The engraved stamps issued 1975-85 were apparently printed by the same printer as engraved French stamps and thus have the same avidly-collected corner margin date blocks as engraved French stamps. These date blocks are listed by the Facit Catalog, though no reference that I have seen lists the known dates. Where multiple dates are known to exist (the website listing includes all dates I have recorded), it is completely reasonable to think that some dates are much scarcer than others; some are probably quite scarce. Printings of the stamps in this era continued until at least March 1991 (Scott #544, Facit #605). Significantly different print dates sometimes show differences in paper color and when viewed under long-wave UV light. Only one corner of the sheet bears the date. The only exception to the type of date blocks in the 1975-85 period is Scott #503 which appears to have had a different printer; it does have a date, but of a different style. I am always interested in buying date blocks. Date blocks are seldom offered. I often have more items in stock than are on the website; please email if you are seeking Icelandic blocks of any type.
This website listing of date blocks includes everything that I have recorded since I started keeping such records in 1990. Many of the listed dates have only been seen by me as single examples. If you have other dates, please send scans or photocopies so that I may add them to the listing.
Reference
For reference only. NOT for sale.
Date exists. Send want list. WANTED to buy.
494, F#554v, Date 13.7.76 block
VF [229049]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
Reference
For reference only. NOT for sale.
Date exists. Send want list. WANTED to buy.
494, F#554v, Date 20.7.76 block
VF [230471]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
15.00
503 White Paper, F#564v1, Date 24 XI 77 UL corner block
VF: This is the only issue of dated blocks with this type of date. Though not listed by Facit, exists on White vs Yellow paper. Facit also lists left marginal dating not in the upper corner. [230473]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
Reference
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Date exists. Send want list. WANTED to buy.
503 White Paper, F#564v2, Date 24 XI 77 left margin (not corner) block
VF [229245]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
Reference
For reference only. NOT for sale.
Date exists. Send want list. WANTED to buy.
503 Yellow Paper, F#564v1, Date 24 XI 77 UL corner block
VF [230475]
Reference
For reference only. NOT for sale.
Date exists. Send want list. WANTED to buy.
504, F#565v, Date 13.1.78 block
VF [230477]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
6.00
505, F#566v, Date 10.1.78 block
VF [229051]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
Reference
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Date exists. Send want list. WANTED to buy.
505, F#566v, Date 11.1.78 block
VF [230479]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
14.00
512, F#573v, Date 30.10.78 block
VF [229053]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
Reference
For reference only. NOT for sale.
Date exists. Send want list. WANTED to buy.