Stamp of the kingdom of denmark; 1895; definitive stamp of the issue "coat of arms in standing oval with numerals"; new drawing format with perforation spacing; special characteristics: (a) larger numerals in the corners as in the original issue from 1882; (b) perforation 12¾; c) watermark denmark no. 2 (michel: 1y) (large crown) (d) longer and more slim legs in the letter "m" in "denmark" than variant with small numerals in the corner (1882); stamp postmarked in copenhagen, 1902
stamp: michel: no. 36yb; yvert et tellier: no. 37a; afa: no. 36b
color: blue
watermark: denmark no. 2 (michel: no. 1y) (large crown) (on the single stamps) (= type "y")
"kgl. Postfrim. " as sheet margin watermark
nominal value: 20 øre
postage validity: from december 1895 until 31 december 1926
stamp picture size (printed area): 17. 5 x 21. 0 mm
postmark: copenhagen. Date: December 1895 (first issue of the stamp); 31 December 1902 (date of postmark).
