Færøerne, 1974
Ombytningsblanket (stamp exchange form) with Danish stamps just prior to the introduction of The Faroe Islands own stamp issues from 30 January 1975. This form include two 4 sk. and one 8 sk. 1858 wavy-line imperforate, bicolored issues and stamps issued up to 1920’ies. Cancelled in ‘VAGUR 27.6.1974’, note that 1 sk. is counted as 2 øre. Very few such forms has been recorded.
DKK 14.880,00
Island, 1905, 37
Printed matter postcard from Reykjavik 3 February 1905 to St. Louis, USA. King Christian IX 5 Aur green tied by cds ‘REYKJAVIK -3.-2.1905’, printed matter rate 5 aur per 3 kvint 15.4.1879-31.3.1921.
DKK 1.120,00
Island, 1933, 88,160,113
Registered letter from Reykjavik 19 December 1933 to Sotton Coldfield, England. 7 and 8 Aur King Christian X and provisional 50 aur./ 5 Kr. King Christian IX tied with cds. ‘REYKJAVIK 19.XII.1933.11’ alongside registration label ‘Reykjavik / R / Nr. 124’, with cds ‘SOTTON COLDLFIELD 28DE33’ receiving mark on reverse. Letter rate 35 aur 1.10.1925-31.12.1939 plus registration fee 30 aur, correct rate.
DKK 1.340,00
Island, 1901, 20,22
Postcard from Reykjavik 26 October (1901) to Budapest, Hungary. Two oval 3 aur yellow large 3 perforation 12¾ and 4 aur 1901 tied by cds ‘REYKJAVIK 26-10-1901’ alongside cds ‘BUDAPEST 4’ receving mark on front. UPU 10 aur postcard rate from 1.7.1880 – 31.3.1921. Hungary is a scarce destination for mail from Iceland at this time.
DKK 8.930,00
Island, 1938
Imperforate 50 aur brown colour proof on mint never hinged paper, with printers notes ’50 AUR D551’ and 'M869'.
DKK 1.860,00
Island, 1894
Unpaid envelope from Reykjavik 13 May 1894 to Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Postmarked LAP ‘REYKJAVIK 13/5’ and circle ‘T’ and charged in pencil ‘25’ Dutch cent with postage due stamp 25 CENT TE BETALEN, and cancelled with ‘AMSTERDAM 20 MEY 94’, backstamped 1-ring ’21 P / EDINBURGH MY18 94’ and receiving cds ‘AMSTERDAM 19 MEI 94 10-12N’. As far as I’m aware, this is the earliest recorded letter from Iceland with a foreign postage due stamp, a great postal history rarity.
DKK 22.320,00
Island, 1893
German Reply postcard from Reykjavik 30 October 1893 to Goldberg, Schlesia, Germany. Reply side 10 PF REICHSPOST cancelled with ‘S.S. „THYRA“ ‘ line mark in violet ink, on back stamped grotesque type ‘SAUDÁKROKUR 25/10’ and Edinburgh 1-ring cds ‘EDINBURGH NO10 98’ and manuscript ‘Thyra – Reykjavik’, receving cds ‘GOLDBERG *8(SCHLESIEN)* 12.11.93.2-3N.’. A very rare and unusual ship cancellation used on a German DR reply card.
DKK 14.880,00
Island, 1925
20 aur red Views and Buildings approved colour proof affixed on cardboard paper. The perforation is different here with line perforation 11½, the issued stamps is with comb perforation 14 x 14½. Only recorded.
DKK 10.420,00
Island, 1925
Imperforate black print of 20 aur Views and Buildings.
DKK 1.860,00
Island, 1932
International parcel card from Reykjavik 3 October 1932 to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. King Chrisitan 1 Kr. narrow lines and 5 Kr. broken lines, 50 aur Views and Buildings and 20 aur Gullfoss tied by cds ‘REYKJAVIK 3.X.32’. Sent via Denmark with parcel label ‘757 Reykjavik’ and transit mark ‘KJØBENHAVN 12.10.32.11-13 / 3 TOLD POSTKT.’ Parcel weighing 3,3 kilos, total postage paid kr. 6,70 for parcels between 3-5 kg to Canada via Denmark 1.12.1931 – 31.1.1935. Parcels to North America are extremely scarce.
DKK 19.350,00
Island, 1919, 68
Registered letter from Reykjavik 14 July 1919 to Aalborg, Denmark. Jón Sigurdsson 25 Aur orange tied by cds ‘REYKJAVIK 14.VII.19’ alongside registration mark ‘ISLAND / R / ‘ with numeral ‘2915’ stamped on the envelope, backstamped ‘AALBORG 29.7.19’ receiving mark. Letter rate to Denmark 10 aur 1.1.1908 – 31.12.1919 plus 15 aur registration fee, total 25 aur correct rate.
DKK 1.860,00
Island, 1939
35 aur Jochumsson 1939 with gum. Overprinted a red square on ‘3’ in 35 AUR, an essay for the provisional ‘5’ /35 Jochumsson issue.
DKK 5.580,00
Danmark, 1812
Foot post letter from Copenhagen 11 November 1812 to Roeskilde. Manuscript “frit” indicated that the letter was prepaid to Roeskilde. In Roeskilde the local delivery fee of 2 sk. marked with red crayon “2” paid by addressee. Foot post letters sent outside Copenhagen to other provincial cities are in fact small rarities.
DKK 4.460,00
Færøerne, 1946
Local registered letter from Viderejde 2 January 1946 to Thorshavn. Franked with 10 øre and two 20 øre King Christian X tied by udsleben star 'VIDEREJDE' and 'KLAKSVIG FÆRØERNE 2.2.46 15-17' and British registration label DAKA type 4 'R / No 0069 / Klaksvig'.
DKK 11.160,00
Dansk Vestindien, 1876
Envelope from St. Thomas to Petersburgh, New York, USA. Great Britain 4d Queen Victoria vermilion plate 14, duplex 'C51' 'ST-THOMAS - PAID - A MR4 76' and postmarked on arrival 'NEW-YORK / DUE 5 CTS. / MAR 18', unusually sharp and clean postmarks, postal rate 4d with RMSCP.
DKK 5.950,00
Dansk Vestindien, 1893, 5, 8
2 CENTS stationery envelope from St. Thomas 31 October 1893 to Copenhagen, Denmark. 2 CENTS blue envelope watermark I with detached apple from arches (Engström E1A), buttom flap under side flaps, additional franked with 1 CENT bicolored VIII printing and 7 CENTS bicolored II printing tied by LAP1 'ST:THOMAS 31/10 1893', London transit mark and Copenhagen receiving mark 18/1 1893. Envelope with a few light stains.
DKK 11.900,00
Dansk Vestindien, 1907, 24,25,29
Registered letter from St. Thomas 7 March 1907 to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. 5 BIT, 10 BIT and 50 BIT King Christian IX issue tied by LAP “ST. THOMAS 7/3 1907” and boxed registration mark “R / St. Thomas D.V.I. / No 2561" in purple in and New York transit and Milwaukee reception mark on reverse. Letter rate 40 BIT UPU rate to US 15.7.1905 – 30.9.1907 plus 25 BIT registration fee, correct 65 BIT postage paid.
DKK 5.950,00
Dansk Vestindien, 1906, 24
Postcard from St. Thomas 20 April to Dresden, Germany. Pair 5 BIT King Christian IX tied by LAP 'ST. THOMAS 20/4 1906' and with German HAPAG steamer purser mark 'DANIA' and date stamp 'APR20 1906'. Used on a postcard with a HAPAG steamer on reverse 'HAMBURG=AMERIKA LINIE'. Scarce purser mark in superb quality.
DKK 5.950,00
Dansk Vestindien, 1856
Unpaid letter sent from Christiansted 28 April 1856 to Copenhagen, Denmark. Canceelled ANT1 “CHRISTIANSTED 28/4 1856” alongside ANT1 “ST. THOMAS 29/4 1856” struck in blue ink. Charged manuscript “51/9” on reverse, total “60” Skilling due by the addressee noted on face, with 9 sk. Danish share, 51 foreign share = “16” Schilling Courant” = “12” Silver Groschen, of which the British share is “10” pence = 9 Silver Groschen, leaving German share with 3 Silver Groschen (12 less 9).
DKK 9.300,00
Dansk Vestindien, 1902, 11
Uprated 3 CENTS orange stationery envelope watermark IV (Engström E8) from Fredeiksted 15 November 1902 Copenhagen, Denmark. 12 CENTS bicolored II printing tied by LAP 'FREDERIKSTED 15/11 1902' alongside boxed registration mark 'Dansk Vestindien / R No 728', transit mark LAP 'ST. THOMAS 17/11 1902', LONDON 4/12 1902 and reception mark 'COPENHAGEN 6/12 02' on reverse. 8 cents UPU letter rate 8¢ (1.1.1902-14.7.1905) plus registration fee 5 cents (1.1.1902-14.7.1905), total rate 13¢, overfranked by 2 cents.
DKK 7.440,00
Dansk Vestindien, 1914, 37
Picture postcard from St. Thomas 28 December 1914 to Copenhagen, Denmark. 10 BIT King Frederik VIII red and local CHRISTMAS SEAL 1914 tied by LAP 'ST. THOMAS 29/11 1914'. 10 BIT is the UPU postcard rate.
DKK 2.980,00