant Church (Lutheran), Christian Orthodox
Ethnicity: Norwegian 55.4%, Russian and Ukrainian 44.3%, other 0.3%
Svalbard Islands' Map


Svalbard Islands

Russian Company
Russian Ruble System:
1 Svalbard Ruble = 1 Russian Ruble

СССР
МИНИСТЕРСТВО УГОЛЬНОЙ ПРОМЫШЛЕННОСТИ
Ministry of Coal Industry
ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ ТРЕСТ "АРКТИКУГОЛЬ"
State Trust of "Arctic Coal" ("Arktikugol")

ND(1979) Issue

Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
Svalbard Islands' 1 Kopek ND(1979): Front Svalbard Islands' 1 Kopek ND(1979): Reverse PNL-AR73 1 Kopek ND(1979) UNC €25.00
Svalbard Islands' 1 Ruble ND(1979): Front Svalbard Islands' 1 Ruble ND(1979): Reverse PNL-AR79 1 Ruble ND(1979) UNC Archive Photo Icon
Svalbard Islands' 3 Rubles ND(1979): Front Svalbard Islands' 3 Rubles ND(1979): Reverse PNL-AR80 3 Rubles ND(1979) XF Archive Photo Icon

Scandinavian Companies
Norwegian Krone System:
1 Svalbard Krone = 1 Norwegian Krone

Bjørnøen A/S
Bear Island Inc.

ND(1923-24) Issue

Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
Svalbard Islands' 1 Krone ND(1923-24): Front Uniface PNL-BJ8r 1 Krone
(Series A)
Remainder
[RARE] 		ND(1923-24) UNC Archive Photo Icon

Kings Bay Kull Company A/S
Coal Company of Kings Bay Inc.

1948-49 Issue

Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
Svalbard Islands' 10 Øre (1948-49): Front Svalbard Islands' 10 Øre (1948-49): Reverse PNL-KB1 10 Øre
(Series B)
[RARE] 		1948-49 UNC Archive Photo Icon

Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulcompani
Great Norwegian Spitsbergen Coal Company

1917-22 Issue

Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
Svalbard Islands' 10 Øre (1917-18): Front Uniface PNL-SNSK1 10 Øre
(Series B) 		1917-18 XF/AU Archive Photo Icon
Svalbard Islands' 1 Krone (1918-19): Front Uniface PNL-SNSK20r 1 Krone
(Series C)
Remainder
[RARE] 		1918-19 UNC Archive Photo Icon
Svalbard Islands' 5 Kroner (1917-18): Front Uniface PNL-SNSK27r 5 Kroner
(Series B)
Remainder
[RARE] 		1917-18 UNC Archive Photo Icon

1970 Issue

Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
Svalbard Islands' 5 Kroner (1970): Front Svalbard Islands' 5 Kroner (1970): Reverse PNL-SNSK33 5 Kroner
(Series Pp) 		1970 UNC Archive Photo Icon

1973-78 Issue

Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
Svalbard Islands' 5 Kroner (1973): Front Svalbard Islands' 5 Kroner (1973): Reverse PNL-SNSK34 5 Kroner
(Series Qq) 		1973 UNC Archive Photo Icon
Svalbard Islands' 5 Kroner (1978): Front Svalbard Islands' 5 Kroner (1978): Reverse PNL-SNSK35 5 Kroner
(Series SS) 		1978 UNC Archive Photo Icon
Svalbard Islands' 10 Kroner (1973): Front Svalbard Islands' 10 Kroner (1973): Reverse PNL-SNSK44 10 Kroner
(Series Qq)
[2 Handstamps] 		1973 AU/UNC Archive Photo Icon
Svalbard Islands' 10 Kroner (1976): Front Svalbard Islands' 10 Kroner (1976): Reverse PNL-SNSK45 10 Kroner
(Series Rr)
[Initial Series] 		1976 UNC Archive Photo Icon
Svalbard Islands' 10 Kroner (1976): Front Svalbard Islands' 10 Kroner (1976): Reverse PNL-SNSK45 10 Kroner
(Series Rr) 		1976 UNC Archive Photo Icon

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