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Scott #148 x2, 171, 182 [1925 50 aur Landing of the Mail; 1931 20 aur Gulfoss Waterfall; 1931 25 aur brown and green Christian X, Redrawn Portrait] (VF, one #148 has a couple short perforations) on 3 September 1934 registered heavy cover (measuring 238 x 135 mm) from REYKJAVIK; via HULL, England, with registry transit postmark on reverse; to New Rochelle, NY, U.S., with receiving postmarks on reverse. Reykjavik registry label and blue crossed lines added to the envelope by the British as they did for all registered mail. Slightly rumpled appearance, but this is normal and expected for a heavy cover. The 145 aur franking is correct for a FIFTH WEIGHT CLASS 80-100 gram (115 aur) registered (30 aur) letter, to countries outside Scandinavia, 1 Oct 1925 thru 31 Dec 1939. Heavy covers were seldom saved; in my experience, an example such as this is "rare". I have not recorded having been able to offer, in the last 52 years, an Icelandic fifth weight class cover to any destination! ACTUAL item. |
125.00 |