Denmark (1851-1940)

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Denmark is a country on the North Sea in northern Europe.

 File:Denmark 4RBS.jpg|1851 4 rigsbankskilling value File:Denmark 4sk crown.jpg|1852 4 skilling value File:Den 16sk arms roul.jpg|1863 16sk rouletted File:Den 2sk 1865.jpg|1865 2sk value File:Den 2killing.jpg|1871 2sk value File:Inverted frame.jpg|Inverted frame characteristics. All stems meet at the same point in the lower ornament in the upper left spandrel. File:Den 4o.jpg|c.1875 4ø value 
 * In 1851, a 2 rigsbankskilling stamp was issued inscribed FRIMAERKE / KGL. POST with the denomination given in the vignette. a 4 rbs stamps was also issued, with a crown over crossed swords in the vignette and inscribed KONGELIGT / POST / FRIMÆRKE. There is a burelage on each stamp.
 * In 1852, three values with the crown over crossed swords design were issued. They were inscribed KGL. / POST / FRM.. These again had a burelage underprint.
 * In 1863, rouletted versions were issued.
 * In 1864-70, new large designs were issued with a crown and crossed swords design within two ovals. The stamps were inscribed KGL. POST FRIM.
 * In 1870-1974, bicolor numeral designs inscribed DANMARK were issued denominated in skillings. Inverted frames exist for most stamps and there are several shades corresponding to different printings.
 * In 1875-95, bicolor numeral designs were issued now denominated in øre. They had two different watermarks, a "normal" crown or wide crown. Inverted frames exist for most stamps and there are several shades corresponding to different printings.

 File:Den 4o numeral and waves.jpg|1905 4ø value File:Den 35o on 20o 1912.jpg|1912 35ø on 20ø surcharge 
 * In 1882-1902, a new design with a small coat of arms was issued. Thse had small numerals of value in the corners.
 * In 1884-1902, the previous design had larger numerals of value in the corners. A 15 øre surcharge on the 24ø value was issued in 1904.
 * In 1904-15, four surcharges on previous numeral designs were issued.
 * In 1904-06, engraved Christian IX profile designs were issued.
 * In 1907, Frederik VIII portrait designs were rreleased.
 * In 1905-12, the familiar(?) numeral, crown and waves design was first issued, in typography, perf 12¾.
 * In 1917, two values were issued with perf 14x14½.
 * In 1913-30, designs were issued on crosses watermarked paper.


 * In 1933-72, the previous design was issued engraved.
 * In 1962-84, engraved designs were released on fluorescent paper.



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