In the period of the bi-coloured
postal stationery (1871-1905) a lot of different types of postmarks
were used in Denmark. Here the different types are shown:
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Mute postmark. Very
rare on bicoloured postal stationery. |
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Number postmark.
Very common postmark for cancelling. Each number indicates
a city (Copenhagen is #1). Numbers up to 286 were used untill
1884. |
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Combined postmark.
Postmarks with the number postmark and circular postmark
combined in one. |
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"Esrom"
postmark. Postmarks with city names (or contractions). |
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Footpost postmark.
Used untill 1876 by the Copenhagen Foot Post (F.P. = Foot
Post). Both blue and black postmarkings are common as
sidemarks, and is rarely used as cancel postmark. |
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Oval railway postmark.
Used by the railways. Rare as cancel postmark. |
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Rubber postmark. Also known with small numbers in the middle. |
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Antiqva postmark.
Used as cancel and side postmark. Replaced by Lapidar
postmarks. Fo is short for "Formiddag" = morning. Ef
is short for "Eftermiddag" = afternoon. |
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Lapidar postmark.
Very common side and cancel postmark. "Tog"
means train. |
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Line postmark.
A few line postmarks are not unusual, but most are. |
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Star postmark.
Used in many small towns. Different stars and without star. |
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Arrival postmark.
Used in Copenhagen. K is a district in Copenhagen |
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Arrival postmark.
Used in Copenhagen. OMB is short for "Ombæring"
= delivery. |
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Bridge/Swiss type
postmark. Replaced Lapidar postmarks. |
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Box containing postmark with
replaceable numbers for dates.

Used in the period of bi-coloured
postal stationery.
Mailbox
from around the end of 19th century, and has therefore probably
contained many bicoloured postal
stationery.
If
you are interested in Danish postmarks, I suggest you look at the
website of The Danish
Postal History Society
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