10, Facit #11a First Printing [1876 6 aur, Perf 14 x 13.5] Mint F-VF, original gum. With color described by Facit as "dark gray (violet tinge), blurred print", the first printing stamps have very distinctive appearance. Because this printing was on an extremely thin paper most examples that are encountered are damaged, usually badly, and usually without gum too. This example is not only in sound condition, but it fresh and attractive -- this must be the freshest mint example I have had in 37 years. The 2010 Facit value is SEK 2600 = $365 [9/10], but this value does not properly reflect the scarcity of undamaged examples. 25% fewer of these were printed than Iceland #1, which has a value four times as much!
325.00
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222024
10, Facit #11a (First Printing) Mint no gum (as usual for the first printing) with Fine+ centering and tiny thin spot. Facit 2006 value SEK 2200 = $300 (and SEK 1200 = $165 for the cheapest printing)! Scarce printing in mint condition.
69.00
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222028
10, Facit #11e with catalog-listed Perforation Error: Horizontal hole 4 filled (between perfs 4 and 5). Used Fine+ example. Only found on this 6 aur printing and one printing each of the 3 and 10 aur stamps.
22.00
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233835
10, Facit #11e [6 aur Numeral, perforation 14 x 13.5] Printing 5 Greenish Gray, Thick Paper, with perforation error: blind perforation in hole 4, between teeth 4-5. Only this printing of the 6 aur (and one printing each of the 3 and 10 aur) has the perforation errors. Used Fine with neat cancellation.
22.00
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235828
10 Perforation error, Facit #11e [1876 6 aur, Perforation 14, 1895 printing] Used VF with perforation error: blind hole 6; on this denomination, only exists on the 1895 Greenish Gray, Thick Paper printing. Very nice example.
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42.00
222029
11, Facit #12b (Print 5: Rose carmine on medium thick paper; light orange-red under UV light) Used F-VF. Facit 2006 value SEK 300 = $50! Also with unlisted plate variety: dent in center of bottom frame line and thinning of bottom frame line at lower left corner.
34.00
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222030
11, Facit #12b (Print 5: Rose carmine on medium thick paper; light orange-red under UV light) Used Fine. Facit 2006 value SEK 300 = $50! Also with unlisted plate variety: dent in center of bottom frame line and thinning of bottom frame line at lower left corner.
22.00
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235832
11 Perforation error, Facit #12d [1876 10 aur, Perforation 14, 1895 printing] Used VF with perforation error: blind hole 2; on this denomination, only exists on the 1895 Thick Paper printing. Very nice example.
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13.00
235833
11 Perforation error, Facit #12d [1876 10 aur, Perforation 14, 1895 printing] Used F-VF with perforation error: blind hole 5; on this denomination, only exists on the 1895 Thick Paper printing. Very nice example.
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11.00
222033
12, Facit #13a (Print 1: Dark brown, blurred grainy print on thin paper) Used Fine with couple minor perf flaws but still attractive. Facit 2006 value SEK 2200 = $300! A remarkably scarce stamp at a very low price.
12, Facit #13b (Print 2: Deep brown, very clear print on thin paper) Used F-VF with neat, light cancel. Facit 2006 value SEK 800 = $110! An unusually nice example!
85.00
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234591
13, Facit #14a First Printing, Pale Violet [1876 20 aur Pale Violet, Perf 14 x 13.5] Mint F-VF, without gum, lower right corner perf rounded. A nice-looking example of a rare stamp; rarely found with any gum at all. 2010 Facit value is SEK 9500 (with gum) = $1330 [9/10]. In 37 years, this is only the third uncanceled example I have had; of the other two, only one had gum.
475.00
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234592
13, Facit #14a First Printing, Pale Violet [1876 20 aur Pale Violet, Perf 14 x 13.5] Used Fine, with a small, light crease only visible from the backside. Proper, genuine, mostly complete REYKJAVIK cancellation. A nice-looking example of a very scarce stamp; due to the extremely thin paper, the vast majority of examples are heavily damaged. 2010 Facit value is SEK 4400 = $615 [9/10].
195.00
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202075
13 Dark Color, Facit #14b Used F-VF+. The "dark color" (second printing) in extremely scarce used condition. Neat, light AKUREYRI cancellation. Strong and excellent perforations. This stamp is very difficult to find in used condition without defects -- most copies offered either have faults or improper cancellations. This example is outstanding in all respects and is rare thus.
800.00
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218536
15 "Double 3", Facit #8cv1 [1886 3 aur, Perforation 14] Used F-VF appearing example of the scarce "Double 3" variety (bottom half of three doubled), but with crease only visible from the reverse and some blunted perforations. Seldom offered; attractive example. [Facit 2006 value SEK 1200 = $165.]
69.00
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222040
15, Facit #8e with catalog-listed Perforation Error: Horizontal hole 3 filled (between perfs 3 and 4). Used VF example. Only found on this 3 aur printing and one printing each of the 6 and 10 aur stamps. Unusually nice example.
35.00
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235822
15 Perforation error, Facit #8e [1882 3 aur, Perforation 14, 1895 printing] Mint F-VF with perforation error: blind hole 4; on this denomination, only exists on the 1895 printing. Priced about the same as a normal mint stamp!
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79.00
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235834
15 "Double 3" variety, Facit #8v1 [1882 3 aur, Perforation 14] Used with Average centering and minor defects only seen from the reverse. Clearly shows the "Double 3" variety. 2012 Facit value SEK 1200 = $170 [12/2011]. Seldom offered.
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39.00
218538
Iceland #17a [1882 20 aur Ultramarine, Perforation 14] Used F-VF centered example Danish 3-ring numeral cancellation. The number is not readable, but is two or three digit, making is much scarcer than the typical #1 cancel. Danish numeral cancellations are occasionally seen on previously uncanceled ship mail sent to Denmark, but not often on this stamp. With a normal Icelandic postmark, this F-VF stamp is $270!
285.00
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221283
18 Light Violet, Facit #17a [1882 40 aur Numeral] Used Superb with full well-centered REYKJAVÍK cancellation. Perfect centering, perfect perforations, very nice postmark. It would be hard to fine a nicer example! Facit 2006 value for top quality of the cheapest printing (which this is not) is SEK 900 = $120!
18, Facit #17b (Print 2: Light lilac) Mint F-VF. This printing is the scarcest in mint condition: Facit 2006 value SEK 1500 = $210! Fresh and attractive; seldom offered.