Denmark 1864 4 Skilling Royal Post

Denmark · 1864 · 4 Skilling

This stamp features the Danish coat of arms, consisting of three crowned lions passant accompanied by nine hearts, all surmounted by a royal crown. The denomination '4 S.' is in the lower corners, and the inscription 'KGL. POST FRM.' (Kongeligt Post Frimærke, or Royal Mail Postage Stamp) surrounds the central design.

Issued during the reign of King Christian IX, this definitive stamp was part of a series that replaced the earlier bicolored designs. It was printed on paper with a crown watermark (Watermark 2), a key identifying feature for this period of Danish philately.