Denmark postage stamps year 1922/23 Ships and boats

Denmark year 1922/23 stamps Ships & boats full set MNH (**)

🚢 Overview of the 1922–23 Ships & Boats Set

• Denmark issued a 2‑stamp commemorative set in 1922/23 featuring maritime vessels – commonly referred to as “Ships & Boats.”
• These are pictorial stamps with designs of working boats rather than warships or sailing caravels.
• Available mint (MNH) or used; mint blocks are occasionally sold intact.

📦 Collecting and Variants

• The set includes 2 denominations, each with distinct color schemes.
• Mint examples are relatively common but still appealing to thematic collectors.
• They’re often sold in sets or block format (e.g., collectors markets in Singapore and Canada).

🔍 Related Ferry (POSTFÆRGE) Overprints

• Around this time, Denmark also used “POSTFÆRGE” overprints for ferry postage stamps.
• The 1922 numeral-type stamps (1904 design) were overprinted for ferry service: 5 Ø, 10 Ø variants; related to steam ferry routes.
• In 1927, a ship design (later used in 1927 issue) was also overprinted “POSTFÆRGE.”