Newly acquired items worthy of your attention. The newest items are at the top with recently added items farther down. As always, your satisfaction is guaranteed. All are available for approval viewing. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned.
The covers in this section are generally in date order, thus airmails and other types of covers are mixed in by date. Be sure to carefully review all the listings. Please also see thefull Danish Covers listings.
330-1 [1951 set 100th Anniversary of First Danish Stamps] Used VF set on 1 April 1951 FIRST DAY COVER for this issue, plus franked with Scott #327-8 [1951 set Naval Officers Academy] to the U.S., with "KØBENHAVN LUFTPOST" (airplane pictorial) airmail cancellations. At the same time, this is a First Mail Carrying Danish Helicopter Post cover with red post office handstamped postmark. While generic examples of the Helicopter cover are not scarce, this is the first I can recall having with this airmail cancellation, and with additional stamps, and send to another country. A fun item!
18.00
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248292
328 [1951 50 øre Naval Officers Academy] (VF) solo use on 19 September 1951 cover (NOT a first day cover) to the U.S. Interestingly, the sender used a cacheted envelope intended for a first day cover for a King Frederik IX stamp issue. At first there seems to be no connection between the cachet and this stamp, HOWEVER, Frederik was educated at the Naval Officers Academy! The sender of this envelope was clever! Solo uses of this stamp are hard to find; most of the price is for the plain solo use aspect, not the cachet.
18.00
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248303
Scott #382, 384, 387 FLUORESCENT; AFA #413F, 414F, 415F [16 April 1963 15 øre Wavy-Lines, 25 øre brown and 35 øre red King Frederik IX; fluorescent paper] (VF) on cacheted FDC canceled at ÅRHUS. This definitive issue did not have an official FD release or special cancellation. Only careful observers were able to make FDCs! This date is listed as the first day by AFA in their "unofficial first day cover" listing. Generic cachet (since there was no time to prepare special cachets) with lightly pencilled address (such covers are very scarce in unaddressed condition). Fairly scarce!
19.00
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248266
93 [1921 8 øre gray Wavy-Line Numeral] (XF centered) on 17 April 1926 Local Rate "Forretningspapirer" [business papers] illustrated advertising commercial cover from AALBORG to the Ullerup area. Neat machine cancellation. Advertising for a company selling to bricklayers. The illustration shows brick homes; the tag line on the back translates to "Use bricks for walls and roof / it provides healthy housing". The "business papers" rate allowed much more weight for less cost. The normal local letter rate at this date was 10 for 50 grams; the local business papers rate was only 8 øre for up to 250 grams! This 8 øre stamp was issued in 1921 with the primary use for local post cards and local printed matter, however it became useful for the local business papers postal rate with the start of that service on 1 April 1922 (and the 8 øre rate continued up through 30 June 1946). This rate was a "sweetheart deal" for businesses. As a Used single, this stamp is a little scarcer than others of the era. While it is not "scarce" on cover, it is unusual on cover, and it is more unusual on business papers covers (which are unusual generally).
18.00
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248267
255 [1936 15 øre Church Reformation; Hans Tausen] (F-VF) solo use on 9 October 1936 domestic letter rate cover from "HALDERSLEV / 2 *" (machine cancellation) to København. While this is the rate for which stamp was issued, examples are surprisingly hard to find.
7.00
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248268
Scott# (238A) Type IIA "Hook on Spar" [1938 15 øre red Caravel, Engraved] (F-VF) solo use on 26 April 1939 domestic letter rate cover from "KØBENHAVN K." (text machine cancellation which translates to approximately "The fight against cancer is supported by the use of special State Telegraph forms) to Grenaa. While Scott only lists one type for this stamp, there are three types, this being the scarcest on cover. A great item for a ship topical collection, or a medical thematic or semi-postal thematic collection.
8.00
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248269
444A x4 (two pairs), 494 [1969 4 kr gray Coat of Arms; 1974 50 øre brown Wavy-Lines NUMERAL ENGRAVED BY SLANIA] (VF) 16.50 franking on 8 December 1980 Adressekort parcel card [official form "K24 (1-77 A6)"] for one 2.3 kg parcel from ALBERTSLUND to Brabrand. Marked for "Rekommanderet pakke" (registered parcel), but no valuation stated. Instead of the usual red on white numbered parcel label, has a black on pink "V" numbered insured mail label (but again, no value was stated). The insured label has a handstamped "ALBERTSLUND" instead of a pre-printed town name. The component postal rates for 16.50 are: parcel 1-5 kg 10.00 (17 April 1979 - 1 January 1981) plus registration fee (special for parcels) 6.50 (2 June 1980 - 1 January 1981). Since no insurance amount was declared, even though a "V" insurance label was applied, apparently the slightly higher registration fee trumps (I do not know if registration of parcels included a default amount of insurance). A nice item for a Coat of Arms or Parcel Post collection.
8.00
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248270
506 pair, 494, 668 [1976 10 kr yellow Coat of Arms; 1974 50 øre brown Wavy-Lines NUMERALS ENGRAVED BY SLANIA; 1980 200 øre Landscape, Børglum ENGRAVED BY SLANIA] (VF, VF, damaged) 22.50 franking on 25 November 1980 Adressekort parcel card [official form "K24 (1-77 A6)"] for one 5.50 kg parcel from ÅLESTRUP to Aarhus. Marked for "Rekommanderet pakke" (registered parcel), but no valuation stated. Instead of the usual red on white numbered parcel label, has a black on pink "V" numbered insured mail label with pre-printed town name. The component postal rates for 22.50 are: parcel 5-10 kg 16.00 (17 April 1979 - 1 January 1981) plus registration fee (special for parcels) 6.50 (2 June 1980 - 1 January 1981). Since no insurance amount was declared, even though a "V" insurance label was applied, apparently the slightly higher registration fee trumps (I do not know if registration of parcels included a default amount of insurance). A nice item for a Coat of Arms or Parcel Post collection.
8.00
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248271
648 [1979 8 kr orange Coat of Arms] (VF) sole use 8.00 franking on 27 October 1980 Adressekort parcel card [official form "K24 (1-77 A6)"] for one 1 kg parcel from TØLLØSE to Højbjerg. Red on white numbered parcel label with pre-printed town name. The component postal rates for 8.00 are: parcel 0-1 kg 8.00 (17 April 1979 - 1 January 1981). A nice item for a Coat of Arms or Parcel Post collection.
8.00
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248272
648 pair [1979 8 kr orange Coat of Arms] (VF) 16.00 franking on 29 October 1980 Adressekort parcel card [official form "K24 (1-77 A6)"] for one 6 kg parcel from FARUM (machine cancellation) to Højbjerg. Red on white numbered parcel label with pre-printed town name. The component postal rates for 16.00 are: parcel 5-10 kg 16.00 (17 April 1979 - 1 January 1981). A nice item for a Coat of Arms or Parcel Post collection.
506 [1976 10 kr yellow Coat of Arms] (VF) sole use 10.00 franking on [1980 known from the batch this was in] Adressekort parcel card [official form "K24 (1-77 A6)"] for one 2 kg parcel from HØRNING to Højbjerg. Red on white numbered parcel label with pre-printed town name. The component postal rates for 10.00 are: parcel 1-5 kg 10.00 (17 April 1979 - 1 January 1981). A nice item for a Coat of Arms or Parcel Post collection.
6.00
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248274
668 x5 (strip of five) [1980 200 øre Landscape, Børglum; SLANIA ENGRAVED] (VF, one stamp damaged) 10.00 franking on 1 December 1980 Adressekort parcel card [official form "K24 (1-77 A6)"] for one 3 kg parcel from "ÅRHUS / 2 / 1" to Brabrand. Red on white numbered parcel label with pre-printed town name. The component postal rates for 10.00 are: parcel 1-5 kg 10.00 (17 April 1979 - 1 January 1981). A nice item for a SLANIA or Parcel Post collection.
8.00
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248275
648, 668 [1979 kr orange Coat of Arms; 1980 200 øre Landscape, Børglum; SLANIA ENGRAVED] (VF) 10.00 franking on 27 October 1980 Adressekort parcel card [official form "K24 (1-77 A6)"] for one 2 kg parcel from HØRSHOLM to Hjøbjerg. Red on white numbered parcel label with pre-printed town name. The component postal rates for 10.00 are: parcel 1-5 kg 10.00 (17 April 1979 - 1 January 1981). A nice item for a Coat of Arms or Parcel Post or SLANIA collection.
8.00
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248276
444A 3-strip, 494 pair [1969 3 kr dark green Coat of Arms; 1974 50 øre LIGHT RED BROWN Wavy-Lines NUMERALS ENGRAVED BY SLANIA] (VF) 10.00 franking on 27 October 1980 Adressekort parcel card [official form "K24 (1-77 A6)"] for one 2.2 kg parcel from "HORSENS / B" to Højbjerg. This must have been a high-volume mailer: The card was imprinted by the mailer with their sender information and the post office supplied special red on white numbered parcel label with pre-printed town name AND WITH THE MAILERS COMPANY NAME! Such officially printed company-use labels are quite unusual. The component postal rates for 10.00 are: parcel 1-5 kg 10.00 (17 April 1979 - 1 January 1981). A nice item for a Coat of Arms or Parcel Post collection.
12.00
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247900
Denmark Scott #16 [1871 2 sk Bicolor, Perforation 14 x 13.5] on 1874 COVER MAILED FROM ICELAND TO DENMARK. Business message written on pre-printed form of the Icelandic firm "H. Th. A. Thomsen", dated 26 July 1874 at Reykjavik, Iceland. PRIVATELY CARRIED BY MESSENGER FROM ICELAND to København, Denmark, and there franked with the 2 skilling Danish Bicolor stamp, at the local postage rate, and entered into the Danish post, with the København FOOTPOST completing the delivery. The clear footpost "FP in elongated oval" postmark is dated 7 August 1874. The reverse of the cover (folded form) bears a colorless embossed letter-seal impression of the Thomsen company and Reykjavik location (this is hard to see in scanned images, but it is easy to see under oblique lighting). The recipient company filed the message with their docketing marking, naming the Thomsen firm and stating the sender location of Reykjavik. At this time, the "Diana" postal steamer sailed on the København - Faroe Islands - Reykjavik route. The Reykjavik date and the København date reflect a reasonable transit time for the "Diana". The stamp is Fine-centered, with a creased lower right corner perforation tooth, and bearing a clear #1 3-ring numeral cancellation. This is a rare use that is perhaps unique (?). "DAKA Nordatlant Handbook 1998" listed only five such uses privately carried from Iceland that were mailed, with Danish franking, through the København Footpost, but only in 1852-1864, and only one or two of each franking. Other such Skilling Bicolor uses may also exist and may have been subsequently recorded, but if so, such are extremely rare. This example had not been previously recognized and recorded. Consultation with other experts has confirmed my description, with estimates of value ranging from a few to several thousand dollars. Icelandic covers of this early date are very rare. A very important piece of postal history either for an Icelandic collection or a Danish Bicolor Skilling collection.
3400.00
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247711
Scott #19 [1871 8 sk Bicolor] (Fine with tiny tear) solo use on envelope to Wein (Vienna, Austria), with receiver on reverse. At this time, most such covers were not year dated, but this stamp appears to be from Print 2 which started in use in March 1872. The cover was slightly roughly opened, resulting in a tiny tear at the upper left of the stamp. 8 skilling correctly pays the rate to Austria-Hungary 1 May 1868 through 31 December 1874. DAKA Klassisk Danmark 1999 lists such a solo use to Austria at DKK 1500 (approx $225 11/2023) and now Facit 2024 lists the most basic use of this stamp on cover at SEK 2000 (approx $200 11/2023); Facit does not list according to destination nor whether solo use or not. Covers from Denmark to Austria at this time are unusual.
49.00
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247712
Scott #16 (and missing 2 other stamps) [1871 2 sk Bicolor, Perforation 14 x 13.5] (Fine) on attractive REGISTERED -- a superb strike of "Anbefalet" -- folded cover (without contents) to Sweden. First postmarked with the #1 3-ring cancellation and KJØBENHAVN 19 July dated side cancellation; further postmarked (with an oval device) the next day before dispatch to Sweden. The receiving docketing provides the year 1871 and receiving date of 22 July. TWO MISSING STAMPS; where the stamps were, the postage rate of "26" was written, which represents a triple weight (30-45 grams) registered rate from 1 July 1869 (before these stamps were issued) through 31 December 1871 -- thus this rate could be paid with Skilling Bicolor stamps for less than one year. Deducting the present 2 sk stamp, the other stamps must have been 8 sk and 16 sk to make up the other 24 skilling. The dates confirm that the present 2 sk stamp can only be from Print 1. Though the high-value postage is missing, this cover represents a very scarce combination of third weight class and registered mail service which, with all postage present, would likely fetch over $1000. However, it is what it is! It remains a nice documentation of postal rates and service even without all the postage present.
39.00
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247713
Scott #18 [1870 4 sk Bicolor, Perforation 14 x 13.5] (VF) on roughly handled 12 May (a previous owner has deduced the year of 1871) folded cover (no contents) from København to Hillerød, with a FREDERIKSBORG transit postmark on reverse. The folded letter sheet has suffered various insults, but it is a nice example of the stamp and this is priced only for the stamp.
12.00
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247714
Scott #18 [1870 4 sk Bicolor, Perforation 14 x 13.5] (VF, crease) on roughly handled folded cover (no contents) from Aarhus to Randers, AARHUS dated "side" cancel on reverse along side a #53 3-ring-numeral-duplex (RANDERS) receiver. The folded letter sheet has suffered various insults and the stamp has a crease, but it looks fairly nice. Priced very low.
4.00
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247715
Scott #18 [1870 4 sk Bicolor, Perforation 14 x 13.5] (Average) on long folded cover (no contents) from København (faint postmark) to Stubbekjobing. The very light gray of the stamp frame suggests that this is likely from Print 5. Priced very low.
52 Print 8, Facit #45a(8), AFA #31B.8 [1895 (1901 Printing) 100 øre perf 12.75, Small Crown Watermark, Normal Frame, Bicolor] THREE examples (a VF pair and a F-VF single) on a 22 June 1903 "Adressebrev" from "KJØBENHAVN K" to the Main "Jyske" (Jutland) Post office, in Fredericia, from the 2nd Audit Department (of the post office; printed on reverse). Though normal (not Official stamps) postage was apparently required, this -- with pre-printed "Posthuset" address -- was internal official post office mail -- an interesting collecting area in itself. This Adressebrev accompanied three parcels, each stated to weigh 20 kg, for a total of 60 kg. Per Tolbøl [AFA, 2008], the applicable rate (1 October 1902 - 30 June 1908) for the whole combined shipment was "... 5 kg 30 øre plus 5 øre for each additional kg ((30 + (55 x 5)) = 305. Either the actual total combined weight was actually 59 kg instead of 60 kg, or a convenience 5 øre underpayment was accepted since, after all, this was internal post office mail. We know that these stamps have the earlier watermark because the later watermark was printed in December 1903. ["Adressebrev" = Address letter = parcel letter = parcel card; The postage, address, and other information were on such an envelope or card, which accompanied the package(s) through the mail. The small number labels on the Adressebrev corresponded to larger labels affixed to the package(s). The system started out most often using envelopes such as this, but later changed to usually using cards.] The AFA 2016 Specialized Catalog (most recent edition still in 2023) prices this stamp (generically) on cover at DKK 1400 (about $210 10/2023), and solo use much higher, but uses bearing only examples of this stamp (not mixed with other denominations) are unusual. Used single off-cover VF examples of this stamp sell for $45 EACH! A very attractive example in excellent quality in all respects.
179.00
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247513
39 ANILINE ROSE, Facit #54b, AFA #35a Print 3 [1885 (September 1886 printing) 10 øre Arms, Perf 14 x 13.5, Large Numerals] (F-VF) PAIR on ca.1887 PARCEL LETTER from STORE HEDINGE, with nice strikes of "3 POST" cancellations, to Slagelse. Small, early style parcel number label (a larger version of the label was affixed to the parcel with which this letter traveled). The parcel weight was 1-1/2 pund. The rate was 12 øre per parcel, plus 4 øre per pund or part thereof, thus the correctly paid 20 øre. The postmarks of this time period did not usually contain a year date, nor do many letters in this era bear a receiving backstamp (even if they do, there is usually still no year date). However, this printing was quickly used up -- a new printing/color was made one year later in September 1887 -- and thus the "29/6" date of the cancellation is very likely to be 29 June 1887. This Aniline Rose stamp only comes from Print 3; it is scarce on cover -- AFA lists on-cover uses of this color starting at DKK 1000 (about $150 10/2023). Generically speaking, sometimes use on parcel letters are valued lower than uses for regular letters, however, parcel letters bearing any color of this 10 øre Arms stamp are quite unusual, and bearing this color they are very scarce.
119.00
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247342
O4 [1871 4 skilling Official PERFORATION 12.5] Used on pretty, small-size, 24 February 1872 folded letter/cover (year date from contents) lightly tied to cover by #30 [Horsens] 3-ring numeral cancellation and with dated side postmark. The stamp has XF centering -- exceptional for this stamp -- but is also tied to the cover by a hard filing crease that runs through the stamp (very hard to see without magnification). This stamp, and all the line-perforated 12.5 stamps, usually have very rough perforations, but this example has exceptionally nice perforations -- one of the cleanest-perforated examples I have seen in many years. The AFA 2023 on-cover value is DKK 5000 (about US$ 750, 8/2023). Just as a single stamp, this is one of the scarcest Danish major-number stamps (only #21 is on more want lists). It is seldom found on cover. While the stamp does have the hard crease, it is a very pretty example of a very scarce stamp -- on cover as well. Very reasonably priced. (Off-cover, without the crease, this stamp would sell for around $700!) This cover would make a great first page in your album for the Danish Official stamp issues!
195.00
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244945
11, 18 [1865 2 sk Crown and Scepter, Perf 13 x 12.5; 1870 4 skilling Bicolor, Perf 14 x 13.5] (VF, F-VF) on 4 February [1871 per the contents] folded cover with at least partial business accounts contents. RAILWAY cancellation 3-ring 216 and dated side postmark "J.JERNB.P.SP." (Jydske Jernbane Post Spedition). To Haderslev (Slesvig / Schleswig), with GERMAN "WAMDRUP / [date] / FLENSBURG" railway transit postmark on reverse (VAMDRUP, in southern Denmark). Also with two German "AUSG." (outbound) transit postmarks. [Though the German railway postmark was applied to mail from within Denmark to Schleswig/Slesvig, I have been unable to find any listings of this postmark -- or of similar types/uses -- in either the Danish or Schleswig postmark literature. That seems like a glaring omission!] According to "DAKA Danmark 1999" the 6 skilling postage rate from the Danish Kingdom to Schleswig was in effect from 16 July 1865 up through the currency change after the end of 1874 -- and in 1999 assigned a value of DKK 1800. The stamps and overall cover are in excellent condition. A very nice and colorful example of mixed issues -- seldom seen.
235.00
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244740
19 Print 3 (Facit 23c) and 18 Print 9 (Facit 22f) [1870 8 sk and 4 sk Bicolors, Perf 14 x 13.5] (Fine appearance but with typical small defects for such covers) on October 12 ca.1873 cover to the U.S. The cover has contents, a letter dated 27 August 1873; the letter is from the same sender as the cover, but may or may not be the correct letter for this cover (note the date mismatch, but perhaps mailing was just delayed). There are only a very limited number of significant correspondences in this time period from Denmark to the U.S.; this letter is not from a correspondence that I recognize or recall having previously encountered. Addressed to "Mr. Christian Bernhardt, in care of Mr. T.F. Morse, in Lima Center, Washtenaw County, State Michigan, North Amerika". The stamps have #211 3-ring numeral cancellations which correspond with the dated side postmark of København Nørrebro, with "KIOBENHAVN N.B." serif-style. As of the 1996 København cancellation catalog (by Bendix), This cancellation was only recorded in use through 14 November 1873, thus strongly indicating that this is an 1873 cover. A clear boxed "Franco" (paid) handstamp on front and a boxed "Via Tydskland" (via Germany) handstamp on reverse. U.S. Chicago transit handstamp indicating "PAID ALL" on front, on its way to Michigan. Despite the handstamp indicating that the letter was sent via Germany, DAKA 1999 Klassisk Danmark indicates that the 12 sk rate was via Danish mail and that the 12 sk rate ran to the end of 1874 (thus this has to be either 1873 or 1874 use). Daka 1999 assigns a catalog value of DKK 3200 (approx US$500 2/9/2022) for this destination, rate, and stamp combination. The stamp printings were confirmed by Bicolor expertizer Lasse Nielsen, with his ID on the reverse of the cover. Skilling Bicolor covers to the U.S. are quite scarce (and often in rough condition because of the difficult transit, but also because the recipients were often living in difficult circumstances). Before the approximately 17,000 Danes who immigrated to Utah in 1850 to join the LDS community (mail to them is rare), there were extremely few Danish immigrants; just a few dozen people per year, thus extant covers are rare. After 1850 the annual quantity increased, but it was not until 1882 that large numbers of Danes annually immigrated to the U.S. Thus pre-1882 mail from Denmark to immigrants in North America is quite scarce. A handsome cover appropriately showing the "furrow lines" resulting from its difficult life.
225.00
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244741
19 Print 4 (Facit 23d) and 16 Print 9 (Facit 20i) [1870 8 sk and 2 sk Bicolors, Perf 14 x 13.5] (F-VF and Fine centered respectively) on 15 December 1874 PARCEL LETTER, with a parcel tracking label, from "KIOBENHAVN" with #1 3-ring cancellations and dated side postmark, to Lerchenborg near (just south of) Kallundborg. As was the case for much of Europe, "parcel letters" then (and later "parcel cards") accompanied parcels; a matching numbered label was affixed to the parcel; the postage stamps were placed on the envelope or card rather than on the parcel. The 12 skilling franking pays the rate for a single parcel weighing 2 pund (yes "pund"); 1 April 1871 through 31 December 1874 (6 sk for the basic parcel fee and 2 sk for each pund). The envelope has been expertly repaired, but this example is much nicer looking than most parcel letters from this early period. The 2 skilling Print 9 was put in use in October 1874 -- the 8 skilling Print 4 in July 1874 -- thus, with the postal rate ending at the end of 1874, this is a) an 1874 use and b) could only have been used thus for no more than three months! The stamp printings were confirmed by Bicolor expertizer Lasse Nielsen, with his ID on the reverse of the cover. The Printing 4 is the scarcest printing of the 8 skilling stamps; the AFA Specialized 2016 value is DKK 2800 for a single used stamp and DKK 3500 for the most common on-cover use (approx US$450 and US$560 respectively). A very nice example with fresh stamp colors and overall excellent appearance.
345.00
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244742
16 Print 4b (Light Gray and Light Greenish Blue) (Facit 20d) [1870 2 sk Bicolor, Perf 14 x 13.5] (Fine) on November 1873 folded PRINTED MATTER rate circular (a business announcement) from KØBENHAVN to NYKØBING, with receiver postmark on reverse. The stamp printing was confirmed by Bicolor expertizer Lasse Nielsen, with his ID on one of the back flaps of the folded cover. Very fresh and attractive; all elements in excellent quality.
65.00
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244209
Denmark #238E [1939 25 øre brown Caravel Type II] pair and two singles (VF, but some "hidden" creasing from envelope) on 16 June 1943 airmail cover (with Danish-style light blue airmail label) to Harald Yden of Skäralid, Sweden. (information about the Yden family can be found on the web.) Mailed by Rigmor Pedersen from FUGLEFJORD with two clean and nice strikes of the small starless cancellation (Daka #06.02). Dated THORSHAVN side cancellation. The cover bears a RARE, and very neatly struck, violet handstamp "O.A.T." (Onward Air Transmission). [OAT markings were applied to indicate that the mail should be carried onward by air, if possible, even if previous part(s) of carriage had not been by air. The handstamp was usually only applied to the top letter in a bundle, thus their scarcity and great interest to collectors. Daka states in regard to mail to/from the Faroes: "relatively rare on cover".] This cover is also very unusual in that it is not censored, thus makes the routing to Sweden difficult to determine. However, Daka illustrates this exact style of O.A.T. marking, either in red or purple, as known on mail exchange with the United States -- with a valuation of DKK 8000 (around $1300). on philatelic covers, but this is certainly "genuine ordinary postal use", part of larger correspondence (I have other covers from the correspondence). [Daka also lists O.A.T. use to Sweden with an oval marking at DKK 10,000 (around $1650).] The 100 øre postage properly pays the 20 øre letter rate and the 80 øre airmail surcharge. The description by a previous owner stated that the letter was sent by a Danish seaman interned in the Faroes. However, Rigmor (the sender) is typically a female name and I cannot find any record of any internments in the Faroes of Danish seamen. I pass this information along for further research, but I do not claim this to be from an interned seaman. An exceptional cover from a very chaotic period in Faroese postal history.
1200.00
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244211
Denmark #238D 4-strip + single [1940 20 øre red Caravel Type II] (some creasing from envelope and gum soaks) on 4 December 1942 airmail cover (with Danish-style dark blue airmail label) to Harald Yden of Skäralid, Sweden. (Information about the Yden family can be found on the web.) Mailed by Rigmor Pedersen from FUGLEFJORD with three strikes of the small starless cancellation (Daka #06.02). Dated THORSHAVN side cancellation. The 100 øre postage properly pays the 20 øre letter rate and the 80 øre airmail surcharge. The cover bears a PC 90 British censor tape (examiner "5,409"). That examiner number is not found in the Bermuda censor lists, thus suggesting that this censorship was done in the UK. With no evidence of transit at Bermuda or the U.S., and without German censorship, I believe that the only available routes to Sweden would have been via the "blockade mail" -- secret and very dangerous night time flights between Scotland and Sweden, over the North Sea and over German-occupied Norway; OR via UNDERCOVER MAIL through Lisbon, Portugal. The description by a previous owner stated that the letter was sent by a Danish seaman interned in the Faroes. However, Rigmor (the sender) is typically a female name and I cannot find any record of any internments in the Faroes of Danish seamen. I pass this information along for further research, but I do not claim this to be from an interned seaman. An exceptional cover from a very chaotic period in Faroese postal history.
Reference
For reference only. NOT for sale.
SOLD
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244212
Denmark #282 [1942 20 øre red Christian X] (top perfs worn) on 27 July 1943 cover to Harald Yden of Skäralid, Sweden. (Information about the Yden family can be found on the web.) Mailed by Rigmor Pedersen from FUGLEFJORD with blurred strike of the small starless cancellation (Daka #06.02). Dated THORSHAVN side cancellation. The 20 øre postage properly pays the 20 øre Nordic letter rate. However, "Luftpost" [Airmail] was written on the envelope -- after mailing, this was crossed out in blue crayon and also officially marked out by a handstamp of two red bars. The red bars indicate either "not paid for airmail" (as in this case) or "airmail not possible". The red bars marking is extremely scarce from the Faroes. The cover bears a PC 90 British censor tape (examiner "5,409"). That examiner number is not found in the Bermuda censor lists, thus suggesting that this censorship was done in the UK. With no evidence of transit at Bermuda or the U.S., and without German censorship, I believe that the only available routes to Sweden would have been via the "blockade mail" -- secret and very dangerous night time flights between Scotland and Sweden, over the North Sea and over German-occupied Norway; OR via UNDERCOVER MAIL through Lisbon, Portugal. Especially interesting, but only anecdotal without more markings, other proof, or similar examples, is that the cover is a) vertically folded down the center and b) on the reverse bears the handwritten note "Sendt til Hgör" [?] 29/8". This is typical of folded envelopes that are known to have been sent via UNDERCOVER MAIL, fully prepared for mailing as this is, and enclosed in an outer envelope (in this case would have likely been via Portugal or via New York). In such a case, the outer envelope would have been opened in Portugal or New York, this cover marked with the red bars, and this cover sent on its way from neutral Portugal to Neutral Sweden. However, to my knowledge, there was no surface mail connection (which is all the 20 øre paid for) between Portugal and Sweden, thus I am not sure how this would have been handled. From New York to Sweden, it could have been carried to northern Russia and then on to Sweden. The description by a previous owner stated that the letter was sent by a Danish seaman interned in the Faroes. However, Rigmor (the sender) is typically a female name and I cannot find any record of any internments in the Faroes of Danish seamen. I pass this information along for further research, but I do not claim this to be from an interned seaman. An exceptional cover from a very chaotic period in Faroese postal history.
Denmark #238J, 280 x2, 282 pair [1940 40 øre blue Caravel, 1942 10 øre violet and 20 øre red Christian X] (couple minor faults) on 29 November 1943 cover to Harald Yden of Skäralid, Sweden. (Information about the Yden family can be found on the web.) Mailed by Rigmor Pedersen from FUGLEFJORD with 5 nice strikes of the small starless cancellation (Daka #06.02). Dated THORSHAVN side cancellation. The 100 øre postage properly pays the 20 øre letter rate and the 80 øre airmail surcharge. Light blue Danish-style airmail label. The cover bears a PC 90 British censor tape (examiner 6803; style "51/2191. D.P."). That examiner number is not found in the Bermuda censor lists, thus suggesting that this censorship was done in the UK. With no evidence of transit at Bermuda or the U.S., and without German censorship, I believe that the only available routes to Sweden would have been via the "blockade mail" -- secret and very dangerous night time flights between Scotland and Sweden, over the North Sea and over German-occupied Norway; OR via UNDERCOVER MAIL through Lisbon, Portugal. The description by a previous owner stated that the letter was sent by a Danish seaman interned in the Faroes. However, Rigmor (the sender) is typically a female name and I cannot find any record of any internments in the Faroes of Danish seamen. I pass this information along for further research, but I do not claim this to be from an interned seaman. An exceptional cover from a very chaotic period in Faroese postal history. Remarkably attractive for covers of this type.
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243849
Slesvig: 7, 8, 9 [25 pf orange, 35 pf brown, 40 pf violet; Zone 2, without overprints] (Fine, F-VF, VF) total franking 100 pf, on 12 March 1920 REGISTERED, EXPRESS cover from "FLENSBURG / *2*" to Hamburg, Germany, with receiving postmark on reverse. For postal rate purposes, Germany was considered "domestic, not local" (and not foreign). Through May 5, 1920, 100 pf exactly paid the domestic letter rate to 20 grams; the registration fee was 30 pf; the express fee was 50. Fresh and attractive, with a very colorful combination of stamps.
80.00
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243850
Slesvig: 14 [10 mk; Zone 2, without overprints] (Fine) on 15 March 1920 REGISTERED small-size cover from "GLÜCKSBURG / *(OSTSEE)a*" to Kiel, Germany. Without receiving postmark on reverse, but top back flap missing, so the postmark may have been there. While this is a philatelic use, there is no practical way that this stamp could have been properly postally used on a reasonable sized cover! Most use of the high denominations were for parcel mail and very large, heavy registered packages. This stamp on a postally used parcel card or package front would be hundreds of dollars. Very attractive and seldom offered as a solo franking on any type of cover.
130.00
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243764
17 (three other stamps missing) [1871 3 Skilling Bicolor] (Fine with a couple short perfs) on 1871-1874 cover (envelope) from KJØBENHAVN to PHILADELPHIA, U.S., via NEW YORK. Unfortunately a misguided early collector has neatly removed three other stamps from the cover. Otherwise a very neat and attractive cover with clear cancellations (year dates were not included in the typical cancellations of the era) with a Danish boxed "Via Tydskland" and Philadelphia receiver on the reverse, and a Danish boxed "Franco" [fully paid], "KJØBENHAVN KB" side cancellation, and red "NEW YORK / PAID ALL" on the front. Two insignificant mounting stains on the reverse. Wonderful handwriting including the notation "fr. [by] Danish - U.S.A. Postbag" that I have not previously encountered. This cover is not from a correspondence that I have previously encountered and appears to be a one-off or limited correspondence with Frank A. Gray in Philadelphia -- Gray is known to be an early stamp collector (see https://siegelauctions.com/exhibits/Belasco.pdf). The Scott 2021 value for the most common color of #17 is $110. The most basic use on cover would fetch around $200. However, a cover to the U.S. with the all the stamps present would typically be $500 and on up to $1000.
39.00
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243500
62 [1912 10 øre Wavy-Lines / Numeral with Crown Watermark] (Fine) on 14 December 1912 picture post card (H. [Helga] Tesch artist-signed; 3 children, youngest has crashed sled; girl gives aid while boy stands by unemotional -- a classic!) with VF BIRKET star (larger of the two) cancellation Skilling #0138, with dated HORSLUNDE side cancellation, to "Detroit Harbor, Door County, Wisconsin" U.S. Quite a scarce star cancel (Skilling on-cover value DKK 500 in 2007); there are not many star cancellations up at this value level. A very nice item for the cancellation, but also nice for the card.
80.00
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242670
"NEPA / HORSENS 1936" stamp show, registered 6 September 1936 airmail flight cover to the U.S. As part of the stamp show, a special first flight between Horsens and København was arranged with a special handstamped cachet in red. These covers bear that cachet, a separate airmail receiving postmark, and the special stamp show NEPA cancellation. Sent by registered mail, with airmail within Europe (and then supposedly sea mail to the U.S.), via Hamburg, Germany. Scott #234 and 239 [1934 25 øre brown Caravel Type I and 1934 50 øre gray Engraved Christian X] paying the 75 øre rate. NEPA covers sent by show-goers as souvenirs within Denmark are fairly typical, but sent to other countries is quite unusual.
32.00
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242626
Iceland: Scott #109, 110, 112, 114 [1920 3, 4, 5 olive green (1922), 8 aur Christian X] (F-VF) on 1931 cover from REYKJAVIK to Denmark. The unusual FOUR COLOR FRANKING is remarkably unusual and rather spectacular, but even scarcer is that the cover was posted by a Danish naval officer using his official stationery, on board the Danish H.M.S. FYLLA (patrol ship 1920-1933) while the ship was visiting Reykjavik. Identifiable Danish naval mail, even domestic use, is extremely unusual in my experience; I have not previously seen or had such from Danish naval ship mailed from Iceland. Correct 20 aur letter rate franking to Denmark. A wonderful item in multiple respects!
125.00
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241199
Stampless cover, unpaid, with "6" Postage Due, with 12 October 1856 STUBBEKJÖBING one-ring cancellations. No contents. Very ornate addressing and with bold red crayon "6" postage due marking. While unpaid letters were still accepted for mailing at this time, the practice had become uncommon and by now recipients were typically expecting the sender to pay the postage. This small town was the hometown of early Lutheran missionary Hans Egede, well known for his work in Greenland (he is pictured on Danish and Greenlandic stamps). Very attractive.
28.00
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241200
Stampless cover with 2 May 1865 SKIVE one-ring cancellation, to Norresundby, with "J. TVÆRB.P.SP.B / 1 TOG" railway transit cancellation on reverse. With brief contents. Though does not appear to have the typical markings of official mail, this is likely to be such. Unfranked and on the front (and also on reverse) only a "1" marking in red. Very attractive and fresh.
14.00
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240758
O7 Dull Ultramarine (Print 1 or 2) [1875 4 øre Perf 14x13.5 Official] (F-VF) on very neat and attractive 11 July 1875 folded cover (no contents) with #25 3-ring numeral cancel and superb year-dated postmark from HØRSHOLM .This stamp was first issued 1 January 1875 with Print 1 (dull ultramarine) and Print 2 (dark dull ultramarine) appeared in March (Print 3 not until 1877). The ultramarine colors are seldom seen on cover. Also, early official covers with year-dated postmarks are quite unusual. The cover is sealed with an undamaged, embossed yellow-orange PAPER WAFER, reading "[crown] / FREDERIKSBORG / AMTSTUE" -- intact paper sealing wafers are quite unusual. A very nice and unusual cover!
1799 (May 13) pre-stamp folded cover with complete contents, a business letter to a wine merchant in Bordeaux, France. Datelined from Flensburg, Denmark (Schleswig-Holstein), and as typical transiting HAMBURG where a wonderfully clear "DÆNNEMARK" handstamp was applied (thus acknowledging Denmark as the origin country). From one of the few business archives that survived multiple wars. Examples of such use from Schleswig-Holstein is scarcer and very much sought after as Flensburg is now part of Germany. Excellent quality and very attractive for an item 220 years old!
145.00
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240756
11, 13, 14 [1864 2, 4, 8 Skilling Arms] (VF, VF, Fine) on 5 March 1870 folded cover with contents, with #181 (Sjælland railway) 3-ring duplex numeral cancels. To LONDON, with red receiver on reverse. This combination of stamps to make the 14 skilling rate is listed by DAKA 1999 at DKK 2800 (approx $475 then and now). Wonderfully bright colors. Very attractive.
275.00
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240757
18 [1870 4 skilling Bicolor] (F-VF+) on 20 September (1871 archival date) folded cover (no contents), with #72 (Thisted) 3-ring numeral cancel, with THISTED serif-style side postmark. To AALBORG with sharp receiver and "J. TVÆRB. P.SP.B." railway transit -- this latter postmark is both remarkably clearly struck (for this) and is in my experience significantly scarcer than most. A very nice railway cover.
32.00
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239775
Slesvig: 1920 Mint VF patriotic picture post card with very interesting artwork showing Danish coat of arms being covered over and German text Should Schleswig be torn up? Have we not been brothers for 1000 years...". The address side includes a reminder to vote on 14 March 1920, thus this is in regard to Zone 2 (southern Schleswig). I cannot recall previously seeing this card.
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238831
54, 66 Blackish Blue (Facit #65b) pair [1902 15 øre Arms; 1904 20 øre Christian IX] (Fine) on 1 November 1905 registered package front to England. Scarcer stamps on covers and unusual use.
16.00
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238841
94, 192 [1921 10 øre green Wavy-Lines Wtmk Crosses; 1927 15 øre lithographed Caravel] (Fine, F-VF) on 27 November 1929 picture post card (photo of "Ny Krathus / Risskov. Aarhus") with dateline "Krathuset" (pictured on the card), with RISSKOV crown and posthorn side cancel #118.1 (Type 1a-1) in black, and dated AARHUS cancels on the stamps, to the U.S. Nice tie-in between the message, card, and postmark. C/P cancels are unusual on covers to other countries.
35.00
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238843
335 Type IVb [1953 30 øre brownish red Frederik IX] (VF) on 26 April 1959 cover, with Superb "Østerbolle pr. Ålestrup" crown and posthorn cancel #185.5 (Type IIId-2) in black on the stamp, and dated "FREDERICIA-ÅLBORG" RAILWAY side cancel. This c/p cancel is very scarce, in use only for about 1.5 years, valued at DKR 1250 in 2006! This is a genuine non-philatelic cover sent to a contest. Outstanding!
150.00
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238842
318, 383 both non-fluor [1950 10 øre green Wavy-Lines Engraved; 1961 20 øre brown Frederik IX] (VF, dam. corner) on 5 February 1962 cover, with Superb "TERKELSBOL pr. TINGLEV" crown and posthorn cancel #159.5 (Type IIId) in blue on the stamps, and dated "FREDERICIA-PADBORG" RAILWAY side cancel. This c/p cancel is very scarce, valued at DKR 950 in 2006!
95.00
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238821
28a Gray and Dark Carmine, early printing [1875 8 øre Bicolor Perf 14 x 13.5] (Fine, some perf wear at edge of envelope) on ca.1875 small envelope from ASSENS with #7 3-ring numeral cancel.
10.00
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238291
Faroe Scott #9 [1975 50 oyru Map] on 1975 philatelic printed matter post card to Denmark with Danish incoming ship mail boxed "FRA FÆRØERNE" cancellation (Daka #DK82) and "KØBENHAVN Omk 24" dated side cancellation. Addressed to Denmark. Nice cancellation strikes.
J15 [1922 10 øre Green Postage Due] (VF) tied by 26 July 1922 KJØBENHAVN cancellation on 24 July picture post card posted aboard the Swedish naval ship H.M.S. SVERIGE (apparently near Båstad, Sweden, at the time). There appears to have been a stamp affixed and canceled at lower right, but it must have quickly come off; there is a Swedish octagonal-boxed "T." handstamp, a blue manuscript Danish "10", and the Danish postage due stamp. If there had been a stamp that had fallen off, this should not have been rated as postage due.
39.00
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235922
J18 [1930 20 øre Gray Postage Due] (VF) tied by 31 August 1932 KØGE cancellation on 31 July seemingly unpaid (a stamp could have fallen off) picture post card (Kärnan tower in Hälsingborg, Sweden). No Swedish postage due markings, thus was probably mailed on the ferry or train between Hälsingborg, Sweden, and Helsingør, Denmark. Blue manuscript Danish "20 T", and the Danish postage due stamp.
39.00
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235925
J32 Dark Violet [1934 15 øre Engraved Postage Due] (VF) tied by "KØBENHAVN F." cancellation on 17 July 1942 BUSINESS REPLY MAIL post card (permit #13) from VORDINGBORG.
18.00
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235926
J38 [1934 15/12 øre Surcharged Wavy-Line Postage Due] (VF) tied by "KØBENHAVN S. / 4" cancellation on 18 January 1936 BUSINESS REPLY MAIL envelope (American Tobacco Co. A/S) from HILLERØD with hand cancel.
26.00
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235927
J38 [1934 15/12 øre Surcharged Wavy-Line Postage Due] (VF) tied by "KØBENHAVN S. / 4" cancellation on 18 January 1936 BUSINESS REPLY MAIL envelope (American Tobacco Co. A/S) from HILLERØD with machine cancel.
26.00
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235929
J38 [1934 15/12 øre Surcharged Wavy-Line Postage Due] (VF) tied by "KØBENHAVN S. / 3" cancellation on 10 January 1936 BUSINESS REPLY MAIL envelope (American Tobacco Co. A/S) from AABENRAA with machine cancel.
26.00
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235930
J38 [1934 15/12 øre Surcharged Wavy-Line Postage Due] (VF) tied by "KØBENHAVN S. / 4" cancellation on 13 January 1936 BUSINESS REPLY MAIL envelope (American Tobacco Co. A/S) from AARHUS with machine cancel.
26.00
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235931
J38 [1934 15/12 øre Surcharged Wavy-Line Postage Due] (VF) tied by "KØBENHAVN S. / 3" cancellation on 10 January 1936 BUSINESS REPLY MAIL envelope (American Tobacco Co. A/S) from "SØNDERBORG 2" with machine cancel.
26.00
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235934
J30 3-strip, J33 4-strip [10 and 20 øre Engraved Postage Due] (VF) on 24 July 1944 "Debetseddel" receipt for for bulk payment of postage due. ROSKILDE cancellations. Paid by the police station; mail to government offices could be sent without payment of postage, but the post office collected from the government office. During German occupation period. Unusual!
28.00
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235935
J27, J32 Dark Violet pair, J37 [5 and 15 øre, 1 kr Engraved Postage Due] (VF) on 24 August 1947 "Debetseddel" receipt for for bulk payment of postage due. ROSKILDE cancellations. Paid by the police station; mail to government offices could be sent without payment of postage, but the post office collected from the government office. Unusual!
Iceland #112 [1922 5 aur Olive Green Christian X] and Denmark #94 [1921 10 øre Green Wavy-Line] (F-VF) on ICELANDIC - DANISH - NORWEGIAN TRIPLE COUNTRY cover hand canceled on 17 June 1929 at BERGEN and with black Bergen "Paquebot" handstamp, to København, Denmark. The sender may have been confused about what stamps were required or perhaps simply used whatever stamps were at hand. I have never before in 38 years had such a use. Spectacular!
225.00
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235912
Denmark #192 [1927 15 øre Typographed Caravel] (VF, cover creased through stamp) on beautiful 10 June 1929 shipmail cover TO ICELAND, posted at sea. Upon arrival at Reykjavik, it received a black boxed "Skipsbrief" (ship letter) handstamp and was machine canceled. Very attractive Danish hotel illustrated advertising cover. Non-philatelic uses of this handstamp are quite unusual as are Icelandic-canceled foreign stamps.
180.00
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234909
103 [1913 20 øre Blue Christian X] (VF) on 17 March 1915 "Adressebrev" parcel letter form (to accompany parcels in the mail) for a 2.5 kg parcel from VIBORG, with Superb cancel, to København. Sent between Customs offices.
12.00
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234912
120 [1913 50 øre Wine-Red Christian X] (F-VF, discolored spot due to handling in the mails) correct solo use on 16 February 1919 "Adressebrev" parcel letter form (to accompany parcels in the mail) for a 3 kg parcel from "KØBENHAVN 3" to Kjertminde. This solo use is somewhat scarce because this 3 kg postal rate did not start until 1 January 1919, but was again increased on 5 October 1919, however, this Wine-Red 50 øre was replaced with the Wine-Red and Black bicolored 50 øre on 2 January 1919! This stamp is generally quite scarce on cover.
40.00
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234913
120 and 100 [1913 50 øre Wine-Red and 10 øre Christian X] (F-VF) on 1 July 1918 "Adressebrev" parcel letter form (to accompany parcels in the mail) for a 5 kg parcel from "KØBENHAVN 5" to Ærøeskjøbing. The postal rate for a 5 kg parcel was 35; though this adressebrev does not bear any notations in this regard, it must have been a COD (cash on delivery; postopkrævning) parcel with 10-50 kroner payment due, which would explain the other 25 øre franking. The 50 øre stamp is quite scarce on cover.
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