Copenhagen Foot Post

Foot Post letter, with inside date Copenhagen 17 May 1806 - with manuscript '125' ledger number and foot post mark in italic 'FP' Type 1 - This is the earliest documented use of the FOOT POST mark and in an astonishing and rarely clean impression like seen on this cover. Besides, this is also the EARLIEST RECORDED letter with a Copenhagen Foot Post mark. The Copenhagen Foot Post commenced operations on 1 March 1806. A truly great rarity the DANISH FOOT POST service.

Foot Post letter within Copenhagen ramparts sent on 31 May 1849. The Foot Post service was in the hands of the Danish Postal System from 14 May 1849 and no longer a private enterprise. A new postmark was introduced for canceling letters, this example is THE EARLIEST RECORDED example postmarked OVA-1 'F: 5 31/5 49 P:' and in superb condition in every respect.

Foot Post letter sent from Copenhagen 30 March 1851 to Faaborg, the the province and far outside the range of Copenhagen Foot Post. Postmarked 'OVA-1 'F: 9 30/3 51 P:', backstamped Antiqua KJØBENHAVN 30/3 1851' Antiqua in green postal rate endorsement '6 - 11' with '6' the ledger and '11' being skilling due. Sent as 'K..T.' Royal Service and charged '13' which include a '2' local letter fee in Faaborg. Letters at this time sent to the province are scarce.

Foot post letter from Copenhagen 11 November 1812 to Roeskilde. Manuscript “frit” indicated that the letter was prepaid to Roeskilde. In Roeskilde the local delivery fee of 2 sk. marked with red crayon “2” paid by addressee. Foot post letters sent outside Copenhagen to other provincial cities are in fact small rarities.

Entire sent from Christianhavns Caserne 21 December 1850 to Roskilde. Footpost cancellation Skilling 5 OVA-1 ‘F: 10 21/12 50 P:’ and on reverse Antiqua III ‘KJØBENHAVN 21/12 1850’ both in bluish green ink. Letter list ‘6 – 3’, no. 6 on the list and rate 3 sk. to Roskilde, in Roskilde 2 sk. local carrier’s fee, total due red crayon ‘5’ charged on front. Footpost letter sent to other cities in Denmark are quite unusual.

Entire with inside dating Kiøbenhavn 7 March 1807 to Frørup, south east of Nyborg. ‘1-3’ noted on the back referring to the number on the letter list, Footpost letter list ‘146’ noted on the front, charged 3 sk. in red crayon for delivery by addressee. Postmarked ‘FP’ cancellation type 1, rarely found on letters sent to other cities in Denmark.

Royal Service Lettter sent with Copenhagen Foot Post from Bornholm 13 September 1819. On reverse list number “8-“ and on front “10” Copenhagen foot post listing. Stamped with RED circular “FP”. DAKA 4B, ONLY RECORDED IN RED. Red ink indicate receiver to pay the postage, 8 sk. as indicated on reverse.

Undated folded letter, prepaid “frit” sent locally within Copenhagen through the Local Foot post ca. 1808. At top left corner written a provisional “F.P.)”, may either have been added by the foot post mailman on his route or the postmark may have been missing or mislaid, . It is considered a substitute for the Foot-post mark F.P. type II, only known example recorded, ex. Rathje collection. DAKA 2C.

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.

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.