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Iceland: Picture Post Cards: Various

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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

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

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

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

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

229286

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

50.00

234118

Clothes washing in hot springs. Color card, produced in Iceland, probably around 1915-1925. Mint Superb front, but back with linen hinge attachments.

15.00

234123

Reykjavik street scene: people, cars, trucks, electrical wiring. Color card, produced in Iceland, probably around 1915-1925. Mint VF front, but back with linen hinge attachments.

20.00

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!

170.00

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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

229287

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

80.00

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

223825

153, 156 [1930 5 and 15 aur values Parliament] on 24 June 1930 picture post card (waterfall) from Reykjavik to the U.S. with a completely non-philatelic tourist message. Any cover bearing this issue is scarce; non-philatelic covers are extremely scarce.

225.00

222298

178 pair [1932 4 aur Christian X, redrawn] (F-VF+) on 1932 picture post card with correct 8 aur franking for local post cards (rate went to 10 aur on 1 January 1933). However, the dateline is København (Denmark) 6 December 1932 and the postmark is Reykjavík 16 December 1932. Appears to have been privately carried outside the mail and posted upon landing at Reykjavík; unusual usage. Facit 2006 value on cover/card SEK 300 = $40 for a normal (printed matter) usage.

35.00

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

234121

Austurvóllur public square in Reykjavik, showing a huge number of people (for Iceland) and a band playing. Real photo card, produced in Iceland, probably in the 1930s. Mint Superb.

20.00

234122

Clothes washing in hot springs, Reykjavik. Printed photo, yellowish card, produced in Iceland, probably in the 1930s. This is a real scene, not the romanticized version. Mint VF.

20.00

221472

U.S. Military censorship of photographs and cards: "PHOTOGRAPH / PASSED BY / BASE CENSOR" double-ring circular censor handstamp in black on unused linen-finish, U.S.-made picture post card. The card was created in 1939 by/for the Icelandic Commission to the New York Worlds Fair and illustrates Hvanneyri, a model farm showing off Icelandic agricultural progress. The card was probably sold at the military base PX in Iceland for soldiers to use writing home. Examples of this censorship handstamp are extremely scarce; I have only seen them on unused cards.

90.00

222307

U.S. Military censorship of photographs and cards: "PHOTOGRAPH / PASSED BY / BASE CENSOR" double-ring circular censor handstamp in black on unused real photo, locally-made picture post card showing part of downtown Reykjavík. Examples of this censorship handstamp are extremely scarce; I have only seen them on unused cards.

90.00

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234453

U.S. Military censorship of photographs and cards: "PHOTOGRAPH / PASSED BY / BASE CENSOR" double-ring circular censor handstamp in black on unused locally-made picture post card showing rural farm scene with text "3. Islenskur Sveitabær". Examples of this censorship handstamp are extremely scarce; I have only seen them on unused cards.

65.00

234115

Bearded fisherman and son, in rain gear. Real photo card, produced in Iceland, probably 1950s. Mint with some minor flaking at right edge, but otherwise VF.

6.00

234124

Aerial view of Reykjavik harbor and town layout. Real photo card, produced in Iceland, probably around 1950. Mint Superb. Rare subject matter.

30.00

234125

Whole-country map with legend of districts. Color card, produced in Iceland, probably around 1950. Mint Superb. Rare subject matter.

35.00

234119

Snow shoeing in mountains with legend "Úr Jósefsdal". Real photo card, produced in Iceland, probably around 1955. Mint Superb.

10.00

234131

Icelandic Boy Scout in uniform. Produced in the U.S., 1968. Mint Superb.

4.00

234132

Nordic (Norden) House. Color photo card, produced in Iceland, 1960s. On face of card Scott #404-5 [1969 Norden set] canceled with first day postmarks and bearing Nordic House handstamp.

10.00

229273

425, 435 (VF) on 1972 Ofærufoss Waterfall picture post card to Denmark.

6.00

234129

Neskaupstadur harbor/village scene. Color photo card, produced in Iceland. Stamp affixed to face with NESKAUPSTADUR bridge cancel and cancel again struck on wafer affixed to face. Wonderful combination of scene and postmark.

15.00

234130

Set of 10 beautifully produced color photo cards, with gold map imprint, showing scenes of Iceland. Produced in Iceland, probably in the 1970s. Mint Superb.

18.00

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234134

Herðubreið Mountain. Color photo card, produced in Iceland. On address side bears Scott #438 which pictures the mountain and canceled (not mailed) with GRÍMSSTAÐIR bridge cancel (type B2a) which Facit values at SEK 200. Very nice accent piece with matching picture and stamp.

22.00

234135

Seyðisfjörður town/harbor scene with inset of fish processing scene. Color photo card, produced in Iceland. Message (not mailed) dated 1984. Unusual type of card showing commercial activity.

5.00

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