These bargain-priced stamps are attractive, but most have hidden flaws. You can save a tremendous amount of money when you add such stamps to your collection. Each stamp is one of a kind, so please let me know if I may substitute a different example (that looks as good or better, for the same cost) if the stamp you order has sold. If you have any doubts, all are available for approval viewing. If you are seeking stamps of this quality and price level from any of the Scandinavian countries, just send along your want list -- I will be happy to send bargains on approval. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise stated.
Bargain Stamps - Scott #152-166: 1930 Allthing / Parliament
153, Facit #174v2, AFA #126y [1930 5 aur (Viking Ship) Parliament / Althing]. Mint VF appearance, but tiny thin speck and one short perf. "Blue spot in flag of left 5" variety from position 45 in the sheet. Attractive example of seldom-offered variety. Facit 2018 value SEK 400 and AFA Specialized 2016 value DKK 500 ($80).
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24.00
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239954
157 [1930 20 aur Parliament / Althing: Viking Battle] Mint, Superb centering, but without gum and with tiny thin speck. A handsome example.
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19.00
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231096
157 Used with VF centering and obviously proper postal cancellations, but light crease. Otherwise $102!
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28.00
231098
157 Used with VF centering and correct "1000 year" cancellation, but light crease. Otherwise $102!
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26.00
239957
157 [1930 20 aur Parliament / Althing: Viking Battle] Used, VF centering with correct 1930 cancel, but with light crease only visible from the reverse. Very attractive.
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34.00
239958
157 [1930 20 aur Parliament / Althing: Viking Battle] Used, VF centering with correct 1930 cancel, but with a couple shorter perfs. Very attractive.
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32.00
400864
Scott #157 [1930 20 aur Parliament / Althing: Viking Battle] Used with F-VF centering and with correct type of cancellation, but with overall paper aging (yellowing) likely due to heat and/or light exposure. No other defects. Otherwise a Used example with this centering would be $83! Priced very low!
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12.00
400865
Scott #162 [1930 50 aur Parliament; Leader and Crowd] Mint, Space Filler. Superb centering, but the gum is either badly regummed or is heavily disturbed and brownish original gum, also with a small amount of that brownish gum on front at upper right. Also with a couple small thin spots. I am not sure what happened to this stamp, but it is priced very low now. This is the second-highest-priced key value of the set and if this were in proper Mint VF quality it would be $97.50.
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12.00
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400866
Scott #164 [1930 2 kr Parliament / Althing: Farm, Countryside] Mint with VF-XF centering, but with only minor gum disturbance in the hinge area where somebody probably removed a hinge remnant. This really is not much different than a Mint Hinged stamp, but I felt it needed to be explained. Wonderfully fresh and attractive looking, with brilliant color and terrific centering. Otherwise a Mint VF lightly hinged example would be $110. This example offers some savings while still being a perfectly sound stamp.
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79.00
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400867
Scott #165 [1930 5 kr Parliament / Althing: Woman Spinning Yarn] Mint, hinge remnant, with Average centering. There is a pre-printing paper bend (not a full fold and mostly only visible from the back side), which would be an unusual type of variety for this stamp issue. Technically this stamp does not have any post-production "defects", but the centering is way off. Still, this looks very fresh and bright. Very fresh and bright. For value comparison purposes, a Mint hinged VF example would be $70 and a Mint hinged Fine example would be $36. This is price very low!
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