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Copenhagen, Little Mermaid (Langelinie)
This unmailed card dates from 1969, has aged quite a bit on reverse but front is as-new. Serrated edges. Grade: 2
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Copenhagen, Little Mermaid
Precursor many times over to the oft-beheaded but ever-lovely statue. This unmailed card dates from 1969, has aged quite a bit on reverse but front is captioned and as-new. Grade: 2
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Copenhagen, Little Mermaid
This must be one of the most photographed subjects in Europe but discerning collectors know the Mermaid herself is often different from previous shots, a consequence of vandalism. This card was mailed in 1986, has stamp but mostly illegible postmark. Grade: 2
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Copenhagen, Town Hall Square at night
Unused card from the 1960s, virtually as-new. Grade: 1
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Copenhagen (Kobenhavn), multiple views
Nice, representative unused card of the 1960s era. Serrated edges. The reverse has begun to age, but card is unmarked otherwise. Grade: 2
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Copenhagen, Royal Guard
Unused, slightly aging card from the 1960s. Grade: 2
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Copenhagen, Nyhavn
Apart from mild aging on reverse, a nice unused card with serrated edges from the 1960s. Grade: 1
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Elsinore, Kronborg Castle
Atmospheric card, unused after purchase in 1969. Grade: 2
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Hilsen fra Denmark
Nice card but the views are not necessarily what one might associate with Denmark. Well, that’s why postcards exist, isn’t it? Mailed in 1997, with stamp and partly legible postmark. Grade: 1
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Copenhagen, Christiansborg
Aging card mailed in 1967 with two different stamps and full, clear postmark. Grade: 2
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Copenhagen, Rosenborg Castle
Mailed from Oslo, Norway in 1950 with two different stamps and full, clear postmarks, along with affixed blue bilingual airmail sticker. Grade: 3
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Wonderful Copenhagen
Multiple views on a card mailed from Naples, Italy, in 2011 with stamp and full postmark. Grade: 3
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Fredericia, multiple views
Many unexplained views on this card mailed in 2011 with a stamp, the postmark, and–unusually for international postcards–a green Economique sticker affixed. Grade: 3
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Hirtshals fyr
Oversized (4-1/4″ x 8-1/4″) card mailed in 2011 with three stamps, full postmark, and A Prioritaire and address labels affixed. A little bit of postmark ink transfer on the front. Grade: 3
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Fyrtårnene i Skagen
Oversized (4-1/8″ x 8-1/4″) card mailed in 2011 with stamp and postmark, and blue A Prioritaire label affixed. Grade: 2
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Copenhagen, Dronning Louises Bro.
AKA the Queen Louise Bridge, built in 1887. This is unused St. Eneret card 36038 that had been pasted into an album, so there are those marks on the reverse. Grade: 4
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Danmark, Map
Mailed in 2013 with three stamps and a green B Economique and address label affixed. Grade: 3
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Beach in North Jutland
Mailed from Germany (not Denmark) in 2013, with stamp and postmark. Grade: 3
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Kobenhavn, Runde Taarn
Vintage B&W postcard, not postally used but with names and message on the back. Runde Taarn (in Danish now, Rundetårn; in English, Round Tower) is a 17th-century tower in central Copenhagen, built as an astronomical observatory. Grade: 4
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Odense, H.C. Andersens Hus.
Mailed in 1957 but the stamp is long gone. Grade: 5
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Bornholm, Klippeparti ved Rø
A card that somehow manages to look much older than it actually is, even though 1928 is old enough. Very heavily aged and browned into sepia, it was mailed in the USA (not Denmark) in 1928 with a 1-cent stamp and postmark. However the card went to the wrong place, a “Missent” chop was added, along with another postmark from “Chi. & Evans R.P.O.” Anyway, Carrie told John she brought the card back from Europe earlier. Grade: 4
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København. Indre af Grundtvigskirken
Old, unused, real-photo card of this church interior. Grade: 1
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Roskilde Domkirke, Christian IV’ Kapel
Unused, ancient sepia card. Upper edge is perforated, so it came from a set. Grade: 1
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Roskilde Domkirke set fra Palaegaarden
Unused, ancient sepia card. Upper edge is perforated, so it came from a set. Grade: 1
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Bornholm, multiple views
Mailed from Germany with stamp and Luftpost label, but no postmark. Also, the top edge of the card has been unevenly trimmed. Grade: 5
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Frederiksborg
Mailed long ago (1970?), the stamp and an airmail label are there, but indistinct postmark and a major abrasion through the caption and message area. Grade: 4-
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Kobenhavn, Rosenborg Slot
Known in English as Rosenborg Castle, a renaissance castle originally built as a country summerhouse in 1606 as an example of Christian IV’s architectural projects. It was built in the Dutch Renaissance style, typical during this period, and has been expanded several times, evolving into its present condition by 1624. This unused old sepia card has notable foxing on the reverse, and a perforated edge indicating that it had been part of a set long ago. Grade: 2
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Kobenhavn, Udsint over Vesterbro’s Passage
Unused very old real-photo card with a fine view of even older Copenhagen. Grade: 1
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Copenhagen, Langelinie, The Little Mermaid
Unlike some cards that make it seem like this iconic statue juts way out into the water, here’s a different perspective. All we know is that the poor girl has had more than one head since this photo was taken. The unmailed card’s front is good; on the back, an inked 1971 date and a short message from Ulfa. Grade: 3
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Copenhagen, The Museum of Art
In Danish, Statens Museum for Kunst, on this old and unused sepia card. Grade: 1
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Aalborg, Budolfi Kirke
Unmailed card unfortunately marred by significant ink transfer from another card, on the front. Grade: 5
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Copenhagen, Balloon Seller in Tivoli
Unmailed, aging card with a 1971 date and short message from Ulfa written on the reverse. Grade: 3
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Copenhagen, The Entrance to Tivoli
Tivoli Gate on a card pre-dating 1971, because that’s when Ulfa wrote a short (unmailed) message on the back. Grade: 3
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Copenhagen, Hotel Europa
Another of Ulfa’s unmailed cards with a short 1971 message on the back. We’re not certain if the hotel is still there or not. Grade: 3
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Greetings from Tivoli Copenhagen
Bilingual Danish and English captions identify the Tivoli Guard and its Concert Hall. Unmailed card with a short handwritten message from 1971 on the back. Grade: 3
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Copenhagen, Tivoli Concert Hall at night
Unmailed card dated 1971 with a short message written across the reverse. Grade: 3
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Kobenhavn, Raadhuspladsen
Town Hall Square on an old, unused sepia card with ink transfer from another long-ago card on the front. Grade: 5
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Copenhagen, Nyhavn
Nyhavn is a 17th-century waterfront, canal and entertainment district, stretching from Kongens Nytorv to the harbour front just south of the Royal Playhouse, and now lined by brightly coloured 17th and early 18th century townhouses and bars, cafes and restaurants. Here’s an unused, older card of the scene. Grade: 1
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Copenhagen, Little Mermaid
Often when we enter a postcard of Copenhagen’s iconic statue, we remark that we couldn’t tell you which version she is. That’s only because it had so often been vandalized, or stolen, or something. But she lives forever on this unused postcard. Grade: 1