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400489 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #101 [1975 1.20 kr Sirius Dog Sled Patrol] (VF) solo use on 11 [November or December?] 1976 business-size cover with TIED 1976 Christmas seal canceled with a GODTHÅB CHRISTMAS Machine Pictorial Slogan cancellation. This is genuine "business" use from The Greenlandic Sports Federation addressed to the Sports Editor of Danmarks Radio, in Denmark. Use of Christmas seals by businesses and organizations is uncommon compared to use by individuals. Since this seal was issued, I have only had two or three examples of this seal tied on a cover in genuine non-philatelic postal use. ACTUAL item. |
20.00 |
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400338 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
U.S. APO 09023 (Thule) "AIR FORCE POSTAL SERVICE" ("ARMY" carved out; APO, month day, year; 7 lines) VF 29 April 1972 machine cancel on attractive "CANADIAN FORCES ARCTIC FLIGHT" cover . U.S. Scott #1394 [1971 8c Eisenhower black, blue, and red Definitive]. Typed "cachet" form containing the handwritten details of the flight: FROM Resolute Bay, N.W.T.; TO Thule, Greenland; DATE April 26, 1972; PLANE TYPE Twin Otter 13803; PILOT (signature: M. Huegen??, Capt.); REMARKS "First CF Twin Otter in Thule." No markings on reverse. JSA Cataloging Detail: AIR FORCE POSTAL SERVICE -- WITH "ARMY" CARVED OUT. "AIR FORCE POSTAL SERVICE" text is NOT centered. // 09023 in center. The central lines are probably found in various positions. // This overall type seems to be extremely scarce. // The only example I have recorded has 7-wavy-lines cancellation, but based on the picture in Daka GF 6 on page 116, this also exists with the a 1970 Christmas slogan cancellation, but I have not personally seen an example of that. // 13 mm between base of A(IR) and (VIC)E. // Wide, rounded zeros in 09023. // Date, Year, and "09023" on three lines in center, possibly in varying order. 21 mm circle. 15 mm gap to the lines. // "09023" / DATE / YEAR // Earliest: 1972 Apr 29 Only example recorded. // Latest: -- // "09032" / APR 29 / 1972. (There is also a vertical line in the "9" of the date.) VF strike on philatelic cover, an "Canadian Forces Arctic Flight" cover. 1971 8c black, blue, red Eisenhower definitive. Ex-Mayfair. ACTUAL item. |
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400339 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #2 Block of Four [1938 5 øre King, Type 1] (VF) on neat and attractive 22 May 1939 cover from CHRISTIANSHAAB to Farum, Denmark, franked with 20 øre, thus overpaid by 5 øre (15 øre rate: 1 December 1938 through 30 June 1940). XF strike of the cancellation; Daka GF6 (1997) cancellation #13.Bro.01, which was listed in 1997 with a value of DKK 350 on cover. The envelope is addressed to "Herr Kunstmaler [(artistic) painter] Em A. Petersen" which is very likely Emanuel Aage Petersen, a famous Greenlandic painter, one of the so-called "Greenland Painters". It is worth doing an online search to see some of his beautiful Greenlandic paintings. A very attractive cover. ACTUAL item. |
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400340 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #93 [1978 1.20 maroon Queen] (VF) on neat and attractive 10 January 1979 philatelic cover from DUNDAS (machine cancellation with wavy lines) to København, Denmark. Correct franking [1977 Nov 1 - 1979 Apr 16] to Denmark. Blue boxed MILITARY handstamp "[crown] / GRØNLANDS KOMMANDO's / FORBINDELSOFFICER / THULE AIR BASE / 3970 DUNDAS GREENLAND". A Forbindelsofficer is a Liaison Officer. No markings on reverse. Though this cover was philatelic in origin, it may have simply been private mail between two collectors -- I have seen other covers from Greenland addressed to the same recipient which contained correspondence. Covers with Greenland military markings and addresses are seldom seen. ACTUAL item. |
19.00 |
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400341 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #107 [1978 1.20 Meteorite] (VF) on neat and attractive 13 December 1978 philatelic cover from DUNDAS (machine cancellation with 1978 illustrated Christmas slogan) to København, Denmark. Correct franking [1977 Nov 1 - 1979 Apr 16] to Denmark. Blue 3-line MILITARY handstamp "[crown] / Grønlands kommandos forbindelsofficer. / Thule air base." A Forbindelsofficer is a Liaison Officer. No markings on reverse. Though this cover was philatelic in origin, it may have simply been private mail between two collectors -- I have seen other covers from Greenland addressed to the same recipient which contained correspondence. Covers with Greenland military markings and addresses are seldom seen. ACTUAL item. |
19.00 |
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400342 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #B8 [1979 1.30 Rasmussen and Inuit People Semi-Postal] (VF) on neat and attractive 19 January 1980 philatelic cover from DUNDAS (circular town cancellation) to København, Denmark. Correct franking [1979 Apr 17 - 1981 Jan 1] to Denmark. In addition to the stamp, the send applied a 15 øre THULE LOCAL POST REPRINT stamp from the 1979 Red Cross reprint souvenir sheet. Even thought the local stamp face value was not needed to pay the postage, it was recognized as being invalid (i.e. "illegal") for postage and it was "boxed out" with "O" written next to it -- the universal postal method of noting invalid stamps. No markings on reverse. Though obviously a collector was having fun with this item, it is a very interesting item for a Thule Local Post collection and also it does genuinely demonstrate the proper (postal history) technique of indication that a "stamp" is not valid for postage. This is the only such Thule local reprint (1979) attempted modern use I can recall seeing and only one of two or three such "invalid stamp" boxing-out that I have seen from Greenland. ACTUAL item. |
29.00 |
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400132 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
1855 (ca.) Julianehaab to the Royal Greenland Trade Company (KGH) office in København. A folded cover (no contents) from the Greenlandic administration office in JULIANEHAAB to the KGH office in København. The reverse bears a SUPERB example of the red wax letter seal used in Julianehaab, bearing text around the circle "INSPECTEURENS SEGL FOR DE SYDLIGE COLLONIER" [Inspectors Seal For The Southern Colonies] and in the central coat of arms "DEN KONGEL GRØNL HANDEL" [The Royal Greenland Trade Company]. The only handwriting present is very neat and attractive script for the destination address (preceded by "Til" [To]) and with a letter-listing number "No. 3." in the upper right corner. Letters to and from Greenland, most of which were official mail related to the administration of Greenland, were transported (to/from Greenland) mostly by KGH ships without postage charge, all passing from/to/through the KGH office in København. [Letters from elsewhere in Denmark to Greenland required normal postage to take them as far as the KGH office in København. Letters from Greenland to points beyond the KGH office in København required normal postage (probably affixed by the KGH office) to their final destination.] The Julianehaab district, which constituted from 61 degrees and south to the southern extent of Greenland at Cape Farewell (Farvel), was founded in 1775; it was the last of the Greenland colonies to be founded and it was the only one founded by royal order. From 1853-1857, the "Bestyrer" (manager, administrator) of the KGH in Southern Greenland (Godthaab and Julianehaab) was H.J. (Hinrich Johannes) Rink. From 1857-1868 Rink was the Royal Inspector For South Greenland -- the highest ranking Danish representative in Greenland. After leaving Greenland for health reasons, Rink went on to be the top administrator of Greenland (KGH), and operated out of the København office. The previous owner(s) and researcher(s) of this cover have stated that it was sent by Rink around 1855. Rink was the preeminent Greenlandic expert and scholar of the era. A geologist and expert in glaciers, Rink become the preeminent (non-native) expert in Greenlandic history and culture. He also published and printed books and journals within Greenland and later in Denmark. Rink founded institutions to ensure the independence and quality of life of the native Greenlandic people. Though he was a European, he was a key, early figure in laying the foundations of what eventually developed into Greenlandic Home Rule. Such covers -- especially in such extraordinarily nice quality with a superb seal -- are "extremely scarce" or "rare"; if this had its original letter contents (which would be "extremely rare" in private hands), this would surely be a museum piece. [Accompanied by text clipped from a previous album page and research comments.] ACTUAL item. |
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247207 "View REPRESENTATIVE Image"){kind=small} |
293-5 [1995 "American Issue" set of three souvenir sheets] Official cacheted, unaddressed First Day Cover set. REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design. |
40.00 |