1943 5¢
Overrun Countries Issue #920
Denmark
Mythological bird Phoenix on the left, symbolizing renewal of life,
and a kneeling figure breaking the bonds of oppression on the right.
The Danish flag is in the center
5¢ Multicoloured
Rotary Press Printing - Perf. 12
15 million printed - Scott #920 - 1943
Value
Used: $0.01-$0.02
No postmark with gum (MH): $0.02-$0.03
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $0.03-$0.05
Reverse printing of the Danish flag (red over black)
Scott #920a - 1944
Value
Used: Insufficient data
No postmark with gum (MH): Insufficient data
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $125-$175
Vignette proof on india, mounted on card
A first day cover of #920 dated December 7th 1943
A sheet of 50 of #920
German troops march into Danish territory, on April 9, 1940.
Danish freedom fighter with rifle at the Carlsberg Breweries.
Patriotic disobediance by a Danish vice admiral rendered
70 percent of the Danish fleet unusable to Nazi Germany