Danske Frimærker

Letter from Kappel 25 September 1863 to Brunswick, Kiel. 4 sk. 1863 roulletted cancelled with numeral '11' alongside cds 'KAPPEL 25/9'. Backstamped 'ECKERNFÖRDE 25/9' and 'KIEL 25/9'.

Letter from Glückstadt 30 January 1862 to Brockdorf. 4 sk. 1858 wavy-line, 4. printing, margin above slightly cut, cancelled with numeral '116' alongside cds in blue 'GLÜCKSTADT 30/1 1862'. Town manuscript 'Wevelsfleth' known from 1862-1867, rarely seen on letters in combination with 4 sk. danish stamp.

Letter from Marstal 8 March 1854 to Næstved. 4 RBS THIELE II blackish brown cancelled with numeral '89' alongside cds 'MARSTAL 8/3 1854'. A rare letter.

Letter inside date Aschau 6 May 1862 via Gettorf to Fernsicht per Kellinghusen. 4 sk. 1858 IV printing, wavy-line spandrels (small incision above right) cancelled with numeral ‘171’ blue ink Gettorf and datestamp GETTORF 6.5.1862. Aschau is located north of Gettorf.

Letter Kiel 26 June 1863 to Rauzau near Plön. 4 sk. wavy-line spandrels rouletted 1863 tied by the rare Kiel numeral “170” alongside CDS “KIEL BANHHOF 28/6 / 10-11V”. Kiel Bahnhof numeral 170 is extremely rare on cover.

COD sent from Hamburg to the Isle of Pellworm 23 June 1860 on WRAPPER BAND bearing a pair of 4 sk. I printing wavy-line issue tied by Hamburg numeral “2” alongside two-ring CDS “KDOPA HAMBURG”. COD for “11 Rthl 34 S”, fee “12” sk. noted and paid in cash, red crayon “11 R 34S” collected from the addressee. A rare postal document and exceptionally with a pair.

Letter sent from Kiel to Goldberg in Mecklenburg July 3, 1863 and franked with a pair of 4 sk. roulletted tied by numeral 168 of Kiel. 4 sk. from Danish rayon 1 and 4 sk. to German rayon 1, total rate 8 sk. in effect from 5.7.1854 to 31.7.1865. Only recorded letter with this franking.

Letter from Itzehoe 31 August 1854 to Flensburg. 4 RBS Thiele III olivebrown tied by numeral cancellation '19' alongside provisional straight-line mark 'Itzehoe 31/8' known from 21.8 - 6.9 1854. A clean strike of a very rare postmark.

BORDER RATE LETTER from Kolding 18 August 1869 to Meng By, Aller parish, east of Christiansfeld. 4 sk. 1864 crown-scepter-sword cancelled with numeral '36' alongside 'KOLDING 18/8'. The rural mail carrier writes on the back that the addressee is not known in Meng and return the letter, with his signature 'Ohlsen, Land Postbud'. Manuscript blue ink '21/8 retour' and stamped Prussian two-ring 'CHRISTIANSFELD 21/8 69 8-9V' and reception mark Kolding 21/8. Rural fee '2/1' red crayon. A very rare example of a returned border rate letter.

NEWSPAPER WRAPPER BAND with Postal Money Demand 22 Rdl 22 sk. sent from Hamburg to Pellworm 17.4 (1858-1863). Double letter rate paid by pair of 4 sk. 1858 wavy-line spandrels, Money Order Fee 8 sk. 5-10 Rdl. paid in cash, list no. 30. Wrapper bands are very unusual items.

Letter bearing a 4 sk. 1858 wavy-line spandrels tied by numeral 192 “Slesvigske Bureau” alongside “SLESV.P.SP.BUR. I T2 15/7” CDS, sent Copenhagen, rarely seen cancellation.

The Postal Law of Schleswig 18. April 1851. The use of 4 RBS was introduced 1 May 1851.

Letter sent from Bergedorf 1860 the Duchy of Schleswig, Holm Mühle near Fleckebau south of the Schlei, bearing a 4 sk. 1858 wavy-line spandrels tied by curved “BERGEDORF” mark. Somewhat aged and stamp short of margin at top, but still an attractive letter.

4 sk. 1854 dotted spandrels with town manuscript “Seelent”. Might well be only recorded.

Letter sheet sent from Wandsbeck to Carlshütte near Rendsburg 4 August 1860 bearing a 4 sk. 1858 wavy-line issue tied by numeral “146” in blue ink as well as CDS “Wandsbeck 4/8 1860” also in blue. Very scarce on letter and in excellent quality of the postmarks.

Ferslew printing 4 RBS, plate I-41 on letter from Haderslev to Copenhagen. Mute cancellation tying the stamp alongside bluish green Haderslev mark dated August 31, 1852.