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234891
"Danish Legion" German-occupied Denmark 1944 Feltpost set of three values: 25 øre green, 50 øre blue, 1 krone red. Mint (hinged) with VF+ or Superb centering and brilliant color. The Danish Legion and its organizer, Christian Frederik von Schalburg (killed in 1942), have an interesting history. A beautiful and very scarce set. The German Michel catalog value is 1000 Euro for NH, with 40-50% discount for hinging, thus 500-600 Euro or US$675-800!
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218538
Iceland #17a [1882 20 aur Ultramarine, Perforation 14] Used F-VF centered example Danish 3-ring numeral cancellation. The number is not readable, but is two or three digit, making is much scarcer than the typical #1 cancel. Danish numeral cancellations are occasionally seen on previously uncanceled ship mail sent to Denmark, but not often on this stamp. With a normal Icelandic postmark, this F-VF stamp is $270!
285.00
234642
288 "Bomb" Variety, AFA #273x, Facit #308v [1942 10 øre Round Tower] Used with Superb centering and a machine cancel that just misses the variety. The "bomb" variety is a diagonal line in the sky to the right of the tower, just below the top rim. The tower bears a Hebrew inscription which causes this basic stamp to also be sought after by Judaica collectors. This must be the nicest looking used example of this variety I have had in 37 years.
80.00
235395
RE6 pair NH VF+ with margin tab. Very scarce pair in wonderful quality. AFA 2011 value DKK 4500 = $850 [7/2011] for NH with normal centering. It has been a long time that I have had such an nice looking NH (or even hinged) example of this classic Pontiac issue.