Denmark

Printed Matter sent from Copenhagen to Aalesund, Norway 29 July 1879 franked with 5 øre bicolored, I Printing. SUPERB in every respect, likely the finest 5 øre bicolored issue on cover in existence.

Duplex numeral “259” Korinth JB. P. stamped on a 8 øre bicolored. This numeral is one of the absolutely scarcest Danish numerals and much sought after.

Unpaid letter sent from Haderslev to San Francisco in transit through Hamburg and stamped Aachen two-ring “Aachen 10 Cts. 24/1” to credit the US post, and NY arrival stamp on back and “35” cents due by the addressee. Rare letter to California from Sønderjylland.

Letter sent from Copenhagen to Bordeaux 18 June 1846, with transit via Hamburg T&T, charged 20 decimes, posted aboard the steamer “Christian VIII” from Copenhagen.

"10 pf. letter from Gravenstein to Byllerup-Bau 26. April 1881 tied by the scarce preussian one-ring mark "Gravenstein i. Schleswig", DAKA 56.09."

Letter sent from the “ROYAL DANISH MILITARY MISSION” c/o B.A.O.R. in Bad Salzuflen to Hamburg 21 January 1947 with a two-ring seal “HQ CONTROL COMMISSION FOR GERMANY – Message and Mail Centre”. Quite unusual letter sent from the Danish military representation in Germany.

Kongelig Tjeneste med Attest, HASTER, fra Københavns Amt 26 Marts 1848, til Roskilde. Indhold vedørende manglende fremmøde, formentlig vedr. indkaldelse til militær tjeneste. På forsiden påtegnet “K. T. / m.a. / Haster”, og forseglet med 3 laksegl som sjældent ses på tjenestebreve fra denne periode. Fra Napoleonstiden forsynedes breve med 3 laksegl og var dermed berettiget til særlig hurtig transport. Den 23. marts 1848 udråbte tyske embedsmænd, officerer og borgere en provisorisk slesvig-holstensk regering i Kiel.

Royal Service letter from Sonderburg 16 November 1738 to Husum with Sonderborg city wax seal. Front with Royal insignia - C6tus Königl. Commission Affairer ·/· and noted – ohne Attest – and crossed out; Königl. Commission Affairer. It is thought, that Husum sent a letter so that Sonderburg had to pay postage since Sonderburg is writing the following inside the letter; 6-tus setzen zu lassen, damit es an porto keine Kostern verursachen möge. Likely only recorded with reference to Royal Insignia letter was not charged. Illustrated in ARGE SCH 163.VII-VIII.

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”.

Letter docketed Ballum, postmarked Ballum September 1862 sent to Ebeltoft v/Grenaae. 4 sk. V printing tied by numeral Ballum “161” and date-stamp “BALLUM 1x/9 1862” and transit mark “GRENAAE 16/9 1862”, on reverse “AABENRAA 14/9 4-6 EF”.

4 (sk.) stationery envelope sent from Copenhagen to Dresden on 19.10 (after 1875) uprated with 4 sk. bicolored issue tied by CDS “KJØBENHAVN KB 19/10 2-3”. Stationery envelope without watermark.

Double weight letter sent from Roeskilde 2 April 1863 to Copenhagen. Postage 8 sk. 1-2 lod, paid with 8 sk. 1857 dotted spandrels tied with numeral 58 and datestamp ANTIII ROESKILDE 2/4 1863. A most fresh and well preserved letter.

Letter from Herning 12 October 1855 to Copenhagen. Postage 4 sk. rate franked with 4 sk. 1854 I. printing dotted spandrels. Numeral 84 and datestamp HERNING 12.10.1855. Superb condition.

Air mail letter sent from Copenhagen to Brazil 15 June 1936 bearing HC Andersen 30 øre 3-strip and pair 2 Kr. King Chr. X tied by CDS “KØBENHAVN 12 - 15.6.36” and front stamped with red “DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST - EUROPA-SÜDAMERIKA”. Letter rate 30 øre 0-20 gram, plus 2x 230 øre airmail surcharge each 5 gr (5-10 gram), correct franking of 490 øre.

Registered letter sent from “Commission Internationale Slesvig” in Flensburg 21 April 1920 to Næstved and franked with 75 pf overprinted CIS. Letter rate 30 pf and registration fee 30 pf, total franked 60 pf, apparantly overfranked by 15 pf.

Letter sent from Aarhus 2 February 1942 to Max Andersen, a Danish slave labourer in Germany at the camp “Lager zur Hochbrücke Kiel-Wik under control of “Marinebauamt”, but then returned to sender with the message that he has left the camp. A rare example showing that Germany also used a lot of Danish slave labourers.

4S stationery envelope sent from Nakskov to Sierhagen, Neustadt-Holsteen on 2 September 1866 cancelled with numeral “43” alongside CDS “NAKSKOV 2/9 7F-3E”. With the rate to Northern Germany at favored 6 sk. rate for first letter rate 1.8.1865.-.31.12.1874, 2 sk. missing. First postmarked “UTILSTRÆKKELIGT FRANKERET” and charged “2” sk. in red crayon, then cancelled as sender paid the 2 sk. in cash and notation “franco 2”. Rare mixed franking with postage paid partly in cash.

Lettersheet sent from Stokkemarke 5 March 1865 to Nykjøbing, bearing a 4 sk. Coat-of-Arms 64 II printing, tied by numeral 110, 1-line mark “Stokkemarke.” + datemanuscript 5/3 65. 4 sk. with short perforations.

Unpaid letter sent from Stettin to Copenhagen 16 August 1855. Octogonal “FRA STETTIN” in blue colour, scarce in this colour. The postmark was used on board the mail steamer on letters found in the mail box. Conventional 18 sk. postage as per postal agreement per 1 February 1854, noted with pencel “18” sk. and due by recipient.

Alfred Benzon proofs for advertising booklets, 6 vertical pairs on thick paper, imperforate.