Denmark perfins
To continue with some of the interesting perfins of the world, below are two not-so-ordinary shaped perfins from Denmark. To make things even more interesting, there is a nearly 90 years difference between these two stamps. At least in Denmark, the perfin culture seems to be still very much alive and kicking.
The first stamp, 15 ore violet (Michel #46A, cat 1,50€), was issued in October 1905. This danish definitive series (with and/or without hearts) is one of the longest running ones next no Norwegian posthorns. I haven’t quite figured what the perfin says, but it looks like stylized “C&C”. If somebody knows, I’m more than happy to know more about the history of this perfin.
The 5 kr blue (Michel #1030,cat 0.50€) definitive stamp was issued in 1992. It shows a portrait of Queen Margrethe II. This time the perfin is a wavy line made of two lines.
As far as I know, approximately 1050 private or public firms have used perforated stamps in Denmark.
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I collect perfins worldwide and i am always interested in information about these stamps. I would also be pleased to help out with any information that I have as well.
Happy collecting
Larry Matthews
Hi Larry,
it’s nice to meet a fellow perfin nut
To my ashame I noted that I haven’t written much about perfins in long time (though my accumulation of perfinned stamps has grown almost weekly with stamp or two).
Hi Keijo
Nice to hear from another fellow perfin collector.
For the past couple of days, I have been information on the different perfins around the world and it is amazing to see just what there is out there.
My perfins are not organized but I am slowly trying to get there
I am always glad to help if it is at all possible
Happy collecting
Larry Matthews
If it is full of holes, keep it. It might be a perfin.
Hi Larry,
if it’s of any comfort, my perfin collection must be in equal “chaos” stage. Right now the material I have is placed on back-of-book for each country; featuring first perfins with alphabets, then shapes – in various positions… But it would need heck of a more work (and putting money to catalogs), as for most of the items I have no idea who/where/when created or used it.
Hi Keijo
The C&C(C&G) perfin was used by a warehouse company in Copenhagen, Denmark. The C(h)rome & Goldsmith was at the time one of three warehouses known for high quality and expensive
stof. The two others : Magasin du Nord and ILLUM are still in bussines.
I`m a kind of a perfin nut too, and if help needed in this matter , feel free to ask me about Danish or Swedish perfins.
Nice website too..
Erik Frederiksen
Denmark
Thanks Erik
hi,
i have a perfin which is blank on both the sides. It has coincentric semi circle as the design…
one side of stamp is toothless indicating its from a roll….
My quess: do blank perfins exist? if yes? whats the use they came into practice?
Hi Gaurav,
Based on description, I don’t believe it’s a roll stamp. In Scandinavian countries, roll stamps are usually perforated only on two sides. Stamps from booklets on the hand, are usually perforated from 3 sides. And sheet stamps usually have all 4 sides perforated… But there are some exceptions to this rule too.
Not all perfins use initials. Sometimes perfins can be (very basic) shapes, like in your case.
I interpret blank to refer to lack of image, which is a different subject than holes inside the edges of the stamp (perfins). Don’t all stamps have images? Maybe it’s a selvage with perfins.
Hi,
The stamp on the left reads “USMC”, for the United Shoe Machinery Company A/S in Copenhagen. That perfin was used from at least 1910 to 1918, according to the Katalog over danske firmaperforeringer 2001.
There are similar perfins from the same company on stamps from Italy and Spain.
Thanks for the info, Mike
Hi!
I have a Danmark perfin, with fleur-de-lis pictorial perfuration. I need information about this. Can you help me?
@Roberto… Sorry, I have no knowledge of this. I’m quite sure somebody with access to specialized Denmark/perfins literature will response sooner or later though.