Fredericia City Post 2 Øre Stamp
Denmark · 1888 · 2 Øre
The stamp features the city's coat of arms, depicting a lion and a tree, within an oval frame. 'FREDE RICIA' is at the top, 'BY-POST' at the bottom, and '2 ØRE' on the sides.
This stamp represents a private city post service in Fredericia, Denmark, operating before the national postal service fully monopolized mail delivery. Such local posts were common in the late 19th century, providing essential mail services within cities.
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