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Iceland: New Arrivals: Covers

Newly acquired items worthy of your attention. These may or may not be described with quite as much detail as usual, however, as always, your satisfaction is guaranteed. All are available for approval viewing. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned.

The covers in this section are generally in date order, thus airmails and other types of covers are mixed in by date. Be sure to carefully review all the listings. Please also see the full Icelandic Covers listings.

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234111

466 [1974 25 kr 14th century illumination from book of Flately; soldiers with weapons] (VF) solo use on 30 September 1975 airmail picture post card to the U.S. with "REYKJAVIK 1" machine cancel. This 25 kr air post card rate (all countries outside Europe) was only in use 1 January - 30 September 1975; this is the last day of the rate. This nine-month rate is scarce as are solo frankings of this stamp. Genuine tourist mail use of "Iceland Stamps" picture post card.

16.00

234126

72 [3 aur Two Kings, crown watermark] (Fine) on 24 December 1912 locally used picture post card [color view of Þingvallavatn] with REYKJAVIK cancellation. Card is in typical mailed condition; nice color.

30.00

234128

APO 81 (Keflavik) machine cancel "ARMY-AIR FORCE POSTAL SERVICE / APO 81 [at bottom of circle] / JUN 8 / 4 PM / 1954" on Loftleidir Icelandic Airlines official picture post card showing a plane in flight. U.S. 6c airmail franking, to the U.S. Scarcer post card.

24.00

234136

72 x3 [1 eyr Two Kings, crown watermark] (F-VF) on 22 September 1910 locally used picture post card [real photo of small girl; very nice condition] with REYKJAVIK cancellation.

36.00

234137

72 [3 aur Two Kings, crown watermark] (Fine) on 22 September 1909 locally used picture post card [real photo, two children; excellent condition] with REYKJAVIK cancellation.

20.00

234138

72 [3 aur Two Kings, crown watermark] (Fine) on 1914 locally used picture post card [real photo, young girl; excellent condition] with faint REYKJAVIK cancellations.

16.00

234139

72 [3 aur Two Kings, crown watermark] (VF+) on 22 April 1915 locally used picture post card [real photo, statue of child; excellent condition] with REYKJAVIK cancellation.

24.00

234140

100 [3 aur Two Kings, crosses watermark] (VF+) on 25 December 1915 Christmas Day locally used picture post card [biblical scene, Christ; excellent condition] with REYKJAVIK cancellation.

30.00

234141

100 [3 aur Two Kings, crosses watermark] (Fine) on 1 January 1916 New Years Day locally used picture post card [ornamental, embossed 1916-year card; excellent condition] with REYKJAVIK cancellation.

24.00

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234142

100 [3 aur Two Kings, crosses watermark] (VF) on 25 December 1915 Christmas Day locally used picture post card [woman at desk; excellent condition] with REYKJAVIK cancellation.

28.00

234143

100 [3 aur Two Kings, crosses watermark] (Fine) on 24 December 1915 locally used picture post card [woman in fur coat; excellent condition] with faint REYKJAVIK cancellation.

20.00

234144

102 4-strip [5 aur Two Kings, crosses watermark] (Fine) on 17 December 1918 commercial cover to the U.S. Neat and attractive; very simple, very nice.

60.00

234145

86 3-strip [1911 1 eyr Jon Sigurdsson] (VF) on 14 December 1911 Christmas Day locally used picture post card (hand colored photo of little girl; excellent condition) with REYKJAVIK cancellations.

35.00

234146

C1 x10 (two pairs and a 6-block, all VF), 170 (VF), and 184 (F-VF) on 2 June 1932 airmail COVER FRONT ONLY to the U.S. with air label and notation "Via Air Mail / Oslo-London". The fourth C1 from the left has Facit-listed variety #160v1 "ME on left side connected". Though just a front, this is a spectacular item with high-value franking. If the stamps were simply removed from the paper, they would individually sell for about $200, not counting a premium for the #C1 6-block. While first flight covers bearing #C1 are fairly standard items, 10-C1-stamp frankings such as this are quite exceptional.

270.00

234147

372 [1965 1.50 Surtsey Volcano] (VF) on 3 November 1965 local printed matter MOURNING cover, within REYKJAVIK, correct rate.

12.00

234148

445 [1972 40 kr Hothouse Roses] (VF) on 11 August ???? printed matter MOURNING cover, within REYKJAVIK (local rate had already been discontinued). Year date not showing in postmark. Most likely used 11 August 1977 when the 40 kr rate was correct; this was typical practice in a time of high inflation.

10.00

234149

449 [1973 10 kr First Postage Stamps] (VF) solo use on 12 November 1973 printed matter MOURNING cover, with faint small town cancel. Correct rate 1 July 1973 thru 31 March 1974, only nine months. This stamp is quite scarce as a solo use; also a sought-after thematic.

18.00

234150

464 [1974 17 kr 1100th Anniv. of Settlement; Vikings in Battle] (VF) solo use on 12 August 1974 letter rate MOURNING cover, with nice EGILSSTADIR bridge cancel. Correct rate 1 April 1974 thru 31 December 1974, only nine months. This stamp is quite scarce as a solo use; also a sought-after thematic.

13.00

234151

757 [1992 30 kr Ford Postal Bus] (VF) solo use on 1993 letter rate MOURNING cover, with HAFNARFJORDUR machine cancel. Correct rate. Scarce on cover.

9.00

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234152

207 [1940m 45 aur Geyser] (VF) SET OF TWO COVERS mailed on the same day, from the same sender in the U.S., to the same recipient, but one has boxed handstamp "COPY". During WWII, losses of mail in the North Atlantic due to ship sinkings were significant enough that some senders sent second copies by different routes. These two covers bear different forms of British censorship: the original bears bluish black octagonal-boxed crown/T.188 handstamp while the copy bears a PC 90 censor tape 3892. Mailed on the same day, with the same REYKJAVIK 2 April 1941 postmark and no difference other than the "COPY" marking, it is not clear to me how the post office knew to route these letters differently, but there must have been some system in place. The "COPY" cover contains the contents, a marked "COPY" letter in which the sender offers herring meal in lots of up to 3000 tons (that is a lot of herring). While normal uses of this stamp on censored covers is not rare, this is a handsome and important set of covers of exhibit quality.

85.00

234153

174 x4, 206 [1932 65 aur Gulfoss Waterfall; 1939 40 aur Geyser] (F-VF, VF) on 22 October 1941 airmail cover from REYKJAVIK to the U.S., with British PC 90 censor tape 6744, and routed via London (per Flack rate book) and PORTUGAL with unusually nice Lisbon machine transit postmark on reverse. The 300 aur franking is correct: Surface rate 45 aur 1 Jan 1940 - 31 Dec 1942, plus air surcharge for destinations beyond New York 255 aur January (day not known) 1941 - 14 Sep 1942. It is certainly more unusual to find uses going beyond New York, especially in such nice quality. The 40 aur Geyser stamp is scarce on cover and even as a used single stamp!

175.00

234154

173 4-strip [1932 60 aur Gulfoss Waterfall] (F-VF) on 4 June 1945 airmail cover from REYKJAVIK to the U.S. with American cellophane censor tape 7650. Rate correct for 10 grams, all-in rate 240 from 1 Apr 1943 to Aug/Sep 1945. Some wear at top, but excellent example with censor tape in unusually good condition.

40.00

234155

208A x4 [1943 60 aur Geyser] (VF) on 1945 airmail cover from REYKJAVIK to the U.S. with American cellophane censor tape 6460. Rate correct for 10 grams, all-in rate 240 from 1 Apr 1943 to Aug/Sep 1945. Excellent example with censor tape in unusually good condition.

28.00

234156

Denmark #72 [1907 5 øre Frederik VIII] (Fine, heavy cancel) on 1908 picture post card [colored printed photo card, Dronning Louises Bro (bridge) in Kjøbenhavn, showing streetcars, horse wagons, etc.] from KJØBENHAVN to the senders father aboard the Icelandic SHIP s/s SKALHOLT, without town name given. Bears Icelandic arrival postmark single-ring AKUREYRI.

19.00

229349

28a (Fine+) Ultramarine on neat 1900 cover to U.S. with Edinburgh transit and U.S. receivers. Facit 2009 SEK 10000 = US$1350 (12/08). Very scarce!

975.00

229350

27 (Fine) on attractive 1902 cover to Denmark, from SEYDISFJORDUR, with receivers. Facit 2009 SEK 9000 = US$1215 (12/08). Very scarce!

775.00

229285

72 (F-VF) on 1910 picture post card (scantily clad young woman) used within Reykjavik.

40.00

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229286

100 (F-VF) on 1916 picture post card (child smoking pipe) used within Reykjavik on December 31st.

50.00

229300

133 [20 aur on 25 aur Two Kings] (Fine) on April 1922 domestic cover. Nice early usage; stamp was issued late in January 1922. The return address is Reykjavik, but the unclear postmark does not quite look like Reykjavik. To Porshofn, with VOPNAFJORDUR (single ring provinicial postmark) transit and PORSHOFN (bridge postmark) receiver. While this example is a little worn, solo usages are seldom offered; the Facit SEK 600 = US$80 (12/08) figure seems far too low.

30.00

229351

135 (F-VF) on attractive (probably 1922) domestic cover. Any covers bearing the provisional overprints are quite scarce.

95.00

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

229365

GB 1-1/2p on 6 July 1927 ship letter to U.S. canceled at REYKJAVIK and with boxed "Skipsbrjef" handstamp (paqebot marking). Scarce!

90.00

229289

144 (VF) on 1928 printed matter commercial post card from AKUREYRI to Denmark. Unusual.

70.00

229380

Denmark #91 [7 ore green typographed Wavy-Line] on 1928 printed matter rate cover (reduced size but looks completely natural) from Denmark or mailed aboard a Danish ship, to AKUREYRI, Iceland. Machine canceled in REYKJAVIIK and with superb strike of boxed "Skipsbrjef" mark, indicating incoming ship mail. Also with AKUREYRI cancel as the cover was forwarded to SIGLUFJORD. An extremely unusual usage. A bit worn as one might expect.

75.00

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229287

114 (Fine) on 1929 picture post card (New Year card with Icelandic inscription) used within Reykjavik on December 31st.

80.00

229296

Denmark 192 (F-VF) on 1929 ship letter TO ICELAND, with Icelandic "Skipsbrjef" boxed handstamp (equivalent of paquebot marking) and REYKJAVIK 18.IV.29 cancellation. A very nice example; quite scarce.

60.00

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

229302

146 (Fine) on 1930 REAL PHOTO Dynjandi WATERFALL picture post card (the subject of Scott #193). Such Icelandic-made real photo cards are quite scarce.

45.00

229353

148 (VF) on 13 May 1930 registered rate cover to Norway with ESKIFJORDUR cancellation and printed registry label. Stamp originally applied with glue, otherwise would be much more costly. Correct 50 aur rate (letter 20 aur, registration 30 aur).

125.00

229430

C4-8 (VF/F-VF) on FIRST FLIGHT COVER: The Parliament AIRMAIL SET on a 26 June 1930 registered first airmail flight cover from PINGVELLIR to Reykjavik. This is not just a set of stamps on a generic cover. This is the first day of this 26-28 June temporary airmail route; and the first airmail service from PINGVELLIR. This first flight is listed by Luning with a price of $350 back in 1978 (30 years ago!!!) -- and that price was for the most simple cover, not franked with stamps that as a complete set sell quickly and regularly for $428 (all F-VF) to $484 (all VF) as LOOSE STAMPS! A great item!

500.00

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.

160.00

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229354

117, 148 (Fine, VF) on nice 1933 registered cover to Germany and forwarded. Missing back flap, but very pretty.

95.00

229356

193 x3, 196 on 1937 cover from ARNARSTADI (Snaefellsnessysla) to the U.S., with CANCELLATION IN VIOLET. Cover worn, but extremely scarce cancel.

75.00

215322

194 (VF) [1935 1 kr Hekla Volcano] solo usage on 8 September 1941 UNDERCOVER ADDRESS airmail cover to Portugal with British censorship. Addressed to Helgi P. Briem, the Icelandic Trade Commissioner to Portugal at the time. Briem is known for forwarding letters from Iceland to Denmark, via neutral Portugal. Very scarce WWII cover; few examples are known.

345.00

229381

207 (VF) on 25 October 1941 surface mail cover addressed to Dr. Helgi P. Briem in Portugal. This envelope would have contained an "UNDERCOVER" LETTER for forwarding to Denmark. Censored by the British. Dr. Helgi P. Briem, at Rua da Victoria 7 III, Lisbon, Portugal, was the Icelandic Trade Commissioner to Portugal. Dr. Briem accepted "undercover" letters from Iceland for forwarding to Denmark. Postal service directly from Iceland to Denmark was suspended; mail had to pass through a neutral country such as Portugal. Such Icelandic UNDERCOVER MAIL is extremely scarce and largely unknown to most WWII postal history collectors.

240.00

229283

223 on 12 aur printed matter to U.S. (Rate: 1 Jan 1943 - 14 Nov 1949.) Fish stamp.

9.00

229357

219, 240 x6 on 1944 cover to U.S. with U.S. censorship.

40.00

229378

194 x2, 227 (F-VF) on January 1944 DOMESTIC PARCEL card with 250 aur postage, paying the basic 1 kilo parcel rate for a parcel to a "seaport". Such parcel cards are SELDOM OFFERED and very much in demand.

45.00

229390

208A (VF) on 1944 U.S. Censored business size cover to U.S.

18.00

229391

208A (VF) on 1944 U.S. Censored business size cover to U.S.

18.00

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229392

208A (VF) on 1944 U.S. Censored business size cover to U.S.

18.00

229358

208B on ca.1945 air cover to Sweden (back flap missing). The airmail postal rates were EXTREMELY confusing after the end of the war as service was resumed in bits and pieces. I have not been able to properly "rate" this cover, but rates are not fully reconstructed for airmail to Sweden at this time. Very unusual usage.

25.00

229394

208A 4-strip (VF) on 1945 air cover to U.S. on business size envelope. Scarce usage.

35.00

229395

203 pair, 208B, 229 (VF) on 1945 air cover to the U.S. Scarce franking!

85.00

229397

206, 229 (VF, 229 creased) on 1945 air cover to U.S. Scarce high-postage rate; the 40 aur is scarce on cover. Business size envelope. Small toned spots.

35.00

229369

225 x7 (VF) on October 1946 airmail cover to U.S.

20.00

229387

208A (VF) solo use on 29 January 1946 business size cover to U.S.

16.00

229379

208B, 218 (VF) on Scarce 16 June 1947 FIRST FLIGHT cover not listed by Luning. Reykjavik to København, then to Stockholm.

95.00

229396

208Ac x3 on 8 August 1947 Registered air cover to Austris with Austria censor.

55.00

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229389

208Ac [1947 Geyser 60 aur perf 11.5] on SUPERB 1948 cover TO CANADA with BEAUTIFUL "HVOLSVOLLUR" Type B3a cancellation. THIS TOWN IS THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE TYPE B3a CANCELLATION TYPE! Early uses such as this are rare.

90.00

229362

250 [60 aur Hekla Volcano solo usage] (VF) on 24 August 1949 surface cover to the US. 60 aur paid the surface rate to 20 grams through 14 November 1949, thus a period of use of only about 11 months.

19.00

229366

219, 247 x2, 249, 251 x2 on very scarce 25 November 1949 airmail express cover with scarce Icelandic EXPRESS label. To England, with Glasgow, Scotland transit postmark.

50.00

229297

Denmark 306a, 307a on 30 November 1949 airmail cover to Iceland, there forwarded on 22 December with OLAFSVIK transit postmark. Very unusual usage and especially for the Icelandic forwarding with postmark.

22.00

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