Denmark, varieties of postage stamps

1904-1906 King Christian IX.

Printed in line engraving in sheets of 100 (10 x 10). Watermarked paper, perforation 12¾.

Types

 
Type I on the left: lines in portrait frame background unclear

10 øre, red

Type I: lines in portrait frame background unclear.
Type II: lines in oval frame clear.

Note: only 5 and 10 øre stamps were printed in Type II.

1933-1938 Numbers in oval circle.

Printed in line engraving in sheets of 100 (10 x 10) and in booklets. Perforation 12¾.

Types

 
Type I: vertical line on left lion's paw. Type Ia: two dots on on left lion's paw. Type II: one dot on on left lion's paw. Type I: vertical line on left lion’s paw.
Type Ia: two dots on on left lion’s paw.
Type II: one dot on on left lion’s paw.

Overview

Denomination Type I Type Ia Type II
1 øre, dark olive green 1.7.1933 – 27.4.1939
2 øre, carmine 1.7.1933 – 14.12.1938
4 øre, blue 1.7.1933 – 5.12.1938
5 øre, green 1.7.1933 – 10.12.1937
7 øre, violet 1.7.1933 – –
8 øre, gray 1.7.1933 – 6.7.1939
10 øre, orange 1.12.1933 1.7.1933 –
10 øre, brown – 20.1.1937 10.3.1938

1933-1940 Sailing ship.

Letterpress and line engraving in sheets of 100 (10 x 10) and in booklets. Perforation 12¾.

Types

 
Types I, III and IV:
Type I: letterpress. Type III: crown bow with 6 to 9 pearls. Type IV: crown bow with 8 to 11 pearls
Types II and III:
Type II: two vertical lines of dots between letter D in DANMARK and left frame. Type III: one vertical line of dots between letter D in DANMARK and left frame and crown bow with 6 to 9 pearls.		 Type I:

  • flat background (printed in letterpress).

Type II:

  • two vertical lines of dots between letter D in DANMARK and left frame.

Type III:

  • one vertical line of dots between letter D in DANMARK and left frame,
  • crown bow with 6 to 9 pearls.

Type IV:

  • one vertical line of dots between letter D in DANMARK and left frame,
  • crown bow with 8 to 11 pearls.

Overview

Denomination Type I Type II Type III Type IV
15 øre, red 2.1.1927 – 5.8.1935 1.9.1933
20 øre, gray 2.1.1927 1.9.1933 13.7.1939 –
25 øre, light blue 2.1.1927 1.9.1933 – –
25 øre, sienna 2.1.1927 – – –
25 øre, light brown – 2.2.1934 18.9.1939 –
30 øre, orange – 1.9.1933 1.8.1940 –
30 øre, dark blue – 5.3.1934 5.9.1939 –
35 øre, dark rose 2.1.1927 – – –
35 øre, violet – 1.9.1933 28.5.1940 –
40 øre, green 2.1.1927 1.9.1933 28.9.1939 –

Note: the same types can be observed on stamps overprinted with new values (issued in 1934 and 1940).

1948-1951 King Frederick IX.

Letterpress and line engraving in sheets of 100 (10 x 10) and in booklets. Perforation 12¾.

Types

 
Types I, II and III:
Type I:horizontal lines in the background of the portrait. Type II:background of the portrait checkered, thick lines on the uniform, signature VIGGO partly missing. Type III:background of the portrait checkered,lines on the uniform thinner, signature VIGGO complete.		 Type I:

  • horizontal lines in the background of the portrait.

Type II:

  • background of the portrait checkered,
  • thick lines on the uniform,
  • signature VIGGO partly missing.

Type III:

  • background of the portrait checkered,
  • lines on the uniform thinner,
  • signature VIGGO complete.

Overview

Denomination Type I Type II Type III
15 øre, green – 17.6.1948 18.8.1949
20 øre, red 12.2.1948 – 29.9.1949
30 øre, orange – 18.11.1948 4.5.1950

Note: the same types can be observed on stamps overprinted with new values (issued in 1955).

Bibliography

  1. Michel Nord- und Nordwesteuropa 2005/2006, Schwaneberger Verlag GmbH, ISBN 3-87858-683-3