| 1922-1939 King Christian X |  Top |
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Iceland: Scott #109, 110, 112, 114 [1920 3, 4, 5 olive green (1922), 8 aur Christian X] (F-VF) on 1931 cover from REYKJAVIK to Denmark. The unusual FOUR COLOR FRANKING is remarkably unusual and rather spectacular, but even scarcer is that the cover was posted by a Danish naval officer using his official stationery, on board the Danish H.M.S. FYLLA (patrol ship 1920-1933) while the ship was visiting Reykjavik. Identifiable Danish naval mail, even domestic use, is extremely unusual in my experience; I have not previously seen or had such from Danish naval ship mailed from Iceland. Correct 20 aur letter rate franking to Denmark. A wonderful item in multiple respects! |
125.00 |
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110 [4 aur Christian X, first type] (F-VF) on 1932 locally used printed matter envelope. Facit 2006 value SEK 350 ($47). |
35.00 |
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112 pair, 120 [1922/1920 5 aur Olive Green and 25 aur Brown/Green Christian X] (VF) on 13 July 1931 PAQUEBOT cover to the U.S. machine canceled at "EDINBURGH / 1931 B", Scotland, and with Edinburgh italicized black "PAQUEBOT" handstamp. While generally typical of Icelandic "fishing boat mail" posted at Edinburgh, I have not previously encountered this machine postmark on Icelandic mail. |
150.00 |
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Iceland #112 [1922 5 aur Olive Green Christian X] and Denmark #94 [1921 10 øre Green Wavy-Line] (F-VF) on ICELANDIC - DANISH - NORWEGIAN TRIPLE COUNTRY cover hand canceled on 17 June 1929 at BERGEN and with black Bergen "Paquebot" handstamp, to København, Denmark. The sender may have been confused about what stamps were required or perhaps simply used whatever stamps were at hand. I have never before in 38 years had such a use. Spectacular! |
225.00 |
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114 (Fine) on 1929 picture post card (New Year card with Icelandic inscription) used within Reykjavik on December 31st. |
80.00 |
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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 |
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116 [1921 10 aur green Christian X] (VF) FOUR STRIP on 13 March 1924 cover to Denmark. SECOND WEIGHT (more than 20 grams up to 125 grams) 40 aur letter rate to Denmark. Examples of this 40 aur rate are surprisingly hard to find. From REYKJAVIK, with both hand an machine cancellations; KJØBENHAVN receiver (28 March 1924) on reverse. Unusual use. |
50.00 |
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117, 148 (Fine, VF) [1920 15 aur Violet Christian X, 1925 50 aur Landing the Mail] on 1927 registered cover to the U.S., transiting the United Kingdom (blue cross and Edinburgh transit postmark). |
140.00 |
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117, 148 (Fine, VF) on nice 1933 registered cover to Germany and forwarded. Missing back flap, but very pretty. |
95.00 |
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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 |
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