Newly acquired items worthy of your attention. These may or may not be described with quite as much detail as usual, however, as always, your satisfaction is guaranteed. All are available for approval viewing. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned.
1955 Forerunner T-B Christmas Seal, Wowern and Daka #2c. Boy and Polar Bear design. Perforated 4-sides, with constant variety from one position: break in right frame line near top. NH Superb example.
20.00
215267
1955 Forerunner T-B Christmas Seal, Wowern and Daka #2b. Boy and Polar Bear design. Perforated 3-sides, imperforate at top. NH Superb example.
17.00
215268
1955 Forerunner T-B Christmas Seal, Wowern and Daka #2b. Boy and Polar Bear design. Perforated 3-sides, imperforate at top. NH VF example.
15.00
215270
1939 Large-Numeral Postal Savings Stamp: 25 øre Dark Blue with "Nr. 30 / Avane" postal savings cancellation. Used examples only recently discovered; prior to my examination of them, it was not known that at least two colors of the 25 øre exist (also Ultramarine). Used Superb with excellent perforations and perfect centering; such quality is very scarce.
1939 Large-Numeral Postal Savings Stamp: 25 øre Dark Blue with "Nr. 30 / Avane" postal savings cancellation. Used examples only recently discovered; prior to my examination of them, it was not known that at least two colors of the 25 øre exist (also Ultramarine). Used VF with excellent perforations and centering; such quality is very scarce.
39.00
215277
1939 Large-Numeral Postal Savings Stamp: 25 øre Dark Blue with "Nr. 30 / Avane" postal savings cancellation. Used examples only recently discovered; prior to my examination of them, it was not known that at least two colors of the 25 øre exist (also Ultramarine). Used F-VF with typical perforations and centering.
34.00
215279
1939 Large-Numeral Postal Savings Stamp: 25 øre Clear Dark Ultramarine with 2-line "Handelstedet Kutdligssat" village cancellation. Used examples only recently discovered; prior to my examination of them, it was not known that at least two colors of the 25 øre exist (also Dark Blue). Used VF with excellent perforations for this issue. These stamps are quite scarce.
36.00
215281
1939 Large-Numeral Postal Savings Stamp: 25 øre Clear Dark Ultramarine with 2-line "Handelstedet Kutdligssat" village cancellation. Used examples only recently discovered; prior to my examination of them, it was not known that at least two colors of the 25 øre exist (also Dark Blue). Used VF with excellent perforations for this issue. These stamps are quite scarce.
1939 Large-Numeral Postal Savings Stamps on savings book page: 25 øre Clear Dark Ultramarine with 2-line "Handelstedet Kutdligssat" village cancellations. The page has been cut from a savings book. The stamps are not tied by the page by cancellations; the previous owner stated that the stamps in a book had come off a page due to moisture and were consolidated onto this one previously unused page. (However, in actual practice, due to the large size of the stamps, there were often not tied to the page anyway.) A book cover (dated 1944) is also included; this is the first and only example of a post-1938 savings book cover that I have seen in 32 years. Used examples of these stamps were only recently discovered; prior to my examination of them, it was not known that at least two colors of the 25 øre exist (also Dark Blue). The stamps appear to all be VF centered with typical, or better, perforations. The "break up value" of this page is at least $430, not counting the book cover.
360.00
218465
1955 Forerunner T-B Christmas Seal, Wowern and Daka #2 Variety MISSING BLACK. Boy and Polar Bear design. Perforated 4-sides. Very scarce missing color error. NH VF example.
1955 Forerunner T-B Christmas Seal, Wowern and Daka #2b. Boy and Polar Bear design. Perforated 3-sides, imperforate at top. Mint Superb example.
12.00
222569
Fantasy (private) overprints on genuine Greenland stamps: Set of three "expedition" overprints with 4 kr surcharges typographed onto Greenland Scott #48 [1963 1 øre Northern Lights]. Overprinted: "STORE KOLDEWEY EXPEDITION", "JOKEL- BUGTEN EXPEDITION", and "WANDLES SEA EXPEDITION". Attributed to the creative American collector Brad Arch (deceased), and were probably produced in the mid-1960s. Completely private, unauthorized "Cinderella" stamps, however they are interesting and have been quite popular. (I have seen them sell at public auction at high prices, but this price is much more appropriate.)
36.00
222570
"IVIGTUT / KRYOLITHBRUD / BYPOST 1922" 10 øre green imperforate "stamp". The design includes a polar bear and a pick and shovel (for mining cryolite, a mineral used in aluminum production, of which Greenland was the only commercial producer; this and several other rare minerals from the Ivigtut deposit are all, to some degree, hydrous aluminum sodical calcium fluorides). This is a completely private, unauthorized fantasy or "Cinderella" label with no postal connection whatsoever. Attributed to the creative American collector Brad Arch (deceased), and were probably produced in the mid-1960s. Interesting and quite popular and now fairly scarce. (I have seen examples sell at public auction at high prices, but this price is much more appropriate.)
35.00
WANTED
Need even just one. Please make offer.
222572
Greenlandic Trade Certificates -- WWII-era money. "Grønlands Administration" Handels Værdimærke or Trade Certificate. Issued in 1942 under the (American) Military Administration of Greenland. Denominated in Skilling though no such currency was actually in use in Greenland or Denmark. Heavy high quality yellowish-white paper sometimes showing a watermark: double-line letters 2-line forming an oval "ADIRONDACK LEDGER" and below that in smaller single-line letters "MADE IN U.S.A." Set of three listed as: PM 8 1 Skilling Red; PM 9 5 Skilling Blue; PM 10 20 Skilling Green. Watermark showing on 1 Skilling (nearly complete) and 5 Skilling. Each of the three with unobtrusive vertical fold. Reference: (Feb 2005) numismondo.com/pm/grl/
50.00
Reference
For reference only. NOT for sale.
222573
1976 official post office souvenir card issued for Hafnia 76, commemorating the Royal Greenland Trade Department and bearing Scott #98-99 [1974 KGH issue: Kayaks and modern ship; unloading barrels of whale and seal blubber for making oil]. Old Wowern #4, Daka #1.
8.00
222574
1980 souvenir card commemorating Polar Explorer Alfred Wegener and bearing Scott #81 [1972 90 øre Sled Dog Team]. Very much sought after. Old Wowern #9, Daka #2.
WANTED
Need one or several. Your want list welcome if you need it.
223366
233-8 [1991 Seals] approximately 0.75-1.00 ounce officially shredded by the Greenland post office and used for packing material in a shipment from Greenland. The material is thin-cut, but not cross-cut, thus you might be able to piece enough together to determine why it was shredded. Was it shredded due to unpublicized errors or was it simply withdrawn from sale??? Would make a neat desk ornament if put in a glass display bottle or similar arrangement. I have never before seen shredded stamps that reached the public via official channels. Price includes shipping in the U.S.; it is a bit awkward to ship despite the low weight.
7.00
223445
Thule #1-5 complete set in Official Reprints in Issued Colors as Imperforate Pairs on bright white paper, without gum (as issued). These date from the time of the 1979 Red Cross reprints / souvenir sheets and cards. Quite scarce now.
WANTED
Need pairs or larger units. Please make offer.
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