Denmark has issued stamps since 1851. The first person to be featured on a Danish stamp was King Christian IX. The years appearing after each name refer to when that person was first featured on a stamp.
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Abel Tasman, (1603-1659), discovered Tasmania and New Zealand
Luis Vaez de Torres[?], sea explorer
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Giovanni da Verrazano, (died 1528), ...