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DENMARK 1864-1881

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

Capital Kopenhagen

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Denmark 1851-1863

1864 Arms, crown and swords, new type

2 s blue and 4 s red 8 s cancellation '1' in circles 16 s olive 

  2 s blue
  3 s lilac
  4 s red
  8 s brown
  16 s olive

These stamps are perforated 13, 13 x 12 1/2, 13 1/2 x 13 or 12 1/2.

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 s *** **  
3 s *** ***  
4 s *** c  
8 s RR ***  
16 s RR ***  

Imperforate 4 s stamps were sold at the post office at some stage. Other imperforate stamps are from remainders (brought in 1912 onto the market). Also, perforated stamps with their perforation cut off exist.

Reprints exist of all values, made in 1886 (no watermark and imperforate). If anybody posesses information about these reprints, please contact me!

Typical cancel, three rings:

Three rings cancel, here with '70'

I have seen postal stationary in the same design (16 s olive).


Some reprints "NYTRYK" of the 4 s value made for the 'Hafnia 76'

 

1870 Value in an ellipse 

Value in Sk(illing)

3 s grey and lilac 16 s grey and green 

  2 s grey and blue
  3 s grey and lilac
  4 s grey and red
  8 s grey and brown
  16 s grey and green
  48 s brown and lilac

Reprints exist of all values. If anybody posesses information about these reprints, please contact me!

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 s * *  
3 s *** ***  
4 s *** c  
8 s *** ***  
16 s *** ***  
48 s RR R   
Value in Ore (1875)

3 o blue and grey 4 o grey and blue 5 o red and blue 12 o grey and red 16 o grey and brown 20 o red and grey 25 o grey and green 50 o brown and lilac 100 o grey and yellow 

  3 o blue and grey
  4 o grey and blue
  5 o red and blue
  8 o grey and red
  12 o grey and red
  16 o grey and brown
  20 o red and grey
  25 o grey and green
  50 o brown and lilac
  100 o grey and yellow

These stamps have perforation 14 x 13 1/2 or 12 1/2.

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
3 o c c  
4 o c vc  
5 o ** ** 1879
8 o c vc  
12 o * vc  
16 o * c  
20 o *** *  
25 o * c  
50 o * c  
100 o * c   
Surcharged

'4 ORE' on 8 o grey and red '35 ORE' on 16 o grey and brown 35 o on 20 o red and grey 

  '4 ORE' on 8 o grey and red (1904)
  '35 ORE' (blue) on 16 o grey and brown (1912)
  '35 ORE' (blue) on 20 o red and grey (1912)
  '80 ORE' on 12 o grey and red (1915)

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
4 o on 8 o c c  
35 o on 16 o * *  
35 o on 20 o * *  
80 o on 12 o *** ***  

Typical cancels:

Two rings cancel, I have only seen this cancel once Number cancel 4 s grey and red, cancelled '36' Cancel '89'

Postcards in the same design:


(Reduced size)

I have seen the values (all printed in one colour only!) 2 sk blue, 4 sk red, 3 o grey, 4 o blue, 6 o brown, 8 o red and 10 o green. Also a 4 o blue with a black circular '5' overprint and a small '5' on the small '4'.


What is this? 48 sk red, cut from an envelope or bogus issue?

All these stamps have a watermark 'crown':

Frontside Backside, with watermark 'crown'


Imperforate reprint of the 100 a value from 1977.

 

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