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236913 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Dansk Nordostgrønlands Ekspedition 1938-39 (Danish Northeast Greenland Expedition 1938-39) official expedition fundraising post card with the official expedition 18 May 1939 postmark on various Danish stamps as usual. From 10 July 1938 to 16 September 1939, about 7000 cards were carried by the expedition. At the conclusion, the expedition was picked up at Mørkefjord by the ship Gustav Holm (see Scott #35-38) and taken via Scoresbysund (Greenland), to Isafjord, Iceland; from there they traveled directly back København, Denmark. Thus expedition cards also relate to Icelandic postal history! As listed by Wowern and DAKA GF6 catalogs... There are two types of the post card: A = short "i" in "Pris" and B = tall "i" in "Pris". There are two types of the postmark which the catalogs list but do not assign a type number, thus I assign: JSA Type 1 = 8 mm bridge and unbroken outer circle; JSA Type 2 = 7 mm bridge and break in outer circle over "OS" of "NORDOST". Upon arrival back in København, five different receiving postmarks are known. As of Wowern GF3 1976, only 15 of the possible 20 three-way combinations were known. DAKA GF6 1997 lists all 20 combinations almost all having identical prices, but I suspect that not all were known/documented. This example is: A-1-21: Card A (short i), Cancel 1 (8 mm), København 21 receiver, and forwarded within København. VF condition with minor mounting adhesion on reverse. |
55.00 |
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236914 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
B3 [1968 60+10 øre semi-postal; Children in the Round Tower] VF lower plate number corner single on 20 August 1969 cover canceled in Denmark at the Købehavn airport, addressed within Denmark. The envelope is from the Hotel Arctic in Narssarssuaq and the return address is of a person staying at the hotel. I believe that this was either accidentally uncanceled in Greenland and thus caught and postmarked in Denmark, OR it was posted by a traveler from Greenland upon arrival at the airport in Denmark (might have been allowed as "paquebot" type mail). I have only seen one or two uses of a similar nature (completely different sender, stamp, etc.) in 38 years. The stamp issue is a Greenland - Denmark joint issue and is also of interest to Judaica thematic collectors due to the Hebrew inscription on the front of the Round Tower in København. It may seem odd to refer to a 1969 cover as a "rare" use, but I believe it to be so. |
45.00 |
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236918 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
"Greenland Expedition" of the 1940 United States Coast Guard Cutter "NORTHLAND". In August 1940 this Coast Guard cutter was sent to Greenland to survey the coastline, develop maritime charts, etc., in planning for the coming war in Europe and to counter German presence around Greenland (the Germans were reporting on weather systems and ship movements in the area). This cover is a "Crosby" cacheted cover for the 150th anniversary of the Coast Guard, with "GREENLAND EXPEDITION" typed on it. The cover has a typed address which was then changed by hand, but erased. The reverse bears a "Northland" return address at the Boston Navy Yard. There is no specific indication that the cover went through the mail, though it was sealed and opened. This cover is a puzzle to me. I do not know if it was prepared and never carried or posted, or if it was carried and then sent to subscribers in an outer envelope??? It is the only such example I have seen. It comes from the James Kerr collection and he had noted that he paid $200 for it at a formal public auction. Without more documentation, I offer it at a much lower price. |
100.00 |
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236216 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Set of two 1957 covers BEARING EVERY REGULAR GREENLAND STAMP ISSUED UP TO THAT TIME. Matched pair of registered covers, to the U.S. with backstamps, canceled at SDR . STRØMFJORD (the location of the airport) on 16 April 1957. The most spectacular of the two covers bears both complete "American" sets, Scott #10-18 without overprint and #19-27 with overprint. Just as used singles removed from the cover, those two sets of stamps alone would sell for $1545! Though Scott #10-18 and #19-27 are not often seen canceled this late, we know for certain that (at least) some of the stamps were still in postal stocks at the time and were being used in daily use for high-denomination frankings. These two sets are particularly nice as they were CANCELED IN GREENLAND and not at the KGH office in København. The other cover bears all the other regular stamps issued to that time. I have never before had (in 38 years) such a set of Greenlandic covers. An exceptional pair of covers priced at only the value of the used singles of Scott #10-18 and #19-27! |
1545.00 |
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235384 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
1956 May 29 flight card from MESTERS VIG to Denmark, with 31 May Danish KGH office receiver. Violet boxed "STATENS LUFTARTSVAESEN / 29 MAJ 1956 / MESTERSVIG FLYVEPLADS" so-called "office stamp" used as a postmark, Daka GF6 1997 #62.Kon.08 (valued at DKK 800 = $160 7/2011). Mesters Vig did not have a post office prior to 1 September 1959 and between (inclusive) 2 November 1962 and 30 April 1974, thus a variety of non-traditional handstamps were used to cancel the mail. The Mesters Vig airfield was a military installation and also served a nearby lead and zinc mine (operated 1956-1963). The mail volume was extremely low and thus all non-traditional postal markings are scarce. |
115.00 |
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234893 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
17 [1945 2 kr Kayaker, "American" Issue] Superb solo use on 10 May 1946 registered airmail cover from JULIANEHAAB to Denmark. CORRECT RATE for 10 gram letter (20 øre surface mail, 30 øre registry fee, air surcharge 75 øre per 5 grams). this short-lived rate ran from 1 May 1945 through 30 June 1946. Extremely neat and clean. Any use of the "American" Issue stamps is scarce and desirable, however, they are seldom as attractive as this cover! |
275.00 |
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234915 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Denmark #506 pair, 544 x2 [1976 10 kr Arms; 1977 100 øre Brown Queen Type I] (VF) on 29 August 1978 parcel card from "KØBENHAVN N / 1" to DUNDAS, GREENLAND (as usual, no Greenland receiving marks). Modern Danish parcel cards to Greenland are seldom offered (they were supposed to be retained by the post office for a few years and then the stamps torn off and sold as kiloware). |
10.00 |
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| 233894 |
Official Greenland post office postal stationery envelopes with "POSTSAG / (Service des postes)" imprints. This type of internationally recognized imprint is for official post office mail. Group of four different envelopes, three from Greenland office in København and one from Ammassalik. LARGE SIZE, 325 x 230 mm. Two with registered mail imprints (one with nice Customs markings). Two have subsequent marks on front written by recipient, but these types of envelopes are virtually never offered. |
15.00 |
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222600 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Great Britain 3p stamp on 7 December 1958 cover addressed to "Santa Claus, Greenland, Denmark". Seldom seen. |
12.00 |
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222601 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Great Britain 6p stamp on 8 December 1958 cover addressed to "Santa Claus, Greenland, Denmark". Seldom seen. |
12.00 |
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