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215321 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
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). ACTUAL item. |
140.00 |
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229353 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
148 (VF) on 13 May 1930 registered rate cover to Norway with ESKIFJORDUR cancellation and printed registry label. Stamp originally applied with glue, otherwise would be much more costly. Correct 50 aur rate (letter 20 aur, registration 30 aur). ACTUAL item. |
125.00 |
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244927 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
209-11 [1938 Reykjavik University set] (all VF) on 21 December 1938 registered philatelic cover from REYKJAVÍK to the U.S. with transit and receiving postmarks. Light blue frame registration label. A quantity of similar envelopes were mailed to Mr. Vilhjálmur Thor, Commissioner General Icelandic Commission to the New York Worlds Fair 1939. It is my understanding that these were sent to Mr. Thor to be used as gifts to Icelandic supporters in the U.S. and/or to be sold at the fair (which opened April 30, 1939). Nice postally used examples of these stamps (which are hard to find actually used) -- a Used VF set of singles sells for $56.50 -- VF centering is hard to find. I actually currently need Used VF singles for stock! Even though this is philatelic, the registration and backstamps make it exhibitable. Very attractive and a nice 1939 Worlds Fair item! ACTUAL item. |
59.00 |
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244916 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
207 3-STRIP [1940 45 aur Geyser] (VF) on 23 November 1942 registered commercial U.S. CENSORED business-size cover to the U.S. 135 aur postal rate is for a triple-weight (>40 to 60 grams) surface mail cover to worldwide countries outside Scandinavia: postage 95 aur, registration 40 aur (both elements 1 Jan 1940 - 31 Dec 1942 inclusive). Very fresh and attractive example of commercial mail that was critically important to Iceland during WWII. ACTUAL item. |
24.00 |
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229396 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
208Ac x3 on 8 August 1947 Registered air cover to Austria with Austrian censor. ACTUAL item. |
55.00 |
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244925 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
B7-11 [1949 Charities Set] (F-VF, VF) on 20 August 1949 registered airmail philatelic cover from REYKJAVÍK to the U.S. with transit and receiving postmarks. Light blue frame registration label and violet airmail handstamp. Nice postally used examples of these stamps (which are hard to find actually used). Even though this is philatelic, the registration and backstamps make it exhibitable. Very attractive. ACTUAL item. |
16.00 |
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400720 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #C23, C26 [1947 75 aur and 3 kr Airmails] (VF) on December 1954 surface-rate, registered cover to the U.S. The cancellation is faint, but the receiving postmark on the reverse is dated December 13, 1954. The envelope itself was originally created in 1952 for FDCs and memorial covers for Scott #274-7 [Death of Sveinn Björnsson, First President of Iceland]. However, this use several years later is just using the envelope for philatelic-business mail, addressed to Van Dahl Publications (Albany, Oregon), then the publisher of Stamp Collector magazine/newspaper. I suspect that this registered use was sending payment for a subscription or advertising and is a proper "non-philatelic" use, even though within the philatelic business. The 3.75 total postage exactly paid the 1.75 surface letter rate to all countries outside Scandinavia [1 October 1953 - 30 June 1958], and the 2.00 registration fee [1 May 1950 - 30 June 1958]. The 1947 airmail stamps were still in regular use at this time. An attractive cover that represents an unusual use. ACTUAL item. |
12.00 |
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400721 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #278 4-block, 288, 297 [1953 10 aur Manuscript; 1955 1.25 kr Diver; and 2.30 kr Telegraph - Telephone] (VF) on 3 October 1956 surface, registered cover to Los Angeles, California, U.S., sent by the post office. Excellent REYKJAVIK bridge cancellation Type B5c. Receiving postmarks on the reverse are dated October 12, 1956. The 3.95 total postage appears to include a 20 aur convenience overpayment. 1.75 surface letter rate to all countries outside Scandinavia [1 October 1953 - 30 June 1958] and 2.00 registration fee [1 May 1950 - 30 June 1958]. The Scott #297 is remarkably hard to find on a postally used cover; the Facit Norden 2022 value is SEK on cover, but it seems to be even scarcer than that. ACTUAL item. |
10.00 |
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400722 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #262, 309 x2, 310 [1952 75 aur Tractor Plowing Field; 1958 1 kr and 2.50 kr Flowers] (VF) on 22 July 1958 surface, registered cover to Los Angeles, California, U.S., sent by the post office. Excellent REYKJAVIK bridge cancellation Type B5c. Receiving postmarks on the reverse are dated July 24, 1958. The 5.25 total postage exactly pays the postal rates: 2.25 surface letter rate (0-20 grams) to all countries outside Scandinavia [1 July 1958 - 28 February 1960] and 3.00 registration fee [1 July 1958 - 31 August 1961]. The Scott #309-10 [Flowers] stamps were issued just a few days earlier on 8 July 1958; they are not often seen on postally used covers. ACTUAL item. |
8.00 |
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400723 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #288, 316 [1955 Diver; 1958 4 kr Government Building] (VF) on 14 April 1959 surface, registered cover to Los Angeles, California, U.S., sent by the post office. Excellent REYKJAVIK bridge cancellation Type B5c. Receiving postmarks on the reverse are dated April 17, 1959. The 5.25 total postage exactly pays the postal rates: 2.25 surface letter rate (0-20 grams) to all countries outside Scandinavia [1 July 1958 - 28 February 1960] and 3.00 registration fee [1 July 1958 - 31 August 1961]. These two stamps are surprisingly infrequently seen on postally used covers. ACTUAL item. |
8.00 |