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 Postage stamps and postal history of Denmark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Denmark's postal history begins with an ordinance of 24 December 1624 by King Christian IV, establishing a national postal service.
Both stamps were typographed, watermarked (with a crown), and imperforate, and distinctive for having a yellow-brown burelage printed on top of the design.
Along with postage stamps, the use of numeral cancellations was adopted, consisting of a number with several concentric circles, each number corresponding to a particular post office.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stamps_and_postal_history_of_Denmark   (1250 words)

  
 Denmark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Denmark borders the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, and consists of a peninsula named Jutland (Jylland) attached to Northern Germany, the islands Funen (Fyn), Zealand (Sjælland), Bornholm (Bornholm) and many smaller islands, the waters of which are often referred to as the Danish Archipelago.
Denmark practices universal suffrage and in all matters, women are considered equal to men by Danish law (except that they are not drafted, but they may choose to serve on a voluntarily basis).
Denmark is divided into 13 counties (amter, singular: amt), and 271 municipalities (kommuner, singular kommune).
encyclopedia.vestigatio.com /Denmark   (2105 words)

  
 Postage stamps and postal history of Denmark
The first value was a four (Fire) rigsbank skilling stamp printed in brown, a square design with a crown, sword, and sceptre in the center.
This was followed on 1 May by a 2rs value in blue using the denomination as the design.
130-øre stamp of Margrethe, 1975, engraved by Czeslaw Slania
www.askfactmaster.com /Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_Denmark   (1164 words)

  
 Postal History :: Stamps
Postal history is the study of the development of postal systems.
Its basis is the activity of postal authorities which issue postage stamps and control the means of collection, sorting and delivery of mail.
Postal History of Early Cross-Channel Mail - Illustrates covers of early cross channel mail and describes the way letters were carried between Britain and Europe from 1423 to 1843.
recreation.gourt.com /Collecting/Stamps/Postal-History.html   (792 words)

  
 Postal Stationery of Denmark 1871-1905 - Imprinted Stamps
On stamps there are clear differences between skilling and øre values: On skilling stamps there are shells in the crown, but in øre stamps, there are stars in the crown.
This indicates, that the ore stamps on some postal cards are made from skilling stamp issues.
This means that the 4 ore on postal cards shoud be made from a 4 skilling stamp and not a 4 ore stamp.
www.postalstationery.dk /imprintedstamps.htm   (218 words)

  
 Heligoland History and Postal Rates
The stamps of the city of Hamburg continued to be used on the island for postage until the following year.
A commemorative stamp was issued with the inscription "Helgoland Wieder Frei." The island is developed as a modern tourist destination and receives great numbers of visitors every year.
Deutsches Reich stamps were first issued in 1872 and Heligoland adopted the German postal rates on July 1st, 1873.
www.fritzwagner.com /helgoland/helgoland_history_and_postal_rates.html   (1095 words)

  
 Jim Forte Postal History
U.S. Postal History By State Use this section to browse for covers based upon the place where they were used.
Explore local postal history in hundreds of covers for each state, a bibliography of literature available for each state, and market analysis.
Military Postal History Browse here for war covers I have over 75,000 military covers of all types, with a strong emphasis on U.S. World War II material.
postalhistory.com   (774 words)

  
 Henrik Mouritsen's pages
Postal history is shown via covers franked with stamps of the issue.
The second exhibit, which is a postal history exhibit that I developed recently, is called 'Danish Postal Rates 1875-1906'.
The stamps and postal history of Haiti pre 1920.
www.member.uni-oldenburg.de /henrik.mouritsen/frimintr.html   (554 words)

  
 Postal History Intro
Major factors in the development of the Faroes postal service were, first, the remoteness of the Islands; second, the topography; third, the population growth; and finally, dependence upon Denmark.
These web pages present selected items of the Faroes postal history illustrating its reliance upon the mainland through: (a) use of Danish stamps and other materials, and (b) provisional issues when the former were not available.
The development of the intra-Faroes postal service is illustrated by reference to the cancellation devices, many examples of which can only be found on loose stamps or on piece, used in the various post offices.
www.faroestampsite.com /posthist.htm   (299 words)

  
 National Postal Museum
Canada: The Canadian Postal Museum is proud to be one of the five largest postal museums in the world, ranking second worldwide for number of visitors.
Denmark: The Post and Tele Museum, Denmark's national museum of post and telecommunications, houses the largest philatelic collection and the most important philatelic research library of Denmark.
The National Postal Museum would like to thank the museums and their staff who have joined this effort; as a result, online visitors are now able to examine extraordinary philatelic gems from around the world with only a few clicks of their mouse.
www.postalmuseum.si.edu /philatelicgems   (1181 words)

  
 The Glassine Surfer, Stamps on the Web, Bulgaria, Denmark, Flasher, Ghandi, Slania, Polar Philately
He bought 7,000 bi-colored 8 øre stamps of the 1875 and 1896 edition, and he was hooked.
The site is well stocked with links to polar stamp sites, as well as to sites dealing with other aspects of life in the polar regions, such as ham radio, history and research and exploration.
It's a different sort of stamp site with the emphasis on the collectors and the members of the site's mailing list, and the site is really a jumping off point to involvement on the mailing list and other web sites.
www.glassinesurfer.com /stamp_column/gs1100.shtml   (1820 words)

  
 "AXIS & FOREIGN LEGION MILITARIA
These stamps are also found with dated office cancels from the town of Sloboda in the Ukraine.
For mail used in the Baltic Countries or northwestern territories, the stamps were overprinted with the inscription "OSTLAND." For mail used in the southeastern territories the stamps were overprinted with inscription "UKRAINE." These stamps were used extensively in Russia.
If mail entered the civil postal service and was addressed on the card to an area served by the Deutsche Dienstpost, then it was forwarded directly to the town named.
axis101.bizland.com /RussianStamps.htm   (985 words)

  
 American Philatelic Society - Hall of Fame - 1941
He was among the first philatelists to use scientific methods in his research, building a large reference collection of genuine stamps and their forgeries to assist him.
Knapp was a prominent student of U.S. and Confederate philately and postal history.
Knapp was a specialist collector of Confederate stamps, and worked with Stanley B. Ashbrook on various plating studies, notably the 5¢ New Orleans Confederate Provisional and the 10¢ Frameline.
www.stamps.org /Almanac/alm_HallofFame_1941.htm   (4752 words)

  
 Postal Stationery of Denmark 1871-1905 - Cut-Squares
From 1 april 1871 cut squares from not used postal stationery could be used as franking.
Previously it was common to collect the imprinted stamps from postal stationery in the same way like stamps are collected.
The imprinted stamps were cut out and put in albums.
www.postalstationery.dk /cutsquares.htm   (101 words)

  
 Stamp Shows Worldwide
If you are a collector or dealer in worldwide postage stamps, revenue stamps, covers, postal history, postal stationery, postcards, cinderella stamps etc., and are looking for a stamp show close to where you live then this website is for you.
STAMP SHOWS provides the dates, places,directions and latest information on hundreds of different stamp shows worldwide and is updated regularly.
Stamp Shows from all over the world are being added as soon as information is received from the promoters.
www.stampshows.com   (335 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Registration of letters appeared early in the Postal History of the Cape of Good Hope.
This early postal system required that the Postmaster on payment of a fee of four stuivers, would record details of any letter or packet in a special book kept at the post office and would also make an annotation and append his signature above or below the seal which secured the letter or packet.
Stamps of the Cape of Good Hope used in the Orange Free State
www.capepostalhistory.com /Registered-Letters.html   (521 words)

  
 American Philatelic Society - Hall of Fame - 2000-2004
Frank Bruns was widely known for his nationally syndicated stamp column that appeared in some 30 newspapers between 1932 and 1972.
Lauson Stone was an outstanding collector and student of the stamps and postal history of Sweden.
His classic stamps exhibit was featured in the court of honor at STOCKHOLMIA 1986 and World Stamp Expo in1989.
www.stamps.org /almanac/alm_HallofFame_2005-09.htm   (910 words)

  
 August 23, 2001
The stamps, First Day Cover along with the information sheet are available on sale at all Philatelic Bureaus and Counters and at selected Post Offices.
The stamp is a 100 Reis yellow-green Numeral of Value on soft wove paper, one of the locally produced stamps of the 1870s.
He is a Life Member of the Philatelic Federation of Pakistan and the Stamp Society of Pakistan of which he is also a member of the executive committee.
www.stampsofindia.com /newssite/newspost/049.htm   (1799 words)

  
 POST OFFICE IN PARADISE: Guestbook: Collectors: S - Z   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
I collect US stamps and your web site on Hawaiian stamps is superb and Kudos and a wonderfull job as I know it took a lot of work.
A survey of stamps and cancellations is often a good look into the history of a community.
I have been a collector of Hawaiian stamps, cards, envalopes, postal history, ect, for 12 years I also collect FAM 14 flight covers.
www.hawaiianstamps.com /guestc4.html   (1519 words)

  
 AJ's Encyclopedia of Stamps: Postal History
To enhance your enjoyment of the hobby, join an organization, whether it is general or for the specialist.
Postal labels as used in the processing of the mails including: Airmail labels, Registration labels, Express labels, Priority labels, Certified mail labels, Insurance labels, Official Seals, Parcel post labels and Mail Routing labels.
In addition to our journal we publish a ever-growing stream of books and monographs related to American postal history, and in recent years we have begun making selected reference works available as computer data bases.
members.tripod.com /~ajward/stamps/0305.htm   (957 words)

  
 Welcome to Art History on Stamps
a web site that describes the development of art history through times as illustrated on postage stamps, giving at the same time an overview of selected artists and their works representative for a given style.
Although covering a large part of art history, this site does not pretend to be the ultimate guide to the subject matter, but it will -- hopefully -- give the collector an idea of how a collection could be organized.
Art styles are included on the site in the measure stamps have been issued to illustrate them; click here for a complete listing of art styles.
arthistory.heindorffhus.dk /index.html   (562 words)

  
 Finland 1891 to 1918
Since early nineties I have specialized in collecting postal history.
Especially Finland from the last period of the Russian occupation, more specific the period from when the Ring stamps were issued in 1891 until spring 1918.
In the collection I include Ring stamps and stationery, Russian stamps and stationery valid within Finland and Finnish locals and stationery, issued from 1901 and onwards.
home.online.no /~birmikk/stamps   (385 words)

  
 Toke Nørby's Link Page
Dansk Posthistorie (in Danish) - Henrik Stenbæk, Denmark
Grenaa, The Postal History of, Denmark - Erik Sørensen, Denmark
Danish Stamps at Steen's Residence - Steen Hartmann, Denmark.
www.norby.dk /links.html   (1261 words)

  
 Postal History Stamps Collecting Recreation
- Study of postal history of Modern India after Independence.
All services,rules and regulations and facilities are illustrated chronologically.
- Features information on history, geography, communication, postal history and mail-lines of Baroda State with examples of various postmarks.
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Recreation/Collecting/Stamps/Postal_History   (197 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Krone stamps offers world-wide stamps, postal stationery and postal history with emphasis in southern Africa.
A lot of info and pictures from (weird) stamps, revenues, perfins, zemstvos etc.
STAMP SITE: www.allstamps.co.uk ALL WORLD STAMPS in country lists offered as sets, singles, packs and special offers for all collectors, also free download lists and accessories available.
www.capepostalhistory.com /links.html   (281 words)

  
 Toke Nørby's Home Page.
Here is a lot of Danish Postal History and a very special "Perpetual Calendar"..
Further, I am also a member of The Danish Postal History Society (And here - after 11 years "on board" I retired in 1999) and I mainly (surprise, surprise) study Danish Postal History.
For example, the Danish flag you see to the left of my picture is what we in Denmark call a "Postflag", which is a "Splitflag" with the logo of the Danish General Post Office in the upper left red square.
www.norbyhus.dk   (900 words)

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