Denmark

Letter sheet originally sent from Kiel to Copenhagen on 13 September 1853, charged “6” sk. due in red crayon. In Copenhagen re-posted and sent to Helsingør on 14 September and affixed with a prominent plate-flaw of the 4 RBS Thiele I, plate I, pos. 1 (Hakmærket) tied by numeral 1 (Copenhagen) alongside letter-box mark “Compass KB” type. An interesting combination showing the unpaid rate of 6 sk. in cash either due or prepaid and the favored 4 RBS rate when affixed a postage stamp. Circular 3/1852. If a cover had been out of the care of the post office a new postage had to be paid again.

Ladies envelope with embossed ornamention sent from Sorøe to Kjøge on 3 February 1856 bearing a 4 sk. 1854-issue tied by numeral “67” alongside CDS “SORÖE 3/2 1856”. Decorated letter sheet included. Rare in this condition.

Union Postale Universelle, SPECIMEN COLLECTION MAURITANIEN – Denmark, King Christian X values 20, 25, 40 and 60 øre on cuts.

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

2 Rigsbankskilling Thiele printing Plate II-84, type 8 on foot-post letter tied by numeral “1” alongside foot-post marks “17/4 55”. The letter contained two forged “Sølvdalere” manuscript “Indlagt, 2 falske Sølvdalere”. Letters within the Copenhagen ramparts were allowed to weigh up to 500 gram and still subject to only 2 sk. letter rate. Very extraordinary letter and only recorded example proving the special regulation.

Printed matter wrapper band sent from Copenhagen to Arendal, Norway 3 January 1864 bearing a 2 sk. 1855 and 4 sk. rouletted 1863 tied by numeral “1” Copenhagen alongside Copenhagen KB cds. 6 sk. rate for printed matters to Norway. Rare type of letter of which only a few wrapper bands are recorded to foreign destinations.

Copenhagen foot post letter to Kongens Nytorv 8 March 1858. Postage 2 sk. Copenhagen rate franked with 2 sk. 1855 dotted spandrels, plate I-99 large plate-flaw with SE-posthorn and cliché damage below SE-Mercury wand. Fine full-margined stamped tied with numeral 1 and datestamp - FP 3 8/3 58 -.

10 øre BREVKORT ESSAY in black with 10 øre Frederik VIII issue. UNIQUE. Ringstrøm #29.

5 øre BREV-KORT sent by EXPRESS service from Skagen to Frederikshavn 30 March 1891, additional franked with 20 øre Coat of Arms perf. 14 tied by CDS “SKAGEN 20/3 2 POST”. 20 øre pays for the express service, outstanding and colour full express letter.

Danish City Post. Copenhagen Bypost 3 øre orange on small and attractive letter to Nørregade.

2 sk. BREV-KORT sent locally in Copenhagen 14 July 1876. From the 1 January 1875 a new currency reform replaced the skilling system with Kroner / Øre. Thus 2 sk. corresponded to 4 øre, which became the local rate in the new currency system, a lovely skilling/øre example in excellent condition.

25 øre KONVOLUT with additional 5 øre wavy-line blindprint. Ringstrøm # 65I, SK KV66.

4 Sk. Envelope SKILLLING KV5 (1871) sent from RIBE to Gram-Mølle, paying the favored border rate at 4 SK between RIBE and GRAM. RIBE Lapidar IIa-1 delivered 30.12.1870, known from 23.11.71 till 1878. ONLY RECORDED 4 SK STATIONERY ENVELOPE USED FOR THE BORDER RATE WITH SCHLESWIG.

Ordinary envelope intended for use as parcel letter, sent from Næstved 3 April 1900 to Skive.

Letter sent from Nakskov to Saxkiøbing 2 April 1854 bearing a 4 RBS Thiele II blackish brown plate II, tied by manuscript cancellation in red chalk. Only recorded with red chalk. Exhibtion item.

22 sk. rate cover from Copenhagen via Hamburg to Grafenberg in Austrian Schlesia Dec. 20, 1863-64 franked with 16 skilling rouletted, 2 skilling 1855 and 4 sk. rouletted tied by duplex numeral 181. Rectangular Aus Dänemark alongside. Red crayon 3 Sgr. for the rate share to the union. Very fresh shade of the 16 sk. stamp, cover folded, but fine and neat appearance.

3 øre Postcard with additional franking of two 1 øre and 5 øre Coat of Arms issue sent from Copenhagen to Sao Paulo Brazil 20 June 1903. Scarce destination.

Soldiers letter sent from Sønderborg on Als to Korsør 21. March 1864, bearing a 4 sk. rouletted 1863, tied by Field Post numeral “221” alongside CDS “FELTPOST NO. 1 P1 21/3”.

Unpaid letter from Aalborg via Helsingør 3 April 1851 to Stockholm, with K.D.P.A. AALBORG 3/4 ANTIa-U, blue ink not recorded by Vagn Jensen after 1 april 1851, presumably blue ink used since blue ink pad's were supplied for the cancellation of the 4 RBS adhesive, blue ink only in use until 7 April 1851. Transitmark HELSINGØR 5/4 1851. Charged 36S Skilling Swedish.

Parcel 55 Kv. “Adressebrev” envelope with C.O.D. of 30 kr. 68 øre sent from Roskilde 14 September 1892 to Copenhagen, bearing two 8 øre bicolored tied by swiss-type Roskilde CDS, right 8 øre stamp with round NE corner. “Frmk 24 Øre paa Forsendelse”, 24 øre of stamps affixed on parcel. Rare.

Parcel letter weighing 9 20 quint sent from Copenhagen to Hamburg 7 June 1882, bearing two 3 øre, 16 øre and 50 øre bicolored tied by 2-ring without number. Colorfull letter.