Denmark, 1871, 11A, 18
'frit' noted letter originally franked with 4 sk. bicolored Ib printing (1870) cancelled with numeral '89' Marstal and datestamp 'MARSTAL 24/2 1871'. Due to the 'frit' manuscript in lower left corner, the letter was subject to full unpaid rate of 6 sk. Thus, when bringing the letter to the counter af the post office, the clerk noted the franco marking, and sender was obliged to pay the missing 2 sk. - and then an additional stamp of 2 sk. lineperforation 12 1/2 1864-issue added. An extremely rare postal history item.
GBP 1,026.00
Denmark, 1920, 107 PT
70 ØRE King Christian X bicolored issue, imperforate colour proof. Rare
GBP 342.00
Slesvig-Holsten, 1865, 17
Lettersheet Sonderburg 27 November 1865 to Copenhagen, Denmark. 2 Schilling HERZOGTH-SCHLESWIG grey-ultramarine cancelled with Prussian two-ring 'SONDERBURG 27/11 65 4-5N'. Backstamped 'HADERSLEBEN 28/11 65', 'KOLDING 28/11' and 'KIØBENHAVN 29/11'. The rate to Denmark after 1.8.1865 was 2 Sch. Blue ink cross under the stamp noting that postage was paid in cash to a rural mail carrier.
GBP 171.00
Slesvig-Holsten, 1867, 8
Local letter sent within Hadersleben 2 August 1867. 1/2 Sch. SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN rose cancelled with Prussian 1-ring 'HADERSLEBEN 2/8 67 7-8V. Local letters are scarce and this letter is in outstanding quality.
GBP 1,026.00
Slesvig-Holsten, 1867, 14
Lettersheet Mögeltondern 5 January 1867 to Tønder, Denmark. 1 1/4 Schilling HERZOGTH-SCHLESWIG rose lilac cancelled with Prussian 1-ring 'MÖGELTONDERN 5/1 67 5-6N'. Backstamped Prussian two-ring 'TONDERN 5/1 67'. Domestic rate 1 1/4 Sch. C.
GBP 256.00
Iceland, 1938
Leifr Eiricssons Day 1938, 10 (aur) LEIFFUR HEPPNI grey-lilac with full margins on all 4 sides, perforated, double perforation on right side. Halftone recess printing by Staatsdruckerei, Wien. As small single stamp sheet extremely rare.
GBP 684.00
Iceland, 1938
Leifr Eiricssons Day 1938, 20 (aur) GEYSIR dark brown with full margins on all 4 sides, perforated. Halftone recess printing by Staatsdruckerei, Wien. As small single stamp sheet extremely rare.
GBP 513.00
Iceland, 1890, 13
5 Aur dark ultramarine single postal card “BRJEFSPJALD” 1879-issue white corners, Schilling #1C from Eyjarbakki 1890 to Helsingfors, Finland. Cancelled 'REYKJAVIK 12/5' with Edinburg small octagonal 'SHIP LETTER' and stamped 'HELSINGFORS 25-V-90'. Uprated with 5 aur green 1882 oval issue perf. 14 x 13 172. 10 aur UPU foreign post card rate. I have only recorded this card and a letter to Finland franked with Oval issues, rare destination. SE-corner cut.
GBP 1,709.00
Iceland, 1905, 36
Postcard Reykjavik 16 August 1905 to Thorshavn, Faroe Islands. Franked with pair of 4 aur King Christian IX tied with swiss type 'REYKJAVIK 16-8-1905' and receiving 'THORSHAVN 14-9.-1905' swiss type on front.
GBP 192.00
Iceland, 1928, TJ35,37
Official letter from Patreksfjördur 3 November 1928 to Reykjavik. 5 and 15 aur King Christian X PJONUSTU tied with swiss type 'PATREKSFJÖRDUR -3.-11-1928.'
GBP 256.00
Denmark, 1875
Letter from Maracaibo 30 April 1873 via St. Thomas 16 May to Vera Cruz, Mexico . British 4d plate 12 cancelled with clear and clean duplex 'C51 ST-THOMAS A / MY16 73 / PAID', routing instruction 'Via San Tomas'. From St. Thomas with RMSPC steamer 'EIDER' 17 May and arriving Vera Cruz 27 May. British packet 4d rate within Caribbean Sea.
GBP 427.00
Danish West Indies, 1899, 10
Registered postcard from Frederiksted 27 September 1899 to Copenhagen, Denmark. Pair 5 cents bicoloured IV printing cancelled with weak Frederiksted cds. Boxed 'Dansk / Vestindien / R No. 449' and New York registered exchange label '32353' and datestamp 4 October 1899. Copenhagen '15.10.99' receiving mark. 3 cents postcard rate 1.4.1879 - 31.12.1901 plus 7 cents registration fee 1.9.1877 - 31-12.1901, correct 10 cents rate. Registered postcards are rare.
GBP 1,282.00
Danish West Indies, 1911, 37
Local letter from St. Jan 20 February 1911 to St. Thomas. 10 BIT King Frederik VIII cancelled with ANT2 'ST. JAN 20/2 1911' and backstamped 'ST. THOMAS 20/2 1911'. 10 BIT local letter rate 1.4.1905 - 31.3.1917.
GBP 641.00
Denmark, 1945
'Kriegsgefangenenpost / Rückantwortbrief' written by Stella Skov in Copenhagen on 20 March 1945 to her husband Hans Skov, prisoner no. '309020'. Stamped in red 'Interneret Post', 'Retur' and 'Overflyttet til Frøslev' and dateline mark '22. MRTS.1945'. Hans Skov was arrested on 19 September 1944 and sent to Buchelwald the same date, and transferred to Frøslevlejren 10 April 1945 from KZ Buchenwald. He was arrested with reason for 'Aktion politi'.
GBP 513.00
Iceland, 1876, TJ PT 5a
10 aur Pjónustu, ultramarine, colour proof on imperforate thin paper without watermark, pair with full corner sheet margin.
GBP 256.00
Denmark, 1917
Feldpost card from Tondern 13 October 1917 to Berlin. Censored boxed 'Geprüft / 5. Mar.-Luftschiff-Trupp' and circular 'Kaiserliche Marine / Postprüfung / V. Marine- Luftschiff-Trupp Tondern' both in red ink.
GBP 171.00
Denmark, 1945
Letter from FIELD POST OFFICE 504 9 December 1945 to Copenhagen, sent by Tove Rasmussen, UNRRA-Team 89, 30th Corps-Distr. HG, B.O.A.R., Germany.
GBP 85.00
Iceland, 1917, 76,77
Letter from Reykjavik 23 August 1917 to Hässleholm, Sweden. Eight 1 Eyr and four 3 aur Two-King's issue tied with 'REYKJAVIK 23VIII.17' and backstamped in Sweden 22.11.17. Opened by British censor and resealing tape 'OPENED BY CENSOR / 4983'.
GBP 256.00
Denmark, 1917, SF 1
5 øre King Christian X, soldierstamp overprint SF. Complete corner sheet marign, printing number No. 114-O (AFA 3.000)
GBP 214.00
Denmark, 1858, 4
Letter from Svendborg 7 June 1858 to the small island Lyø just outside Faaborg. 4 Sk. 1854 cancelled with numeral '70' Svendborg, backstamped with straightline mark 'SVENDBORG' LIN-2, and manuscript '7/6 1858'. Only recorded example of this 1-line mark.
GBP 855.00
Danish West Indies, 1917
O.H.M.S. registered letter from Road Town, Tortola via St. Thomas to Birmingham. Backstamped 'ST. THOMAS 15.3.1917.' with registration mark 'ST. THOMAS / R / 4155' and office stamp 'Post Office, / Virgin Islands' and signature, a very unusual postmark on letters.
GBP 214.00