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Denmark: Tete-Beche And Gutter Pairs: Special Issues

Starting in the 1930s, stamps for booklets were printed in special sheets (panes) that include vertical tete-beche pairs, with and without gutters. Five of these special sheets were available for general sale and thus exist mint and postally used. These "standard" issues are listed by the Scott Catalog and all other catalogs. There are also a couple other modern tete-beche pairs that were issued as part of normal booklet issues.

In 1971, postal officials sold to collectors such pairs from 19 other sheets; these are NOT listed in the Scott Catalog, but ARE listed in the Facit Catalog (after #101) and the AFA Catalog (immediately before the Official Stamps listings). While canceled examples can exist, their cancels would have to be 1971 or later, and are not considered used in the proper time period. Of these special issues, the quantities released ranged from 13 sheets to 311 sheets, thus they range from scarce to rare.

The sheet layout for typical small-size stamps was the usual sheet size of 100 (10 x 10), but the third and eighth rows were blank. The 8 rows with stamp designs have the designs oriented as follows: sheet rows 1-2 inverted, rows 4-5 upright, rows 6-7 inverted, rows 9-10 upright. This allows, per sheet, for 20 tete-beche pairs with gutter, but only 10 tete-pairs without gutter -- that is why the without-gutter pairs are always scarcer and have a higher price. There were a two larger-size stamps involved (semi-postal issues), they only exist with gutter.

All these issues are popular and my stock is constantly changing if you do not see what you need listed here, please send your want list that you can be put on the waiting list. I am always interested in buying these items.

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AFA #

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TB 11 (Facit #TB 101b)

VF: 5 øre Green Numeral / Wavy Lines, Type II [Scott #223 Type II] (Scott #223e is Type I). Tete-beche without gutter. Only 250 pairs released. [235120]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 12 (Facit #TB 101bv)

VF: 5 øre Green Numeral / Wavy Lines, Type II [Scott #223 Type II] (Scott #223b is Type I). Tete-beche with gutter. Only 500 pairs released. [235121]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 13 (Facit #TB 227b)

VF: 15 øre Red Caravel. [Scott #238A, Large Pearls in Crown] Tete-beche without gutter. Only 160 pairs released. [235122]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 14 (Facit #TB 227bv)

VF: 15 øre Red Caravel. [Scott #238A, Large Pearls in Crown] Tete-beche with gutter. Only 320 pairs released. [235123]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 15 (Facit #TB 111b)

VF: 10 øre Brown Numeral / Wavy Lines, Facit Type III / AFA Type II. [Scott #229] Tete-beche without gutter. Only 130 pairs released. [235124]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 16 (Facit #TB 111bv)

VF: 10 øre Brown Numeral / Wavy Lines, Facit Type III / AFA Type II. [Scott #229] Tete-beche with gutter. Only 260 pairs released. [235125]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 17 (Facit #TB 103a) Bright Wine Red

VF: 5 øre Bright Wine-Red Numeral / Wavy Lines. [Scott #224] Tete-beche without gutter. This issue is special case: AFA only lists TB 17 as existing in one color, however, TB 17 exists in both obviously different Bright Wine Red and Dull Brownish Wine Red colors. AFA indicates that 3110 pairs were released, but this quantity must be divided between the two colors. [235126]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 17 (Facit #TB 103a) Dull Brownish Wine-Red

VF: 5 øre Dull Brownish Wine-Red Numeral / Wavy Lines. [Scott #224] Tete-beche without gutter. This issue is special case: AFA only lists TB 17 as existing in one color, however, TB 17 exists in both obviously different Bright Wine Red and Dull Brownish Wine Red colors. AFA indicates that 3110 pairs were released, but this quantity must be divided between the two colors. The Dull Brownish Wine-Red color seems to be scarcer. [235385]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 18 (Facit #TB 103av) Bright Wine Red

VF: 5 øre Bright Wine-Red Numeral / Wavy Lines. [Scott #224] Tete-beche with gutter. This issue is special case: AFA only lists TB 17 as existing in one color, however, TB 17 exists in both obviously different Bright Wine Red and Dull Brownish Wine Red colors. AFA indicates that 6220 pairs were released, but this quantity must be divided between the two colors. [235127]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 18 (Facit #TB 103av) Dull Brownish Wine-Red

VF: 5 øre Dull Brownish Wine-Red Numeral / Wavy Lines. [Scott #224] Tete-beche with gutter. This issue is special case: AFA only lists TB 18 as existing in one color, however, TB 18 exists in both obviously different Bright Wine Red and Dull Brownish Wine Red colors. AFA indicates that 6220 pairs were released, but this quantity must be divided between the two colors. The Dull Brownish Wine-Red color seems to be scarcer. [235386]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 19 (Facit #TB 112b)

VF: 10 øre Violet Numeral / Wavy Lines, Facit Type III, AFA Type II. [Scott #230 Violet] Tete-beche without gutter. Only 700 pairs released. [235128]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 20 (Facit #TB 112bv)

VF: 10 øre Violet Numeral / Wavy Lines, Facit Type III, AFA Type II. [Scott #230 Violet] Tete-beche with gutter. Only 1400 pairs released. [235129]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 21 (Facit #TB 112c) Dark Gray Violet

VF: 10 øre Dark Gray Violet Numeral / Wavy Lines, Facit Type III, AFA Type II. [Scott #230 Gray Violet] Tete-beche without gutter. This issue is special case: AFA only lists TB 21 as existing in one color, however, TB 21 exists in Dark Gray Violet, Reddish Gray Violet, and Brownish Violet colors. AFA indicates that 900 pairs were released, but this quantity must be divided between the three colors. [235130]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 21 (Facit #TB 112c) Reddish Gray Violet

VF: 10 øre Reddish Gray Violet Numeral / Wavy Lines, Facit Type III, AFA Type II. [Scott #230 Gray Violet] Tete-beche without gutter. This issue is special case: AFA only lists TB 21 as existing in one color, however, TB 21 exists in Dark Gray Violet, Reddish Gray Violet, and Brownish Violet colors. AFA indicates that 900 pairs were released, but this quantity must be divided between the three colors. [235387]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 22 (Facit #TB 112cv) Dark Gray Violet

VF: 10 øre Dark Gray Violet Numeral / Wavy Lines, Facit Type III, AFA Type II. [Scott #230 Gray Violet] Tete-beche with gutter. This issue is special case: AFA only lists TB 22 as existing in one color, however, TB 22 exists in Dark Gray Violet, Reddish Gray Violet, and Brownish Violet colors. AFA indicates that 1800 pairs were released, but this quantity must be divided between the three colors. [235131]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 22 (Facit #TB 112cv) Reddish Gray Violet

VF: 10 øre Reddish Gray Violet Numeral / Wavy Lines, Facit Type III, AFA Type II. [Scott #230 Gray Violet] Tete-beche with gutter. This issue is special case: AFA only lists TB 22 as existing in one color, however, TB 22 exists in Dark Gray Violet, Reddish Gray Violet, and Brownish Violet colors. AFA indicates that 1800 pairs were released, but this quantity must be divided between the three colors. [235388]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 23 (Facit #TB 290v)

VF: Large 10 øre Violet Numeral / Wavy Lines and 10+5 øre semi-postal. [Scott #230 Large and #B10] Tete-beche with gutter. [235132]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 24 (Facit #TB 289v)

VF: 5+5 øre semi-postal. [Scott #B9] Tete-beche with gutter. [235133]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 24 (Facit #TB 289v) full width.

VF: 5+5 øre semi-postal. [Scott #B9] Tete-beche with gutter. Full sheet-wide strip with sheet margins, which for this stamp means one extra stamp on each end (has been folded between the t-b pair and the extra stamps). The extra stamps do not increase the price, but examples such as this are extremely scarce. [I can remove the extra stamps for you if you prefer; the price is the same either way.] [238687]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 25 Dark Violet (Facit #TB 297a)

VF: 10 øre Dark Violet Christian X. [Scott #280 Dark Violet] Tete-beche without gutter. This issue is special case: AFA only lists TB 25 as existing in one color (and TB 46 light violet, very rare), however, it exists in both very different Dark Violet and Brownish Violet colors. AFA indicates that 1030 pairs were released, but this quantity must be divided between the Dark Violet and Brownish Violet colors. [235134]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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AFA #

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Hinged

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TB 25 Brownish Violet (Facit #TB 297a)

VF: 10 øre Brownish Violet Christian X. [Scott #280 Brownish Violet] Tete-beche without gutter. This issue is special case: AFA only lists TB 25 as existing in one color (and TB 46 light violet, very rare), however, TB 25 exists in both very different Dark Violet and Brownish Violet colors. AFA indicates that 1030 pairs were released, but this quantity must be divided between the Dark Violet and Brownish Violet colors. [235136]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 26 Dark Violet (Facit #TB 297av)

VF: 10 øre Dark Violet Christian X. [Scott #280 Dark Violet] Tete-beche with gutter. This issue is special case: AFA only lists TB 25 as existing in one color (and TB 46 light violet, very rare), however, it exists in both very different Dark Violet and Brownish Violet colors. AFA indicates that 2060 pairs were released, but this quantity must be divided between the Dark Violet and Brownish Violet colors. [235135]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 26 Brownish Violet (Facit #TB 297a)

VF: 10 øre Brownish Violet Christian X. [Scott #280 Brownish Violet] Tete-beche with gutter. This issue is special case: AFA only lists TB 26 as existing in one color (and TB 46 light violet, very rare), however, TB 26 exists in both very different Dark Violet and Brownish Violet colors. AFA indicates that 2060 pairs were released, but this quantity must be divided between the Dark Violet and Brownish Violet colors. [235137]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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243505

TB 26 Brownish Violet - Brownish Shade (Facit #TB 297av) [10 øre Christian X Brownish Violet color of Scott #280] NH with XF-Superb centering. Tete-beche WITH GUTTER. This issue is special case: AFA only lists TB 26 as existing in one color (and TB 46 Light Violet, very rare), however, TB 26 exists in both very different Dark Violet and Brownish Violet colors. Furthermore, the latter can be divided into more-grayish vs more-brownish printings. This example is one of the more-brownish colors. AFA indicates that 2060 pairs were released, but this quantity must be divided between the Dark Violet and the two shades of the Brownish Violet colors!

55.00

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242351

TB 26 Brownish Violet (Facit #TB 297a) 10 øre Brownish Violet Christian X. [Scott #280 Brownish Violet] NH with VF centering. Tete-beche with gutter. This issue is special case: AFA only lists TB 26 as existing in one color (and TB 46 Light Violet, very rare), however, TB 26 exists in both very different Dark Violet and Brownish Violet colors. AFA indicates that 2060 pairs were released, but this quantity must be divided between the Dark Violet and Brownish Violet colors. Wonderfully fresh.

50.00

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TB 27 (Facit #TB 298a)

VF: 15 øre Green Christian X. [Scott #281] Tete-beche without gutter. Only 500 pairs released. [235138]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 28 (Facit #TB 298av)

VF: 15 øre Green Christian X. [Scott #281] Tete-beche with gutter. Only 1000 pairs released. [235139]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 29 (Facit #TB 329b)

VF: 15 øre Green Frederik IX, Type III. [Scott #306a] Tete-beche without gutter. Only 250 pairs released. [235140]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 30 (Facit #TB 329bv)

VF: 15 øre Green Frederik IX, Type III. [Scott #306a] Tete-beche with gutter. Only 500 pairs released. [235141]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 31 (Facit #TB 346a)

VF: 10 øre Green Numeral / Wavy Lines. [Scott #318] Tete-beche without gutter. Only 900 pairs released. [235142]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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AFA #

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Hinged

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Mint
Hinged

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TB 32 (Facit #TB 346av)

VF: 10 øre Green Numeral / Wavy Lines. [Scott #318] Tete-beche with gutter. Only 1800 pairs released. [235143]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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242353

TB 32 (Facit #TB 346av) 10 øre Green Numeral / Wavy Lines. [Scott #318] NH with F-VF centering, Tete-beche with gutter. AFA indicates that 1800 pairs were released, but they are seldom seen. Extremely fresh.

32.00

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TB 33 (Facit #TB 330a)

VF: 15 øre Gray Violet Frederik IX. [Scott #319b] Tete-beche without gutter. Only 450 pairs released. [235144]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 34 (Facit #TB 330av)

VF: 15 øre Gray Violet Frederik IX. [Scott #319b] Tete-beche with gutter. Only 900 pairs released. [235145]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 35 Dark Lilac (Facit #TB 330b)

VF: 15 øre Dark Lilac Frederik IX. [Scott #319 Dark Lilac] Tete-beche without gutter. This issue is special case: AFA only lists TB 35 as existing in one color (plus TB 33 gray violet), however, TB 35 exists in both significantly different Dark Lilac and Light Red Lilac colors. AFA indicates that 700 pairs were released, but this quantity must be divided between the Dark Lilac and Light Red Lilac colors. [235146]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 35 Light Red Lilac (Facit #TB 330b)

VF: 15 øre Light Red Lilac Frederik IX. [Scott #319 Light Red Lilac] Tete-beche without gutter. This issue is special case: AFA only lists TB 35 as existing in one color (plus TB 33 gray violet), however, TB 35 exists in both significantly different Dark Lilac and Light Red Lilac colors. AFA indicates that 700 pairs were released, but this quantity must be divided between the Dark Lilac and Light Red Lilac colors. [235148]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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242355

TB 36 (Facit #TB 330bv) 15 øre Dark Lilac Frederik IX. [Scott #319 Dark Lilac] NH with VF centering. Tete-beche with gutter. This issue is special case: AFA only lists TB 36 as existing in one color (plus TB 34 gray violet), however, TB 36 exists in both significantly different Dark Lilac and Light Red Lilac colors. AFA indicates that 1400 pairs were released, but this quantity must be divided between the Dark Lilac and Light Red Lilac colors. Extremely fresh. With sheet selvage -- I can remove the selvage if you prefer.

50.00

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TB 36 Dark Lilac (Facit #TB 330bv)

VF: 15 øre Dark Lilac Frederik IX. [Scott #319 Dark Lilac] Tete-beche with gutter. This issue is special case: AFA only lists TB 36 as existing in one color (plus TB 34 gray violet), however, TB 36 exists in both significantly different Dark Lilac and Light Red Lilac colors. AFA indicates that 1400 pairs were released, but this quantity must be divided between the Dark Lilac and Light Red Lilac colors. [235147]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 36 Light Red Lilac (Facit #TB 330bv)

VF: 15 øre Light Red Lilac Frederik IX. [Scott #319 Light Red Lilac] Tete-beche with gutter. This issue is special case: AFA only lists TB 36 as existing in one color (plus TB 34 gray violet), however, TB 36 exists in both significantly different Dark Lilac and Light Red Lilac colors. AFA indicates that 1400 pairs were released, but this quantity must be divided between the Dark Lilac and Light Red Lilac colors. [235149]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 37 (Facit #TB 332)

VF: 20 øre Brown Frederik IX. [Scott #320] Tete-beche without gutter. Only 450 pairs released. [235150]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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Never
Hinged

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Mint
Hinged

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TB 38 (Facit #TB 332v)

VF: 20 øre Brown Frederik IX. [Scott #320] Tete-beche with gutter. Only 900 pairs released. [235151]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 39 (Facit #TB 381)

VF: 25 øre Violet Frederik IX. [Scott #354] Tete-beche without gutter. Only 140 pairs released. [235152]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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237957

TB 39 (Facit #TB 381) 25 øre Violet Frederik IX. [Scott #354] Tete-beche without gutter. VF and otherwise NH, but with gum soak staining on one corner perforation tooth (from incorrect licking of stamp mount). However, with only 140 pairs released, this is one of the rarest of these tete-beche pairs and would otherwise be $1000! Rarely offered in any quality.

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320.00

TB 40 (Facit #TB 381v)

VF: 25 øre Violet Frederik IX. [Scott #354] Tete-beche with gutter. Only 280 pairs released. [235153]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 41 (Facit #TB 111a)

VF: 10 øre Brown Numeral / Wavy Lines, Facit Type II / AFA Type IA. [Scott #229] Tete-beche without gutter. Only 130 pairs released. [235154]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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240554

TB 42 (Facit #TB 111av) 10 øre Brown Numeral / Wavy Lines, Facit Type II / AFA Type IA. [Scott #229] Tete-beche with gutter. Only 260 pairs released. This is one of the rarest of the gutter tete-beche pairs! NH Superb!

340.00

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TB 43 (Facit #TB 329a)

VF: 15 øre Green Frederik IX, Type II. [Scott #306] Tete-beche without gutter. Only 200 pairs released. [235156]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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TB 44 (Facit #TB 329av)

VF: 15 øre Green Frederik IX, Type II. [Scott #306] Tete-beche with gutter. Only 400 pairs released. [235157]

WANTED
All items of this type are needed. Please make offer.

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