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233005 "View REPRESENTATIVE Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #220 1 øre WWII-era "Stamp Coins". Set of two different, but similar-format, designs. Fresh with completely intact cellophane wrapping. |
16.00 |
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234649 "View REPRESENTATIVE Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #220 1 øre WWII-era "Stamp Coin" with text "Silkehuset..." (The Silk House). Fresh with completely intact cellophane wrapping. |
8.00 |
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Denmark WWII-Era Encased Postage (Postal Currency, Stamp Coins) Collection of 53 items: During WWII, in Denmark, metal became scarce and costly as the German occupiers confiscated it for the German war effort. This resulted in a severe shortage of small-denomination coinage, a meet that was met by enterprising businesses and advertisers. A stamp was placed with a small backing card printed with advertising and the sandwich was wrapped with cellophane or glassine. Some ads exist only one color; others exist in a variety of colors. The vast majority (99.8% ??) of the stamps were 1 øre; however 2 and 5 øre examples do exist but are very scarce. There was a 1941 catalog that was reprinted and supplemented in 1974 (I am not able to offer a copy at this time). To my knowledge, there is no catalog that lists values, though some items are extremely scarce. When I have individual items available, the cheapest easily sell for $8 each, with many selling for more than $15 and on up. This collection is an excellent and diverse group of 53 different "stamp coins" and includes scarcer items such as PEN and SKIING designs. The quality is excellent for these, ranging from perfect to circulated. The collection is neatly presented on two clear album pages with each item in a clear pocket that allows easy removal for examination. Though I am sure I could obtain a higher price if I broke up this collection, it deserves to stay intact and be further expanded. The price is little more than the minimum value for the most common such items. |
445.00 |
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234651 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}  "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}  "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}  "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Denmark WWII-Era Encased Postage (Postal Currency, Stamp Coins) Collection of 102 items: During WWII, in Denmark, metal became scarce and costly as the German occupiers confiscated it for the German war effort. This resulted in a severe shortage of small-denomination coinage, a meet that was met by enterprising businesses and advertisers. A stamp was placed with a small backing card printed with advertising and the sandwich was wrapped with cellophane or glassine. Some ads exist only one color; others exist in a variety of colors. The vast majority (99.8% ??) of the stamps were 1 øre; however 2 and 5 øre examples do exist but are very scarce. There was a 1941 catalog that was reprinted and supplemented in 1974 (I am not able to offer a copy at this time). To my knowledge, there is no catalog that lists values, though some items are extremely scarce. When I have individual items available, the cheapest easily sell for $8 each, with many selling for more than $15 and on up. This collection is an excellent and diverse group of 102 different "stamp coins" and includes scarcer items such as a SKIING, SNAKE, FLAG, HAT, SHOES, and BICYCLE designs. The quality is outstanding for these; most are perfect and very few seem to have been circulated. The collection is neatly presented in clear album pages designed for these, in a nice binder, with each item in a clear pocket that allows easy removal for examination. Though I am sure I could obtain a much higher price if I broke up this collection, it deserves to stay intact and be further expanded. The price is hardly more than the minimum value for the most common such items. |
1150.00 |