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Scouting Around the World Denmark

Stamp money

Stamp money were used in Denmark from 194 1 and is a form of a lternative payment. They arose because
the small er denomin ation co in s di sappeared o ut of c irculation due to high metal prices, and th e banks fo und
it difficult to get co in s fro m the Nati onal Bank. Stamp money usua lly consist of a postage stamp wrapped in
ce llophane with a piece of cardboard on which some fo rm of adverti sing is printed on the reverse.

II Hop in g to attract and enlist new Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts, stamp money were produced
poSTPRl~RKE for the YMCA Scouts in Denmark. The stamp money were man ufact ured by th e company
Danatex in Copenhagen. They are printed in typography on cardboard of vari ous co lours,
printed in sheets and cut to size.

All the recorded Scout related stamp money are with I Ore denomination.

Produced before 15 September 194 1, green print.
KFUM-Spejderne i Danmark, K0ben havns 11. Division, 0sterbro. Hans Egedes Gruppe, Graabj0rnerne.
(YMCA Scouts in Den mark, Copenhagen 11 d ivis ion, 0sterbro. Hans Egede's Group, the Grey Bears.)
A Graaulvene 11. Div. I Bliv grnn Ulveunge! (Cub Scout with wolf cap slanted to left)
B Graaulvene 11. Div. I Bli v grnn Ulveunge! (Cub Scout with wolf cap slanted to right)

Groaulvenf'! 11.Div. Grooufvene 11.Div.

~: ,,, A - light orange A- orange A - liglu blUI! GoaiMr.11.Dt.t.
15.562 r .563 r.56!
A - white ~
15.561
not recorded

A- red
(15.565)

Groaulvene 11 Div. Groaulvene 11. Oiv,

~ 8 - light orange B- orange 8 - light blue 8- red
~ 15.567 15.568 15.569 15.5 70

Bliv grer U eunge I

8- white
15.566

Produced between 13 May and I5 September 1941 , green print.
KFUM SPEJDER ES DE POT A/SI Vandkunsten I C. 7616-1 7 (Y 1C cout shop logo)

•vO!nVan71 l ~j·1lf'·!I 6 Vandkunsten

Vll1'ldhu'l8C•n Vandkunsten Vandl<;" ten c. 7616-17

C.761~17 c. 7616-17 c. 711b-17

light blue yellow pa/eye/low grey
15.585 15.5 6 15.587 15.588