Particularly attractive and scarce stamps that will make a wonderful addition to your collection. These issues are not often offered! Scott numbers have been used in this listing unless otherwise noted.
Scott #10-18 [1945 "American Issue"] Complete set with red "SPECIMEN" overprint and punch hole. These Greenlandic stamps were ordered printed during WWII by the from the American Banknote Company in New York. The printing company maintained an extensive archive of their work. As was their custom, archived stamps were overprinted SPECIMEN and received a punch hole. When the company was dissolved, the stamp archives were sold at auction ca.1987-1990 by the Christies auction firm. Three sets of sheets (of 100) of this 1945 issue with SPECIMEN overprints were discovered in the archives, but one set was badly damaged, and parts of the others were not fully broken up, leaving around 200 sets on the market. The sets were quickly widely dispersed (I personally sold around 40 sets in the 1990s at $1200 per set) and quickly became extremely difficult to obtain. These specimen overprints (maximum 300 each, but more likely around 200 individual sets) are scarcer than the inverted overprints (of which there are not more than 400 each); and never hinged examples of those inverted overprints sell for around $800-1000 PER STAMP. This particular set is NEVER HINGED and in extraordinarily nice quality. The 7 øre and 5 kr are F-VF+ centered, while all the others are VF or XF or Superb. This set has come from the Margaret Morris collection. All are wonderfully fresh. Accompanied by a Jay Smith color image certificate with "lifetime guarantee".
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Reference
For reference only. NOT for sale.
Sold. I am always interested in buying sets or singles.
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241207
10 [1945 1 øre American Issue without overprint, Seal] NH with absolutely Superb centering. Perfect in every respect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
65.00
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241208
10 [1945 1 øre American Issue without overprint, Seal] NH with XF-Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
55.00
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241209
10 [1945 1 øre American Issue without overprint, Seal] Mint, lightly hinged, with absolutely Superb centering. Perfect in every respect for hinged. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
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38.00
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241210
11 [1945 5 øre American Issue without overprint, Seal] NH with XF-Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
55.00
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241211
11 [1945 5 øre American Issue without overprint, Seal] NH with XF-Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
55.00
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241212
11 [1945 5 øre American Issue without overprint, Seal] Mint, so lightly hinged you may not find the mark, with XF-Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
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33.00
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241214
12 [1945 7 øre American Issue without overprint, Seal] NH with XF-Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
55.00
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241215
12 [1945 7 øre American Issue without overprint, Seal] NH with XF-Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
55.00
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241216
12 [1945 7 øre American Issue without overprint, Seal] Mint, lightly hinged, with absolutely Superb centering. Perfect in every respect for hinged. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
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12 [1945 7 øre American Issue without overprint, Seal] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF-Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
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33.00
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241218
12 [1945 7 øre American Issue without overprint, Seal] USED with neat GODTH(AAB) cancellation, with XF-Superb centering. Wonderful example. Well-centered examples canceled with an identifiable Greenlandic town cancellation are hard to find.
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65.00
239664
13 [1945 10 øre American Issue without overprint, King on Horse] NH with Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example.
ACTUAL item.
60.00
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241220
13 [1945 10 øre American Issue without overprint, King on Horse] NH with XF-Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
55.00
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241221
13 [1945 10 øre American Issue without overprint, King on Horse] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF-Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
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33.00
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242801
14 [1945 15 øre American Issue without overprint, King on Horse] NEVER HINGED with XF-Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example. For some reason the 15 øre is particularly scarce with nice centering!
ACTUAL item.
54.00
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242803
14 [1945 15 øre American Issue without overprint, King on Horse] NEVER HINGED 4-BLOCK with XF-Superb centering, but faint paperclip impression only on the lower right stamp and only visible from the backside. Wonderfully fresh appearance. For some reason the 15 øre is particularly scarce with nice centering! The break-up value of this block is $177 (3 x $54 and 1x $15). Blocks are scarce!
ACTUAL item.
165.00
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242804
14 [1945 15 øre American Issue without overprint, King on Horse] NEVER HINGED 4-BLOCK with XF-Superb centering, but faint paperclip impression only on the upper right stamp and only visible from the backside. Wonderfully fresh appearance. For some reason the 15 øre is particularly scarce with nice centering! The break-up value of this block is $177 (3 x $54 and 1x $15). Blocks are scarce!
ACTUAL item.
165.00
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241222
14 [1945 15 øre American Issue without overprint, King on Horse] Mint, lightly hinged, with absolutely Superb centering. Perfect in every respect, for hinged. Wonderfully fresh example. For some reason the 15 øre is particularly scarce with nice centering!
ACTUAL item.
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38.00
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241224
14 [1945 15 øre American Issue without overprint, King on Horse] Mint, lightly hinged, with absolutely Superb centering. Perfect in every respect, for hinged. Wonderfully fresh example. For some reason the 15 øre is particularly scarce with nice centering!
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14 [1945 15 øre American Issue without overprint, King on Horse] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF-Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example. For some reason the 15 øre is particularly scarce with nice centering!
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33.00
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239667
15 [1945 30 øre American Issue without overprint, Dog Sled Team] NH with Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example.
ACTUAL item.
60.00
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242805
15 [1945 30 øre American Issue without overprint, Dog Sled Team] NEVER HINGED with Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example. This denomination seems to be harder to find well centered.
ACTUAL item.
62.00
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242806
15 [1945 30 øre American Issue without overprint, Dog Sled Team] NEVER HINGED with Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example. This denomination seems to be harder to find well centered.
ACTUAL item.
62.00
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242807
15 [1945 30 øre American Issue without overprint, Dog Sled Team] NEVER HINGED with XF-Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example. This denomination seems to be harder to find well centered.
ACTUAL item.
54.00
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242808
15 [1945 30 øre American Issue without overprint, Dog Sled Team] NEVER HINGED with XF-Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example. This denomination seems to be harder to find well centered.
ACTUAL item.
54.00
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242813
15 [1945 30 øre American Issue without overprint, Dog Sled Team] NEVER HINGED 4-BLOCK with XF-Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example. This denomination seems to be harder to find well centered. The break-up value is about $216, but blocks are scarce.
ACTUAL item.
210.00
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242814
15 [1945 30 øre American Issue without overprint, Dog Sled Team] NEVER HINGED 4-BLOCK with VF-XF centering. Wonderfully fresh example. This denomination seems to be harder to find well centered. The break-up value is about $200, but blocks are scarce.
ACTUAL item.
185.00
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242815
15 [1945 30 øre American Issue without overprint, Dog Sled Team] NEVER HINGED 4-BLOCK with VF-XF centering, but with paperclip impression on lower left stamp. Wonderfully fresh example. This denomination seems to be harder to find well centered. The break-up value is about $168, but blocks are scarce.
ACTUAL item.
156.00
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241227
15 [1945 30 øre American Issue without overprint, Dog Sled] Mint, lightly hinged, with absolutely Superb centering. Perfect in every respect, for hinged. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
15 [1945 30 øre American Issue without overprint, Dog Sled] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF-Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
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33.00
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239669
16 [1945 1 kroner American Issue without overprint, Polar Bear] NH with XF-Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example.
ACTUAL item.
58.00
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241230
16 [1945 1 kr American Issue without overprint, Polar Bear] NH with absolutely Superb centering. Perfect in every respect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
65.00
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242817
16 [1945 1 kr American Issue without overprint, Polar Bear] NEVER HINGED with XF-Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
58.00
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242819
16 [1945 1 kr American Issue without overprint, Polar Bear] NEVER HINGED Upper Right Corner Margin 4-BLOCK with black and brown scrollwork decoration. XF-Superb centering. The chamfered corner is how they were made. Wonderfully fresh example. Decorated margin blocks of this issue are quite scarce.
ACTUAL item.
250.00
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242820
16 [1945 1 kr American Issue without overprint, Polar Bear] NEVER HINGED 4-BLOCK with VF-XF centering. Wonderfully fresh example. The break-up value is about $204, but blocks are quite scarce.
ACTUAL item.
190.00
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242818
16 [1945 1 kr American Issue without overprint, Polar Bear] NEVER HINGED Top Margin 4-BLOCK with BLACK PLATE NUMBER F11826, with F-VF+ centering. Wonderfully fresh example. Decorated and plate number blocks of this issue are quite scarce.
ACTUAL item.
175.00
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242821
16 [1945 1 kr American Issue without overprint, Polar Bear] NEVER HINGED 4-BLOCK with VF centering, but lower right stamp with light paperclip impression only visible from the backside. Wonderfully fresh appearance. The break-up value is about $157, but blocks are quite scarce.
ACTUAL item.
145.00
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242822
16 [1945 1 kr American Issue without overprint, Polar Bear] NEVER HINGED 4-BLOCK with F-VF centering, but lower left stamp with light paperclip impression only visible from the backside. Wonderfully fresh appearance. The break-up value is about $130, but blocks are quite scarce.
ACTUAL item.
110.00
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242823
16 [1945 1 kr American Issue without overprint, Polar Bear] NEVER HINGED 4-BLOCK with F-VF centering, but upper left stamp with light paperclip impression only visible from the backside. Wonderfully fresh appearance. The break-up value is about $130, but blocks are quite scarce.
ACTUAL item.
17 [1945 2 kr American Issue without overprint, Person in Kayak] NH with absolutely Superb centering. Perfect in every respect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
65.00
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241234
17 [1945 2 kr American Issue without overprint, Person in Kayak] NH with absolutely Superb centering. Perfect in every respect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
65.00
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242824
17 [1945 2 kr American Issue without overprint, Person in Kayak] NEVER HINGED with absolutely Superb centering. Perfect in every respect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
65.00
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242825
17 [1945 2 kr American Issue without overprint, Person in Kayak] NEVER HINGED with absolutely Superb centering. Perfect in every respect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
65.00
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242827
17 [1945 2 kr American Issue without overprint, Person in Kayak] NEVER HINGED Upper Right Corner Margin 4-BLOCK with green and brown scrollwork decoration. XF-Superb centering. The chamfered corner is how they were made. Wonderfully fresh example. Decorated margin blocks of this issue are quite scarce.
ACTUAL item.
250.00
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242828
17 [1945 2 kr American Issue without overprint, Person in Kayak] NEVER HINGED Top Margin 4-BLOCK with green scrollwork decoration. Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh. The break-up value as NH Superb singles is $256, but decorated margin blocks of this issue are quite scarce.
ACTUAL item.
245.00
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242829
17 [1945 2 kr American Issue without overprint, Person in Kayak] NEVER HINGED 4-BLOCK. Top stamps with Superb centering, lower stamps XF-Superb, but lower left stamp with paperclip impression. Wonderfully fresh. The break-up value as the various singles is $195, but blocks of this issue are quite scarce.
ACTUAL item.
180.00
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242826
17 [1945 2 kr American Issue without overprint, Person in Kayak] NEVER HINGED with VF-XF centering. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
52.00
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241235
17 [1945 2 kr American Issue without overprint, Person in Kayak] Mint, lightly hinged, with absolutely Superb centering. Perfect in every respect, for hinged. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
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38.00
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241236
17 [1945 2 kr American Issue without overprint, Person in Kayak] Used with absolutely Superb centering. Neat cancellation of correct type of those used in Greenland in the correct time period. Excellent example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
18 [1945 5 kroner American Issue without overprint, Eider Duck] NH with XF-Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example.
ACTUAL item.
54.00
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241237
18 [1945 5 kr American Issue without overprint, Eider Duck] NH with absolutely Superb centering. Perfect in every respect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
65.00
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248340
19 [1945 1 øre American Issue with 1945 overprint, Seal] Mint, lightly hinged, with VF centering. An excellent example.
ACTUAL item.
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69.00
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239673
20 [1945 5 øre American Issue with overprint, Seal] NH with Superb centering and with well-centered overprint. Wonderfully fresh example.
ACTUAL item.
159.00
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248341
20 [1945 5 øre American Issue with 1945 overprint, Seal] Mint, lightly hinged, with VF centering. An excellent example.
ACTUAL item.
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69.00
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241242
21 [1945 7 øre American Issue with 1945 overprint, Seal] Mint, lightly hinged, with absolutely Superb centering. Perfect in every respect for hinged. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
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80.00
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241243
21 [1945 7 øre American Issue with 1945 overprint, Seal] Mint, lightly hinged, with absolutely Superb centering. Perfect in every respect for hinged. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
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80.00
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248342
21 [1945 7 øre American Issue with 1945 overprint, Seal] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF centering. An outstanding example!
ACTUAL item.
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73.00
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231689
22 Partially Doubled Overprint; a so-called bounce print. The "5 MAJ 1945" line is clearly doubled. Mint VF, very lightly hinged. Fresh and attractive.
ACTUAL item.
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165.00
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241253
22a [1945 10 øre American Issue with 1945 RED "wrong color" overprint, King on Horse] NH with absolutely Superb centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. Perfect in every respect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
22a [1945 10 øre American Issue with 1945 RED "wrong color" overprint, King on Horse] NH with absolutely Superb centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. Perfect in every respect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
920.00
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242088
22a [1945 10 øre American Issue with 1945 RED "wrong color" overprint, King on Horse] NH with XF-Superb centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
880.00
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241255
22a [1945 10 øre American Issue with 1945 RED "wrong color" overprint, King on Horse] Mint, hinged, with absolutely Superb centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. Perfect in every respect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
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450.00
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248349
22a [1945 10 øre American Issue with 1945 RED "wrong color" overprint, King on Horse] Mint, extremely lightly hinged, with VF centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice! Accompanied by 1989 British Philatelic Society photo certificate. This stamp is the "key value" of the wrong-color overprints.
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400.00
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248343
22 Partially Doubled Overprint; a so-called "bounce print" or "slide print". [1945 10 øre American Issue with 1945 BLUE overprint, King on Horse] The "5 MAJ 1945" line is clearly doubled. Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. A fresh and attractive example of a scarcer variety.
ACTUAL item.
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134.00
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241246
23 [1945 15 øre American Issue with 1945 RED overprint, King on Horse] Mint, extremely lightly hinged, with XF-Superb centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
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130.00
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248344
23 [1945 15 øre American Issue with 1945 RED overprint, King on Horse] Mint, lightly hinged, with VF centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. An excellent example!
ACTUAL item.
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119.00
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241256
23a [1945 15 øre American Issue with 1945 BLUE "wrong color" overprint, King on Horse] NH with XF-Superb centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
400.00
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248350
23a [1945 15 øre American Issue with 1945 BLUE "wrong color" overprint, King on Horse] Mint hinged with VF centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. Accompanied by 1989 British Philatelic Society photo certificate. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
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198.00
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241248
24 [1945 30 øre American Issue with 1945 BLUE overprint, Dog Sled] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF-Superb centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
24 [1945 30 øre American Issue with 1945 BLUE overprint, Dog Sled] Mint, lightly hinged, with Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice! The Dog Sled design is sought by many topical collectors.
ACTUAL item.
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136.00
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241257
24a [1945 30 øre American Issue with 1945 RED "wrong color" overprint, Dog Sled] NH with XF-Superb centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
400.00
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248351
24a [1945 30 øre American Issue with 1945 RED "wrong color" overprint, Dog Sled] Mint with F-VF+ centering. Very attractive example. The Dog Sled design is sought by many topical collectors.
ACTUAL item.
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187.00
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241250
25 [1945 1 kr American Issue with 1945 RED overprint, Polar Bear] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF-Superb centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
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130.00
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248346
25 [1945 1 kr American Issue with 1945 RED overprint, Polar Bear] Mint, lightly hinged, with VF centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. An excellent example. The Polar Bear design is sought by many topical collectors.
ACTUAL item.
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119.00
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242091
25a [1945 1 kr American Issue with 1945 BLUE "wrong color" overprint, Polar Bear] NH with VF centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. Wonderfully fresh example with great centering!. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
385.00
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248352
25a [1945 1 kr American Issue with 1945 BLUE "wrong color" overprint, Polar Bear] Mint with VF centering. This has NONE of the usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect -- quite remarkable without the spots. Very attractive example with great centering! The Polar Bear design is sought by many topical collectors.
ACTUAL item.
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198.00
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241251
26 [1945 2 kr American Issue with 1945 RED overprint, Person in Kayak] Mint, lightly hinged, with Superb centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
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138.00
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248347
26 [1945 2 kr American Issue with 1945 RED overprint, Person in Kayak] Mint, lightly hinged, with VF centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. An excellent example!
ACTUAL item.
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119.00
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241260
26a [1945 2 kr American Issue with 1945 BLUE "wrong color" overprint, Person in Kayak] NH with Superb centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. Perfect in every respect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
26a [1945 2 kr American Issue with 1945 BLUE "wrong color" overprint, Person in Kayak] NH with XF-Superb centering; you might call it Superb. NONE of the usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect -- quite remarkable without the spots. Virtually perfect in every respect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
430.00
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241261
26a [1945 2 kr American Issue with 1945 BLUE "wrong color" overprint, Person in Kayak] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF-Superb centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
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220.00
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248353
26a [1945 2 kr American Issue with 1945 BLUE "wrong color" overprint, Person in Kayak] Mint with F-VF+ centering. This has NONE of the usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect -- quite remarkable without the spots. Very attractive example.
ACTUAL item.
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187.00
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241252
27 [1945 5 kr American Issue with 1945 BLUE overprint, Eider Duck] Mint, lightly hinged, with Superb centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. Perfect in all respects for hinged. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
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138.00
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248348
27 [1945 5 kr American Issue with 1945 BLUE overprint, Eider Duck] Mint, lightly hinged, with Superb centering. Perfect in all respects for hinged. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
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138.00
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242093
27a [1945 2 kr American Issue with 1945 RED "wrong color" overprint, Eider Duck] NH with F-VF centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. Wonderfully fresh example.
ACTUAL item.
335.00
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241262
27a [1945 2 kr American Issue with 1945 RED "wrong color" overprint, Eider Duck] Mint, extremely lightly hinged, with XF-Superb centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. Wonderfully fresh example. Scarce so nice!
ACTUAL item.
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220.00
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248354
27a [1945 2 kr American Issue with 1945 RED "wrong color" overprint, Eider Duck] Mint with VF centering. Usual / expected small extra ink spots from overprinting; this is not a defect. Very attractive example!
ACTUAL item.
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198.00
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244940
28-38 [1950-1959 King Frederik IX and Ship "Gustav Holm"] NH F-VF / VF set of 4-blocks. Most are VF; only 31, 33, and 37 are F-VF. Very fresh and bright. For comparison, a NH F-VF set of singles sells for $116.50 -- $466 for four sets (but most of these are nicer VF centering). Offered for a little less than the break-up value!
ACTUAL item.
435.00
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246794
35 [1950 50 øre Sail-Steam Ship Gustav Holm in front of Iceberg] NH with VF centering. With "colored line in lower right part of G of GRØN" plate variety, listed by Daka as #35x (sheet position 2 in every second sheet; every source agrees). AFA #33x, older Wowern #33 pos 2. The illustration in Daka suggests that it is a straight line, but the illustration in older Wowern catalogs is more accurate, the line is somewhat curved like a C. The catalogs illustrations suggest that the line is bold, but it is always faint, just like this example. This variety is very much sought after, but is very seldom offered. This stamp is the key value of the set (even without the variety). The AFA Specialized Catalog 2016 (most recent) assigns a value of DKK 1200, probably the highest value of any Greenland regular-stamp plate variety.
ACTUAL item.
37 [1950 2 kr Sail-Steam Ship Gustav Holm in front of Iceberg] Used with F-VF centering. With "re-entry / doubling of bottom frame line at right, and D area -- and colored spot in top margin above I of LIG" plate variety, listed by Daka as #37x. (sheet position 3; in every second sheet according to Wowern and AFA but Daka does not specify). AFA #35, older Wowern #35 pos 3. This variety, caused by an error when making the plate -- not a scratch on the plate -- is rarely offered.
ACTUAL item.
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37.00
226 Inverted Overprint
VF: 1995 Queen Overprints 4.25 overprint on 0.25 value, INVERTED OVERPRINT. Accompanied by photo certificate.. [200479]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
WANTED
Needed. Please make offer.
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248338
226a INVERTED OVERPRINT [1996 4.25 overprint on 0.25 Queen; Slania-engraved underlying stamp]. NH example with XF centering (tremendously better than usual for this major error; about as good as they get) with top margin selvage showing a sheet-margin position dot which can locate this stamp position in the sheet. Accompanied by a 2024 Jay Smith color image certificate with "lifetime guarantee". These errors were first discovered by Thorkild Jakobsen who purchased error stamps at the post office in Ilulissat, Greenland. Approximately 750 total examples exist. Scott 2024 value $1100, Facit 2022 (most recent edition) value SEK 9000. It has now been almost 30 years since the time of issue and the existing examples have been widely distributed. Because most of the stamps only had F-VF or sometimes VF centering, it is challenging to a find such a nicely centered XF example. From the Margaret Morris collection. Beautiful and fresh!
ACTUAL item.