Tofarvet Skilling 1870

Value parcel letter from Aalborg 8 February 1871-72 to Middelfart. Two 16 sk. I. printing tied by numeral “4”, CDS Lapidar “AALBORG 8/2 4 POST”. Lilac value parcel label “Fra Aalborg. 344” for 500 Rdl., weighing 80 kvint. Parcel 250-500 gr. = 16 sk., fee value parcel 8 sk. plus insurance 100-1000 RD = 8 sk., total 32 sk. Correct franking. Superb looking, but right stamp a horizontal crease at lower left corner.

Parcel letter sent from Aalborg 10 February 1871/72 to Hagerud via Christiania, Norway. Two 48 sk. bicolored issue tied by numeral 4, CDS lapidar IIa-1 “AALBORG 10/2 4 POST”. Parcel label “Fra Aalborg. 865”, one parcel 4 3/4 . Letter 8 sk. plus, parcel rate 8 sk. plus 16 sk. for each of the 5 , = 96 sk. Very few such impressive 48 sk. letters known, and the purple colour of the stamps are far better than what to expect of this stamp.

Letter sent to Stockholm from Denmark 5 January 1870 bearing two 4 sk. 11 Printing tied by Swedish CDS “PKXP N:R2 - 5.1.1870” tying the 4 sk pair, paying the 8 sk. rate to Sweden. Excellent quality.

48 Sk. colour Essay olivegrey/ultramarine, AFA 21F, good margins.

Transatlantic letter from Copenhagen to Baltimore Maryland August 25, 1873 and then forwarded poste restante to Vienna in Austria. Transit marks New York, Baltimore and Vienna. Boxed “Via Tydskland”. Despite some small perforation faults, this is a very unusual transatlantic letter.

16 sk. green/grey bicolored issue II printing 1872 with inverted frame pos. 90, used. In this condition a very scarce stamp.

"Parcel letter front from Musse letter collecting place "Fra Musse Brevsaml." to Copenhagen Jan 20, 1871-72 for four parcels weighing 36 , 38 , 37 1/2 , 39 a total of 150 , with Saxkiøbing labels 25-28. Postage paid cash, a total of 90 skilling on the cover with 48 sk, pair of 16 sk., 2 and 8 sk. Arms type - not complete franking. Fresh shade for the 48 sk. stamp. Musse collecting place from 1.10.1867-22.8.1872. A scarce parcel item."

13 sk. letter sent from Odense to Amsterdam 26 October 1872 bearing a 3-strip 3 sk. and a 4 sk. bicoloured issue tied by railroad duplex mark “10” Fyen Jb.P.B.” and Amsterdam 12.10 arrival mark on reverse.

Rural carrier mail sent from Dalby Præstgaard Kerteminde to Copenhagen 28 November 1874 and boxed in manuscript on front “Betalt 4S frimærke”, franked with 4 sk. tied by numeral 33 alongside Kerteminde CDS 23/11. A rather unique endorsement on reverse “Afsendt 28 Novbr. 74 kl. 1 eftermidg. Fra Pastor P. Raae Dalby Præstgaard pr. kjerteminde”.

3 sk. bicoloured II printing with INVERTED FRAME position A-90 in excellent condition. Very scarce stamp.

Partly paid letter franked with 4 sk. 1864-issue sent from Horsens in the occupied Jutland to Altona in Holsten 23 September 1864 via Copenhagen to Altona. From 1864 to 1 August 1865 there were not a postal agreement between the Kingdom of Denmark and the Duchies, thus letter letter charged 2 Sch. Courant in Holsten by the addressee.

16 sk. rate to France from Copenhagen franked with two single 8 sk. bicoloured tied by duplex numeral 181 alongside French transit and circled PD in red. The right 8 sk. with short corner perf. A most attractive illustrated reverse from Hotel Gustaf Adolf.

Envelope from the Skilling period with advertising printed on the reverse. Excellent for a thematic watch collector, stamp though defect.

Letter sent from Copenhagen to Jersey City, NJ beraing two 8 sk. III printing tied by COPENHAGEN CDS. NY arrival CDS on front and boxed “via Tydskland” on reverse. Round corner on one 8 sk. stamp.