Denmark – Scott # 1326, used
$0.75
Denmark Scott 1326 (2005) commemorates Hans Christian Andersen with symbolic imagery referencing The Red Shoes. Offered in used condition.
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Description
This Danish commemorative stamp, Scott 1326, issued in 2005, is part of Denmark’s multi-stamp program marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875).
The design references Andersen’s fairy tale The Red Shoes, one of his darker moral stories, and features a pair of worn, expressive boots set against a lightly sketched architectural landscape. The imagery evokes themes common in Andersen’s work: desire, consequence, wandering, and transformation. The restrained line-drawing style recalls storybook illustration while maintaining Denmark’s characteristic elegance in stamp design.
This issue complements the other Andersen commemoratives from 2005 by highlighting narrative symbolism rather than portraiture, offering collectors a more interpretive visual approach to literary commemoration.
Scott Catalog Number: 1326
Denomination: 7.50 kr
Year of Issue: 2005
Condition: Used
Country: Denmark
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