Denmark

The first Danish label from the letter opening office. With thinnes as usual, much original gum.

Slesvig Plebiscit 20 pf stamp on printed matter band from Flensburg to Apenrade, January 28, 1920. A very unusual and rare type of the printed matter rate.

Expres Post Lykönskning 40 øre envelope issued for ”Kunstforlaget” paying the express fee of 40 øre. Additional franking for the postage to be added on the letter. Rare.

Plebiscit overprinted ”MAK.” on imperforated 20pf block of four with stamp printed twice. Rare.

Plebiscit overprinted ”MAK.” on imperforate pair of 5 and 15 pf. Rare

Danish City Post. Copenhagen Bypost with 3 øre mauve (1883) on very decorative business envelope

5 øre Coat of Arms type with small corner figures with a nicely centered Copenhagen c.d.s.

Letter sent from Kiel to Søborg 26. May 1935 and franked with 25pf DR plus two Danish 5 øre wavy-line stamp paying the 10 øre for Sunday delivery to the receiver at Søborg. Very fine quality.

10 øre King Christian X postcard (Skilling EB48 – Fabr. 56-H) sent from Copenhagen 7 DECEMBER 1921 to Balle. Cancelled with Copenhagen cancellation machine Sylby & Pondorf, First Day of use with blue ink on 7. December 1921, the ink from a German supplier according to Flemming Hansen’s book on page 67.

Die proof in black of King Christian IX 5 øre denomination on cardboard paper, designed by Hans Tegner.

Envelope sent from Copenhagen 2 January 1866 to Sölvesborg, Sweden. Franked with 8 sk. 1857-issue dotted spandrels with even margins, tied by numeral 210 København Vesterbro (Skilling nr. 1, iflg. SKILLING seneste kendte dato), datostempel “KBH VSTB EXP 2/1 2-4”. Letter rate to Sweden 8 sk. from 1.10.1865 – 30.6.1869.