Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 2

DENMARK 1882-1920

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Curreny 96 Skilling = 1 Rigsbankdaler, after 1875 100 Øre = 1 Krone

Capital Kopenhagen

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1882 Arms, 3 lions with crown, so called 'Våben type'

  1 o orange
  5 o green
  10 o red
  15 o lilac
  20 o blue
  24 o brown

Surcharged

  '15 ORE 15' on 24 o brown (1904)

For the specialist, the values 5 and 20 o were also issued with very small numbers in the four corners:

(Zoom-in)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 o	c	c
5 o	***	**	Small numbers in the corners
5 o	c	vc	Large numbers in the corners
10 o	c	vc
15 o	c	vc
20 o	***	*	Small numbers in the corners
20 o	c	vc	Large numbers in the corners
24 o	*	c
15 o on 24 o	c	c

Postcards in the same design:

(Reduced size, 5 o green, I have also seen 10 o red)

1904 Value in an ellipse with wavy pattern, crown and lions at top of stamp

  1 o orange
  2 o red
  3 o grey
  4 o blue
  5 o green (1930)
  5 o brown (1921)
  7 o green (1926)
  7 o violet (1930)
  8 o grey
  10 o red
  10 o green
  10 o brown (1930)
  12 o violet (1926)
  15 o lilac
  20 o blue

Surcharged
  7 (blue) on 8 o grey (1926)
  '8' on 3 o grey (1921)

Overprinted 'PORTO' (postage due stamp, 1921)
  1 o orange

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
Watermark 'Crown' (1904)
1 o	c	vc	Perforated 13
2 o	c	vc	Perforated 13 or 14 x 14 1/2
3 o	c	vc	Perforated 13
4 o	c	vc	Perforated 13 or 14 x 14 1/2
5 o green	c	vc	Perforated 13
10 o	c	vc	Perforated 13
15 o	c	vc	Perforated 13
20 o	c	vc	Perforated 13
Watermark 'Multiple Crosses' (1914)
1 o	vc	vc
2 o	c	vc
3 o	c	vc
4 o	c	vc
5 o brown	c	vc	1921
5 o green	c	vc
7 o green	c	vc	1926
7 o violet	c	c	1926
8 o	c	vc	1921
10 o green	c	vc	1921
10 o brown	c	vc	1926
12 0	c	c	1926
7 on 8 o	c	c	1926
8 on 3 o	c	c	1921
1 o	c	c	'PORTO' overprint

These stamps were issued in later without the small triangles below and above 'DANMARK':

(No triangles')

Many values were issued without triangles (even up to the 1970's), for example: 1 o green, 2 o red, 4 o blue, 5 o green, 5 o red, 6 o orange, 7 o violet, 7 o green, 7 o brown, 8 o grey, 8 o green, 10 o orange, 50 o brown, 100 o blue and 200 o green. These stamps are still being used today (2006).

Postcards in the same design:

(Reduced size)

1904 King Christian IX

100 o yellow

  5 o green
  10 o red
  20 o blue
  25 o brown
  50 o black
  100 o yellow

These stamps have perforation 13 and watermark 'Crown'.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 o	c	vc
10 o	c	vc
20 o	c	vc
25 o	*	c
50 o	*	*
100 o	*	*

A so-called 'Stjernestempel' (Starcancel):

I have seen postal stationery in the same design in the values 5 o green and 10 o red.

1907 King Frederic VIII

  5 o green
  10 o red
  20 o blue
  25 o brown
  35 o yellow (1912)
  50 o red
  100 o brown

These stamps have perforation 13 and watermark 'Crown'.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 o	c	vc
10 o	c	vc
20 o	c	vc
25 o	*	vc
35 o	*	c
50 o	*	c
100 o	*	c

I have seen postal stationery in the same design in the value 5 o green.

1912 View of the postoffice in Kopenhagen

  5 K red

These stamps have

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
Watermark 'Crown', perforation 13 (1912)
5 K	***	***
Watermark 'Multiple Crosses', perforation 14 x 14 1/2 (1915)
5 K	***	**

1913 King Christian X in an ellipse

  5 o green
  7 o orange
  8 o grey
  10 o red
  12 o grey
  15 o lilac
  20 o blue
  20 o brown
  20 o red (1926)
  25 o brown
  25 o brown and black
  25 o red
  25 o green (1926)
  27 o red and black
  30 o green and black
  30 o orange
  30 o blue (1926)
  35 o orange
  35 o yellow and black
  40 o violet and black
  40 o blue
  40 o orange (1926)
  50 o red
  50 o red and black
  50 o grey
  60 o brown and blue
  60 o blue
  70 o brown and green
  80 o green
  90 o brown and red
  1 K brown
  1 K brown and blue
  2 K black 
  2 K grey and red (1926)
  5 K violet and lilac
  5 K violet and brown (1927)
  10 K red and green (1927)

These stamps have perforation 14 x 14 1/2 and watermark 'Multiple Crosses'.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 o	c	vc
7 o	c	vc
8 o	c	c
10 o	c	vc
12 o	c	c
15 o	*	c
20 o blue	*	vc
20 o brown	*	vc
20 o red	c	vc
25 o brown	*	c
25 o brown and black	*	c
25 o red	*	vc
25 o green	*	vc	1925
27 o	*	*
30 o green and black	*	vc
30 o orange	*	vc
30 o blue	*	vc	1925
35 o orange	*	c
35 o yellow and black	*	c
40 o violet and black	*	vc
40 o blue	*	vc	1922
40 o yellow	*	c	1925
50 o red	*	c
50 o red and black	*	vc
50 o grey	*	vc
60 o brown and blue	*	c
60 o blue	*	vc
70 o	*	c
80 o	**	*	1915
90 o	**	c
1 K brown	*	c
1 k brown and blue	*	vc
2 K black	**	c
2 K grey and black	**	c	1925
5 K violet and lilac	***	*
5 K violet and brown	***	*	1927
10 K	***	*	1927

Surcharged

1919: Faroer Islands issue, image reproduced with permission from: http://www.sandafayre.com

Forgery of the Faroer surcharge: the surcharge is different from the genuine one and the stamp is cancelled in 1916, while the surcharge was only applied in 1919! More on forgeries of this overprint can be found in http://posthorn.scc-online.org/volume_3-1.pdf. From this article, we know that at least up to 1946, only one type of forged overprint was known.

  '2 ORE' on 5 o green (1919 issued for Faroer Islands)
  '7 7' on 20 o red (1926)
  '7 7' on 27 o red and black (1926)
  '8 8' (blue) on 7 o orange (1922)
  '8 8' (blue) on 12 o grey (1921)
  '12 12' on 15 o lilac (1926)
  '20 20' on 30 o orange (1926)
  '20 20' and bars on 40 o blue (1926)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 o on 5 o	R	***
7 on 20 o	c	c	1927
7 on 27 o	c	c	1926
8 o on 7 o	c	c	1922
8 on 12 o	c	c	1921
12 on 15 o	c	c	1926
20 on 30 o	c	c	1926
20 on 40 o	*	c	1926

Overprinted 'SF' (for soldier letters, 1917)

(Forged overprint!)

  5 o green
  10 o red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 o	*	*
10 o	*	*

With overprint 'PORTO' (Postage due stamps, 1921)

  5 o green
  7 o orange
  10 o red
  20 o blue
  25 o brown and black
  50 o red and black
  'S F' and 'PORTO' on 10 o red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 o	*	*
7 o	*	c
10 o	*	*
20 o	*	*
25 o	**	*
50 o	**	*
'S F' on 10 o	*	*

I have seen postal stationery in the values: 5 o green, 7 o yellow, 10 o red, 15 o lilac, 20 o blue and 20 o brown.

1918 Fiscal stamps overprinted "POSTFRIM. DANMARK" and value

  27 o on 1 o olive
  27 o on 5 o blue
  27 o on 7 o red
  27 o on 8 o green
  27 o on 10 o lilac
  27 o on 20 o green
  27 o on 29 o orange
  27 o on 38 o orange
  27 o on 41 o brown
  27 o on 68 o brown
  27 o on 1 K green and red
  27 o on 5 K red and green
  27 o on 10 K brown and blue

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
27 o on 1 o	*	*
27 o on 5 o	*	*
27 o on 7 o	*	*
27 o on 8 o	*	*
27 o on 10 o	*	*
27 o on 20 o	*	*
27 o on 29 o	*	*
27 o on 38 o	**	***
27 o on 41 o	*	**
27 o on 68 o	*	**
27 o on 1 K	*	*
27 o on 5 K	*	*
27 o on 10 K	*	*

1920 Buildings

  10 o red
  10 o green (1921)
  20 o grey
  40 o brown
  40 o blue (1921)

Red Cross issue

  '+5+' (red) on 10 c green
  '+10+' (red) on 20 c grey

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 o red	c	vc
10 o green	c	vc
20 o	*	vc
40 o brown	*	c
40 o blue	*	c
'+5+' on 10 c	*	*	Red Cross issue
'+10+' on 20 c	**	**	Red Cross issue

1924 300 years existence of Danish Post, each stamp in four types: King Christian IV in two different poses and Christian X in two different poses

  10 o green (4 types)
  15 o violet (4 types)
  20 o brown (4 types)

1926 75 years Danish stamps

  10 o green
  20 o red
  30 o blue (design as 20 o)

1926 For postage due stamps, overprinted with value and "DANMARK POSTFRIM.", see under postage due stamps

1927 Ship

  15 o red
  20 o grey
  25 o blue
  30 o yellow
  35 o brown
  40 o green

Two types exist: in Type I the ship is printed on a solid background. In Type II (1933), the ship is printed on a lined background.

15 o with lined background and "POSTFAERGE" overprint

1927 Cancer charity, snake with crown

  10 o (+ 5 o) green
  15 o (+ 5 o) red
  25 o (+ 5 o) blue