144 Superb with Tollur cancellation. Very attractive.
8.00
---
---
---
243926
145 [1925 10 aur Reykjavik scene] Used XF with XF strike of Danish "KŲBENHAVN / Omk 9" 18 February 1927cancellation. Danish cancellations on Icelandic stamps of this era are not uncommon (due to the large amount of letters mailed at sea aboard fishing boats that arrived in Denmark). However examples are scarce when they are so well struck that they show the entire cancellation, including the specific local branch that canceled the item, as this one does. An outstanding example!
---
---
---
24.00
243923
145, Facit #169v1, AFA #115x [1925 10 aur Reykjavik scene] Used with F-VF+ centering and neat cancellation. Very clear example of the "hook on M on right side" variety from position 15 in the sheet. Facit 2022 value SEK 200!
---
---
---
26.00
237133
145 VF with Tollur cancellation. Attractive.
5.50
---
---
---
237135
145 F-VF with Tollur cancellation. Attractive.
4.00
---
---
---
237137
145 Fine with Tollur cancellation. Attractive.
3.00
---
---
---
237138
145 Fine with Tollur cancellation. Attractive.
3.00
---
---
---
237285
146 [1925 20 aur National Library] NH VF+/Superb 4-BLOCK. Pristine with bright color and fresh in all respects. Blocks of this issue are scarce, but this is priced as four singles!
---
575.00
---
---
243916
146 [1925 20 aur National Library] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. A remarkably small example (it is not reperforated), to the point of being a perforation variety. Very fresh and bright.
---
108.00
---
---
243925
146 [1925 20 aur National Library] Used with Superb centering, though paper slightly aged. VF strike of FĮSKRUŠSFJÖRŠUR B1b 192x town bridge type cancellation dated 23 November 192x. While this was a small town/village, the device was in use 1906-1967 though well-struck, readable examples are really very unusual.
Numeral cancel 11 black Superb on Scott #146 Superb. #11 in 1903-1930 period (žjósįrtśn). This cancel, while generally not scarce, seems to be scarcer on stamps issued after 1925. Exceptional quality.
---
---
---
25.00
246826
Numeral cancel 12 black VF on Scott #146 VF. #12 in 1903-1930 period (Ęgissķša). Though not a scarce cancellation according to Facit, I have had far fewer examples of #12 than of other numerals with similar Facit values.
---
---
---
22.00
246835
Numeral cancel 24 black VF on Scott #146 VF. #24 in 1903-1930 period (Hólmur). This example of the stamp has AFA-LISTED PLATE VARIETY #116x "deformed lower windows to left of central doorway" from position 33 in the sheet.
---
---
---
29.00
246836
Numeral cancel 25 black VF+ on Scott #146 VF (issued 12 September 1925). #25 in 1903-1926 period (Kįlfafellstašur) and 1926-1930 (Kįlfafell), with same Facit value.
---
---
---
24.00
209944
146 Superb with Tollur cancellation. Scarce so nice.
7.00
---
---
---
209787
147 VF 4-block with Tollur cancellations.
21.00
---
---
---
235021
148 Superb with full Tollur cancellation. Very attractive.
4.00
---
---
---
246060
170 COIL, Facit #194C4R Light Greenish-tinged Gray Blurred Printing; Perf 13.75 x 13.75 Line, Cut top/bot, Cut sides (vended). [1935 5 aur Gullfoss Waterfall] Used VF example showing straight-cuts at top and bottom (from making the coil strips) and straight cuts on the sides (from dispensing from a coil vending machine). Very light cancellation. An exceptionally nice example. As of 8/2022, I have only recorded coils in this color as having cut tops and bottoms (from making the rolls) and cut sides (from a vending machine). [The coils, perforations differences, and color / paper differences of the Gulfoss stamps are not well known. They are scarce and many were discarded over the years by collectors who thought they were just defective (trimmed) stamps. Generally, the Gulfoss stamps had up to four perforation types: C1 and C2 are 14 x 13.75 two types of comb, C3 is 14 x 13.5 comb, and C4 is 13.75 x 13.75 line perf. As a comparison / measuring tool, the 60, 65, and 75 denominations only exist in C4 (13.75 x 13.75 line perf); in some cases, line up those up against the perfs of other stamps, rather than using a gauge. There are various further color shades (sometimes also with tell-tale difference in impression clarity) and paper color differences that are not listed in the catalogs. Coil rolls of 500 stamps were made by gluing together (using the trimmed side margin of one sheet to attach to the back of the next sheet) sheets of stamps at the sides (vertical edges) of the stamps and then either tearing or cutting the strips apart along the top and bottom margins. The tearing vs cutting seems to be (?) consistently applied depending upon which batch (color shade) of stamps, etc. Stamps were both dispensed from vending machines (thus have cut perforation tips at the sides) or torn off rolls by postal clerks (thus have torn perforation tips at the sides); I am not sure if vended strips were possible (instead of just singles), resulting in a mix of cut and torn sides.] Per Facit, the 5 aur COILS exist with C2 and C4 perforations, with the C4 having at least two color shades (per JSA). Sort out those C2 and C4 perfs by matching with the top and bottom of the 60, 65, and 75 denominations (if NOT a match to top and bottom to the 60, 65, and 75, then you have a C2 perf in this case). The 5 aur C2 coils seem to be much scarcer than Facit suggests; as of 8/2022 I have not definitively recorded any examples, but I may have had them in the past and did not know it. Facit states that entire printing of C4 was made into coils, however I have recorded multiple examples of each of two colors of the 5 aur with C4 perforations that have been made into coils, thus there were at least two C4 printings (and thus I cannot be 100% sure that no 5 aur sheet examples exist with C4 perforations).
---
---
---
Reference
For reference only. NOT for sale.
SOLD.
246062
170 COIL, Facit #194C4R Dark Gray Crisp Printing; Perf 13.75 x 13.75 Line, Torn top/bot, Cut right side (vended) and torn left side (perhaps part of a vended strip?). [1935 5 aur Gullfoss Waterfall] Used F-VF+ example showing torn perfs at top and bottom (from making the coil strips) and straight cut on the right side (from dispensing from a coil vending machine), but torn left side thus perhaps part of a vended strip (?). Neat cancellation. An unusually nice example. As of 8/2022, I have only recorded coils in this color as having torn tops and bottoms (from making the rolls) and cut sides (from a vending machine). [The coils, perforations differences, and color / paper differences of the Gulfoss stamps are not well known. They are scarce and many were discarded over the years by collectors who thought they were just defective (trimmed) stamps. Generally, the Gulfoss stamps had up to four perforation types: C1 and C2 are 14 x 13.75 two types of comb, C3 is 14 x 13.5 comb, and C4 is 13.75 x 13.75 line perf. As a comparison / measuring tool, the 60, 65, and 75 denominations only exist in C4 (13.75 x 13.75 line perf); in some cases, line up those up against the perfs of other stamps, rather than using a gauge. There are various further color shades (sometimes also with tell-tale difference in impression clarity) and paper color differences that are not listed in the catalogs. Coil rolls of 500 stamps were made by gluing together (using the trimmed side margin of one sheet to attach to the back of the next sheet) sheets of stamps at the sides (vertical edges) of the stamps and then either tearing or cutting the strips apart along the top and bottom margins. The tearing vs cutting seems to be (?) consistently applied depending upon which batch (color shade) of stamps, etc. Stamps were both dispensed from vending machines (thus have cut perforation tips at the sides) or torn off rolls by postal clerks (thus have torn perforation tips at the sides); I am not sure if vended strips were possible (instead of just singles), resulting in a mix of cut and torn sides.] Per Facit, the 5 aur COILS exist with C2 and C4 perforations, with the C4 having at least two color shades (per JSA). Sort out those C2 and C4 perfs by matching with the top and bottom of the 60, 65, and 75 denominations (if NOT a match to top and bottom to the 60, 65, and 75, then you have a C2 perf in this case). The 5 aur C2 coils seem to be much scarcer than Facit suggests; as of 8/2022 I have not definitively recorded any examples, but I may have had them in the past and did not know it. Facit states that entire printing of C4 was made into coils, however I have recorded multiple examples of each of two colors of the 5 aur with C4 perforations that have been made into coils, thus there were at least two C4 printings (and thus I cannot be 100% sure that no 5 aur sheet examples exist with C4 perforations).
---
---
---
Reference
For reference only. NOT for sale.
SOLD.
242083
172 COIL [1931 35 aur Gulfoss (Golden Waterfall)] NH F-VF coil single WITH splice on the left side of the stamp (viewed from the front). These coils were made from sheet stamps and have straight-cut perfs at top and bottom. The sheet margins were trimmed down and used to connect one sheet to the next, prior to slicing into coil rolls. Singles of the 35 aur coil are not uncommon; they were dispensed from the machines as singles thus pair or larger units (with or without splices) are quite uncommon. Very fresh and attractive. A normal NH F-VF coil single would be priced at $39.
172 COIL [1931 35 aur Gulfoss (Golden Waterfall)] USED VF coil single WITH splice on the left side of the stamp (viewed from the front). These coils were made from sheet stamps and have straight-cut perfs at top and bottom. The sheet margins were trimmed down and used to connect one sheet to the next, prior to slicing into coil rolls. Singles of the 35 aur coil are not uncommon; they were dispensed from the machines as singles thus pair or larger units (with or without splices) are quite uncommon. However, any USED spliced examples are "rare" because the splice would normally have fallen off when soaked. This example seems to have been carefully steamed off (much gum remains) paper and thus the splice survived. (If only the collector had left it on the cover...) Very fresh and attractive with a very light cancellation. This is the only USED, SPLICED off-cover example I can recall having in 46 years (and extremely few either mint splices or on-cover spliced examples). A Used VF (VF is scarce) coil single without splice would be priced at $59. This is "rare" used still with splice!
---
---
---
Reference
For reference only. NOT for sale.
SOLD
247795
Orlof 1 kr Overprint on Scott #173 (Facit #197) [60 aur Gulfoss Waterfall] NH Fine. Very fresh and bright. As of 12/2023, this is only the fourth uncanceled example (only the third NH example) that I have had in 50 years.
---
Reference
For reference only. NOT for sale.
---
---
234214
173 Fine with F-VF Tollur cancellation. Attractive.
3.25
---
---
---
247532
Greidslumerki Facit #G1 [1932 65 aur Gulfoss waterfall postage stamp, Scott #174, with Greidslumerki (Greišslumerki) 10 aur invoice / payment tax overprint] Used with VF centering and typical (for this issue) manuscript cancellation, on small piece. Seldom offered and unknown to many collectors. [Only two postage stamps were overprinted for this purpose, #174 and #175.] A handsome example. The cancellation is so small you might not notice it.
---
---
---
45.00
247533
Greidslumerki Facit #G1 [1932 65 aur Gulfoss waterfall postage stamp, Scott #174, with Greidslumerki (Greišslumerki) 10 aur invoice / payment tax overprint] Used with VF centering and company handstamp cancellation, on small piece. Seldom offered and unknown to many collectors. [Only two postage stamps were overprinted for this purpose, #174 and #175.] A handsome example.
---
---
---
Reference
For reference only. NOT for sale.
231567
175 Fine 4-block with Tollur cancellations.
24.00
---
---
---
234219
175 Superb with Tollur cancellation. Very pretty.
10.00
---
---
---
235033
175 Superb with Tollur cancellation. Very attractive.
10.00
---
---
---
247708
F-VF: Greidslumerki Facit #G2 [1932 75 aur Gulfoss waterfall postage stamp, Scott #175, with Greidslumerki (Greišslumerki) 10 aur invoice / payment tax overprint] Examples of this stamp are hard to find; NH, Mint Hinged, and even Mint no gum or Used, are not often offered. Seldom offered and unknown to many collectors. [Only two postage stamps were overprinted for this purpose, Scott #174 and #175.]
---
35.00
---
---
247534
Greidslumerki Facit #G2 [1932 75 aur Gulfoss waterfall postage stamp, Scott #175, with Greidslumerki (Greišslumerki) 10 aur invoice / payment tax overprint] NEVER HINGED BLOCK OF FOUR with Fine centering. This block shows the two basic types of the overprint setting: The left two stamps show the right edge of the right "0" farther to the right than is shown on the right two stamps. Mint singles, with gum, of this stamp are hard to find; Mint or NH multiples of this stamp are scarce -- I have only had three or four Mint or NH multiples in 49 years. Seldom offered and unknown to many collectors. [Only two postage stamps were overprinted for this purpose, #174 and #175.] A excellent example. NH Fine singles sell for $60 each; this is priced below break-up value!
Greidslumerki Facit #G2 [1932 75 aur Gulfoss waterfall postage stamp, Scott #175, with Greidslumerki (Greišslumerki) 10 aur invoice / payment tax overprint] Mint, without gum, with F-VF centering, SET OF TWO STAMPS showing the two basic types of the overprint setting: The left stamp shows the right edge of the right "0" farther to the right than is shown on the right stamp. Mint singles, even without gum, of this stamp are hard to find. Seldom offered and unknown to many collectors. [Only two postage stamps were overprinted for this purpose, #174 and #175.] Either of these singles, in this condition, would sell for $35 -- offered for less than the set total.
---
---
64.00
---
247540
Greidslumerki Facit #G2 [1932 75 aur Gulfoss waterfall postage stamp, Scott #175, with Greidslumerki (Greišslumerki) 10 aur invoice / payment tax overprint] Used with XF centering and neat, violet company handstamp. Seldom offered stamp that is unknown to many collectors. [Only two postage stamps were overprinted for this purpose, #174 and #175.] Outstanding centering for this scarce stamp.
---
---
---
39.00
247545
Greidslumerki Facit #G2 [1932 75 aur Gulfoss waterfall postage stamp, Scott #175, with Greidslumerki (Greišslumerki) 10 aur invoice / payment tax overprint] Used with XF centering and neat POSTAL cancellation. Either from a purchase receipt at the post office or use on a postal money order or cash-on-delivery card. Postally canceled examples are scarce. Seldom offered stamp that is unknown to many collectors. [Only two postage stamps were overprinted for this purpose, #174 and #175.] Outstanding centering for this scarce stamp.
---
---
---
42.00
247536
Greidslumerki Facit #G2 [1932 75 aur Gulfoss waterfall postage stamp, Scott #175, with Greidslumerki (Greišslumerki) 10 aur invoice / payment tax overprint] Used with VF centering, with neat manuscript cancellation, on small piece of either a bank check or a bill of exchange (vexel). Though that type of document is common bearing documentary revenue stamps, I have only had a couple pieces from one (and no complete documents) with any of the Greidslumerki stamps. Seldom offered and unknown to many collectors. [Only two postage stamps were overprinted for this purpose, #174 and #175.] An excellent example.
---
---
---
32.00
247537
Greidslumerki Facit #G2 [1932 75 aur Gulfoss waterfall postage stamp, Scott #175, with Greidslumerki (Greišslumerki) 10 aur invoice / payment tax overprint] Used with VF centering, with neat manuscript cancellation, and small corner of a postal cancellation, on a small piece of postal money order or cash-on-delivery card AND with part of a Danish-printing (engraved) Greidslumerki stamp on the reverse. The tax payment was required on "both ends" of the transaction, whenever a payment of money occurred, thus two stamps were required. Not only are uses of this overprinted stamp quite scarce on a postal item, but it is extremely scarce showing both stamps (even if one is partial) and even more special in that it shows that both stamps were in use simultaneously, though at different post offices. The stamp on the back was cut in half when the front stamp was clipped out of the card by the post office for kiloware (after the required period that these cards had to be retained). To the best of my recollection, I have had only one other such example in 49 years (and never any complete cards). Seldom offered stamp that is unknown to many collectors. [Only two postage stamps were overprinted for this purpose, #174 and #175.] An outstanding example.
---
---
---
49.00
247546
Greidslumerki Facit #G2 [1932 75 aur Gulfoss waterfall postage stamp, Scott #175, with Greidslumerki (Greišslumerki) 10 aur invoice / payment tax overprint] Used with VF centering and neat POSTAL cancellation. Either from a purchase receipt at the post office or use on a postal money order or cash-on-delivery card. Postally canceled examples are scarce. Seldom offered stamp that is unknown to many collectors. [Only two postage stamps were overprinted for this purpose, #174 and #175.] Excellent centering for this scarce stamp.
---
---
---
38.00
247542
Greidslumerki Facit #G2 [1932 75 aur Gulfoss waterfall postage stamp, Scott #175, with Greidslumerki (Greišslumerki) 10 aur invoice / payment tax overprint] Used with F-VF centering and neat, light manuscript cancellation. Seldom offered stamp that is unknown to many collectors. [Only two postage stamps were overprinted for this purpose, #174 and #175.] Excellent example of this scarce stamp.
---
---
---
28.00
247547
Greidslumerki Facit #G2 [1932 75 aur Gulfoss waterfall postage stamp, Scott #175, with Greidslumerki (Greišslumerki) 10 aur invoice / payment tax overprint] Used with F-VF centering and neat POSTAL cancellation. Either from a purchase receipt at the post office or use on a postal money order or cash-on-delivery card. Postally canceled examples are scarce. Seldom offered stamp that is unknown to many collectors. [Only two postage stamps were overprinted for this purpose, #174 and #175.] Nice centering for this scarce stamp.
---
---
---
35.00
247538
Greidslumerki Facit #G2 [1932 75 aur Gulfoss waterfall postage stamp, Scott #175, with Greidslumerki (Greišslumerki) 10 aur invoice / payment tax overprint] Used with Fine centering, with postal cancellation on a very small piece of postal money order or cash-on-delivery card To the best of my recollection, I have had only three or four examples of this stamp on postal piece in 49 years (and never any complete cards). Seldom offered stamp that is unknown to many collectors. [Only two postage stamps were overprinted for this purpose, #174 and #175.] Price low due to the centering and size of the piece.
---
---
---
19.00
247543
Greidslumerki Facit #G2 [1932 75 aur Gulfoss waterfall postage stamp, Scott #175, with Greidslumerki (Greišslumerki) 10 aur invoice / payment tax overprint] Used with Fine centering and neat, light manuscript cancellation. Seldom offered stamp that is unknown to many collectors. [Only two postage stamps were overprinted for this purpose, #174 and #175.] An attractive example of this scarce stamp.
Greidslumerki Facit #G2 [1932 75 aur Gulfoss waterfall postage stamp, Scott #175, with Greidslumerki (Greišslumerki) 10 aur invoice / payment tax overprint] Used with Fine centering and neat POSTAL cancellation. Either from a purchase receipt at the post office or use on a postal money order or cash-on-delivery card. Postally canceled examples are scarce. Seldom offered stamp that is unknown to many collectors. [Only two postage stamps were overprinted for this purpose, #174 and #175.] Attractive example of this scarce stamp.
---
---
---
29.00
247544
Greidslumerki Facit #G2 [1932 75 aur Gulfoss waterfall postage stamp, Scott #175, with Greidslumerki (Greišslumerki) 10 aur invoice / payment tax overprint] Used with Average centering and neat, light manuscript cancellation. Seldom offered stamp that is unknown to many collectors. [Only two postage stamps were overprinted for this purpose, #174 and #175.] A low-priced example of this scarce stamp.
Top 
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View REPRESENTATIVE Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}
 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small}