Royal Copenhagen Christmas Plates

Royal Copenhagen Christmas Plates have been issued every year since 1908. The first three (1908-1910) were approximately 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter; all subsequent regular issue Christmas plates are just over 7 inches (18 cm) in diameter.

ALL plates listed on this page are in excellent condition and are first quality. You can click on any Title/Description that appears in Blue to see a photo of that plate.

The 2024 Royal Copenhagen Christmas Plates are NOW IN STOCK! I encourage all my customers to order early (TODAY is not too soon). I do not anticipate receiving more 2024 plates after my current inventory is gone, so please order them sooner rather than later.

Royal Copenhagen raised the Retail Price (MSRP) to $180 in 2024 from $155 in 2023. Royal Copenhagen’s marketing policies specify that I am not allowed to advertise the 2024 for sale for less than $144, 80% of retail. But I can provide FREE SHIPPING for the 2024 plate to any address within the US, and you can ASK for a lower price if you are buying more than one plate.

Year	Title (ALL First Quality)	My Price
1908	Madonna & Child	$1950
1909	Danish Landscape	$95
1910	The Three Magi	$75
1911	Danish Landscape	$75
1912	Elderly Couple & Christmas Tree	$65
1913	Spire of Frederik's Church	$65
1914	Sparrows in Tree	$75
1915	Danish Landscape	$95
1916	Shepherd and Christmas Angel	$50
1917	Tower of Our Saviour's Church	$55
1918	Sheep and Shepherds	$65
1919	In the Park	$50
1920	Mary with the Child Jesus	$45
1921	Aabenraa Marketplace	$35
1922	Three Singing Angels	$35
1923	Danish Landscape	$39
1924	Sailing Ship at Sea	$75
1925	Street Scene, Christianshavn	$45
1926	Christianshavn Canal	$55
1927	Ship's Boy at Tiller	$75
1928	Vicar's Family going to Church	$35
1929	Grundtvig Church, Copenhagen	$45
1930	Fishing Boat Heading Home	$50
1931	Mother and Child	$50
1932	Frederiksberg Gardens	$60
1933	The Great Belt Ferry	$65
1934	The Hermitage Castle	$85
1935	Kronborg Castle	$85
1936	Roskilde Cathedral	$120
1937	Copenhagen Street Scene	$150
1938	Round Church on Bornholm	$250
1939	Ship in Greenland Ice	$275
1940	The Good Shepherd	$275
1941	Danish Village Church	$275
1942	Bell Tower of Old Church	$325
1943	Flight of Holy Family to Egypt	$495
1944	Danish Winter Scene	$195
1945	A Peaceful Motif	$495
1946	Zealand Village Church	$150
1947	The Good Shepherd	$175
1948	Nodebo Church	$75
1949	Our Lady's Cathedral	$75
1950	Boeslunde Church, Zealand	$95
1951	Christmas Angel	$195
1952	Christmas in the Forest	$39
1953	Frederiksberg Castle	$39
1954	Amalienborg Palace	$39
1955	Fano Girl	$65
1956	Rosenborg Castle	$45
1957	The Good Shepherd	$35
1958	Sunshine over Greenland	$30
1959	Christmas Night	$35
1960	The Stag	$30
1961	The Training Ship Danmark	$30
1962	Little Mermaid	$39
1963	Hojsager Windmill	$15
1964	Fetching the Christmas Tree	$10
1965	Little Skaters	$10
1966	Blackbird at Christmastime	$10
1967	The Royal Oak	$7
1968	The Last Umiak	$7
1969	The Old Farmyard	$7
1970	Christmas Rose and Cat	$15
1971	Hare in Winter	$7
1972	In the Desert	$7
1973	Train Homeward Bound	$7
1974	Winter Twilight	$7
1975	The Queen's Palace	$7
1976	Danish Watermill	$7
1977	Immervad Bridge	$7
1978	Greenland Scenery	$7
1979	Choosing the Christmas Tree	$7
1980	Bringing home the Chr. Tree	$7
1981	Admiring the Christmas Tree	$7
1982	Waiting for Christmas	$10
1983	Merry Christmas	$10
1984	Jingle Bells	$10
1985	The Snowman	$10
1986	Christmas Vacation	$10
1987	Winter Birds	$10
1988	Christmas Eve in Copenhagen	$10
1989	The Old Skating Pond	$10
1990	Christmas at Tivoli	$10
1991	Festival of Santa Lucia	$10
1992	The Royal Coach	$10
1993	Christmas Guests	$20
1994	Christmas Shopping	$12
1995	Christmas at the Manor House	$20
1996	Lighting the Street Lamps	$15
1997	Roskilde Cathedral	$15
1998	Welcome Home	$20
1999	The Sleigh Ride	$15
2000	Trimming the Tree	$15
2001	Watching the Birds	$15
2002	Winter in the Forest	$18
2003	Seasons Greetings	$18
2004	Awaiting the Christmas Train	$18
2005	Hans Christian Andersen House	$25
2006	Kronborg Castle	$25
2007	Christmas in Nyhavn	$29
2008	Christmas in Copenhagen	$35
2008	Christmas in Copenhagen - Green	$35
2008	Christmas in Copenhagen - Gold	Sold
2009	Christmas at Amagertorv	$35
2010	Polar Bear – King of the Arctic	$125
2011	Waiting for Santa	$99
2012	Horn’s Reef and Sailboat	$45
2013	Copenhagen Harbor	$59
2014	Hans Christian Andersen – Sale!	$15
2015	Christmas Days	$99
2016	Danish Royal Theater	$55
2017	By the Lake	$55
2018	Christmas Tree Market	Ask
2019	Meeting in the Paddock	$65
2020	Cathedral Church of Our Lady	$35
2021	Winter in the Garden	$49
2022	Frederiksborg Castle	$85
2023	Christmas Time in the Forest – Sale!	$89
2024	Christmas Anticipation	$144
FREE SHIPPING in US for 2024 Plates! In Stock!

Factory Seconds:  Prior to 1988, Royal Copenhagen released some second quality Christmas plates, indicated with a vertical scratch through the three-wavy-line trademark.  They often have some small flaw or blemish, frequently not noticeable when the plate is hanging on the wall.  I sell these at a 50% discount from the first quality price.  Second quality plates can represent substantial savings and excellent value.  Dealers:  These sell especially well in antique shops and malls where collectors can see what they are buying.  Please inquire if you are interested in purchasing Factory Seconds.  My inventory is limited and changes frequently.

Foreign Language Plates:  Between 1908 and 1952, most Royal Copenhagen Christmas plates carried the inscription JUL or JULEN, the Danish word for Christmas.  (JUL is pronounced like the English word YULE).  After 1952, this inscription was dropped and the plates show only the date.  Between 1908 and 1944, a few plates each year were issued with an inscription meaning Christmas in languages other than Danish.  The most common of these is the German WEIHNACHTEN, produced each year from 1908 through 1944;  I have about a dozen of these WEIHNACHTEN plates in stock, priced 25% less than the corresponding JUL plate.  (For example, the 1917 JUL plate is listed above at $55; the 1917 WEIHNACHTEN plate would be $55 - 25% = $41.25.)   There are also plates that are inscribed with the English word CHRISTMAS, the French NOEL, the Dutch KERSTMIS, and the Czech VANOCE.  Plates in these last four languages are fairly scarce and sell for a premium;  I am always interested in purchasing these plates.  I currently have eight NOEL plates and six CHRISTMAS plates in stock, and recently sold ALL of my VANOCE plates; please inquire if interested.  Unless you specify that you are looking for one of these non-Danish-language plates, I will always send the JUL plate.    

1914 with German Text	1943 with Danish Text	1943 with French Text

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