Skilling & Ovals
Iceland, 1901
Registered letter sent from Reykjavik to Kenzingen in Germany 7 November 1901, bearing a franking of 56 aur, 40 aur second letter rate plus registration fee of 16 aur. Franked with pairs of 5 aur 1896, 4 aur1900, 3 aur 1901 (large 3), 10 aur 1897 and 6 aur 1897. Transit mark Christiania 16 November 1901. Colour full letter and unusual combination with 5 colour franking with all the stamps in pairs !
GBP 3,248.00
Iceland, 1897, 7B
6-strip 6 aur 1897 cancelled with Reykjavik swiss type cds. Any used multiple of Icelandic stamps are scarce. With some faults.
GBP 256.00
Iceland, 1900
10 øre Sweden reply-card sent from Reykjavik Iceland to Stockholm May 1900 via Troon with boxed “SHIP LETTER TROON” and transit ship mark “Sassnitz-Trelleborg” with Stockholm arrival mark on front. Very few early reply cards known from Iceland, this is apparently the only Swedish recorded earlier than 1900.
GBP 1,026.00
Iceland, 1901
Postcard sent from Reykjavik to Hanoi, Tonkin 5 June 1901, bearing a 6 aur and 4 aur perf. 12 _, tied by CDS “REYKJAVIK” swiss type and Hanoi Tonkin 24 July receiving mark on front. Despite the missing part of the 4 aur NE corner, still an attractive postcard to a hitherto unrecorded destination.
GBP 2,564.00
Iceland, 1897, 19B/19BI
"Block of four with Provisional Ze-tenant "Prir" SMALL / LARGE overprint perforation 12 3/4, cancelled with “REYKJAVIK 14.11.1897” CDS. Only 3-4 used blocks of four recorded, this could well be the best preserved and well centred stamps and nicely cancelled."
GBP 3,419.00
Iceland, 1873, 4B
16 sk. yellow perf 12 1/2 corner block of four with full margin. Fine centering, unused.
GBP 299.00
Iceland, 1876
16 Aur-value, black print, imperforate, thin smooth paper. Small faults. FACIT does list a black proof in vertical pair with 5 aur, rare.
GBP 513.00
Iceland, 1902
Postcard sent from Reykjavik to Gent in Belgium 5 August 1902, bearing a 4 aur 1900 and pair of 3 aur 1901, making up the 10 aur UPU postcard rate. Transit mark CDS “TROON 330 - C 13 AU 02” alongside boxed “SHIP LETTER - TROON” alongside and Gand receiving mark on front. Scarce combination.
GBP 1,197.00
Iceland, 1876, 10a
20 aur light violet I printing 1876 cancelled with Bær antiqua mark. A fantastic well preserved color. Exhibition item.
GBP 513.00
Iceland, 1901
Letter sent from Reykjavik to Metz in France 12 July 1901, bearing a 4-strip of 5 aur perf. 12 3/4 tied by swiss-type “Reykjavik”, transit Edinburgh and Metz receiving mark on reverse.
GBP 470.00
Iceland, 1870, 16
16 sk. bicolored cancelled with clear numeral 236 of Reykjavik. Rare in this quality.
GBP 1,709.00
Iceland, 1897, 7B
5-strip 6 aur 1897 cancelled with Reykjavik swiss type cds. Any used multiple of Icelandic stamps are scarce.
GBP 171.00
Iceland, 1899
5 aur postal stationery REPLY CARD sent from Reykjavik to Kolding 2 December 1896, additional franked with 3 aur small numeral perf 14, with Kolding JBPE CDS arrival mark on front. Denmark favoured rate only 8 aur instead of 10 aur UPU rate.
GBP 299.00
Iceland, 1873, 4B
16 sk. yellow perf 12 1/2 strip of three, largest used multiple known. Cancelled to order, on piece.
GBP 299.00
Iceland, 1873, 2B
4 sk. rose perf 12 1/2, huge margined copy with good centring, mint hinged.
GBP 1,026.00
Iceland, 1882
5 Aur-value, black print, imperforate, thin smooth paper, with thin and small faults. Rare.
GBP 128.00
Iceland, 1892
50 aur bicolored oval issue a beautiful “ISAFJÖRDUR” date stamp. Rarely found in this quality.
GBP 192.00