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Post by randyharper on Feb 13, 2014 18:27:54 GMT
I am quite sure this is King Frederick VIII and his queen Louise. It also appears postmarked, but I find no country identification on it and I cannot find it in the Scott catalog. The only two words I got were JUL (July) and GODT (Well)Anyone know anything about this? Any help welcome.  |
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Post by classicalstamps on Feb 13, 2014 18:58:31 GMT
It is a Danish Christmas Stamp from 1911.
The portraits are King Frederik 8. and Queen Louise.
Queen Louise was also pictured on the Christmas Stamp from 1904 - the first of its kind in the world.
Christmas stamps in Denmark are normally collected in whole sheets. The first ones rather expensive and very difficult to find.
The text on the stamp translates to "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year"
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Post by randyharper on Feb 13, 2014 19:04:19 GMT
thank you classicalstamps, that answers it nicely!
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Post by randyharper on Feb 13, 2014 19:27:05 GMT
and you do mean stamp as in postage stamp not Cinderella, because I see no value or when you say Christmas stamp do you mean label?
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Post by rod222 on Feb 13, 2014 19:32:32 GMT
I would suggest "Christmas Seal" Randy.
"Normally collected in whole sheets" surprising, not come across that before.
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Post by classicalstamps on Feb 13, 2014 20:41:31 GMT
Let's call them Christmas Seals  As an example you can see them listed here: www.bruun-rasmussen.dk/search.do?t=c&cid=602351(note they have a 1904 sheet auctioned, haven't seen that one in a looong time) Danish West Indies also issued Christmas Seals for a few years. |
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Post by randyharper on Feb 14, 2014 1:04:55 GMT
Thank you all, that makes much more sense now.
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Post by maerkat on Feb 14, 2014 3:37:21 GMT
Danish collectors are voracious when it comes to Christmas Seals. The Danish stamp publisher AFA published a catalog in 2012 "Julemærker Norden" (Nordic Christmas Seals). The catalog is about 850 pages, most pages are 3 columns. I would guess about 80% of the listings are Denmark-DWI-Greenland-Faroes, and the other 20% is Finland, Norway, Iceland, Sweden. Virtually every town in Denmark has issued its own seals at one time or another, and a few cities have been issuing them since the early 20th century.
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Post by randyharper on Feb 17, 2014 16:54:44 GMT
Thanks maerkat I did not realize the prevalence in Denmark or the fact that they were privately issued by more than one place. Do you know if the catalog is available for sale?
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Post by classicalstamps on Feb 17, 2014 17:41:38 GMT
Thanks maerkat I did not realize the prevalence in Denmark or the fact that they were privately issued by more than one place. Do you know if the catalog is available for sale? You can buy it here: www.nordfrim.dk/afa-julemaerker-norden-2012 |
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Post by randyharper on Feb 20, 2014 18:16:03 GMT
got it thanks classicalstamps
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Post by maerkat on Feb 20, 2014 19:33:29 GMT
Sorry I haven't been online recently. Thanks to classicalstamps for the link to the Nordfrim site. If you are in the US and wish to buy it from a dealer here, try Jay Smith & Associates. www.jaysmith.com/Literature/lit002-scan.htmlI think the prices work out about the same including shipping. It is not a cheap catalog, but it is the first time the field has been covered in this much depth since the 1980s, and it is not likely to be repeated for a long time. |
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Post by Bas S Warwick on Feb 20, 2014 20:37:41 GMT
Regarding the first Danmark issue of 1904. It was reprinted in 1979 and 1992.
Einar Holboll a Danish postal clerk was the inventor of Christmas Seals in 1903. They were introduced to the United States by Emily Bissell in 1907.
Apparently the American Lung Association (ALA) acquired a registered trademark for the term 'Christmas Seal' in 1987.
I have an odd Danmark from Christmas 1969 (which came from a panel of children's art, set of 10).
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Post by rod222 on Feb 21, 2014 1:33:24 GMT
Regarding the first Danmark issue of 1904. It was reprinted in 1979 and 1992. Einar Holboll a Danish postal clerk was the inventor of Christmas Seals in 1903. They were introduced to the United States by Emily Bissell in 1907. Apparently the American Lung Association (ALA) acquired a registered trademark for the term 'Christmas Seal' in 1987. I have an odd Danmark from Christmas 1969 (which came from a panel of children's art, set of 10). Bas, I would kindly direct you to this thread, where we at "The Stamp Forum" have just about logged the entire Denmark Christmas seals, just a few missing. all additions welcomed thestampforum.boards.net/thread/636/danish-christmas-seals?page=3 |
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Post by Bas S Warwick on Feb 21, 2014 2:47:42 GMT
Apologies Rod - still finding my way around. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
I've bought an old album recently which has a few pages of cinderellas so will check if any of the missing Danmark are there.
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