Denmark: Gallery: Select Stamps - Scott #11-15: 1864-1870 "Sword and Scepter"
A selection of especially interesting seldom-offered items in particularly nice quality. All are available for approval viewing. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned.
Please also see the other Gallery pages and the Specialized Stamps pages for other high-quality stamps including both Specialized and non-specialized items.
Select Stamps - Scott #11-15: 1864-1870 "Sword and Scepter"
11 [1864 2 skilling Crown and Scepter] Clear Blue Superb NH single. NH examples of this stamp are scarce; AFA 2009 value for NH singles (cheapest printing) is DKK 2000 = US$380 [7/09]! Scarce in such nice quality. Accompanied by a COPY of 1985 Carl Aage Møller photo certificate of the block in which this stamp was the upper left position.
325.00
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232932
11 [1864 2 skilling Crown and Scepter] Clear Blue Superb NH single. NH examples of this stamp are scarce; AFA 2009 value for NH singles (cheapest printing) is DKK 2000 = US$380 [7/09]! Scarce in such nice quality. Accompanied by a COPY of 1985 Carl Aage Møller photo certificate of the block in which this stamp was the lower left position.
325.00
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232933
11 [1864 2 skilling Crown and Scepter] Clear Blue Superb NH single. NH examples of this stamp are scarce; AFA 2009 value for NH singles (cheapest printing) is DKK 2000 = US$380 [7/09]! Scarce in such nice quality. Accompanied by a COPY of 1985 Carl Aage Møller photo certificate of the block in which this stamp was the lower right position.
325.00
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232942
12 [1864 3 skilling Crown and Scepter] Dark Violet, Superb NH single. NH examples of this stamp are scarce; AFA 2009 value for NH singles (cheapest printing, normal centering) is DKK 2500 = US$450 [7/09]! Extremely scarce in such nice quality. Accompanied by a COPY of 1985 Carl Aage Møller photo certificate of the block in which this stamp was the lower left position.
425.00
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233168
12 [1864 3 skilling Crown and Scepter] Used VF with wonderful perforations and Superb #47 (Nykøbing F.) numeral cancellation. Outstanding quality.
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98.00
235394
12 [1865 3 skilling Sword and Scepter] Used Superb with VF #210 (København V district) numeral cancellation. Extraordinarily nice example.
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100.00
235369
12b [1870 3 skilling Sword and Scepter, Line Perf 12.5] Mint VF++, original gum, lightly hinged, and with unusually nice perforations. A wonderfully fresh example in terrific quality.
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640.00
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230801
12b [3 sk Arms 1870 Line Perforation 12.5] Used Superb with terrific centering, extraordinarily nice perforations (normally very rough), deep color, and neat numeral cancellation off to the side allowing the design to be fully seen. The Line Perf 12.5 stamps of this rare in such nice quality as demonstrated by the AFA 2007 DKK 6000 = $1020 for normal quality and DKK 14,000 = $2380 for extremely fine quality!
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1100.00
234640
12b [1870 3 sk Arms Line Perforation 12.5] Used VF centered example with neat numeral cancellation, better-than-usual perforations, and strong color. However is creased, but that is not visible from the front. The Line Perf 12.5 stamps are scarce; the AFA 2010 catalog value is DKK 6000 = $1100 [10/2010] for normal quality! Very attractive and very reasonably priced.
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195.00
233169
13 [1864 4 skilling Crown and Scepter] Used Superb with perfect centering and wonderful perforations. VF #32 (Kalundborg) numeral cancellation. Even though this is a common stamp, such nice quality is not often seen.
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25.00
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13 [1864 4 skilling Sword and Scepter] Used VF with VF #18 (Frederiksborg) numeral cancellation. Very sharp appearance.
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24.00
235372
13 [1864 4 skilling Sword and Scepter] Used VF++ with VF+ #41 (Maribo) numeral cancellation. Wonderful appearance.
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28.00
233170
14 [1864 8 skilling Crown and Scepter] Used Superb with wonderful centering and perforations, light postmark. Well centered, lightly canceled examples of this stamp are very scarce.
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190.00
230803
15 Used VF+ with excellent centering, unusually nice perforations, and attractive overall appearance. Stamps of this issue are remarkably scarce in such nice quality!