POSTAL STATIONEY - A DEFINITION |
The FIP (Federation Internationale de
Philatelie) definition of
Postal Stationery is:
"Postal Stationery comprises
postal matter which either bears an officially authorised
pre-printed stamp or device or inscription indicating that a
specific face value of postage or related service has been
prepaid"

4 øre wrapper. The
imprinted stamp indicates that a specific value (4 øre) has been prepaid - and
therefore qualifies as postal stationery.
If you
want to read more about postal stationeries, I reccommend these articles (in
Danish) from the Danish stamp magazine DFT:
Article 1:
Postal Stationery: What is it - what is it not? (IN DANISH)
Article 2:
The different types of Postal Stationery (IN DANISH)
Article 3:
How do you collect Postal Stationery? (IN DANISH)
I reccommend the
following in English: This article: "What do you know about
postal stationery", from the
website of United Postal Stationery Society and the following article on
Linns.com:
Postal stationery - an introduction
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The first postal stationery in Denmark is issued in 1865. The
stamp imprints on the envelopes are not "bi-colored" and therefore not a part of
this website.

2
skilling envelope from 1865

6 øre postal card to Brazil

8
øre letter card sent domestic
12.5.1892

2
skilling wrapper sent domestic 2.1.1873
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