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221477
110 [4 aur Christian X, first type] (F-VF) on 1932 locally used printed matter envelope. Facit 2006 value SEK 350 ($47).
35.00
229373
112, 117 (Ave) [Christian X 5 aur Olive Green and 15 aur Violet] on 1929 business postcard to ITALY. Very unusual destination and seldom-seen combination of stamps.
40.00
235910
112 pair, 120 [1922/1920 5 aur Olive Green and 25 aur Brown/Green Christian X] (VF) on 13 July 1931 PAQUEBOT cover to the U.S. machine canceled at "EDINBURGH / 1931 B", Scotland, and with Edinburgh italicized black "PAQUEBOT" handstamp. While generally typical of Icelandic "fishing boat mail" posted at Edinburgh, I have not previously encountered this machine postmark on Icelandic mail.
150.00
235911
Iceland #112 [1922 5 aur Olive Green Christian X] and Denmark #94 [1921 10 øre Green Wavy-Line] (F-VF) on ICELANDIC - DANISH - NORWEGIAN TRIPLE COUNTRY cover hand canceled on 17 June 1929 at BERGEN and with black Bergen "Paquebot" handstamp, to København, Denmark. The sender may have been confused about what stamps were required or perhaps simply used whatever stamps were at hand. I have never before in 38 years had such a use. Spectacular!
225.00
229287
114 (Fine) on 1929 picture post card (New Year card with Icelandic inscription) used within Reykjavik on December 31st.
80.00
229288
114 (Fine) on 1927 picture post card (flowers) used within AKUREYRI. Scarce stamp on cover; scarce local usage in a town other than Reykjavik.
95.00
215321
117, 148 (Fine, VF) [1920 15 aur Violet Christian X, 1925 50 aur Landing the Mail] on 1927 registered cover to the U.S., transiting the United Kingdom (blue cross and Edinburgh transit postmark).
140.00
229354
117, 148 (Fine, VF) on nice 1933 registered cover to Germany and forwarded. Missing back flap, but very pretty.
95.00
235913
Iceland #117 [1920 15 aur Christian X, still in active use at the time] (F-VF) on 7 July 1934 Icelandic picture post card (real photo of Leif Ericsson statue) mailed aboard and WITHIN the SWEDISH cruise ship M/S Kungsholm, as it crossed the Arctic Circle, presumably after most recently having visited Iceland. Small spot near top. Canceled and handstamped with the seemingly full range (five different) of the official postal cancellations and handstamps available in the ship post office. Though I have handled hundreds of Kungsholm covers mailed at sea around the world, this is the first in 38 years that I can recall being mailed WITHIN the ship and probably one of less than five that have borne Icelandic stamps or markings.
150.00
222304
121 [1921 25 aur red Christian X] (VF) on 7 July 1922 picture post card from REYKJAVÍK (machine cancel) to the U.S. Nice locally printed card picturing part of Reykjavík "Skólavarðan við Reykjavík", with insignificant tear at top. This stamp is quite scarce on cover/card: Facit 2006 value is SEK 1600 = $220 and the used stamp alone is $67 in Facit and $45 in Scott!
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229303
170, 184 (VF, F-VF) on 1936 (?) airmail cover to Italy with backstamp with unusual air labels (with marginal inscription). Postmark dates are unclear, but the 60 aur franking places the cover in the 14 April 1934 - 28 February 1937 rate period. Unusual combination of stamps and an unusual destination.