Description: This 10-øre definitive postage stamp features King Christian X, who ruled Denmark through both World Wars. The composition positions the monarch's front-facing portrait prominently against a densely lined background. The top left corner displays a crowned royal monogram combining the letters "C" and "X", balanced by the numerical value "10" on the top right. The bottom border displays the country name "DANMARK", while the tiny micro-printed text "J.B. sc." below the frame line credits the work of the master royal engraver Johannes Britze.
Circa: 1942-1944
Condition: Used - Hinged
Notes:
This stamp was produced during the German occupation of Denmark, a period when the King became an important national symbol of quiet resistance and solidarity. Johannes Britze's crisp engraving work stands out for its high-contrast contour lines on the face and the intricate braided detailing of the military collar. This particular piece is a postally used example that features a prominent black town cancellation stamp reading "TOLDSTAND", indicating it passed through a specialized customs mail office. While common in used condition due to heavy wartime and post-war circulation, specialist collectors actively hunt for minor plate flaws, paper thickness variations caused by wartime resource shortages, and beautifully struck, dated cancels that preserve the central portrait.