In 1882 Denmark issued a series of stamps, where the first values were made in the colors the postal union of the world wanted stamps to be: green for printed matters, red for postal cards, and blue for letters.

Today it is a tradition in Denmark to have the face of the reigning king or queen on the postage stamps. 50 years should pass before Denmark got a portrait of the reigning king at the postage stamps.

It was king Christian the 9th, who was king of Denmark from 1863 to 1906. The first postage stamp with the king was issued in 1904.

Because of a rather large production of some of the two-colored stamps, the remainder of a 8 Øre stamp is overprinted with a new value in 1904.