Denmark 4 Øre King Christian IX

Denmark · 1875 · 4 Øre

This definitive stamp features a left-facing portrait of King Christian IX, who reigned from 1863 to 1906. The design is framed by an ornate pattern with the country name 'DANMARK' at the top and the denomination '4 ØRE' in the lower corners. This bicolored series, with the frame and portrait printed in different colors, was a common design for Danish definitives of the period.

Issued in 1875, this stamp was part of a long-running series featuring King Christian IX, known as the 'Father-in-law of Europe' due to his children's marriages into other royal families. This period saw Denmark's continued modernization and recovery after the Second Schleswig War.