| 1907 Frederik VIII |  Top |
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400388 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #43 [1908 5 Bit Frederik VIII] Printing 2, HORIZONTAL 3-STRIP, Used with VF centering and a neat 1916 ST. THOMAS cancellation and a U.S. wavy-lines machine cancellation. Used units larger than pairs are unusual. ACTUAL item. |
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7.50 |
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400383 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #43 [1908 5 Bit Frederik VIII] Used Horizontal Pair of Printing 2, with Average-Fine centering and almost Superb centered CHRISTIANSTED 17 January 191? cancellation. The year date is most likely 1913. Unusual PLATE VARIETY that is listed in the Frost Forlag (1981) DWI Specialized Catalog: "DA" connected on left stamp. Frost lists three connected "DA" varieties (large connection which is this one; less pronounced connection, and a connection at the crossbar of the "a"). Frost states that this version of the variety is from plate position 26 of Printing 2 sheets. Almost all the frame varieties on the DWI Frederik VIII and Christian X stamps exist on almost all the printings of all the stamps of the same denominations from both issues -- both issues used the same frame cliches. It would be a fun challenge to find each variety on all the printings of both stamps. This "DA connected" variety is very similar in nature and appearance to the AFA-listed "ND connected" variety; the AFA 2016 Specialized Catalog (most recent edition) value for that variety is DKK 400 (approx US$60 9/2025)! A scarce item that I have never before, in 52 years, seen offered! ACTUAL item. |
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19.00 |
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400384 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #43 [1908 5 Bit Frederik VIII] Used with Fine centering and very light cancellation. I believe that this is from Printing 1, but the color is borderline with one of the shades of Printing 2. AFA-listed PLATE VARIETY #36x with "ND" connected. It is listed in the Frost Forlag (1981) DWI Specialized Catalog (variety #10) as being from plate position 76 in the Printing 1 sheet and 61 in the Printing 2 sheet. Almost all the frame varieties on the DWI Frederik VIII and Christian X stamps exist on almost all the printings of all the stamps of the same denominations from both issues -- both issues used the same frame cliches. It would be a fun challenge to find each variety on all the printings of both stamps. The AFA 2016 Specialized Catalog (most recent edition) value for this variety is DKK 400 (approx US$60 9/2025)! A seldom-offered variety. ACTUAL item. |
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29.00 |
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400390 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #44 [1908 10 Bit Frederik VIII] Mint hinged, with XF centering, but small thin in hinge area. AFA-LISTED PLATE VARIETY #37z: "Dent in bottom frame line below left "0". Brilliant color and wonderfully fresh appearance. The three printings of this stamp can be hard to sort out, but based on the color shades and the whiteness of the paper, I believe this to be from Printing 1. The AFA 2016 Specialized Catalog (most recent edition) value for this variety, on the least costly printing, is DKK 120 (approx US$18 9/2025)! A seldom-offered variety. ACTUAL item. |
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7.00 |
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400908 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #48, Facit #46a, AFA #41.1 First Printing [1908 30 bit Frederik VIII] Used with F-VF centering and a neat, partial cancellation clearly dated in November 1908. This is the First Printing (September 1908), Red Brown and Blue Gray, compared to the Second Printing (August 1909) which would be Red Brown and Black Gray. The two printings can be somewhat difficult to sort out, but it is especially nice to find an example such of this that, because of the November 1908 cancellation, can only be from the First Printing. The bluish line seen in the upper right of the stamp is a scratch line on the copper-plate engraving of the portrait plate. It is not a defect; in fact such a clear example is a desirable variety. Such lines on DWI stamps are often called "Engstrom lines" because DWI philatelist, author, and researcher, Vic Engstrom may have been the first to point our (or at least emphasize) that these lines can be used to do a plate reconstruction of stamp issues that have these lines. This is by far the key stamp of the Frederik VIII set and can be quite hard to find with nice centering. ACTUAL item. |
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59.00 |
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400843 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #49 [1908 40 bit Frederik VIII] BLOCK OF FOUR, NEVER HINGED with F-VF. Extremely fresh, from a recently broken larger block. This stamp is typical centering for this stamp; nicer centering is quite scarce. Though NH blocks of this stamp are seldom seen, this is priced at only the break up value of the four NH F-VF stamps! ACTUAL item. |
58.00 |
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