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Q1 [1915 1 øre Perforation 11.5] Mint, very lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. Small internal natural paper bend/crease (almost invisible from the front) often found on these issues. Looks great. Would otherwise be $55. Very attractive and very reasonably priced.
17.00
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Q1, Facit #P4IVv1 [1915 1 øre, Perforation 11.5, Printing IV, 1926] Used F-VF+ with light (but proper) violet cancel. Wonderful example of the seldom offered "SNOWBALL at bear foot" variety from position 8 in this printing. This is a classic, sought after Pakke-Porto variety. Outstanding quality.
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89.00
242785
Q1, Facit #P4IC2 [1915 1 øre, Perforation 11.5, OFFICIALLY REPERFORATED in 1918] Used VF but with moderate thin and tiny corner crease. Officially reperforated at right -- this printing was first made with imperforate sheet margins; 225 sheets had those margins officially reperforated to make them look more like other stamps. Only 675 of each side originally existed -- probably fewer than 300 of this right position remain today. Wonderful quality rarely seen on these officially reperforated issues. This is about as nice looking as these officially reperforated issues get, but at a very low price. Otherwise would be $200.
Q2 [1915 2 øre Perforation 11.5] Mint, lightly hinged, with Fine centering. Natural paper bend (fairly light) mostly only visible from the backside. Looks great. Would otherwise be $210 for Fine centering. Brilliant color and fresh appearance. Very attractive and very reasonably priced.
65.00
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Scott #Q2, Facit #P5IC2, Wowern #13a, the First Printing on thick white paper, Officially Reperforated on the right side. Used with Superb centering and light cancellation. Accompanied by Wowern photo certificate. This officially reperforated issue is very difficult to obtain in such nice quality.
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290.00
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Q2 Grayish Brown Paper, Facit #P5II, Daka #7II, Wowern #19, [1915 2 øre, Second Printing (1919) on thin, hard grayish-brown paper] Used XF with nearly perfect centering and neat (correct type) cancellation. Very pretty!
Q3 [1915-1924 5 øre Pakke-Porto (parcel post), Perf 11.5] Used with VF centering, very nice looking example, but with faint pressed-out crease and faint tone spot in margin. Otherwise would be $145 for VF!
Q3 THICK PAPER, Facit #P6I [1918 5 øre Perforation 11.5, Print I (1918) Thick Paper] Mint with VF centering, but damaged: Crease, small tear in margin, thin, disturbed gum, and tiny ink spot on front. Despite those problems, this example looks fairly nice. The first 5 øre Perf 11.5 printing, on thick paper. This example shows the Wowern plate variety Ca: Color spot on outside of left frame line opposite waves. Most European-made albums have spaces for the thick paper stamps, but the spaces are usually empty because the stamps are scarce. A very low priced example. Without defects, this centering would sell for $570 (without the plate variety).
Q4, Facit #P13, Daka #17, Wowern #40 [1937 10 øre Pakke-Porto, Perforation 10.75] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF centering. Very attractive and fresh!
42.00
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Q4 [1937 10 øre Pakke-Porto, Perforation 10.75] Mint hinged with Superb centering, but toning (foxing). Very low price; otherwise would be $45 for this centering.
Q4b, Facit #P7IV [1918 10 øre Perf 11.5, Printing IV (1931), Light Greenish Blue on Thin Paper] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. Plate variety, Wowern Dc "Right frame line bent inward near bottom AND colorless drop in top of left-most wave", from sheet position 20 of this printing. Very fresh.
Q5 THICK PAPER, Facit #P8II [1915 15 øre Pakke-Porto, 1923 Thick Paper printing] Mint F-VF+ centered example with very light and small hinge mark. Very fresh and attractive. Scarce stamp missing from most collections; most European-printed albums have a space for this thick-paper version.