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
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.
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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
249395
O52 [1923 Official 20 aur overprint Christian X 10 aur red] NEVER HINGED, with F-VF+ centering. Very fresh, nicely centered, perfect perforations (scarce on this stamp), and pristine gum. This stamp is surprisingly hard to find even in Mint Hinged condition and it is very much overlooked and undervalued in NH condition such as this.
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110.00
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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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400553
Scott #O54 [1930 5 aur Parliament, Viking Ship in Storm, Official Overprint] Used with F-VF centering. Wonderfully fresh with bright color, excellent perforations, and neat partial, correct type of REYKJAVIK town cancellation. A very nice example of a stamp of which it is hard to find nice, properly canceled examples.
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44.00
400560
Scott #O56 [1930 10 aur Parliament, Viking Ship in Calm Water, Official Overprint] Used with F-VF centering. Wonderfully fresh with great color, and partially complete, correct type of the illustrated "ŝINGVELLIR / 930-1930" thousand-year cancellation. This cancellation device did not include an actual date, but when it was applied to a cover somewhere else on the cover a normal dated cancellation would also be struck. This stamp issue was only valid during 1930, thus with this cancellation type, the use was during 1930. A very nice example of a stamp of which it is hard to find nice, properly canceled examples.
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44.00
400554
Scott #O57 [1930 15 aur Parliament, Opening of the first Althing, Official Overprint] Used with F-VF+ centering. Wonderfully fresh with bright color, "perfect" perforations, and neat partial, correct type of REYKJAVIK town cancellation. The cancellation is dated 24 February; this set of stamps was only valid for use in 1930. A very nice example of a stamp of which it is hard to find nice, properly canceled examples.
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49.00
400555
Scott #O58 [1930 20 aur Parliament, Riding to The Althing (Parliament Meeting), Official Overprint] Used with F-VF centering and proper type of fully-dated 2 January 1930 REYKJAVIK cancellation. This is SECOND DAY USE! Fresh with bright color and excellent perforations. A very nice example of a stamp of which it is hard to find nice, properly canceled examples.
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49.00
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!
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100.00
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400556
Scott #O59 [1930 25 aur Parliament, Carrying Driftwood Log, Official Overprint] Used with F-VF centering. Wonderfully fresh with bright color, excellent perforations, and neat partial, correct type of REYKJAVIK town cancellation. A very nice example of a stamp of which it is hard to find nice, properly canceled examples.
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44.00
Select Stamps - Scott #O40-O71 1920-1936 Officials: King Christian X, Parliament / Allthing, and Overprints continued ...
Scott #O60 [1930 30 aur Parliament, Bridge over Chasm, Official Overprint] Used with XF-Superb centering. Wonderfully fresh with bright color, "perfect" perforations, and neat partial, correct type of REYKJAVIK town cancellation. [Describing centering on the 1930 Parliament issue depends upon how you view the artist initials in the bottom margin, either as part of the whole design or outside the design. If part of the whole design, then this is Superb; if outside the design, then this is XF -- but arguably, how could this look any better?] A very nice example of a stamp of which it is hard to find nice, properly canceled examples.
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59.00
400558
Scott #O61 [1930 35 aur Parliament, Woman and Falcons, Official Overprint] Used with F-VF centering. Wonderfully fresh with bright color, "perfect" perforations, and almost complete, correct type of the illustrated "ŝINGVELLIR / 930-1930" thousand-year cancellation. This cancellation device did not include an actual date, but when it was applied to a cover somewhere else on the cover a normal dated cancellation would also be struck. This stamp issue was only valid during 1930, thus with this cancellation type, the use was during 1930. A very nice example of a stamp of which it is hard to find nice, properly canceled examples.
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44.00
400559
Scott #O62 [1930 40 aur Parliament, Flag, Official Overprint] Used with F-VF centering and proper type of nearly complete and fully-dated 13 May 1930 REYKJAVIK cancellation. Fully dated examples are hard to find; this issue was only valid during 1930. Fresh with bright color. A very nice example of a stamp of which it is hard to find nice, properly canceled examples.
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49.00
400561
Scott #O66 [1930 5 kr Parliament, Woman Spinning Yarn, Official Overprint] Used with F-VF centering and a very neat, light cancellation. While only about one-quarter of the cancellation is present, what is present is shows the correct ornamentation for a typical Reykjavik cancellation of this period. Brilliant color, perfect perforations, and wonderful overall freshness. Such attractive USED examples of this high denomination are seldom offered.
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