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Greenland: Gallery: Pakke-Porto Stamps

A very nice range of Pakke-Porto stamps in excellent condition, including some very hard to find printings (colors).

Please also see Pakke-Porto stamps listed in the following Sections: Regular Pakke-Porto Stamps, New Arrivals, Bargain Stamps, Village Cancellations on Pakke-Porto Stamps, and Savings / Avane Cancellations on Pakke-Porto Stamps.

Pakke-Porto Stamps

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400494

Scott #Q1, Facit #P4IV, Daka #6IV, Wowern #28 [1 øre Pakke-Porto, 1926 (fourth) printing, Perforation 11.5] Mint, extremely lightly hinged, with VF centering. Wonderfully fresh and attractive.

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60.00

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400499

Scott #Q1a, Facit #P1, AFA #1, Daka #1, Wowern #1 [1905 1 øre Pakke-Porto, Perforation 12.25] Used with Superb centering and enormous margins, but the upper perforations are very slightly blunted. The cancellations are a VERY UNUSUAL substantially complete (as complete as possible on a single stamp) "crossed swords" strikes of the BLACK, NO-crown over 1 line, mixed-case "(Styrel)sen af Kolonierne i Grønlan(d)" strike ("The Administration for the Colonies in Greenland"). This cancellation is Wowern "#13.01a Black". Wowern normally assigned different catalog numbers for different colors (this also exists in violet), but in this case he did not follow his normal protocol. This cancellation has a premium value per Wowern and is remarkably seldom seen on Pakke-Porto stamps. However, because of the overwhelming value of the stamp itself, the cancellation does not actually add to the price. Scott 2026 value is $890; Facit 2024 value is SEK 9000 Used! If not for the slightly blunted perforations, this example would be at least $950! It would be reasonable to say that this is the true "Greenland Number One"!

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400498

Scott #Q1a, Facit #P1, AFA #1, Daka #1, Wowern #1 [1905 1 øre Pakke-Porto, Perforation 12.25] Used with F-VF+ centering. The cancellations are two typical substantially complete "crossed swords" strikes of the violet, crown over 1 line, mixed-case "Administrationen for Kolonierne I Grønlan(d)" strike ("Administration for the Colonies in Greenland"). Accompanied by a Lasse Nielsen color certificate. Scott 2026 value is $890; Facit 2024 value is SEK 9000 Used! It would be reasonable to say that this is the true "Greenland Number One"!

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689.00

249318

Scott #Q1a, Facit #P1, AFA #1, Daka #1, Wowern #1 [1905 1 øre Pakke-Porto Perforation 12.25] Used with Superb centering, but with a couple shorter perforations and a thin spot at lower left. The cancellation is a wonderful, PERFECTLY CENTERED, violet, crown over 3 lines, "STYRELESEN / AF / KOLONIERE I GRØNLAN(D)" strike ("The Administration for the Colonies in Greenland"). It appears that the violet postmark ink ran slightly when the stamp was soaked, but the overall appearance is wonderful. The price is very low for this scarce stamp! Scott 2025 value is $890; Facit 2024 value is SEK 9000 Used! If not for the thin spot, etc., this example, with such a perfectly centered and 99% complete cancellation would sell for more than full catalog value.

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199.00

249319

Scott #Q1a, Facit #P1, AFA #1, Daka #1, Wowern #1 [1905 1 øre Pakke-Porto Perforation 12.25] Used with F-VF centering, but the perforations trimmed at bottom. The cancellation is very nice and virtually complete "crossed swords" strike of the violet, crown over 1 line, mixed-case "(A)dminisrationen for Kolonierne I Grønlan(d)" strike ("Administration for the Colonies in Greenland"). The price is very low for this scarce stamp! Scott 2025 value is $890; Facit 2024 value is SEK 9000 Used! If not for the trimmed bottom, sell for $725!

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89.00

400504

Scott #Q1b, Facit #P4IB, AFA #4AI, Daka #6IB, Wowern #6b [1915 1 øre Pakke-Porto, Perforation 11.5 Printing I] Top sheet margin imperforate (straight edge) example from sheet positions 2-4 (no distinctive plate varieties recorded). Used with F-VF centering, but with a thin. The cancellations are nearly complete (in combination almost the entire text is present) "crossed swords" strikes of the violet, crown (on one strike) over 1 line, upper-case "STYRELSEN AF KOLONIERNE I GRØNLAND" ("Administration for the Colonies in Greenland"). This cancellation seems to be unusual -- and potentially scarce (??) -- in that: a) Wowern GF1 does not list a cancellation with this text all in one line, all in upper case, with or without a crown above; and b) The (typical) two crossed strikes appear to show one strike with the crown and one strike without the crown, which suggests that two different canceling devices were employed. I have long wondered -- because two strikes is twice the work -- why the crossed-strike cancellations in this time period were so prevalent. This example, seemingly showing that two different devices, one with crown and one without crown, might have been used, suggests the possibility (??) that the two strikes were applied by two different workers in the KGH office, either to double-check the correctness of the franking or to confirm that an accounting or record-keeping task had also taken place. Though 400 sheets if the 1915 printing were originally printed, 225 of those had their outer margins officially reperforated in 1918. Thus only 175 sheets of this printing were left with their original imperforate outer margins, which results in only 525 stamps each originally existing with one imperforate margin on any particular side -- only 525 examples of this stamp imperforate on the top could possibly exist, but certainly far fewer still exist today in any condition or quality. Facit 2024 value is SEK 1500 and Scott 2026 value $145. These values are extremely low for such a scarce stamp! Despite the thin (only detectable on the backside), this is a very attractive example. The interesting cancellation potentially makes this a quite significant example of this stamp and cancellation.

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400133

1910 (ca.) "JULIANEHAAB" RED WAX POSTAL SEAL on piece. This postal seal, which was used for sealing parcels, postal sacks, and any documents which required sealing, bears only the text "JULIANEHAAB" at top and below that an ornate crowned coat of arms with a POLAR BEAR in the center. The seal is quite thick and strong, thus has survived in SUPERB quality. The seal was originally applied to a piece of thick card stock which was later cut to shape around the seal. The piece of card stock was subsequently mounted (I do not know when or by whom) on a piece of similar-colored brownish heavy paper. Though this particular letter seal device has NOT (to my knowledge) been recorded used as a canceler, examples of a couple other seals, from other villages, used as cancelers, have been recorded (and are "extremely scarce"). In 52 years, I have never had an example of any Greenlandic postal seal that was used for sealing parcels, etc. The previous owner of this seal had placed it in his collection alongside an example of the 2 øre Pakke-Porto stamp (Scott Classic #Q2b [the printing on brownish-gray paper]) bearing an impression of the similar-design RED CANCELLATION (not a seal impression) picturing a Polar Bear, with the text "KOLONIEN JULIANEHAAB" (in RED is Wowern 1988 cancellation #01.08). The stamp has a crease, but has Superb centering. The 1988 Wowern value has a DKK 700 premium for this cancellation (plus the value of the stamp), but I do not have a record of ever (in 52 years) having an example of this cancellation. A remarkable and very attractive pair of items.

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265.00

242956

Scott #Q3, Facit #P6II, Daka #8II, Wowern #23 [1918 5 øre Pakke-Porto, 1924 Printing II, Light Red Brown, Perforation 11.5] Used with XF centering and huge margins, but with light vertical crease that is mostly only visible from the backside. For reasons not known to me, vertical creases are fairly typical on this printing of the 5 øre stamp. Beautiful example. Otherwise would be $160 for this centering.

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59.00

246046

Scott #Q3, Facit #P6II, Daka #8II, Wowern #23 [1918 5 øre Pakke-Porto, 1924 Printing II, Light Red Brown, Perforation 11.5] Used with VF-XF centering and huge, even margins, but with natural vertical crease and generalized vertical banding that is mostly only visible from the backside. Vertical creases and banding are quite typical and "natural" in the paper on this printing of the 5 øre stamp. Wowern listed plate variety "Cg": "Extra curl on tip of left-most wave" from sheet position 25. Beautiful example with light, but completely proper black oval cancellation. Otherwise would be $150 (without consideration of the plate variety) for this centering.

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59.00

242957

Scott #Q3, Facit #P6III, Daka #8III, Wowern #30 [1918 5 øre Pakke-Porto, 1928 Printing III, Dark Red Brown, Perforation 11.5] Used with VF centering and very large margins. Nice violet "crossed swords" crowned-straight-line cancellations. Wonderful color.

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145.00

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400505

Scott #Q3 Plate Varieties, Facit #P6III, AFA #6C, Daka #8III, Wowern #30 [5 øre Pakke-Porto, 1928 Printing III, Perforation 11.5, Red Brown, Thin Grayish-White Paper] Used BLOCK OF FOUR with Fine/F-VF centering. Two XF strikes of BLUE double-oval, crown over text, "GRØNLANDS STYRELSE" ("Greenland Administration") cancellation, Wowern #21.01. The stamps are from plate positions 8-9/18-19. The lower two stamps have Wowern-listed Plate Varieties Ca "color spot on outside of outer frame line next to left-most wave" and Cj "small color spot on inner edge of background near center of left side". Accompanied by an S. Grønlund 1969 photo certificate. He was one of the major Danish expertizers of his generation. Used blocks of Pakke Porto stamps are quite uncommon. The only priced block cataloging that I am aware of is the 2017 AFA Block Catalog (most recent edition) which lists the most common printing of the 5 øre block at DKK 4800 or about US$720. The Scott 2026 value for just four single stamps is $500. This is a very attractive block -- especially with the neatly-placed bright blue cancellations -- with strong perforations and without any faults whatsoever.

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249323

Scott #Q3a, Facit #P2IIC, AFA#2A, Daka-Wowern #4a [5 øre Pakke-Porto, Perforation 12.25, Printing II, 1910 Light Red Brown] Used with Superb centering, but with a "hidden" tear at left and a thin. Neat "crossed swords" strike of the violet, crown over 1 line, mixed-case "Administrationen for Kolonierne I Grønland" ("Administration for the Colonies in Greenland") cancellation. This stamp is from the 1910 second printing of the Perf 12.25 5 øre, which was in light red-brown. Of this printing, only 9 stamps per sheet were perforated on all four sides; only 3600 such stamps originally existed (and today far fewer still exist). The Facit 2024 value for this stamp in undamaged condition is SEK 7500! This example looks great, but because of the faults, it is priced very low!

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119.00

249324

Scott #Q3a, Facit #P2IIC, AFA#2A, Daka-Wowern #4a [5 øre Pakke-Porto, Perforation 12.25, Printing II, 1910 Light Red Brown] Used with VF centering, but with a tiny thin spot in the hinge area. Full strike of the violet, double-oval "[crown] / STYRELSEN AF / KOLONIERNE I GRØNLAND" ("The Administration of the Colonies in Greenland") cancellation. The cancellation appears to have been slightly affected when the stamp was soaked off paper, but that is typical for this cancellation. This stamp is from the 1910 second printing of the Perf 12.25 5 øre, which was in light red-brown. Of this printing, only 9 stamps per sheet were perforated on all four sides; only 3600 such stamps originally existed (and today far fewer still exist). The Facit 2024 value for this stamp in undamaged condition is SEK 7500! This example looks great, but because of the tiny thin, it is priced very low!

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269.00

400503

Scott #Q3a Plate Variety, Facit #P2II, AFA #2A, Daka #4A, Wowern #4a Cd [1910 5 øre light red brown Pakke-Porto, Perforation 12.25, Medium-Thick White Paper] Starting in the 2025 edition, Scott extended the listing for #Q3a (1910 light red brown on medium-thick white paper) by adding #Q3b (1905 dark red brown on thick yellowish paper). This is indeed Scott 2026 #Q3a, the 1910 printing, not the recently Scott listed #Q3b 1905 printing. Used with VF centering on a small piece of parcel card (correct printing on the backside, etc.), but with right-side perforations clipped near bottom. This example is from sheet position 7, and thus has Wowern Plate variety Cd "small cut in right frame line near bottom." The Wowern "Cd" variety position description should also include the information "shallow, wide cut in left side of background above left-most wave"; and "curly white cut in bottom of left-most wave". The cancellations are nearly complete (in combination almost the entire text is present) "crossed swords" strikes of the violet, crown over 1 line, mixed-case "(Ad)minisrationen for Kolonierne I Grønland." ("Administration for the Colonies in Greenland"). Only 400 sheets (10,000 stamps total) originally existed from this printing and of those only 3600 examples originally existed perforated on all four sides -- certainly far fewer still exist today! Furthermore, only 400 examples originally existed of this plate variety! It seems that the majority of the extant examples have small quality problems, thus the quality of this example is somewhat typical. The Scott 2026 value is $775; Facit 2024 value is SEK 7500 Used! An attractive example of a very scarce stamp! For collectors just seeking one example for this perforation, either Q3a or Q3b should work; their value is almost the same.

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189.00

400500

Scott #Q3b (variety of #Q3a), Facit #P2I, Daka #2, Wowern #2 [1905 5 øre dark red brown Pakke-Porto, Perforation 12.25, Thick Yellowish Paper] Used with VF-XF centering. The cancellations are complete (in combination entire text present) "crossed swords" strikes of the violet, crown over 1 line, mixed-case "Administrationen for Kolonierne I Grønlan(d)" strike ("Administration for the Colonies in Greenland"). Scott 2026 value is $775; Facit 2024 value is SEK 7500 Used! Completely without any defects. An outstanding example of a very scarce stamp! Starting in the 2025 edition, Scott extended the listing for #Q3a (light red brown on thick white paper) and added #Q3b (dark red brown on thick yellowish paper). For collectors just seeking one example for this perforation, either Q3a or Q3b should work; their value is almost the same.

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699.00

400495

Scott #Q3c THICK PAPER. Facit #P6I, Daka #8I, Wowern #16. [5 øre Pakke-Porto, 1918 Printing I, Light Red Brown, Medium to Thick Paper, Perforation 11.5] Mint, original gum, hinge remnant, with F-VF centering, but with toned spot on reverse (only visible from the reverse). One blunted perforation tooth, but otherwise excellent perforations. Mint examples of the 5 øre stamp, regardless of printing, are scarce, especially this thick paper printing. Scott 2026 value $590 and Facit 2024 value SEK 5500. An example with this centering would otherwise be $510.

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246045

Scott #Q3 "THICK PAPER". Facit #P6I, Daka 8I, Wowern #16. [5 øre Pakke-Porto, 1918 Printing I, Light Red Brown, Medium to Thick Paper, Perforation 11.5] Used with VF centering and large margins, with a crisp and completely correct, oval dark violet cancellation. This example, with 0.08 mm thick paper, is from sheet position 2, with the Wowern "Cj" constant plate variety: color spot on left side, at center, between frame lines . (Printings II and III are on very thin paper and often have darker color.) The 5 øre stamp, regardless of printing, is very scarce in such nice quality.

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265.00

400515

Scott #Q4, Facit #P13 [1937 10 øre Pakke-Porto, Perf 10.75, Schultz Printing] "Used" (Canceled To Order) with XF centering and huge margins. Superbly struck and Superbly centered black JAKOBSHAVN 16 November 1940 town cancellation (DAKA GF6 1997 #44.Bro.01 or .02). This is a genuine strike of this postmark, but since the use of Pakke Porto stamps ended in 1938, this was an "illegal" favor cancellation applied for a collector. Surprisingly, such dated-town favor cancellations are rarely seen. This can only considered to be a novelty item, but it is a very attractive way to represent the end of the Pakke Porto chapter.

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39.00

400516

Scott #Q4, Facit #P13 [1937 10 øre Pakke-Porto, Perf 10.75, Schultz Printing] Used with Superb centering, but with heavy staining on reverse (similar in appearance to fish or seal blood stains I have seen on a few Greenlandic items) that is only just barely visible from the front. A wonderful, with fully readable text and a clearly visible bear, and "rare" strike of the violet, vertical double-oval "bear in shield" "Kolonien Sukkertoppen" (Sugar Top, now Maniitsoq) village cancellation (Wowern #24.06). This style of cancellation -- from any village -- is "rare". Furthermore, any village cancellation on the 1937 Perf 10.75 (Schultz Printing) stamps is at least "scarce" and most are "rare". The stain on the reverse and the sideways position of the cancellation suggest that this may be a genuine, non-philatelic use. While this may have been a philatelically inspired cancellation strike, it is rarely seen in any context. I believe that this is the first example of this postmark that I have been able to offer in 52 years.

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179.00

400517

Scott #Q4 Plate Variety, Facit #P13 [1937 10 øre Pakke-Porto, Perf 10.75, Schultz Printing] Used with F-VF+ centering. This stamp is from position 21 in the sheet with Wowern-listed Plate Variety Ld "small color spot on right side of right-most wave". Superb, violet, complete, crown over 2-line "KOLONIEN UPERNAVIK" (Wowern #69.10) cancellation. This is a "scarce" cancellation on any Pakke-Porto stamp, however ANY village cancellation on the 1937 Perf 10.75 (Schultz Printing) stamps is at least "scarce" and most are "rare". Though the cancellation is "perfect" in appearance, it was clearly struck before being soaked off paper and thus strongly suggests that this is a genuine use, probably from a savings book. Supporting that theory is that while Upernavik was assigned savings system (Avane) cancellation #34, as of 1988 Wowern had not been able to record an example of the Avane #34 cancellation. Perhaps the Avane #34 device had been lost or destroyed and thus this postal cancellation was used instead (but it is still quite scarce on any Pakke-Porto stamp). An attractive and important example.

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159.00

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249330

Scott #Q4a, Facit #P3IIB, AFA#3A1, Daka-Wowern #5b [10 øre Pakke-Porto, Perforation 12.25, Printing II, 1910 Blue] Used ON SMALL PIECE OF PARCEL CARD with XF centering. On the reverse of the piece is a fairly modern "MØLLER BPP" expertizing handstamp from acknowledged expert Carl Aage Møller. This stamp is from the 1910 second printing of the Perf 12.25 10 øre, which was in a lighter, more greenish blue color and is on whiter paper. By deduction (it is a bottom sheet margin example with a natural straight edge and does not have the plate varieties that occur in the other two positions that could have this margin) this example is from position 23 of the sheet. Only 500 sheets (12,500 stamps total) originally existed from this printing and of those only 1500 examples originally existed with this bottom margin straight edge -- certainly far fewer still exist today! It seems that the majority of the extant examples have small quality problems, thus the quality of this example is unusual and outstanding! Full and almost perfectly centered strike of the violet, double-oval "[crown] / STYRELSEN AF / KOLONIERNE I GRØNLAND" ("The Administration of the Colonies in Greenland") cancellation. The Facit 2024 value is SEK 5000 for the normal stamp. This is a wonderful example of a scarce stamp.

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465.00

249331

Scott #Q4a Plate Variety, Facit #P3IIB, AFA#3A1, Daka-Wowern #5b Dc [10 øre Pakke-Porto, Perforation 12.25, Printing II, 1910 Blue] Used with Superb centering, but a couple very slightly blunted perforation teeth at top. This stamp is from the 1910 second printing of the Perf 12.25 10 øre, which was in a lighter, more greenish blue color and is on whiter paper. This is from sheet position 24, bottom sheet margin example with a natural straight edge, and has Wowern Plate variety Dc "inward bend of right frame line at bottom AND drop in left-most wave". Only 500 sheets (12,500 stamps total) originally existed from this printing and of those only 1500 examples originally existed with this bottom margin straight edge -- certainly far fewer still exist today! Furthermore, only 500 examples originally existed of this plate variety! The cancellation is a wonderful, PERFECTLY STRUCK, violet, single-line, sans-serif, "crossed swords", "(A)dm. for Kol. i Grønland" strike ("The Administration for the Colonies in Greenland") -- Wowern cancel #06.02. This cancellation was only used on the early issues and is fairly scarce; such nice looking examples are seldom seen. It seems that the majority of the extant examples have small quality problems, thus the quality of this example is much nicer than usually found. The Facit 2024 value is SEK 5000 for a normal example (without plate variety). This is a wonderful looking example of a scarce stamp!

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489.00

249328

Scott #Q4a, Facit #P3IIB, AFA#3A1, Daka-Wowern #5b [10 øre Pakke-Porto, Perforation 12.25, Printing II, 1910 Blue] Used with Superb centering, but faint corner crease at lower right (only visible from the reverse). This stamp is from the 1910 second printing of the Perf 12.25 10 øre, which was in a lighter, more greenish blue color and is on whiter paper. By deduction (it is a top sheet margin example with a natural straight edge and does not have the plate varieties that occur in the other two positions that could have this margin) this example is from position 2 of the sheet. Only 500 sheets (12,500 stamps total) originally existed from this printing and of those only 1500 examples originally existed with this top margin straight edge -- certainly far fewer still exist today! It seems that the majority of the extant examples have small quality problems, thus the quality of this example is somewhat typical, but this one has much better centering. The Facit 2024 value is SEK 5000. This is a wonderful looking example of a scarce stamp, at a very reasonable price.

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169.00

249332

Scott #Q4a, Facit #P3IID, AFA#3A2, Daka-Wowern #5c [10 øre Pakke-Porto, Perforation 12.25, Printing II, 1910 Blue] Used with Superb centering and JUMBO MARGINS, however, it has tiny bend in the left margin and a tiny thin speck -- you may need to use a 10x magnifying glass to see them. This stamp is from the 1910 second printing of the Perf 12.25 10 øre, which was in a lighter, more greenish blue color and is on whiter paper. This example is from position of the sheet with upper left straight edge sheet margins. Only 500 sheets (12,500 stamps total) originally existed from this printing and of those only 500 examples originally existed with this upper left corner margin straight edge -- certainly far fewer still exist today! It seems that the majority of the extant examples have small quality problems, thus the quality of this example is not unusual. Usual violet "crossed swords" crown-over-straight-line "Administrationen for Kolonierne I Grønland" ("The Administration of the Colonies in Greenland") cancellation. The Facit 2024 value is SEK 6000 for the normal corner-position stamp. This is a wonderful example of a scarce stamp.

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249.00

400502

Scott #Q4a Plate Variety, Facit #P3IIB, AFA#3A1, Daka-Wowern #5b Df [1910 10 øre Pakke-Porto, Perforation 12.25, Printing II, Blue, Medium-Thick White Paper] Starting in the 2025 edition, Scott extended the listing for #Q4a (1910 blue on medium-thick white paper) by adding #Q4c (1905 dark blue on thick yellowish paper). This is indeed Scott 2026 #Q4a, the 1910 printing, not the recently Scott listed #Q4c 1905 printing. Used with Superb centering and enormous margins, but very faint hint of 2 thin specks (only visible under 10x magnification) and a very faint crease in the top margin. This stamp is from the 1910 second printing of the Perf 12.25 10 øre, which was in a lighter, more greenish blue color and is on whiter paper. This example is from sheet position 22, bottom sheet margin example with a natural straight edge, and has Wowern Plate variety Df "gentle upward bend in center of top frame line, and without the drop in wave variety". The irregularly aligned top row of perforation holes is normal and correct for this plate position. Only 500 sheets (12,500 stamps total) originally existed from this printing and of those only 1500 examples originally existed with this bottom margin straight edge -- certainly far fewer still exist today! Furthermore, only 500 examples originally existed of this plate variety! The cancellation is an attractive violet "crossed swords" crown over 1 line cancellation, "(STYR)ELESEN / AF / KOLONIERE I GRØ(NLAND)", ("The Administration for the Colonies in Greenland"). It seems that the majority of the extant examples have small quality problems, thus the quality of this example is somewhat typical -- though this example is much better centered than usually seen! The Facit 2024 value is SEK 5000, and the Scott 2026 value is $575, for a normal example (without plate variety). This is a very nice looking example of a scarce stamp, at a very reasonable price.

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199.00

249329

Scott #Q4a Plate Variety, Facit #P3IIB, AFA#3A1, Daka-Wowern #5b Da [10 øre Pakke-Porto, Perforation 12.25, Printing II, 1910 Blue] Used with F-VF centering, but very faint corner crease at lower right (only visible from the reverse). This stamp is from the 1910 second printing of the Perf 12.25 10 øre, which was in a lighter, more greenish blue color and is on whiter paper. This is from sheet position 4, top sheet margin example with a natural straight edge, and has Wowern Plate variety Da "cut in bottom frame line below E of ØRE". Only 500 sheets (12,500 stamps total) originally existed from this printing and of those only 1500 examples originally existed with this top margin straight edge -- certainly far fewer still exist today! Furthermore, only 500 examples originally existed of this plate variety! The cancellation is a wonderful, PERFECTLY CENTERED, black, crown over 3 lines, "STYRELESEN / AF / KOLONIERE I GRØNLAN(D)" strike ("The Administration for the Colonies in Greenland"). It seems that the majority of the extant examples have small quality problems, thus the quality of this example is somewhat typical. The Facit 2024 value is SEK 5000 for a normal example (without plate variety). This is a very nice looking example of a scarce stamp, at a very reasonable price.

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179.00

400506

Scott #Q5 THIN PAPER, Facit #P8III, AFA #8B, Daka #10III, Wowern #32 [15 øre violet Pakke-Porto, 1928 Thin Paper, Perf 11.5 Printing III] Used with VF centering. Large, balanced margins and neat, light, correct cancellation: violet crown-over-3-lines "STYRELSEN [14 mm] / AF / (KO)LONIERNE I GRØNLAND" (The Administration of the Colonies in Greenland) (Wowern #10.01). Very fresh and attractive example in wonderful quality with a very well-centered and virtually complete cancellation. Facit 2024 value SEK 2300 and Scott 2026 value $250.

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225.00

400496

Scott #Q5a THICK PAPER. Facit #P8I, Daka #10IA, Wowern #8a [15 øre Pakke-Porto, 1915 Print I, Thick White Paper, Perforated on all four sides] Mint, lightly hinged, with VF centering, but with a very small thin spot. A very attractive and scarce stamp that would otherwise sell for $320 with this centering. A fresh and handsome looking example.

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244889

Scott #Q5 THICK PAPER, Facit #P8II, AFA #8I, Daka #10II, Wowern #20 [1915 15 øre Pakke-Porto (parcel post), 1923 Thick Paper printing] Used with VF centering. Huge, balanced margins and neat, light, correct cancellation: violet crown-over-straight-line "GRØNLANDS STYR(ELSE)". Faint, press-out crease at upper left corner (not mentioned by the certificate and only visible under magnification). Very fresh and attractive. A very scarce stamp missing from most collections; most European-printed albums have a space for this thick-paper version. Accompanied by Wowern 1980 certificate stating [translated] "... used shortly after 1925" [based on the cancel] ... "stamp and cancellation are genuine". Otherwise would be $320!

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150.00

400507

Scott #Q5a THICK PAPER, Facit #P8II, AFA #8I, Daka #10II, Wowern #20 [15 øre reddish violet Pakke-Porto, Perf 11.5, Thick Yellowish Paper, 1923 Printing II. (The overall size of the 15 øre Printing II stamps is larger than the other printings.)] Starting in the 2025 edition, Scott extended the listing for #Q5 (1928 grayish-white thin paper) by adding #Q5a (thick paper). Scott #Q5a encompasses both the 1915 medium-thick white paper Printing I and the 1923 yellowish thick paper Printing II. This is indeed Scott 2026 #Q5a and is an example of the 1923 printing in reddish violet on thick yellowish paper with larger overall stamp size. Used with VF centering and wonderful appearance. Huge, nicely balanced margins. Neat, POLAR BEAR CANCELLATION (bear in only crown-topped shield, no outer frame or oval). Some of the literature states that this cancellation was only "properly" used in the 1905-1908 period (this stamp printing was released in 1923), and this cancellation has not (yet?) been found on later parcel cards. However this cancellation is occasionally found, such as this example, on loose later-period stamps. I cannot prove that this example was properly postally used, however, I have seen both well-struck examples which seem very likely to have been philatelically canceled at a later time and I have seen a few examples such as this one which are not well-struck and which many people might not even realize is a BEAR cancellation. I think that examples that appear to be like this one may very well have been properly used. The fact that the KGH still had the cancellation device on hand (we know that because of the philatelic cancels applied somewhat later) does allow for the possibility that the cancellation device was occasionally properly used as late as the mid-1920s. If one were to apply this cancel on a stamp specifically for a collector, I think they would make a better-looking example. While well-struck CTO examples certainly do exist, the fact we cannot yet prove properly dated later use does NOT logically completely exclude the possibility of such proper use. Very fresh and attractive. A very scarce stamp that is missing from most collections; most European-printed albums have a space for this thick-paper version. On this stamp, the price of the stamp is not currently increased by the bear cancellation (but if proper use as late as 1923 can ever be proven, this will have significantly greater value). Scott 2026 value $270 and Facit 2024 value SEK 2600, not taking the cancellation into account.

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Q6, Facit #P9IB [Pakke-Porto 20 øre 1915 printing] Mint F-VF+ with natural straight-edge margin at bottom. Nice example of Wowern variety Fh "small white line under wing of middle seagull on left" from position 23. Bright color and very large margins. The first printing is scarce.

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240448

Q6 [1915 20 øre Pakke-Porto, Perforation 11.25; probably Print VI] Used VF+ with VF+ strike of 2-line "Udstedet / Kaerssut" village cancellation in black (Wowern 1981 GF1 #63.01) -- a scarcer postmark. The stamp has Wowern plate variety "Fe", flattened top frame line at left corner. Wonderful centering and very neat cancellation, but one minor blunted perforation tooth at left. Such nice strikes of village cancellations are scarce!

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79.00

400530

Avane #13 (Rhodebay) violet postal savings cancellations, VF to Superbly struck and centered, and with some additional diagonal strikes (perhaps instead of crayon lines for the purpose of canceling the redeemed savings book??). BLOCK OF FOUR of Scott #Q6 [Perf 11.5] with Superb centering and strong perforations. The upper left stamp has Wowern-listed "Fh" PLATE VARIETY: "white line below left side of left-center gull". Also, BOTH lower stamps in the block appear to have (it is always faint) the Wowern-listed "Ff" PLATE VARIETY: "dent in top of center of upper frame line". The juxtaposition of these varieties only occurs in the 1926 (i.e. third) printing, which would place this block in sheet positions 8-9/13-14. Such high-quality blocks of Avane-canceled stamps are very hard to find (because the layout of the savings book pages encouraged placement as single stamps). This is the only Avane-canceled 4-block that I have recording having since around 2000 and I do not recall having more than two or three others before that (going back to 1973).

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245572

Postal Savings "fiscal" cancellation: "(Landsfogeden) i Nordgrønland" crown and straight-line in violet (Wowern "purple") VF strike on Scott #Q6 [20 øre Pakke-Porto, Perforation 11.5] Used with XF centering, with a additional blue crayon horizontal line cancellation. Single strike of this large postmark, excellent to the extent that it can fit on a single stamp. Listed by Wowern in GF1 1988 on page 60. While not a numbered "Avane" cancellation, this served the same purpose and was mostly only used for the savings system. Wowern noted that additional blue lines are typical with this cancellation. The Wowern 1988 value for this cancellation is 300, double the value of the most common Avane numeral cancellations. This cancellation is not often seen, and when it is seen, it is usually only a partial strike such as this one. An very nice example!

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26.00

400527

Avane #9 (Akugdlit) violet, XF centered, well-struck postal savings cancel on VF centered Scott #Q6. The stamp is an earlier printing, indicated by the muted red color shade, with very thin paper, and slightly smaller margins. A wonderful example with remarkably nice quality in all respects.

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40.00

244140

Avane #31 (Nugatsiak) violet, VF well-struck, postal savings cancel on Fine+ Q6. Unusually nice example of the cancellation (#31 is often either blurry or has manuscript lines through it) -- much better than usual.

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32.00

400155

Scott #Q6 "Officially Reperforated", Facit #P9IC2v, Wowern #15a [1915 20 øre Pakke-Porto, First Printing, Officially Reperforated in 1918. Dull/Light Red on Medium-Thick White Paper (this is not the "thick paper")] Used with F-VF+ centering and very neat cancellation. Wonderful color -- very distinctive for this printing -- and perfect perforations. However, there is a small, faint thin spot in the hinge area. SCARCE Plate Variety: "Snakebite" on nose of the right 2, Wowern variety #Fa and Facit #v; in this printing, this variety only occurs in position 2 in the sheet of 25 stamps. This printing was originally only of 400 sheets which were imperforate around the outer sheet margins, but 250 of those sheets were officially "reperforated" around the outside margins to make them look more "normal" -- this example is from one of those officially "reperforated" sheets, thus only 250 examples of this officially reperforated variety originally existed. The official reperforation usually left distinct straight edges on the perforation tips of the "reperforated" side(s). Because this stamp is from sheet position 2 and it does not have a straight edge at top, it has to be from one of the "reperforated" sheets. However, only a few of the top perforation teeth slightly show the straight edge of the top teeth. Sometimes enough outer sheet margin remained after the "reperforation" of the narrow imperforate sheet margin that collectors removed that excess not realizing that it should be left as is. A very attractive example of a very scarce stamp -- I doubt that more than 75-100 Used examples of this printing, with this variety, still exist today! The Facit 2024 value is SEK 1800! If not for the faint small thin, this would be $145.

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59.00

400511

Scott #Q6a, Facit #P14 [1937 20 øre Pakke-Porto, Perf 10.75, Schultz Printing] Used with XF centering and huge margins. Superbly struck (but sideways; this cancellation is almost always found sideways) two-line-plus-crown black "KOLONIEN UMANAK" (Wowern #60.18) village cancellation. This particular village cancellation is fairly scarce (though not rare), and it is quite scarce so nicely and clearly struck; the four Schultz printing stamps are very scarce with any village cancellation. An outstanding example of this stamp and this cancellation.

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119.00

202297

Scott #Q6, Facit #P9IC2, Wowern 15a, Daka 11IE Used, Officially reperforated at left, with F-VF centering. Perfect example of the reperforation with full (narrow) margin outside perforation, not just the perf tips -- this is rarely seen thus. Accompanied by Lasse Nielsen photo certificate.

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175.00

242927

Scott #Q7, Facit #P15, Daka #19, Wowern #42 [1937 70 øre, Perf 10.75 "Schultz" Printing] Used with Superb centering and neat corner cancel, black in correct type. Certainly among the nicest used examples I have had in 47 years.

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190.00

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Scott #Q8a, Facit #P11 [1930 1 kroner Pakke-Porto, Perf 11.5, Original design with irregular lines in background around bear] Used with XF centering and perfect perforations. VF struck single-word black "Marmorilik" (Wowern #59.01) village cancellation. While this particular village cancellation is fairly unusual (though not rare), it is scarce so nicely struck. An excellent example of this cancellation.

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89.00

242095

Scott #Q7a, Facit #P10a, Daka #12A, Wowern #33a [70 øre Pakke-Porto, 1930 Thin Grayish Paper, Perforation 11.5] Used with VF+ centering, but with tiny natural inclusion spot in upper right margin -- this type of inclusion is commonly seen on this grayish-paper printing of the 70 øre stamp. Proper and typical type of cancellation. This stamp would otherwise be priced at $240!

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125.00

242923

Scott #Q7a Thin Paper printing [1930 70 øre Pakke-Porto, Perforation 11.5] Used with F-VF+ centering and neat, black cancellation. Great looking example.

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199.00

244135

Scott #Q8 PLATE VARIETY, Facit #P16, Daka-Wowern #43 [1937 1 krone, Perf 10.75 "Schultz" Typographed Printing] NEVER HINGED upper left corner margin 4-BLOCK with VF centering. Pristine with brilliant color, perfect perforations, fresh paper, etc. Lower right position (position 7 in the sheet) with PLATE VARIETY: Facit #P16v1, Wowern #Ha: "Italic E of PAKKE". A beautiful block!

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290.00

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242931

Scott #Q8a, Facit #P11, Daka-Wowern #34. [1930 1 krone Pakke-Porto, Perforation 11.5] Used with Superb centering and complete, violet oval cancellation. PLATE VARIETY: Wowern #Hc: "Yellow line in shield white border to right of bear head". Very attractive with nice contrasting cancellation color.

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100.00

400508

Scott #Q8a, Facit #P11, AFA #11, Daka #13, Wowern #34 [1930 1 krone Pakke-Porto, First Design, Perforation 11.5] Used BLOCK OF FOUR with F-VF+/VF/XF centering. GREENLAND VILLAGE CANCELLATION: neat strikes of black double-oval, crown over text, "KOLONIEN UMANAK" village cancellation, Wowern #60.04. Accompanied by an S. Grønlund 1969 photo certificate. He was one of the major Danish expertizers of his generation. Used blocks of Pakke Porto stamps are quite uncommon. The only priced block cataloging that I am aware of is the 2017 AFA Block Catalog (most recent edition) which lists used blocks of this stamp at DKK 2000 or about US$320, however, that value is for normal KGH administration cancels, not for a village-canceled block! The Scott 2026 value for just four single stamps is $220. This is a very attractive block with strong perforations and without any faults whatsoever.

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260.00

400528

Avane #31 (Nugatsiak) violet, Superb, well-struck and a little angled and off to one side, postal savings cancellation on Scott #Q8a [1930 1 kr Pakke-Porto, Perforation 11.5] with VF centering. While this Avane number is not "rare", it is much less often seen on the 1 kr stamp, and certainly seldom seen as such an attractive example.

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69.00

400529

Avane #36 (Tugssak) violet, Superbly centered strike, postal savings cancellation on Scott #Q8a [1930 1 kr Pakke-Porto, Perforation 11.5] with F-VF++ centering. With additional blue crayon line as often seen in the savings books; the line was often applied when the book was redeemed. The stamp has Wowern-listed "He" PLATE VARIETY: "white dot between tip of left-center gull and upper left of crown" from sheet position 18. However, the white dot is somewhat covered by the blue line. While this Avane number is not "rare", it is a little scarcer than some others, and it is much less often seen on the 1 kr stamp! This example is only the third example (and only the second example on a 1 kr stamp) of the #36 cancellation that I have recorded having since I started recording these around 2000 -- and it is by far the best struck and best centered example.

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69.00

400513

Scott #Q8a, Facit #P11 [1930 1 krone Pakke-Porto, Perf 11.5, Original design with irregular lines in background around bear] Used with F-VF centering and Superb crown / one-line violetish-black "Kolonien Ritenbenk" (Wowern #48.04) village cancellation. While this particular village cancellation is unusual (though not rare), it is quite scarce so nicely and clearly struck. An outstanding example of this cancellation.

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89.00

400514

Scott #Q8a, Facit #P11 [1930 1 krone Pakke-Porto, Perf 11.5, Original design with irregular lines in background around bear] Used with F-VF centering and Superb two-line violet "Udstedet Satut" (Wowern #67.02) village cancellation. While this particular village cancellation is unusual (though not rare), it is quite scarce so nicely and clearly struck. An outstanding example of this cancellation.

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Avane #36 (Tugssak) in either black or light-violet-black, only Fine strike but the "36" is quite clear. Though light, is almost perfectly centered postal savings cancel on Scott #Q8a [1930 1 kr Pakke-Porto, Perforation 11.5] with F-VF centering. Additional blue crayon line as often seen in the savings books. The stamp has Wowern-listed "Ha" PLATE VARIETY: "italicized E in PAKKE" from sheet position 7. While this Avane number is not "rare", it is a little scarcer than some others, and it is much less often seen on the 1 kr stamp! This example is the only one I have recorded having with this cancellation color.

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39.00

245580

Scott #Q9 Thin Paper, Facit #P12a, Wowern 35a, Daka 14A [1930 3 kroner Pakke-Porto, Thinner Paper] NEVER HINGED with VF centering (nearly XF centering). Wonderfully fresh and bright example of a stamp that is very hard to find NH and well centered. It has been quite a while since I have been able to offer an example this nice!

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360.00

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245582

Scott #Q9 Thin Paper, Facit #P12a, Wowern 35a, Daka 14A [1930 3 kroner Pakke-Porto, Thinner Paper] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Wonderfully fresh and bright example of a stamp that is very hard to find NH and well centered.

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265.00

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245581

Scott #Q9 Thin Paper, Facit #P12a, Wowern 35a, Daka 14A [1930 3 kroner Pakke-Porto, Thinner Paper] Mint, very lightly hinged, very fresh and bright, with XF centering. An enormous example with huge margins -- A TRUE JUMBO -- very unusual thus! In 48 years, I do not think I have ever had one larger, and perhaps not this large. A spectacular looking stamp!

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200.00

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400497

Scott #Q9, Facit #P12a, Wowern 35a, Daka 14A [1930 3 kroner Pakke-Porto, Thinner Paper] Mint, moderately hinged, with VF centering. This example has an obvious (under modest magnification) plate variety characteristic that is not documented by Wowern, but perhaps should have been: A near-vertical white plate-scratch-line in the right side of the background from the bottom of the right-side gulls down to the right-most wave tip. [If you can confirm the plate position, I welcome that information.] Since this plate variety is not catalog-listed, it does not increase the price, but it is much more interesting. Wonderful color, perfect perforations, and excellent centering.

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110.00

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245583

Scott #Q9 Thin Paper, Facit #P12a, Wowern 35a, Daka 14A [1930 3 kroner Pakke-Porto, Thinner Paper] Mint with VF centering, but without gum. With Wowern-listed "Ib" PLATE VARIETY: "small color spot on left side between design and outer frame line" from sheet position 12. A great looking example at a very reasonable price -- otherwise would be $185.

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79.00

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245585

Scott #Q9 Thin Paper, Facit #P12a, Wowern 35a, Daka 14A [1930 3 kroner Pakke-Porto, Thinner Paper] Used with VF centering and a small corner of a bluish cancellation, but not enough to identify which cancellation device. Used examples of this stamp are surprisingly scarce with such nice centering.

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195.00

245584

Scott #Q9 Thin Paper, Facit #P12a, Wowern 35a, Daka 14A [1930 3 kroner Pakke-Porto, Thinner Paper] Used with F-VF+ centering and huge margins. Very neat and attractive strike of the usual oval cancellation containing crown and two lines of text, in violet. A handsome example of a stamp that is quite scarce in such nice Used condition.

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185.00

238526

Q10 Violet [1937 70 øre Redrawn Design, Lithographed, Perf 11] NH Superb. Wonderful example.

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90.00

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242940

Scott #Q10 Light Reddish Violet [1937 70 øre Redrawn Design, Lithographed, Perf 11] NH Superb. Wonderful example.

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90.00

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Q10 Violet, Facit #P17av2 [1937 70 øre Lithographed, Perf 10.75] NEVER HINGED with F-VF++ centering. MAJOR PLATE VARIETY, Facit variety v2, Wowern variety Jb: Colored dent in bottom of T of PORTO; from plate position 20. Facit 2022 value with the variety is SEK 900 (about US$105 10/2021). A wonderfully fresh example.

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89.00

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249339

Scott #Q10 Light Violet [1937 70 øre Redrawn Design, Lithographed, Perf 10.75] Mint, hinge remnant, with XF-Superb centering. This stamp exists in three color groups: Violet shades (light, medium, and dark), Red Violet, and Blue Violet. This example is the most extreme LIGHT color end of the Violet shades group. Wonderful appearance with delicate color, excellent perforations, and wonderful centering.

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249340

Scott #Q10 Medium Violet [1937 70 øre Redrawn Design, Lithographed, Perf 10.75] Mint, lightly hinged, with Superb centering. This stamp exists in three color groups: Violet shades (light, medium, and dark), Red Violet, and Blue Violet. This example is the MEDIUM of the Violet shades group. Wonderful appearance with rich color, excellent perforations, and perfect centering.

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45.00

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239797

Q10 Violet [1937 70 øre Redrawn Design, Lithographed, Perf 11] Used Superb, with neat oval cancellation of proper type and time period. Wonderful example.

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215.00

242942

Scott #Q10 Light Violet [1937 70 øre Redrawn Design, Lithographed, Perf 11] Canceled with corner strike of circular date cancel (canceled to order), with Superb centering. Facit 2020 value SEK 1500 for Used (US$180 2/2021). Looks terrific!

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45.00

400510

Scott #Q11, Facit #P18 [1937 1 kroner Pakke-Porto, Perf 11.5, Andreasen and Lachmann Printing (straight lines in background around bear)] Used with VF-XF centering. Superbly struck (but sideways; this cancellation is almost always found sideways) two-line-plus-crown black "KOLONIEN UMANAK" (Wowern #60.18) village cancellation. This particular village cancellation is fairly scarce (though not rare), and it is quite scarce so nicely and clearly struck; the 1 kr AL stamp is very scarce with any village cancellation. An outstanding example of this stamp and this cancellation.

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119.00

400509

Scott #Q11, Facit #P18 [1937 1 kroner Pakke-Porto, Perf 11.5, Andreasen and Lachmann Printing (straight lines in background around bear)] Used with Superb centering, but a couple of shorter perforations at bottom. Superb two-line black "Handelsstedet Marmorilik" (Wowern #59.06) village cancellation. While this particular village cancellation is unusual (though not rare), it is quite scarce so nicely and clearly struck; the 1 kr AL stamp is very scarce with any village cancellation. An outstanding example of this cancellation. If not for the couple shorter perforations, this would be $125!

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