1976 International Society of Postmasters Denmark HAFNIA Stamp Exhibition Sterling Silver Medal, First Day Cover, Franklin Mint
1976 International Society of Postmasters Denmark HAFNIA Stamp Exhibition Sterling Silver Medal, First Day Cover, Franklin Mint
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✨ 1976 Denmark Silver Medal – HAFNIA 76 Stamp Exhibition ✨
Sterling Silver Proof – First Day Cover – Franklin Mint
This sterling silver proof medal was issued in 1976 to celebrate Denmark’s first international stamp exhibition, HAFNIA 76, held in Copenhagen. Minted by The Franklin Mint and released by the International Society of Postmasters, it comes with a matching Danish stamp and official First Day Cover.
Both medal and stamp were issued and postmarked in Copenhagen on June 17, 1976.
🔹 Details:
- Obverse: Finely engraved depiction of a 19th-century Danish mail coach (“ball-post”) in motion, capturing a historic postal moment
- Reverse: Bilingual commemorative inscription (English and French) honoring the HAFNIA 76 exhibition
- Stamp: Danish 1.30 kr. issue featuring a scene from Otto Bache’s painting *A String of Horses Outside an Inn*, part of a souvenir sheet for the event
- Postmark: First Day cancellation from Copenhagen, dated June 17, 1976, with a special portrait of Otto Bache
- Condition: Proof strike with frosted details and mirrored finish, preserved in the original folder with certificate and historical background in English and French
- Metal: Sterling Silver (.925)
- Weight: Approx. 20 grams
- Diameter: Approx. 39 mm
- Minted by: The Franklin Mint (USA)
A beautifully crafted tribute to Danish postal history and cultural heritage. Perfect for philatelists, collectors of Scandinavian memorabilia, or fans of Otto Bache’s artwork.
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