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.
2 Chestnut Brown, AFA #1IIIe, Facit #2IVb [1854 Fire RBS, Thiele III Printing] Used Superb with incredible deep rich color and four huge margins. The Chestnut color exists in several shades; to me this is the most striking of the colors. Very neat and light corner cancellation (numeral) applied contrary to regulations; the postmark was supposed to be in the center of the stamp so as to obliterate it (another reason that nice examples are hard to find). A face-free cancellation such as this is quite scarce. A fresh and bright example; seldom seen so nice. Accompanied by a Lasse Nielsen certificate.
275.00
222868
2 Chestnut Brown, AFA #1IIIe, Facit #2IVb [1854 Fire RBS, Thiele III Printing] Used VF+ with strong orangish chestnut color, four large margins, and full #53 (Randers) numeral cancellation. An excellent example. Accompanied by a Lasse Nielsen certificate.
220.00
224457
13 [1864 4 sk Arms] VF with "Esrom type" ESROM VF cancellation. Much, much better than usual condition, though minor spot on stamp. The nicest example of the Esrom type that I have had in many years.
40.00
224684
13a [1864 4 sk Crown and Scepter, Red printing] Superb NEVER HINGED imperforate pair with full right sheet margin. The paper shows the small inclusion spots present on all (no exceptions) examples of the 4 sk Red imperforates. AFA 2007 value is DKK 1100 = $190 PER STAMP for hinged, but no catalog lists a price for NH examples! Very scarce quality!
13a [1864 4 sk Crown and Scepter, Red printing] Superb NEVER HINGED imperforate pair. The paper shows the small inclusion spots present on all (no exceptions) examples of the 4 sk Red imperforates. AFA 2007 value is DKK 1100 = $190 PER STAMP for hinged, but no catalog lists a price for NH examples! Very scarce quality!
420.00
230780
25, Facit 28gv7 [Print 7 on Thick "Carton" Paper, Bluish Gray and Gray printing] Mint Superb centering, no gum. Beautiful and scarce stamp.
95.00
231532
25 Used Fine+ with terrific HVALSØ (meaning Whale Sea!) postmark. Seldom seen postmark and a great item for a thematic whale or marine life collection.
35.00
231533
25 Used VF with nicely centered SKIVE postmark.
19.00
224686
Scott #(25c), AFA #22by, Facit #28c. Printing 3. (Thick inverted frame). Used VF with neat postmark and excellent perforations.
44d, Facit #40b, AFA #25C [8 øre Perf 12.75, WATERMARK NEW CROWN, Print 121 (1902)]. Brilliant right margin NEVER HINGED 4-block from positions A29-30/39-40. Fine/F-VF centering. Appears to have been last sold in 1993 in a Christies auction where it was described as being from "the unique quarter sheet discovered by F.T.N. Caröe". Accompanied by Lasse Nielsen certificate stating "very fine item". An extremely scarce stamp as a single in Mint hinged condition and RARE as either a block or a single in NH condition. Value as singles: Facit 2007 SEK 36,000 = $5000. AFA 2007 DKK 34,500 = $5700. This block certainly has a break-up value of more than my price. This block is a showpiece with excellent investment potential as the value is supported by the four stamps which are constantly sought after by every serious collector of Danish stamps.
3700.00
224687
80 Large Pearl Flaw, Facit #48v1, AFA #61z [1912 35 ØRE surcharge on 20 øre Bicolor] Mint Average-Fine showing an outstanding example of this scarce Large Pearl Flaw frame variety (white spot in upper right corner) from sheet position 83 in Print 7 of the underlying stamp. Bright color and fresh appearance.
B2 [1921 10 on 20 øre overprint Sønderburg Castle, South Jutland Reunion; Red Cross semi-postal] Used VF 4-block with neat central postmark. Even nice used singles of this stamp are now scarce. Facit 2006 per-stamp value is SEK 600 = $84 and AFA 2006 is DKK 600 = $100 for ordinary quality. Used blocks are seldom seen. Offered just below my "break up" value as four singles!
215.00
215184
O1a First Printing, Light Clear Ultramarine [1871 2 Skilling Official] Used VF pair on neat piece canceled at ODENSE. Grønlund photo certificate. Unusually nice quality; these stamps are usually either poorly centered or defective. Priced only as two single stamps.
280.00
224689
O6 two pairs, O7, O8 [Officials: 3, 4, 8 øre Perf 14] (F-VF, F-VF, Ave) on large piece of registered cover with rare [rarity 9 out of 10; Københavns poststempler] EXPERIMENTAL violet clock postmark: "Expederet / F. / Kjöbenhavns Brevpostkontor" with roman-numeral hour dial and arabic-numeral minute dial. The 21 October 1892 date is earlier than the earliest date (19 November) reported in the København cancel book; however it is also noted that after-strikes were also done by Bøgh and Andersen. The AFA value of four used 3 øre Official stamps is DKK 1200 = $205! Regardless, this is a beautiful example of a very rare postmark.
250.00
217874
Q11 [1919 l kr Brown Postfærge] Used VF with excellent violet straight-line "Fanø-Esbjerg Færge" cancellation; correct type of postmark only used in the proper period. This value is notorious for very poor centering; this example is exceptional. [Facit 2006 value is SEK 1500 = $210 for typical (only Fine) centering; this example.]
188.00
218687
Denmark Returned Letter Stamp Collection: Stamps used to seal and process damaged mail and mail being returned to sender. The Danish stamp designs copied the U.S. OX Official Seals design. Collection of 14 items consisting of 25 stamps, including several that are very scarce. Includes two small sheets, imperforates, plate variety, and wide range of perforation types, etc. I carefully built this collection for a client over many years; this must be the nicest assemblage of these scarce stamps that I have been able to offer in 32 years! These stamps are seldom offered. They are occasionally listed by Facit and AFA, but a new publication is in the works and that should result in much increased demand and prices. Individually would sell for over $775. A collection is rare!
675.00
231718
Encased Postage: WWII-era 1 øre stamp with advertising backing "YPPERSTE DANSKE SKO" and wrapped in cellophane.
Top  "View Exact Image"){kind=small}
 "View Exact Image"){kind=small}
 "View Exact Image"){kind=small}
 "View Exact Image"){kind=small}
 "View Exact Image"){kind=small}
 "View Exact Image"){kind=small}
 "View Exact Image"){kind=small}
 "View Exact Image"){kind=small}
 "View Exact Image"){kind=small}
 "View Exact Image"){kind=small}
 "View Exact Image"){kind=small}
 "View Exact Image"){kind=small}
 "View Exact Image"){kind=small}
 "View Exact Image"){kind=small}
 "View Exact Image"){kind=small}
 "View Exact Image"){kind=small}
 "View Exact Image"){kind=small}