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uncommonpre-1900
Aalborg Bypost 5 Øre Stamp
Denmark · 1884 · 5 Øre
A 5 Øre stamp from the Aalborg Bypost, featuring a central crowned shield emblem with a lion, surrounded by the text 'AALBORG BYPOST' and '5 ØRE'.
Issued by a private local postal service in Aalborg, Denmark, this stamp represents a period when private companies supplemented or competed with national postal services for local mail delivery.
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