Most of the bridge-type town cancellations of Iceland are listed in the Facit Catalog; the most recent listings in the 2006 and later editions are more complete than in previous editions. However, type B7 and B8b are still not listed by Facit. The primary reference handbook for bridge-type cancellations is Iceland Cancellations - Bridge, Roller, and Machine Cancellations 1894-2003 available from me.
Beyond the largest communities, most of the bridge-type cancellations are scarce to rare. Many collectors are actively building collections of these interesting cancellations.
The stamps are cataloged by Scott numbers. All items may be viewed on approval; regular approval groups of Icelandic town cancellations (including earlier periods) are also available.
AKRANES B8e 1976 VF Town Bridge Type. Scott #436, 475, 483 x2 VF on registered cover to Sweden.
ACTUAL item.
12.00
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221003
AKUREYRI B8e 1976 VF Town Bridge Type. Scott #436, 475, 483 x2 VF on registered cover to Sweden.
ACTUAL item.
12.00
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229356
193 x3, 196 on 1937 cover from ARNARSTADI (Snaefellsnessysla) to the U.S., with CANCELLATION IN VIOLET. Cover worn, but extremely scarce cancel.
ACTUAL item.
75.00
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400180
Scott #447 [1973 13 kr Europa] (VF) on picture post card (Stapafell and Snæfellsjökull [glacier], Western Iceland) datelined 5 July 1973 and exactly paying the rate for air post cards sent outside Iceland (1 May 1972 - 30 June 1973). The cancellation on the card is unclear, but does show "....S?API", HOWEVER THE CARD SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT IT IS BEING MAILED AT ARNARSTAPI -- A VERY SCARCE POST OFFICE!!!! The picture on the card plays into the very interesting message on the card regarding locating previous sites were numeral cancellations had been used. The card was sent by WAYNE SOMMER, a well-known American collector, researcher, and philatelic writer of Iceland, to a collector of Iceland in the U.S. The stamp was issued 30 April 1973, THUS THIS STAMP COULD ONLY BE USED FOR THE INTENDED POSTAL RATE FOR TWO MONTHS -- SUCH USES ARE VERY SCARCE and certainly even scarcer from a tiny rural post office!
ACTUAL item.
SOLD
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235882
1961 Vatnajökull Expedition official cacheted NUMBERED cover, bearing Scott #C30-1, 12 June, registered within Iceland, with Reykjavik and ASGARDUR-GARD (postmark only in use 1958-1968) backstamps. Very fresh.
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
Reference
For reference only. NOT for sale.
Sold, but if you are seeking similar items, please send your want list.
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221009
BAKKAFJÖRÐUR B8e 1975 VF Town Bridge Type. Scott #451, 452, 487 VF on registered cover to Sweden.
ACTUAL item.
16.00
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221012
BLÖNDUÓS B1a and B8e 1975 Superb Town Bridge Type. Scott #469, 487 VF on registered cover to Sweden.
ACTUAL item.
15.00
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241798
36 [1902 5 aur Christian IX] Used F-VF+ horizontal pair with full 15 May 1906 bridge cancellation. The town name is hard to read, but it is NOT Reykjavik -- it is probably BLÖNDUÓS. Unusually dark color for the 5 aur. Very attractive.
ACTUAL item.
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5.00
221013
BOLUNGARVÍK B8e 1977 VF Town Bridge Type. Scott #500 VF on cover.
ACTUAL item.
12.00
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221015
BORGARFJÖRÐUR B2? (1976) Fine Town Bridge Type. Scott #463 x4, 480 VF on registered cover to Sweden.
ACTUAL item.