Beschreibung:

cover 1920-73 a valuable and most interesting assembly comprising XU5 or cards (393), fronts, pieces, Telegraph and Money Order forms (19), the large majority are commercial and there is a wealth of scarce and unusual frankings, ships' mail and early flown covers. Included are 1920 XU5 with Two Kings 15a. (rare on cover) + Sigurdsson 4a. + Christian X 5a., 1921 XU5 with Christian X 20a. pair, 1924 piece with Christian X 20a. strip of four cancelled "S.S. COLUMBIA", 1922 large XU5 to Newcastle bearing Christian IX 20a. on 25a. two pairs, 1924 XU5 (2) one with Christian X 10a. green pair and 40a., the other unfranked, both cancelled by "VEJLE" (Denmark) c.d.s. and showing boxed "Paquebot" h.s., 1926 XU5 to England bearing Views 7a., rare printed matter rate, 1926 large XU5 to Newcastle with Christian X 15a. and 1kr. on 40a. (rare on cover), 1929 XU5 with Christian IX 20a. on 25a. + Christian X 6a. and 10a., 1929 registered XU5 with Christian X 25a. green and brown (2) + Views 35a., 1930 XU5 with Millenary 3a., 7a. and 25a. cancelled at Copenhagen and showing "FRA ISLAND" h.s., 1931 Zeppelin XU5 (registered) and card bearing 30a. + 2kr. and 1kr. respectively, 1933 XU5 with Christian X 1e. strip of three, 4a. strips of five and three cancelled at Bergen and showing "Paquebot" h.s., 1936 large XU5 registered to England with Christian X 5kr. (very rare on cover) + Views 35a. + Hekla 1kr. Later XU5 illustrate the many changes in the postal rates, also a wide variety of Paquebot and transit cancellations. Some items with creasing, minor damage or rust staining. Photo for a selection.