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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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731883 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Greenland 1979-1983 New Cancellation Official Post Cards: Collection of 71 official post-office cards, franked with various stamps, canceled with the new-in-use cancellations of 1979-1983. The 1979 cards are postally used within Greenland; after that they are unaddressed as is usually the case. I do not know if this is the complete set for these years, but if it is not, it is very close -- I have NOT removed any cards from this collection. The postmarks range from traditional town cancellations to stamp show cancels to machine cancels (with pictorial slogans), to the annual pictorial handstamp and machine Christmas postmarks (which each are from multiple towns). I see two SHIP cancels. A quick look shows pictorial cancels with topics including children, whales, candles, polar bears, birds, airplanes, midnight sun, etc. These cards, now more than 25 years old, usually sell for at least $2 each, with some topical items fetching $5 or more. The collection of 71 is priced to sell quickly. Shipping cost is additional for this item. |
95.00 |
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235383 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
1949 May 2 first flight card from Denmark to Greenland, franked with Danish 5 øre semi-postal and 10 øre Airmail, and bearing Greenland official mail "GRØNLANDS STYRELSE" cancellation (Daka GF6 1997 #150.Bro.02: DKK 300 on "normal" cover). The flight is listed by Daka GF5 1999 as #1.1. The route was København, Prestwick (Glasgow, Scotland), Keflavik (Iceland), Narssarssuaq (Bluie West One airbase); then carried (not sure if by boat or dog sled) to Julianehaab, received on 9 May. |
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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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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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234096 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
106 [1977 1.00 Jorgen Brønlund, explorer] (VF) on 1 February 1979 picture post card (helicopters at Sdr. Strømfjord airport) from SDR. STRØMFJORD to Denmark. The card bears a circular handstamp in black: "POSTAGE PAID / * PORTO BETALT *", type 2c (with the asterisks) listed in GF5 1999 [valued at DKK 400, but I have only ever seen three examples]. This handstamp was used May-June 1978 in the gift shop at the Sdr Strømfjord airport to indicate that the purchaser was paying for both the post card and the postage -- the postage was applied later and the card mailed by gift shop personnel. This was to save time and trouble and to allow senders to buy the postage even when the post office was closed. Uses of this handstamp are extremely scarce. This example is a bit odd, but is explained by the accompanying handwritten (in English) explanation by the Danish military officer who had purchased the card on a Sunday in May-June 1978. He forgot about them until February 1979 at which time he tried to mail them. The postal clerk was unwilling to accept that the postage had already been paid (and indeed, the gift shop had probably not paid the post office for a stamp) and thus required the sender to pay for and apply a postage stamp. |
60.00 |
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U.S. APO 23 (Thule) "U.S. ARMY - AIR FORCE / POSTAL SERVICE" (APO, month day, year) Superb 12 September 1953 machine cancel on attractive 3 cent stationery envelope. |
18.00 |
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224645 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
U.S. APO 23 (Thule) "U.S. ARMY - AIR FORCE / POSTAL SERVICE" (month day, APO, year) VF 15 September 1953 machine cancel on attractive 6 cent airmail cover. |
16.00 |
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