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(Aalborg) Dansk Circular Ekspedition DAKA (1996) #7. An extremely scarce local post stamp. Neither this post nor this stamp were mentioned by Christensen and Ringstrom; it has only been listed in the DAKA 1996 Danish Locals Catalog. This stamp has both a very unusual purpose and format. It is perforated 13 all around and is quite large for a stamp at 130 x 73 mm. #7 has the denomination area on the left (and #6 on the right). This seems to have been a cooperative venture between the local post and an organization for Aalborg school teachers -- it is not clear to me if the teachers sold the stamps/service and/or if the teachers actually delivered the letters. This is the only example I have had in 50 years and I do not recall seeing mention of it in any of the philatelic literature. Daka was not even able to illustrate an example. I believe that the Daka price of DKK 800 (in 1999) was a "dealer buying price", not a selling price -- the owner of Daka seemed to have a habit of pricing low scarce items he wanted to buy. By the way, the word "ekspedition" or "expedition" in this context refers to expediting -- as in fast delivery -- not taking a trip. The frame and main text are printed in black on a light grayish-green background pattern. The postage "shield" at left has red details. Printed diagonally across the stamp, from lower left to upper right, is "hand script" text in brown "Annülllert Prøvmarke." (canceled proof) -- I believe that this represents what we would today describe as a "specimen" that the teachers were to use to demonstrate and sell the service. All elements are lithographed (offset printed), with printer imprint at bottom right: "N.C. Roms Bog- & Stentrykkeri. Kiobenhavn." (N.C. Roms Book and Lithographic Printing. København). The text reads "OMDELES VED LÆRERE TIL FORDEL FOR LÆRERENKER." (Distributed by teachers in favor or teacher ranks.) "ENEFORHANDLER: DANSK CIRKULÆREEKSPEDITION, AALBORG." (Exclusive dealer: Danish Circular Expediting, Aalborg.) "Autoriseret af DANMARKS LÆRERFORENINGS Bestyrelse." (Authorized by the Danish Teachers Association Board of Directors.) This example has no gum and looks like it may never have been gummed, but I cannot be sure. Wonderful quality. If I have not previously seen an example of something like this in 50 years, it is SCARCE! |
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