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401241 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #2, 4, 5, 7, 29, 31a [1938 5, 10, 15 øre King, and 30 øre Polar Bear; 1950 5 øre and 15 øre Dull Violet King] (VF) on 30 July 195x (?) registered cover from JULIANEHAAB (JULIANEHÅB registry label) to København. There are no other postmarks, but a receiving postmark is not expected in this time period. The total franking on the envelope totals 80 øre. Depending upon the date of mailing and the weight (0-50 grams vs 50+ grams), the amount of postage could be correct. There were several years during the 1950s in which a 50+ grams (1.77+ ounces) registered letter to Denmark would have been exactly 80 øre. This is a very nice multi-issue, multi-design, cover franked with stamps in six different colors. To make it even more interesting, the return address handstamp on the reverse is "Poststationen / Julianehåb", the post office in Julianehåb. This envelope might have contained purchased stamps or perhaps correspondence regarding difficulties with a item of mail. This envelope could have easily contained 50+ grams or 1.77+ ounces of correspondence or correspondence plus stamps. In any case, it seems most likely that the post office itself would have applied stamps for the correct (thus 80 øre) postage amount. ACTUAL item. |
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400338 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
U.S. APO 09023 (Thule) "AIR FORCE POSTAL SERVICE" ("ARMY" carved out; APO, month day, year; 7 lines) VF 29 April 1972 machine cancel on attractive "CANADIAN FORCES ARCTIC FLIGHT" cover . U.S. Scott #1394 [1971 8c Eisenhower black, blue, and red Definitive]. Typed "cachet" form containing the handwritten details of the flight: FROM Resolute Bay, N.W.T.; TO Thule, Greenland; DATE April 26, 1972; PLANE TYPE Twin Otter 13803; PILOT (signature: M. Huegen??, Capt.); REMARKS "First CF Twin Otter in Thule." No markings on reverse. JSA Cataloging Detail: AIR FORCE POSTAL SERVICE -- WITH "ARMY" CARVED OUT. "AIR FORCE POSTAL SERVICE" text is NOT centered. // 09023 in center. The central lines are probably found in various positions. // This overall type seems to be extremely scarce. // The only example I have recorded has 7-wavy-lines cancellation, but based on the picture in Daka GF 6 on page 116, this also exists with the a 1970 Christmas slogan cancellation, but I have not personally seen an example of that. // 13 mm between base of A(IR) and (VIC)E. // Wide, rounded zeros in 09023. // Date, Year, and "09023" on three lines in center, possibly in varying order. 21 mm circle. 15 mm gap to the lines. // "09023" / DATE / YEAR // Earliest: 1972 Apr 29 Only example recorded. // Latest: -- // "09032" / APR 29 / 1972. (There is also a vertical line in the "9" of the date.) VF strike on philatelic cover, an "Canadian Forces Arctic Flight" cover. 1971 8c black, blue, red Eisenhower definitive. Ex-Mayfair. ACTUAL item. |
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400340 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #93 [1978 1.20 maroon Queen] (VF) on neat and attractive 10 January 1979 philatelic cover from DUNDAS (machine cancellation with wavy lines) to København, Denmark. Correct franking [1977 Nov 1 - 1979 Apr 16] to Denmark. Blue boxed MILITARY handstamp "[crown] / GRØNLANDS KOMMANDO's / FORBINDELSOFFICER / THULE AIR BASE / 3970 DUNDAS GREENLAND". A Forbindelsofficer is a Liaison Officer. No markings on reverse. Though this cover was philatelic in origin, it may have simply been private mail between two collectors -- I have seen other covers from Greenland addressed to the same recipient which contained correspondence. Covers with Greenland military markings and addresses are seldom seen. ACTUAL item. |
19.00 |
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400341 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #107 [1978 1.20 Meteorite] (VF) on neat and attractive 13 December 1978 philatelic cover from DUNDAS (machine cancellation with 1978 illustrated Christmas slogan) to København, Denmark. Correct franking [1977 Nov 1 - 1979 Apr 16] to Denmark. Blue 3-line MILITARY handstamp "[crown] / Grønlands kommandos forbindelsofficer. / Thule air base." A Forbindelsofficer is a Liaison Officer. No markings on reverse. Though this cover was philatelic in origin, it may have simply been private mail between two collectors -- I have seen other covers from Greenland addressed to the same recipient which contained correspondence. Covers with Greenland military markings and addresses are seldom seen. ACTUAL item. |
19.00 |
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400132 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
1855 (ca.) Julianehaab to the Royal Greenland Trade Company (KGH) office in København. A folded cover (no contents) from the Greenlandic administration office in JULIANEHAAB to the KGH office in København. The reverse bears a SUPERB example of the red wax letter seal used in Julianehaab, bearing text around the circle "INSPECTEURENS SEGL FOR DE SYDLIGE COLLONIER" [Inspectors Seal For The Southern Colonies] and in the central coat of arms "DEN KONGEL GRØNL HANDEL" [The Royal Greenland Trade Company]. The only handwriting present is very neat and attractive script for the destination address (preceded by "Til" [To]) and with a letter-listing number "No. 3." in the upper right corner. Letters to and from Greenland, most of which were official mail related to the administration of Greenland, were transported (to/from Greenland) mostly by KGH ships without postage charge, all passing from/to/through the KGH office in København. [Letters from elsewhere in Denmark to Greenland required normal postage to take them as far as the KGH office in København. Letters from Greenland to points beyond the KGH office in København required normal postage (probably affixed by the KGH office) to their final destination.] The Julianehaab district, which constituted from 61 degrees and south to the southern extent of Greenland at Cape Farewell (Farvel), was founded in 1775; it was the last of the Greenland colonies to be founded and it was the only one founded by royal order. From 1853-1857, the "Bestyrer" (manager, administrator) of the KGH in Southern Greenland (Godthaab and Julianehaab) was H.J. (Hinrich Johannes) Rink. From 1857-1868 Rink was the Royal Inspector For South Greenland -- the highest ranking Danish representative in Greenland. After leaving Greenland for health reasons, Rink went on to be the top administrator of Greenland (KGH), and operated out of the København office. The previous owner(s) and researcher(s) of this cover have stated that it was sent by Rink around 1855. Rink was the preeminent Greenlandic expert and scholar of the era. A geologist and expert in glaciers, Rink become the preeminent (non-native) expert in Greenlandic history and culture. He also published and printed books and journals within Greenland and later in Denmark. Rink founded institutions to ensure the independence and quality of life of the native Greenlandic people. Though he was a European, he was a key, early figure in laying the foundations of what eventually developed into Greenlandic Home Rule. Such covers -- especially in such extraordinarily nice quality with a superb seal -- are "extremely scarce" or "rare"; if this had its original letter contents (which would be "extremely rare" in private hands), this would surely be a museum piece. [Accompanied by text clipped from a previous album page and research comments.] ACTUAL item. |
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247207 "View REPRESENTATIVE Image"){kind=small} |
293-5 [1995 "American Issue" set of three souvenir sheets] Official cacheted, unaddressed First Day Cover set. REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design. |
40.00 |
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234097 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
"Dear Doctor" Abbott Laboratories advertising picture post card for Pentothal Sodium bearing Scott #31a and fixed-date postmark GF6 1997 #29.Bro.12. Card message is in English and was sent to the U.S. Card pictures "Native sealers from Greenland, picture from the Greenland film QIVITOQ..." Scarce card. ACTUAL item. |
75.00 |
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224637 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
TASIUSSAQ PR. NANORTALIK Daka #103.Bro.01x: 1 May 1965 commercial use to Denmark (bicycle advertising cover) with Scott #31 [1960 15 øre Bright Violet King] and #53 [1963 20 øre Ultramarine King]. Postmark device damaged (bottom flattened) in 1964, but continued in use until 1969. Though the cancel name at the top cannot be read, there is no doubt about it (the return address) and the franking combination is extremely unusual! ACTUAL item. |
25.00 |