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Scott #199-201 [1937 Christian X 25th Anniversary] (VF, with some slight gum soak on perforation tips) Complete set on attractive FDC, with neat typed address, to Wein (Vienna) Austria, with REYKJAVIK 14 V 37 (14 May 1937) cancellations. No markings on reverse of cover. The gum soak on some perforation tips is fairly typical with on-cover stamps of this issue due to the porous stamp paper. As nice an example of this scarce FDC as I have ever had. Based on my recording (which started in 2000) of what I have had of early Iceland FDCs, this is one of only two examples I have had since 2000; I had perhaps one other example from 1973-1999. Facit 2024 value SEK 3300! ACTUAL item. |
290.00 |
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Scott #199-201 [1937 Christian X 25th Anniversary] (VF, with some slight gum soak on perforation tips) Complete set on attractive FDC, with neat typed address, to Wein (Vienna) Austria, with REYKJAVIK 14 V 37 (14 May 1937) cancellations. No markings on reverse of cover. The gum soak on some perforation tips is fairly typical with on-cover stamps of this issue due to the porous stamp paper. As nice an example of this scarce FDC as I have ever had. Based on my recording (which started in 2000) of what I have had of early Iceland FDCs, this is one of only two examples I have had since 2000; I had perhaps one other example from 1973-1999. Facit 2024 value SEK 3300! ACTUAL item. |
290.00 |
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Scott #203, 204, 205 [1 April 1938 15, 20, 35 aur Geysir] (VF) FDC bearing three of the four denominations issued on this day; the fourth stamp was the 50 aur, which is "virtually always" on a separate cover because its face value was high enough to pay the postage on its own. (I have never recorded even seeing a cover bearing all four stamps.) With CACHET picturing Geysir, printed in blue, with English text. This is one of the earliest Icelandic CACHETED FDCs that I have seen; other early "cachets" have only "rubberstamped" text and even then are quite unusual. The English text, the style of the writing, and the size of the envelope strongly suggest that this cacheted envelope was produced in the U.S. and sent to Iceland for making FDCs. Neat "typed" address, sent by REGISTERED MAIL, to Wein (Vienna) Austria, with REYKJAVIK 1 IV 38 (1 April 1938) cancellations. With German transit postmark and Austrian receiving postmark on reverse of cover. A wonderfully fresh example of this scarce FDC. Based on my recording (which started in 2000) of what I have had of early Iceland FDCs, this is one of only two examples I have had since 2000; I had perhaps two other examples during 1973-1999 but they may not have been cacheted. A beautiful item for either an Iceland collection or a topical collection. ACTUAL item. |
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400735 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #203, 204, 205 [1 April 1938 15, 20, 35 aur Geysir] (F-VF) FDC bearing three of the four denominations issued on this day; the fourth stamp was the 50 aur, which is "virtually always" on a separate cover because its face value was high enough to pay the postage on its own. (I have never recorded even seeing a cover bearing all four stamps.) With CACHET picturing Geysir, printed in blue, with English text. This is one of the earliest Icelandic CACHETED FDCs that I have seen; other early "cachets" have only "rubberstamped" text and even then are quite unusual. The English text, the style of the writing, and the size of the envelope strongly suggest that this cacheted envelope was produced in the U.S. and sent to Iceland for making FDCs. Neat "typed" address, sent by REGISTERED MAIL, to Wein (Vienna) Austria, with REYKJAVIK 1 IV 38 (1 April 1938) cancellations. With German transit postmark and Austrian receiving postmark on reverse of cover. A wonderfully fresh example of this scarce FDC. Based on my recording (which started in 2000) of what I have had of early Iceland FDCs, this is one of only two examples I have had since 2000; I had perhaps two other examples during 1973-1999 but they may not have been cacheted. A beautiful item for either an Iceland collection or a topical collection. ACTUAL item. |
48.00 |
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400736 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #209-11 [1 Dec 1938 University set/3] (VF, F-VF) FDC bearing the complete set of three stamps. I have so far (12/2025) recorded the post-office-applied boxed 2-line / 2-language handstamped cachet: with sharp text and sharp corners, in dark black (JSA#1), in violet (JSA#2), and in greenish blue (JSA#3); and with flared-out corners and worn text, in grayish black (JSA#4). I have also recorded an unboxed 3-line / 3-language cachet handstamp, in violet (JSA#5). This cover has the JSA#1 type handstamp. I have so far (12/2025) recorded the REYKJAVIK 1 December 1938 cancellations in three different styles: JSA#1) Cancel type B1d (full-bridge, date with Roman month, with time indicator), 31 mm thus larger lettering. JSA#2) Cancel type B1d (full-bridge, date with Roman month, with time indicator), 28 mm thus smaller lettering. JSA#3) Cancel type B5a ("bottom bridge", date with Arabic month, no time indicator), 27 mm. This cover has Superb strikes of the JSA#1 cancellation. Neat handwritten address, to the U.S., no markings on reverse. A wonderfully fresh example of this scarce FDC. Priced at only about the value of the Used stamps. ACTUAL item. |
48.00 |
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Scott #209-11 [1 Dec 1938 University set/3] (all VF or XF) FDC bearing the complete set of three stamps. I have so far (12/2025) recorded the post-office-applied boxed 2-line / 2-language handstamped cachet: with sharp text and sharp corners, in dark black (JSA#1), in violet (JSA#2), and in greenish blue (JSA#3); and with flared-out corners and worn text, in grayish black (JSA#4). I have also recorded an unboxed 3-line / 3-language cachet handstamp, in violet (JSA#5). This cover has the JSA#4 type handstamp. I have so far (12/2025) recorded the REYKJAVIK 1 December 1938 cancellations in three different styles: JSA#1) Cancel type B1d (full-bridge, date with Roman month, with time indicator), 31 mm thus larger lettering. JSA#2) Cancel type B1d (full-bridge, date with Roman month, with time indicator), 28 mm thus smaller lettering. JSA#3) Cancel type B5a ("bottom bridge", date with Arabic month, no time indicator), 27 mm. This cover has one strike of the JSA#2 cancellation. UNADDRESSED -- one of only a couple unaddressed examples of this FDC that I can recall having -- no markings on reverse. A wonderfully fresh example of this scarce FDC. Priced at only about the value of the Used stamps. ACTUAL item. |
58.00 |
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400738 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #209-11 [1 Dec 1938 University set/3] (VF) FDC bearing the complete set of three stamps. I have so far (12/2025) recorded the post-office-applied boxed 2-line / 2-language handstamped cachet: with sharp text and sharp corners, in dark black (JSA#1), in violet (JSA#2), and in greenish blue (JSA#3); and with flared-out corners and worn text, in grayish black (JSA#4). I have also recorded an unboxed 3-line / 3-language cachet handstamp, in violet (JSA#5). This cover does not have a handstamp; I have never recorded seeing a handstamp on a cover mailed to this recipient. I have so far (12/2025) recorded the REYKJAVIK 1 December 1938 cancellations in three different styles: JSA#1) Cancel type B1d (full-bridge, date with Roman month, with time indicator), 31 mm thus larger lettering. JSA#2) Cancel type B1d (full-bridge, date with Roman month, with time indicator), 28 mm thus smaller lettering. JSA#3) Cancel type B5a ("bottom bridge", date with Arabic month, no time indicator), 27 mm. This cover has strikes of the JSA#1 cancellation. Registered mail, with printed address to "Mr. Vilhjálmur Thor / Commissioner General Icelandic Commission / to the New York World's Fair 1939. ..." to the U.S., with New York receiving postmarks on the reverse. A great example of this scarce FDC tied directly to the Icelandic participation in the 1939 Worlds Fair. Priced at only about the value of the Used stamps. ACTUAL item. |
55.00 |
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400739 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #209-11 [1 Dec 1938 University set/3] (VF) FDC bearing the complete set of three stamps. I have so far (12/2025) recorded the post-office-applied boxed 2-line / 2-language handstamped cachet: with sharp text and sharp corners, in dark black (JSA#1), in violet (JSA#2), and in greenish blue (JSA#3); and with flared-out corners and worn text, in grayish black (JSA#4). I have also recorded an unboxed 3-line / 3-language cachet handstamp, in violet (JSA#5). This cover does not have a handstamp; I have never recorded seeing a handstamp on a cover mailed to this recipient. I have so far (12/2025) recorded the REYKJAVIK 1 December 1938 cancellations in three different styles: JSA#1) Cancel type B1d (full-bridge, date with Roman month, with time indicator), 31 mm thus larger lettering. JSA#2) Cancel type B1d (full-bridge, date with Roman month, with time indicator), 28 mm thus smaller lettering. JSA#3) Cancel type B5a ("bottom bridge", date with Arabic month, no time indicator), 27 mm. This cover has strikes of the JSA#1 cancellation. Registered mail, with printed address to "Mr. Vilhjálmur Thor / Commissioner General Icelandic Commission / to the New York World's Fair 1939. ..." to the U.S., with New York receiving postmarks on the reverse. A great example of this scarce FDC tied directly to the Icelandic participation in the 1939 Worlds Fair. Priced at only about the value of the Used stamps. ACTUAL item. |
55.00 |
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400740 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #209-11 [1 Dec 1938 University set/3] (all VF or XF) FDC bearing the complete set of three stamps. I have so far (12/2025) recorded the post-office-applied boxed 2-line / 2-language handstamped cachet: with sharp text and sharp corners, in dark black (JSA#1), in violet (JSA#2), and in greenish blue (JSA#3); and with flared-out corners and worn text, in grayish black (JSA#4). I have also recorded an unboxed 3-line / 3-language cachet handstamp, in violet (JSA#5). This cover has the JSA#2 type handstamp. I have so far (12/2025) recorded the REYKJAVIK 1 December 1938 cancellations in three different styles: JSA#1) Cancel type B1d (full-bridge, date with Roman month, with time indicator), 31 mm thus larger lettering. JSA#2) Cancel type B1d (full-bridge, date with Roman month, with time indicator), 28 mm thus smaller lettering. JSA#3) Cancel type B5a ("bottom bridge", date with Arabic month, no time indicator), 27 mm. This cover has VF-XF strikes of the JSA#3 cancellation. Neatly typed address, by REGISTERED mail within Reykjavik. There are no markings on the back of the cover, but that normal for such a (local) cover at that time. A wonderfully fresh example of this scarce FDC -- this is certainly one of the nicest looking FDCs of this issue that I have ever had. Priced at only about the value of the Used stamps. ACTUAL item. |
65.00 |
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400741 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #209-11 [1 Dec 1938 University set/3] (F-VF, but with some perf toning) FDC bearing the complete set of three stamps. I have so far (12/2025) recorded the post-office-applied boxed 2-line / 2-language handstamped cachet: with sharp text and sharp corners, in dark black (JSA#1), in violet (JSA#2), and in greenish blue (JSA#3); and with flared-out corners and worn text, in grayish black (JSA#4). I have also recorded an unboxed 3-line / 3-language cachet handstamp, in violet (JSA#5). This cover has NO handstamp. I have so far (12/2025) recorded the REYKJAVIK 1 December 1938 cancellations in three different styles: JSA#1) Cancel type B1d (full-bridge, date with Roman month, with time indicator), 31 mm thus larger lettering. JSA#2) Cancel type B1d (full-bridge, date with Roman month, with time indicator), 28 mm thus smaller lettering. JSA#3) Cancel type B5a ("bottom bridge", date with Arabic month, no time indicator), 27 mm. This cover has faint strikes of the JSA#3 cancellation. Neatly handwritten address, sent by REGISTERED MAIL to the famous cover dealer Francis J. Field, in England, with receiving postmark on reverse. A very interesting looking FDC that looks more like a non-philatelic cover than most FDCs of the period. Priced at only about the value of the Used stamps, taking the toning spots into account. ACTUAL item. |
24.00 |
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