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Slania: Denmark: Test Stamps - 1968 Grundtvig Cathedral

In June 1968, the Danish post office purchased a new printing press that could print steel-engraved stamps in one, two, or three colors. To test the press, this complex-design stamp was engraved by Slania. This is a classic Slania engraving and at least one printing belongs in every Slania collection. The stamp exists on different papers and in several color combinations and single colors, including printings of partial designs; the basic stamp that was widely distributed is inexpensive, however, some of the other printings are very to extremely scarce. Blocks of four are scarce; larger blocks are rare.

Test Stamps - 1968 Grundtvig Cathedral

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232276

1968 Slania-engraved Grundtvig Cathedral test stamp. "Normal" color combination: Light Green Tree, Brown Cathedral, Blue Sky. Non-Fluorescent Paper. NH VF.

26.00

236596

1968 Slania-engraved Grundtvig Cathedral test stamp. "Normal" color combination: Light Green Tree, Brown Cathedral, Blue Sky. Non-Fluorescent Paper. NH Fine centered (actually quite unusual not VF). The VF normally sells for $26!

14.00

232277

1968 Slania-engraved Grundtvig Cathedral test stamp. "Normal" color combination: Light Green Tree, Brown Cathedral, Blue Sky. Non-Fluorescent Paper. NH VF 4-block. Blocks are scarce!

100.00

232278

1968 Slania-engraved Grundtvig Cathedral test stamp. "Normal" color combination: Light Green Tree, Brown Cathedral, Blue Sky. YELLOWISH FLUORESCENT paper that otherwise has similar thickness and gumming of the non-fluorescent stamps. NH VF. Very scarce.

130.00

232280

1968 Slania-engraved Grundtvig Cathedral test stamp. Color combination: Dark Green Tree, Brown Cathedral, Blue Sky. Non-Fluorescent Paper. NH VF. Scarce.

46.00

232282

1968 Slania-engraved Grundtvig Cathedral test stamp. Color combination: Brown Tree, Green Cathedral, Blue Sky. Non-Fluorescent Paper. NH VF. Scarce.

WANTED
Needed. Please make offer.

232283

1968 Slania-engraved Grundtvig Cathedral test stamp. Color combination: Ultramarine Tree, Brown Cathedral, Ultramarine Sky. Non-Fluorescent Paper. NH VF. Extremely scarce.

WANTED
Needed. Please make offer. If you are seeking this item, please let me know as I should soon have it.

232284

1968 Slania-engraved Grundtvig Cathedral test stamp. Color combination "Brown Cathedral Only": Albino Tree, Brown Cathedral, Albino Sky. Non-Fluorescent Paper. The tree and sky print impressions are present, but are uninked. NH VF. Extremely scarce.

WANTED
Needed. Please make offer. If you are seeking this item, please let me know as I should soon have it.

232285

1968 Slania-engraved Grundtvig Cathedral test stamp. Single Color: Carmine (red). Non-Fluorescent Paper. NH VF. Extremely scarce.

WANTED
Needed. Please make offer. If you are seeking this item, please let me know as I should soon have it.

232286

1968 Slania-engraved Grundtvig Cathedral test stamp. Single Color: Ultramarine. Non-Fluorescent Paper. NH VF. Extremely scarce.

WANTED
Needed. Please make offer. If you are seeking this item, please let me know as I should soon have it.

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Item #

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US$

232287

1968 Slania-engraved Grundtvig Cathedral test stamp. Single Color: Brown. White-Fluorescent Paper. NH VF. Extremely scarce.

250.00

232288

1968 Slania-engraved Grundtvig Cathedral test stamp. Single Color: Brown. White-Fluorescent Paper. NH Superb upper right corner margin example showing plate #1555. Extremely scarce!

Reference
For reference only. NOT for sale.

236597

1968 Slania-engraved Grundtvig Cathedral test stamp. Single Color: Dark Grayish Green. White-Fluorescent Paper. NH VF. Extremely scarce; this color was unknown to collectors until it was found in the Goebel archives in 2009.

WANTED
Needed. Please make offer. If you are seeking this item, please let me know as I should soon have it.

238240

1968 Slania-engraved Grundtvig Cathedral test stamp. Color combination "Green Tree and Brown Cathedral Only": Green Tree, Brown Cathedral, Albino Sky. Non-Fluorescent Paper. The sky print impression is present, but is uninked. NH VF. Extremely scarce.

175.00

SALE
Normally $275.00! I was offered a few at a great price, so I can pass on the savings. Only $175, but only a few are available.

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