Denmark

2 Sk. ultramarine (SKILLING KV4a) stationery envelope sent through Copenhagen foot post on 29 September 1873, canceled with numeral '1' alongside foot post mark 'F: 7 1/2 29/9 73 P:' OVA-4

2 sk. bicolored VIII printing pos. A52 on foot post letter 27 July 1874 to Strandgade 28, 1Ste Sal. Canceled with distinct numeral '1' alongside FP (Skilling 8) in black 27/7 74. A clean and neat cover.

Die proof in black of King Christian IX 5 øre denomination on thick large paper with impression of the copper block, designed by Hans Tegner. Rare.

Official Military letter with royal insignium “C7mus” sent from Odense 7 March 1772 to Husum. The King’s initial sin stylised form with a conventionalized royal crown above, signifies Royal Franking Privilege with certificate. Postal markings list number “1-“ on reverse. From 1 August 1771, a royal regulation announced, that military letters on official matters between the officials were subject to a certificate (Fr. Olsen, page 179.)

4 sk. BREV-KORT from Skive 29 June 1875 to Copenhagen. Skilling/Øre usage with 4 sk. paying 8 øre domestic post card rate. The 4 sk. card was used from 1.4.1871 paying for the 4 sk. domestic postcard rate, after 1.1.1875 - 4 sk. corresponded to 8 øre and paying the correct postcard rate. A beautiful piece in every respect.

Copenhagen, Telegram from Halifax, Copenhagen 19 July 1945. Post war censor mark 'C [Crown] 6' in violet. Rare.

4 skilling rouletted issue 1863, canceled with esrom style postmark 'SKJBK' Skjærbæk. Upright and distinct cancellation.

Letter sent from Esrom to Copenhagen 18 January 1870 franked with 4 sk. 1864-issue tied by esrom type “ESROM” alongside “Fredensborg” CDS and delivered by the Foot Post service in Copenhagen with large oval Foot Post mark dated 19.1.1870. Unusual combination of these two cancels.

"10 øre postcard franked with 20 øre Arms type on EXPRESS service from Copenhagen to Hamburg 25 February 1905 6-7 evening, and arrived Hamburg next day 8-9 morning. "With express service, courier paid, Not to be delivered at night""

Parcel letter (Adressebrev) 8,80 kg. from Copenhagen Railroad station 18 June 1906 to Taasinge. 20 øre blue King Chr IX and new engraving 10 øre red, tied by 3-ring 'K 2' Esrom type alongside swiss type 'KJØBENHAVN 18.6.06 11-5-E *B.* ', parcel label 'Kjøbenhavn B 550.' and backstamped 'TAASINGE 19.6.06 7-8F'. Vagn Jensen recorded from 3.3.1910 - 5.10.1916, this letter is postmarked June 1906.

Printed matter dated Stubbekjøbing 17 February 1886. Copenhagen Bypost 2 øre blue (DAKA 12) cancelled with datestamp '20 / 12-1'. Excellent quality.

Prepaid Printed Market Report 4 February 1845 from Amsterdam to Copenhagen, Denmark. Senders cachet stamped on front 'EBELING & BRANDT / AMSTERDAM' and in Copenhagen handed in to the Copenhagen Foot Post and stamped octagonal 'FP' in black.

Letter from Copenhagen 11 January 1868 to Uzès, France. 3, 4 and 16 sk. Crown-Scepter-Sword issue cancelled with numeral '1' Copenhagen alongside 'KIØBENHAVN 11/1',, 'PRUSSE 3 - EREQUELINES 14 / JANV 68', backstamped Hamburg and receiption mark. 23 skilling rate (0-7 1/2 gram) from 1.8.1865 - 31.1.1868.

Copenhagen Bypost - letter franked with stamps of total postage of 32 øre, with 4-strip 3 øre and pair 10 øre large type 'Kreds og Timetaxt' to the chief officer of ”S.S. Glendonwer" at Thingvalla Wharf, Larsens Plads, Copenhagen. s.s. ”Glendower” arrived in Copenhagen on July 27 1884 and left again on August 3rd. Messengers could be hired for urgent messages, with registration number 'R64' manuscript, in this instance 32 øre was paid. Two letters exists to the same addressee with 32 øre franking. In Berlingske 135. Aargang, 4 August 1884, Nr. 179, S.S. ”Glendower" is found in the ship's list, arriving from Rangoon with a cargo of Rice. EXTREMELY RARE and in superb quality.

Royal letter signed by King Christian VI at Hirscholm Castle 8 October 1745, sent to Peter Kaasböll, 'Oberst af Infanteriet og ... Norske Artillerie Corps, Christiania.' with manuscript ledger ' 163 - ' and royal wax seal. Full contents inside. Norway an extremely rare destination for ledgers signed by a Danish King.

4 sk. 1854 and 8 sk. 1857 dotted spandrels, in pair with upper sheet margin from 1924 Reprints. A rare set.

Express letter from Skodsborg 19 October 1942 to TELEGRAFCENSUREN, Købmagergade 37, København. 10 øre stationery envelope uprated with two 20/15 øre provisional, sent express. The department was responsible for censoring the telegraph communication during WWII.

Printed matter from Slagelse 2 July 1856 to Faaborg. 4 sk. 1854 dotted spandrels tied by numeral 65 and datestamp alongside SLAGELSE 2.7.1856. The weight of the printed circular is 30 grams. Rate 4 sk. 1.4.1851 – 1.10.1865 until 60 grams. Stamp cut above but a quite scarce postal document.

Delvist betalt brev fra Asnæs (17 km. NV for Holbæk) 25.7.1800 til København. Betalt fra Holbæk til Roskilde med 4 skilling, derfor påtegning ”Franco Roesk”. Resterende porto fra Roskilde til København = 2 skilling. ”Karteret Holb 25”. I Roskilde påført 13—2 = kartenummer 13 og porto 2 skilling.

20 øre essay for the 1944 Church issue in black on large paper 145 x 133 mm with impression of the copper block. Fine quality of a rare essay.

Franco letter sheet dated Aalborg 4 September 1852 via Frederikshavn to Horten, Norway. Postmark – K.D.P.A. AALBORG. 4/9 – struck on front, and then from Frederikshavn directly to Norway. Straight line mark – Frederikshavn. – 28mm applied, extremely scarce postmark.