Iceland: Gallery: Select Stamps - Scott #O40-O71 1920-1936 Officials: King Christian X, Parliament / Allthing, and Overprints
A selection of especially interesting seldom-offered items in particularly nice quality. All are available for approval viewing. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned.
Please also see the other Gallery pages and the Specialized Stamps pages for other high-quality stamps including both Specialized and non-specialized items.
Select Stamps - Scott #O40-O71 1920-1936 Officials: King Christian X, Parliament / Allthing, and Overprints
O45 [Official 1920 20 aur Christian X, Lined Portrait] NEVER HINGED with XF centering. Wonderfully fresh with large margins, bright color, and excellent perforations. This stamp is extremely scarce in NH condition with such nice centering!
225.00
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246919
O46 [Official 1920 50 aur Christian X] NEVER HINGED with Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh with large margins, bright color, and excellent perforations. This stamp is extremely scarce in NH condition with such nice centering! This must be the nicest example I have had in 49 years.
200.00
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238764
O51, Facit #TJ54vm INVERTED WATERMARK [1922 "Ŝjónusta." official overprint on 1912 5 kr Frederik VII brown embossed] Used F-VF+ with neat (AKU)REYRI 1932 cancel. Very scarce inverted watermark, but Facit value only SEK 3000 (2200 for normal). Priced at only slightly more than a normal stamp of the same centering.
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295.00
246899
O53 [1930 3 aur Parliament Building, Official Overprint] Mint, very lightly hinged, with Superb centering and very large margins. Wonderfully fresh with bright color, perfect perforations, perfect gum (lightly hinged). An outstanding example of a stamp that has a modest catalog value, but is very hard to find in such nice quality.
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26.00
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238556
O59 [1930 25 aur Parliament, Official Ovpt] NH F-VF upper left corner margin 4-block. Wonderfully fresh with bright color. Priced below at break-up value!
100.00
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246563
O66 [1930 5 kr Woman Spinning Yarn, Official Overprint] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF+ centering. Brilliant color, perfect perforations, fresh gum. An excellent example.
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159.00
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247202
O66 [1930 5 kr Woman Spinning Yarn, Official Overprint] Used with VF centering and a wonderful REYKJAVIK 31 January 1930 cancellation. Brilliant color, perfect perforations, and wonderful overall freshness. The stamps of this set were only valid for postal use during 1930. Such nice USED examples are seldom offered.
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420.00
246907
O67 [1930 10 kr Offering to God Thor, Official Overprint] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. Attractive example with bright color and excellent perforations.