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400134 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott Classic #Q1b PAIR [1919 Wowern #18, Facit #P4II, Grayish Brown Paper], #Q2b [1919 Wowern #19, Facit #P5II, Perf 11.5 Grayish Brown Paper], #Q4d [1918 Wowern #17, Facit #P7I, Perf 11.5, THICK PAPER] on 1922 parcel card from KGH office in København to Julianehaab. The left 1 øre stamp has the sought-after "WHITE SOCCER BALL AT BEARS FEET" variety, Wowern variety Ab, which on this printing is from plate position 24, thus the pair is from positions 24-25. The 1 øre stamps have a couple of blunted perforation teeth. The parcel card is Wowern Type 4. (In his 1988 catalog, Wowern stated approximate period of use 1912-1915, but later it was determined that this card type was used into the early 1920s). The cancellations are Wowern #14.01. The parcel label (numbered tracking label; one was put on the card and a larger version was placed on the parcel) is Wowern Type B, with handstamped "GRØNLAND" -- this is the only type/version of the parcel labels that included the country name text. Accompanied by a Wowern 1995 certificate stating "The card and the stamps and the cancellations are genuine and without any faults or repairs." AND a Carl Aage Møller AIEP color images certificate stating "The parcel card is perfectly fresh and in very fine condition..." and "Stamps, postmark and label are genuine and belonging to the parcel card." Møller states that the 14 øre franking is "correctly franked" for a weight of 14 half-kilos at the "1905-rate" (which did not change until 1930) of 1 øre per half-kilo (with a 10 øre minimum). Møller apparently had access to postal/ship records because he states that "The parcel was sent from Copenhagen [København] 10.06.1922 by vessel "Fox", second voyage." A very attractive card with the 1 øre stamps placed on the reverse which was the common practice when more than two stamps were need to pay the total postage amount. Valuation of such multi-stamp parcel cards uses the method of the card value for the most costly stamp-on-card, plus the used stamp values of all additional stamps, plus the value of the cancellation (if the cancel has a premium value), plus any unusual factors. In this case, Facit 2014 values both the 1 and 2 øre stamps at SEK 8000 on a card, so 8000 for a 1 øre on card + 550 for the additional 1 øre Print 2 (not including the "footing soccer ball" variety) + 900 for the 2 øre Print 2 + 1800 for the 10 øre Print 1 EQUALS a total Facit 2014 catalog value of around SEK 11,250 or around US$1100.00 as of July 2025. It is quite unusual to find the 1 and 2 øre Print 2 stamps on a card, and it is even more unusual to find the 10 øre Print 1 on a card. A handsome example of the Pakke-Porto stamps on cover -- this is how they were intended to be used -- with some unusual features and extremely useful 1922 date and ship attribution done by Carl Aage Møller. ACTUAL item. |
775.00 |
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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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247184 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
30 and 32 [1950 10 and 25 øre King] (VF) on attractive 13 August 1957 PICTURE POST CARD from "SDR. STRØMFJORD" (the airport post office) to Canada, correctly franked at the 35 øre post card surface mail rate to the U.S. and Canada (1 May 1951 - 14 May 1965). Post cards, and letters up to 5 grams, traveled by air, when possible, for only the surface rate. This card almost certainly traveled by air. This picture post card was published by the KGH (Royal Greenland Trade Department, which operated the Greenland Post at that time) with copyright by "L. Levison Junr. Aktieselskab NR. 5375". Printed watercolor painting of Greenland rocky scene in summer, but with coffee stains on picture. Covers or post cards to Canada are surprisingly scarce. ACTUAL item. |
29.00 |