DENMARK 1851-1881

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

Capital Kopenhagen

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1851 Inscription '2 RIGSBANK SKILLING'

  2 R.B.S. blue

These stamps have a wavy yellow or brown underprint.

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 R.B.S.	RR	RR

The watermark 'Small Crown' seen from the backside of the stamp

Reprints were made in 1886 and 1901 (both no watermark). If anybody posesses information about these reprints, please contact me! A book concerning the reprints exists: 'Reprints of the stamps of Denmark and Danish West Indies' by R.King-Farlow and J.Schmidt-Andersen (I haven't seen this book myself).

(I've been told that this is a reprint)

Forgeries:

Forgeries were already described in 'The Stamp Collector's Magazine' in 1864 (1st October, page 155).

Forgery:

The stamps should have a watermark (small crown). The above forgery doesn't have this. The cross on the crown is very clearly visible (in contrast to the genuine stamps). There is no dot behind 'POST' in this forgery, the posthorn is thin. The letters are all different from the genuine stamp and there is no '-' behind 'POST'. This forgery is also described in 'The Spud Papers'. I've been told that this could be a forgery made by the Spiro brothers. Though the cancels are quite different from the usual 'Spiro' products. The only cancels found on these forgeries are numeral cancels with '107', '108' or '112' in the center (non of them were used on the genuine stamps). A blue frameline can sometimes be observed around the stamp.

Other forgeries:

Forgery with the '.' behind 'SKILLING' too far from the nearby circle. I've only seen this forgery with a numeral '1' cancel. The '-' behind 'POST' is placed too low.

Another forgery

Most likely a reprint from the book 'DENMARK 2 RIGSBANK-SKILLING 1851-1852' by Trelleborg (1980). Apparently this book contains 48 blue and 200 black rerprints.

Reprints made in 1951 for the International Frimaerke Udstilling in Kopenhagen.

1851 Arms, crown and swords, imperforated (4 s and 16 s also rouletted, 1863)

4 (FIRE) R.B.S. brown 4 s brown 8 s green

  2 s (1854) blue
  FIRE R.B.S. brown (different shades of brown)
  4 s brown (different shades of brown)
  8 s green
  16 s lilac

These stamps have a wavy yellow or brown underprint.

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
Imperforate
2 s	***	**
4 R.B.S	RR	*
4 s	***	c	Two types: type 1: dots in corners type 2: wavy lines in corners (1857)
8 s	***	***	Two types: type 1: dots in corners type 2: wavy lines in corners (1857)
16 s	R	***
Rouletted
4 s	***	*	1863
16 s	RR	RR	1863

A similar stamp with value in 'CENTS' was issued for Danish West Indies.

These stamps should have a watermark (small crown). But caution! There exist also forgeries with watermark! Genuine stamp with watermark:

Typical numeral cancels:

Three rings cancel, here with '29' Three rings cancel '112'

More information on numeral cancels can be found in: 'Denmark Numeral Cancels, European Philately 8, J.Barefoot 1983'.

(I've been told that this numeral cancel '3' was used in Lubeck, Germany)

Other numeral cancels:
2: Hamburg (K.D.O.P.A Hamburg)
11: Cappeln
47: Fredericia
97: Augustenborg
113: Altona
138: Bornhöved
140: Brunsbüttel
146: Wandsbeck
154: Blankenese
176: Ringsted

Rouletted stamps were issued in 1863, some none official perforations also exist, examples:

Perforated stamp

Reprints:

Reprints of most of these stamps exist (no watermark). If anybody posesses information about these reprints, please contact me! I've been told that the next stamps are reprints:

I've been told that the next two stamps of 16 s are reprints made in 1885:

(Reprints of 1884, reduced sizes)

Forgeries:

Forgery of the 2 s stamp:

Forgery!

Two forgeries of the 16 s stamp:

(Forgeries of the 16 s value, note the lettering and the size of the ornaments at the bottom)

Spiro forgeries

Three forgeries of the 8 s stamp:

A forgery of the 2 s in the wrong colour green

Three other primitive forgeries.

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

Modern reproduction for the Salon der Philatelie in Hamburg in 1984.

Reprints made in 1951 for the International Frimaerke Udstilling in Kopenhagen.

1864 Arms, crown and swords, new type

2 s blue and 4 s red 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)

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 12 o grey and red 16 o grey and brown 20 o red and grey 25 o grey and green

  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

  '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?