POSTAL STATIONERY OF
DENMARK 1871-1905
THE "BI-COLOURED"
ISSUE
WELCOME
This website is made by
Lars Engelbrecht.
I collect postal stationery from Denmark in the
period 1871-1905 with the imprinted stamps in the
"bi-coloured" design. On this website I
describe the postal history and different varieties
of these early Danish postal
stationery.
Please also visit my SALES LIST of postal stationery.
A TOUR ROUND THIS WEBSITE
The
bi-coloured descripes the links between the "bi-coloured"
postal stationery and stamps. Imprinted
stamps descripes the different types of the bi-coloured
stamp imprints. Essays
tells about the essays made prior to the postal stationery. Cliches
shows the cliches, that the postal cards are printed with - together
with photos taken around year 1900 of the making of the cliches at
the printer. Literature
shows a list of all relevant literature.
Catalog is a
complete catalog with prices. If you want to buy or trade with
Danish or Scandinavian
collectors and dealers, we mostly use the catalogs of Mr. Ringström
(1968 and 1985) and Mr. Oluf Pedersen (1985 and 1999). Germans use the
Michel catalog. These catalogs have a different numbering, but on this
website, you find a cross reference catalog
numbering key to the Higgins & Gage, Michel, Ringström
and Pedersen numbering.
Postal
cards, Reply
cards, Letter
cards and Wrappers
gives an introduction to the different postal stationery types with
bi-coloured stamp imprints. In frames,
I show a lot of new varieties in the early (small) postal cards.
Colours
shows the different colour shades of blue that are often difficult
to destinguish.
Rates
shows all rates for danish postal cards in the period with pictures
of postal stationery with most rates, and postmarks
shows the Danish postmarks used in the bi-coloured period.
In postal
stationery you will find a general description of postal
stationery and examples of different danish postal stationery. Links
has more than 100 links to other websites on postal stationery.
Site
map gives you an overview of the content on this website,
and search gives
you the possibility to search on all of this website.
And there is much more: The official
notices about
the first postal cards, the printers
lists describing the number of copies made, etc. If
you have one or more of these postal cards and wonder how much it is
worth, the price is between $3 and $50 (see my catalog
with prices in Dkr (7 Dkr = $1)), but with additional franking the price
can be up to $2000. If you have cards, you are welcome to
mail
me a scan of the cards, and I can give you a price.
4 ore postal card uprated
with 16 ore on front and 192 ore on back (place mouse on picture to see
back)
EXHIBITION
Here you can see my
eight frame exhibit "Bi-coloured" Postal Stationery
of Denmark 1871-1905 that was awarded a large gold
medal (95 points) and Special Prize at the international FIP stamp exhibition
España 2006 in Spain.
You are also welcome
to see the development in my exhibit: The
2006 version, the
2003 version and
the
2002 version.
LINKS
More than 100
links to other
postal stationery related websites.
