Denmark

Fundraising Publicity Poster Stamp

Issued by the Kvindernes Handels og Kontoristforenings - Alderdoms Forsørgelsesfond in 1911. The name of the organization translates to "Women's Trade and Clerical Association - Housing Fund for the Elderly".
    According to the Danish State Archives, at www.sa.dk:

    Kvindernes Handels- og Kontoristforening founded 1898 by Louise Hansen and Emma Gad. The association, which organized both women who were married to or were themselves employers, and employed women, was an attempt to create a counterpart to the Mutual Aid Association for Female Craftsmen, which primarily organized seamstresses. The association was based on a mixture of insurance and philanthropy with an engagement agency, a state-recognized health insurance fund, a library and from 1908 an old-age fund. In addition, gatherings were arranged with lectures, readings and musical entertainment. All with the aim of raising the awareness of the young people, mainly single trade and shop employees, as well as those employed in the art industry. Kvindernes Handels- og Kontoristforening was a competitor to the emerging trade union HK, which was a pure employee's organization.
This stamp, depicts a thistle in a circle - the organization's logo. It is listed in A. Hartvigsen's "Illustreret Katalog 1885-1920 over Jule-, Velgørenheds- og Foreningsmærker samt Udstillings- og Lejlighedsmærker fra Danmark, Island, Dansk Vestindien, Sønderjylland, Norge, Sverige og Finland" as 1911 #10.

This example is F/VF, OG, LH.

Approximate Image Size: 24 x 30½ mm.

* STOCK IMAGE


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After 35+ years I decided to retire from being an active Cinderella Stamp dealer. Most of my working inventory plus backup stock was sold at public auction. However, I have retained some material that I will be offering for sale. In addition, I have some "new" material that was mixed into lots I have bought for my own collections. I will be listing some of the material in my eBay store at fixed prices. I will also be offering some material at auction, either as single items or mixed lots. There will be many bargains available. There will be large and small lots, some containing similar material, some containing a random mixture, and some containing only one or a few items. The condition will be mixed, but none of the lots will be just accumulations of damaged or faulty stamps (unless specifically listed as such).


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A Note about Poster Stamps and Gum: Because many poster stamp collectors are primarily interested in the image on the stamp, the absence or presence of gum on the back is of little concern. If no mention of gum is made, then there may or may not be gum present. If you are only interested in poster stamps with original gum, please inquire before bidding. Actual condition issues (that are not apparent from the scan) WILL be described.

* A Note about "Stock Images": Occasionally I will have more than one example of an item in inventory. Rather than scan each one individually, I may use the same image for multiple examples of the item. If that is the case, the item supplied will be in substantially the same, or better, condition than the image. Any such items will have the words: "STOCK IMAGE" at the end of the description.


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