Newly acquired items worthy of your attention. These may or may not be described with quite as much detail as usual, however, as always, your satisfaction is guaranteed. All are available for approval viewing. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned.
Scott #22 [4 skilling Perf 12.5] (F-VF+) on 1871 cover with #181 railway duplex cancel, to Roeskilde with #58 ROESKILDE duplex as receiver. This is a very scarce stamp on or off cover and is on many want lists as a single used stamp! On-cover examples are seldom this attractive.
195.00
224455
O2 [1871 4 sk Official, Perf 14x13.5] (VF) on Superb looking cover with #36 (Kolding) numeral cancel and KOLDING side cancel. A couple minor tears in the cover, but incredibly nice looking for an Official cover. Very nice red embossed paper official seal on reverse.
60.00
225621
25/25c x4 (Fine), 30 (damaged) on ca.1875 4 øre Ultramarine postal stationery envelope. 16 øre Print 2 (damaged) and 4x 3 øre Print 2. The third 3 øre stamp is POSITION 18, INVERTED FRAME. Registered mail to Germany; upon arrival in German postal system, German registration label affixed -- this is the first time I can recall having an example of this happening on Danish-German registered mail. Cover with some wear and appears to have been professionally cleaned, but attractive and with a very scarce stamp (Facit 2007 value SEK 5000 = $700; AFA 2002 Specialized value DKK 3800 = $660 just for this inverted frame single used stamp). Identification confirmed by Lasse Nielsen and with his mark. Extremely scarce usage.
425.00
223416
28, 29, 31 [8, 12, and 20 øre Perf 14 Bicolors] on ca.1880 parcel letter (envelope accompanying a parcel post package) from HOLBÆK. 12 øre stamp seriously damaged, but otherwise sound and attractive though colors a little aged. Attractive and quite interesting.
45.00
224456
26, 31b pair, 33b pair [Perf 14 Bicolors: 4 øre, pair of 20 øre inverted frames (one seriously damaged), and a very nice pair of 50 øre inverted thick frames] on 1880 privately printed parcel card for two packages from København to Vienna, Austria. This card has seen better days, however, when was the last time you saw an early Danish parcel card to Austria in good condition? With a very nice strike of the Slesvig boxed marking "Aus (uber) Danemark / via Hamburg 2 / Porto von Woyens"; postmark undervalued by DAKA at DKK 1200 in 1999. An inexpensive example of a very scarce usage.
250.00
223855
27, Facit #30b, AFA #24. Print 3 (1880) [5 øre Bicolor] F-VF centered solo usage on wonderful 7 January 1882 printed matter cover from København to Sweden, with Swedish railway cancellation applied in transit (as fairly often seen on this particular denomination). Remarkably fresh and attractive. Quite scarce in such nice quality. Accompanied by Lasse Nielsen certificate.
675.00
223417
29c, 34b strip of four [12 and 100 øre Perf 14 Bicolors, all Inverted Frames] on 1895 Adressebrev (parcel letter; envelope accompanying a parcel post package) from RINGKJØBING to København; with a stated value of 85,000 kroner (a princely sum at the time!) and with 18.47 kr cash due on delivery. A nice boxed "Talt" handstamp indicates that the postal clerk counted/verified the contents before sealing the package. Unfortunately, several stamps are missing from the reverse, believed to be 10x 100 øre stamps. Assuming that is the case, the rate works out correctly as follows, adding up to 1412 øre franking: 2-5 pound parcel 24 øre; COD fee 12 øre; insurance for 0-200 kr 16 øre, 200-1000 kr 16 øre, and 1000 to 85000 kr 1344 øre. A wonderful and attractive postal history item despite the missing stamps; at a very low price (the 100 øre stamps are listed in the 2007 AFA catalog at DKK 750 = US$130 EACH).
395.00
223423
25, 43 [3 øre Perf 14 Bicolor; 5 øre Perf 14 Arms] on 23 February 1895 cover from "KJØBENHAVN N" to Stubbkjøbing. Envelope with tear and spots, but still an unusual and colorful stamp combination.
18.00
223424
O7 Milky or Gray Blue [1875 4 øre Perf 14 Official] (F-VF+) on neat and attractive cover from RUDKJØBING. Colors in this range are not often seen on cover.
26 [4 øre Perf 14 Bicolor] (Fine, age spots) on neat and attractive small "ladies envelope" locally used in KJØBENHAVN.
10.00
223419
26 pair [4 øre Perf 14 Bicolor] (Fine) on neat and attractive cover used from "KJØBENHAVN KB" to BORUP (with sans-serif [lapidar] receiver). Remarkably rough perforation variety; seldom seen on cover.
28.00
223420
28 [8 øre Perf 14 Bicolor] Group of 8 covers in typical variable quality. All normal frames. Seemingly all different printings / colors and with a variety of different postmark styles, including one railway, two 3-ring numeral, and one 3-ring numeral duplex. The printings range from middle-era to late and appear to include an aniline-center printing which is quite a bit scarcer. Overall interesting for study of the printings. NOT checked for plate varieties.
75.00
223421
42a [4 øre Perf 12.75 Bicolor, Inverted Frame] (F-VF+) on 4 February 1902 picture post card (Hørsholm scene) with HØRSHOLM Swiss-type cancel. This must be the earlier watermark because the later watermark did not appear until December 1903.
10.00
223422
44a [8 øre Perf 12.75 Bicolor, Inverted Frame] (F-VF) on 22 July 1902 cover from SLAGELSE with Swiss-type cancels, to HØRSHOLM with Swiss-type receiver. This must be the earlier watermark because the later watermark did not appear until December 1903.
10.00
223426
48 4-block and 52a [20 øre Perf 12.75 Arms Watermark II; 100 øre Perf 12.75 Bicolor Watermark II, Inverted Frame ] (F-VF) on very attractive 16 January 1902 international Adressebrev parcel card for one 4.8 kilo parcel from "KJØBENHAVN I", via STOCKHOLM, to HELSINGFORS (Helsinki) Finland. Includes both Danish and Finnish Customs markings. The 100 øre Bicolor is on the reverse as often happens. Such items are not often offered.
135.00
223852
44a [8 øre Bicolor, inverted frame, perf 12.75, small watermark] (VF) on worn August 1902 cover from FREDENSBORG, with HELSINGØR and HØRSHOLM transits on reverse.
7.00
221893
54 pair and 43/43a on very nice 35 øre correctly franked 1904 registered cover from "KJØBENHAVN *I*" to the U.S., with Chicago arrival handstamps on reverse. A excellent, "pure" UPU Arms issue cover; covers with the 15 øre and only other UPU Arms stamps (i.e. not other issues) are quite scarce.
41c, 55 3-strip, 66 on very nice 35 øre correctly franked 1905 registered cover (with contents) from "KJØBENHAVN *N*" to the U.S., with interesting Chicago arrival handstamps on reverse. Reverse also bears "UNITED STATES / SEA POST" duplex transit postmark; it has been many years since I last saw this transit mark on mail from Denmark; I have only seen three or four examples in the last 33 years. An extremely unusual combination of stamps; the overprinted stamp is not often seen on overseas mail.
55.00
221899
56 pair, 43/43a on neat 35 øre correctly franked 1905 registered cover from "KJØBENHAVN *N*" to the U.S. with interesting Chicago receiving postmarks. Tear in top of cover, but looks nice. Unusual stamp combination; a pure UPU Arms franking.
28.00
222290
72 [1907 5 øre Frederik VIII] (F-VF) on 21 June 1910 REAL PHOTO picture post card showing the bustle of activity (including street cars) in front of the København city hall. Mailed to an Aarhus address, but with a black straight-line "Fra Aarhus" postmark applied on incoming ship mail at København (Skilling #1). Presumably posted on board ship en route from Aarhus to København and then routed back to Aarhus. The cancel, this nice, on a plain cover would easily fetch $40; this card is a very nice one and has significant value of its own.
45.00
221896
55 x10 (4-strip and 3 pairs) and #97 on a remarkable 45 øre correctly franked 1917 registered, expres cover from ESBJERG to København. Rate: 10 postage, 15 registry, 20 expres. Very unusual franking. Such interesting items are seldom seen bearing the surcharged stamps.
70.00
221901
100, 106 on 1917 registered cover from ESBJERG. Attractive stamp dealer mail (Hans Skovsgaard), with two very nice Denmark #1 pair labels on reverse.
24.00
223427
121, 116 x2, and 100 x2 [Christian X: 50 øre black and red violet, 40 øre black and violet, and 10 øre red (brilliant shade)] on unusual high-franking 1921 registered cover from AABENRAA to the U.S. Cover is seriously worn, however, the 50 øre is scarce on envelopes (i.e. not parcel card) and high-franking covers to foreign countries are seldom seen. Items such as this must be preserved.
89 pair [1921 5 øre Brown Wavy-Line Numeral] (VF) on 7 April 1928 seemingly ordinary picture post card to Sweden. However, the card is a very rare real-photo of Højerup Church taken on or very soon after 16 March 1928. The church, built ca. 1250-1300, is located on Stevns Klint (Stevens Cliff) on the southeast coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in south Denmark. The church was originally built somewhat inland, however, by 1928, due to wave erosion, it was near the edge of the cliff. On 16 March 1928, the part of the church nearest the edge of the cliff fell into the ocean as the result of a landslide related to a storm. In this exceptionally clear real-photo card, hundreds of people (which would be a large assemblage for this rural area) are seen viewing the wreckage. The handwritten text on the card translates to: This is Højerup Church, you can see some has fallen down. Many people can also be seen on the beach below as well as a couple of boats being raised or lowered on the cliff face. This card, the "CNN of the day" documents the event. However, that is only part of the story: Stevns Klint is geologically world famous for clearly showing the "type locality of the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary. In the upper part of the cliff, from here and upwards, we have the lowest part of the Tertiary, and that is called the Danian, and it is named after Denmark." This geologic boundary is found worldwide; it represents an enormously huge event, probably a cataclysmic meteor strike, that is believed to correspond to the extinction of the dinosaurs! In this photo card, at the right side, one can clearly see that the cliff is made up of two distinctly different horizontal layers of rock. [Google for "Højerup Kirke" and "Stevns Klint" for more information and current photos of the church and cliffs.] This card is rare for its timeliness and global significance.
45.00
223428
192 x6 and 89 [1927 40 øre Caravel ship; 1921 5 øre Brown Wavy-Line] (VF) on unusual complete 1930 parcel card from KØBENHAVN to Wiborg/Viipuri Finland (245 øre rate), via Sweden, with scarce Danish "Via Sverige." label. Via MALMÖ, and with scarce Finnish TURKU / ÅBO ship-pictorial incoming foreign ship mail transit postmark. Unusual Danish Customs label and with Finnish Customs markings. VIIPURI receiving postmark; Wiborg/Viipuri is in the Lost Territories and is now part of Russia.
120.00
223429
129 x2, 94 [1926 2 kr Christian X; 1921 10 øre Green Wavy-Line] (VF) on unusual complete 1930 parcel card from "KØBENHAVN 8 / (Frihavnen)" [harbor] (with ornate postmarks) to Wiborg/Viipuri Finland (410 øre rate), via Sweden. Via MALMÖ, and with scarce Finnish TURKU / ÅBO ship-pictorial incoming foreign ship mail transit postmark. Danish and Finnish Customs markings. VIIPURI receiving postmark; Wiborg/Viipuri is in the Lost Territories and is now part of Russia. The 2 kr stamp is scarce on cover; AFA value is DKK 1500 = US$260.
150.00
223430
129, 197, 89 [1926 2 kr Christian X; 1927 40 øre Caravel ship; 1921 5 øre Brown Wavy-Line] (VF) on unusual complete 1930 parcel card from "KØBENHAVN 8 / (Frihavnen)" [harbor] (with ornate postmarks) to Wiborg/Viipuri Finland (245 øre rate), via Sweden with unusual small red "via Sverige" handstamp. Via MALMÖ, and with scarce Finnish TURKU / ÅBO ship-pictorial incoming foreign ship mail transit postmark. Danish and Finnish Customs markings. VIIPURI receiving postmark; Wiborg/Viipuri is in the Lost Territories and is now part of Russia. The 2 kr stamp is scarce on cover; AFA value is DKK 1500 = US$260.
130.00
223431
129, 193 [1926 2 kr Christian X; 1927 20 øre Caravel ship] (VF) on unusual complete 1930 parcel card from "KØBENHAVN 8 / (Frihavnen)" [harbor] (with ornate postmarks) to Wiborg/Viipuri Finland (220 øre rate), sent direct (not via Sweden), via HELSINKI. Finnish Customs markings. VIIPURI receiving postmark; Wiborg/Viipuri is in the Lost Territories and is now part of Russia. The 2 kr stamp is scarce on cover; AFA value is DKK 1500 = US$260.
140.00
223432
129, 193 [1926 2 kr Christian X; 1927 20 øre Caravel ship] (VF) on unusual complete 1930 parcel card from "KØBENHAVN 8 / (Frihavnen)" [harbor] (with ornate postmarks) to Wiborg/Viipuri Finland (220 øre rate), sent direct (not via Sweden), via HELSINKI. Finnish Customs markings. VIIPURI receiving postmark; Wiborg/Viipuri is in the Lost Territories and is now part of Russia. The 2 kr stamp is scarce on cover; AFA value is DKK 1500 = US$260.
140.00
223433
128 Type II 3-strip, 122, 192 [1922 (1927) 1 kr Blue and Brown Christian X; 1921 (1922) Light Gray Christian X; 1927 15 øre Caravel ship] (VF, F-VF) on unusual complete 1930 parcel card from "KØBENHAVN 8 / (Frihavnen)" [harbor] (with ornate postmarks) to Wiborg/Viipuri Finland (365 øre rate), sent direct (not via Sweden), via HELSINKI. Finnish Customs markings. VIIPURI receiving postmark; Wiborg/Viipuri is in the Lost Territories and is now part of Russia. Scarce and attractive.
110.00
223434
128 Type II 4-strip, 94 Light Green [1922 (1927) 1 kr Blue and Brown Christian X; 1921 (1925) 10 øre Light Green Wavy-Line] (VF) on unusual complete 1930 parcel card from KØBENHAVN to Wiborg/Viipuri Finland (410 øre rate), via Sweden, with scarce Danish "Via Sverige." label. Via MALMÖ, and with scarce Finnish TURKU / ÅBO ship-pictorial incoming foreign ship mail transit postmark. Scarce "FINLAND via SVERRIG" violet handstamp; I cannot recall seeing another example of this. Unusual Danish Customs label and with Finnish Customs markings. VIIPURI receiving postmark; Wiborg/Viipuri is in the Lost Territories and is now part of Russia. Scarce and attractive.
238C pair, 238F (F-VF) on March 1940 registered legal-size cover to U.S., from RINGSTED, with Nazi censorship.
20.00
223437
284, 286 [1943 30 and 40 øre Christian X] (F-VF) on 26 July 1945 window envelope airmail cover. Post-WWII Danish civil censorship tape and handstamp #436. Violet "Jusqu a London" handstamp and 6-bar red handstamp over the airmail label, both indicating airmail service only available as far as London. Probably to the U.S. or Canada. Censored, interrupted airmail covers of this sort were only possible for a very short period as the air service fairly quickly resumed. The specialist will recognize the scarcity of this item, despite the lack of address.
15.00
223435
281, 286B [1942 15 øre and 1945 50 øre Christian X] (VF) on 28 October 1946 air cover to Czechoslovakia. Correct 65 øre air rate. Unusual destination right after WWII.
9.00
223436
282 x2, 283 [1942 20 øre and 1943 25 øre Christian X] (VF) on 23 August 1946 air cover to Czechoslovakia. Correct 65 øre air rate. Unusual destination right after WWII.
8.00
217962
U.S. 15 Cent Transport Airmail on 18 September 1947 airmail cover to ODENSE, Denmark, with incomplete address, and returned to sender with five Danish markings and pink Danish "Til Returpostkontoret" label. These markings and labels are seldom seen; such covers are very scarce.
58.00
215189
1948 Scarce overseas inter-post office international stampless cover to the U.S. Very unusual.
325 x3, 323, 334, 335 [1951 55 øre Brown Frederik IX and other values of set: 25 Light Blue, 30 Brownish Red, 40 Gray] (VF) on a 25 May 1954 registered airmail business-size envelope to the U.S. The envelope is a little aged, but the stamps are all VF. The rate is correct for 20 grams: 60 for surface rate to 20 grams, 40 registry fee, 4 x 40 airmail surcharge. The net of the three rate components make this rate possible only from 1 July 1953 through 31 March 1957. This unassuming cover is an extremely scarce item! The 55 øre Brown is rare on cover: AFA 2007 lists it at DKK 1200 = US$210 for a typical usage. This usage is much more interesting, with three examples of the stamp and the franking is "pure" Frederik IX!
175.00
215096
410 Non Flour [Niels Bohr, Nobel Winner] 1963 5 gram letter to U.S.
12.00
215095
409 Non Flour [Niels Bohr, Nobel Winner] 1964 post card to U.S.
12.00
223439
499, 501 8-block and single [1972 2.50 kr Orange and 3.50 kr Red Violet Coat of Arms] (VF) on attractive and interesting 10 September 1974 airmail international parcel card for one 2.1 kilo package from ODENSE to ISRAEL. It is very nice that it is a "pure" Coat of Arms franking. Parcel cards are normally retained and destroyed by the post office. Any mail, in any time period, from the Scandinavian countries to Israel is quite unusual; this may be the only parcel card from Denmark to Israel that I have seen in 34 years.
28.00
215193
565 s/s (VF) on May 1976 cover to England. VERY SCARCE POSTALLY USED!
30.00
223440
720A x3, 811, 814 [1985 50 kr Red, 1986 20 kr Blue, and 1988 24 kr Green Coat of Arms] (VF) on attractive and interesting 5 April 1995 airmail international parcel card for one 5.6 kilo package from SKIBBY to the U.S. It is very nice that it is a "pure" Coat of Arms franking. Parcel cards are normally retained and destroyed by the post office; these stamps can be hard to find on any type of cover and especially on a "pure" Arms item. During this era, the parcel system was changing and thus the forms, markings, and labels came and went fairly quickly.
20.00
223441
1998 Christmas Seal [Music] tied by postmark with Scott #1106 [1998 3.75 Fossil] on domestic cover.
7.00
223442
1999 Christmas Seal [Santa] tied by postmark with Scott #1114 [1999 4.00 Red Queen (profile)] on domestic cover.
7.00
222524
RE35 F-VF 3-strip on extremely unusual 8 February 1935 cover. Posted from the Danish naval training ship DANMARK (a handsome 3-mast tall ship with a complement of 125) during a visit to Norfolk, VA, USA. Jointly franked with a U.S. 3 Cent stamp (William Penn), both are canceled with a "NORFOLK, VA / HAMPTON ROADS BR" duplex postmark. Cacheted to commemorate the visit. Accompanied by an original clipping of a newspaper clipping (Norfolk Ledger) picturing the ship and discussing the visit. Quite remarkable; the only such type of advertising pair usage I have encountered. This particular pair is also scarce on cover.
RE42 Superb 3-strip on superb 29 September 1931 local cover mailed within København. As fresh and nice as one could desire! Such quality is seldom offered. One of only two advertising pair issues utilizing the Christian X 60th Birthday stamps, covers are not often seen.
120.00
222522
RE43 VF pair plus Scott #246, 252, and B7 (all VF) on attractive 22 February 1937 cover to England. Ad pairs are very scarce on covers leaving Denmark and by postal regulation, the label was not supposed to be visible (when on foreign covers, the label portion is often covered by another stamp). Though somewhat late usage, this example did help to pay the 30 øre foreign letter rate and is quite scarce thus.
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