These bargain-priced stamps are attractive, but many have described hidden flaws. You can save a tremendous amount of money when you add such stamps to your collection. Each stamp is one of a kind, so please let me know if I may substitute a different example (that looks as good or better, for the same cost) if the stamp you order has sold. If you have any doubts, all are available for approval viewing. If you are seeking stamps of this quality and price level from any of the Scandinavian countries, just send along your want list -- I will be happy to send bargains on approval. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise stated.
11 [1864 2 skilling Crown and Scepter] Mint F-VF+, but with usual age spots.
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50.00
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248913
11 [1864 2 skilling Crown and Scepter] Mint, no gum, with F-VF+ centering, but small thin spot and a small repaired tear. Very attractive medium blue printing on white paper. A pretty example that would otherwise be $60 without any problems.
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12.00
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248915
11 [1864 2 skilling Crown and Scepter] Used with XF centering, but a couple short perfs, and a small light crease. Neat #5 (inverted) XF-centered numeral cancellation of Aarhus. Very attractive light blue printing on yellowish paper.
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9.00
248916
11 [1864 2 skilling Crown and Scepter] Used with XF centering, but with a tiny thin spot. Neat #1 (inverted) XF-centered numeral cancellation of København. Very attractive light blue printing on white paper.
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13.00
247846
11b [1870 2 skilling Sword and Scepter, Line Perf 12.5] Used with Average-Fine centering and neat #51 [Odense] 3-ring numeral cancellation. The perforations nearly touch the left frame line, but the other margins are huge and even. The perforations are unusually clean for this notoriously poorly (line) perforated stamp issue. Wonderful, bright color. This stamp is accompanied by a Jay Smith color image certificate with lifetime guarantee (further details of the guarantee are available). Facit 2024 value SEK 3,000 (around $300 1/2024) and AFA 2023 value DKK 2,800 (around $420 1/2024). An attractive example of a stamp that is missing from most Danish collections. [C#02852-01-002]
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169.00
230753
12 Used with VF+ centering, but slightly blunted perfs on right side. Strong color and neat cancel.
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15.00
234640
12b [1870 3 sk Arms Line Perforation 12.5] Used VF centered example with neat numeral cancellation, better-than-usual perforations, and strong color. However is creased, but that is not visible from the front. The Line Perf 12.5 stamps are scarce; the AFA 2010 catalog value is DKK 6000 = $1100 [10/2010] for normal quality! Very attractive and very reasonably priced.
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195.00
247847
14b [1870 8 skilling Sword and Scepter, Line Perf 12.5] Used with VF centering and neat #1 [København] 3-ring numeral cancellation. The perforations are remarkably rough on the top and sides -- to the point that this really should be a collectible variety -- but they are clean at the bottom, thus it is easy to confirm that this is the Line Perforation 12.5. Excellent, strong color. This stamp is accompanied by a Jay Smith color image certificate with lifetime guarantee (further details of the guarantee are available). Facit 2024 value SEK 4,500 (around $450 1/2024) and AFA 2023 value DKK 4,500 (around $675 1/2024). An attractive example of a stamp that is missing from most Danish collections. I have only had a very few examples of this scarce stamp in the last two decades! [C#02852-01-004]
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195.00
240601
14b [1870 8 skilling Crown and Scepter, Line Perf 12.5] Used F-VF, but with large cut in right side. Neat, light cancellation. One normal, two large, and one huge margin -- an oversized stamp. Unusually nice perforations (if not for the cut). This very scarce stamp would otherwise be $585, but is a very low-priced space filler that looks okay.
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49.00
246816
15 [1864 16 sk Crown Scepter Sword, Perf 13 x 12.75] Mint with VF centering, but has a facial scrape at center of design and is regummed (or perhaps original gum that is disturbed). Despite those problems, this example looks nice on the album page. Priced very low for this scarce stamp. (Scott 2023 value $475.)
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