• Automat stamps. Watermills

    Denmark  2009.06.10

    In issue: Stamp(s): 4   

    Printing: on self-adhesive paper

    Printable Version

  • Perforation type: 13x13 ¼

    Subject:

    Any face value is possible. Water copper mill Nymølle from Mølleåen*

     

    Additional:

    *Mølleåen - small town in 15 km on the north from Copenhagen.

    Mill was build in 1600. It has been reconstructed and is anew painted in 1974

     

    Topics: Watermills

  • Perforation type: 13x13 ¼

    Subject:

    Any face value is possible. Hydroelectric power station in Karlsgarde*

     

    Additional:

    *Karlsgarde is a populated place in Denmark and located in South Denmark

     

    Topics: Hydroelectricity

  • Perforation type: 13x13 ¼

    Subject:

    Any face value is possible. Watermill in Saeby*

    Additional:

    *This Danish watermill is located in Northern Jutland in the town of Saeby.
    Saeby watermill was built in 1640 as a royal property. The 'vandmølle' was used to mill corn and wheat until the 1920's. Today this 370 year old watermill is used to produce electricity.

    Topics: Various Watermills

  • Perforation type: 13x13 ¼

    Subject:

    Any face value is possible. Water hammer-mill from Hellebaek*

     

    Additional:

    *In little town Hellebaek in the old days, there were lots of mills, which were driven by the water. The watermills produces energy for the production. The hole town worked in the different house, where they were producing guns. The most important mill, was the Hammermølle, were the iron for the guns were formed. In other houses the guns were assembled and tested. The houses are still there.

    Topics: Various Watermills