af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jul 30, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Denmark’s third type of stamps were issued in the period from 1854 to 1857. They have the same design as the first stamp (4 RBS from 1851), i.e. with a crown, sword, and sceptre in the center and with dotted filling of the corners (dotted spandrels). A series of...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jul 30, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The 2 RBS (rigsbankskilling) stamp was the second Danish stamp issued 1 May 1851. The stamp was printed in blue on paper with watermark 1 (crown) using the denomination as the design. Like the 4 RBS stamp, it was first produced by the Ferslev printing house and later,...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jul 28, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The first postage stamps from Denmark were issued on 1 April 1851, by a law passed on 11 March. The first value was a four (Fire) rigsbankskilling (RBS) stamp printed in brown, a square design with a crown, sword, and sceptre in the center. This 4 RBS stamp was first...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jul 28, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The Maine Coon is a long-haired cat. It originally originates from the New England area in the north-eastern United States, including the state of Maine, from which the cat takes its name. It is considered to be the first cat breed in the United States, but its...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jul 26, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The wild cat is a species in the cat family. It occurs in Europe, western Asia and Africa. The wild cat is considered the progenitor of the domestic cat, which is now most often perceived as an independent species. Historically, the wild cat was found in almost all of...
