Commerative Stamps

For no particular reason a little series of stamps was issued because Denmark in 1960 still was an agriculture country.

The royal couple had silverwedding in 1960 - two stamps with the king and queen were isued to celebrate.

To celebrate it was 400 years ago the Danish lighthouse and buoy service was established a single stamp was issued.

A famous Danes, Niels R. Finsen, who got the Nobel price (medicine) in 1903 was remembered by a stamp issued because of his 100th birthday.

The European part of WHO had its 10th conference. The conference was taking place at Copenhagen in August 1960.

In September 1960 it was the first time Denmark issued a stamp dedicated to Europe. The stamp is looking like the stamps issued in Europe for the same reason: celebrating The European Postal and Telecommunication Association

The queen of Denmark- queen Ingrid - has silver jubilee as girl scout in 1960. A stamp was issued with a surplus, which was given to The Scouts Foundation for Destitute Children.