Iceland
Iceland, 1880
10 aur stationery sent from Reykjavik to Frankfurt via Leith, cancelled Reykjavik 6 May 188- alongside Leith large octagonal boxed “SHIP LETTER”. Schilling Nr. 3C. Hosking #156.
GBP 641.00
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, 1941
"Letter sent from US First Marine Brigade to Newark, NJ 27 October 1941. Stamped by rectangular “Marine's Mail - CG 1st MarBrig (Provisional)" alongside “Passed by Naval Censor”."
GBP 342.00
Iceland, 1903
Front from printed matter wrapper band from Reykjavik to Nürnberg in Germany October 16, 1903. Franked with 3 copies of the 10 aur I GILDI issue to pay the weight of 6x 50 gramms, total 300 gramms. Possible only recorded item of the I GILDI issue on wrapper front. A few small faults on the right stamp. Extremely scarce.
GBP 855.00
Iceland, 1873
4 sk. Pjonustu perforation 12 1/2 cancelled with Reykjavik, cancelled to order. Major plate flaw with large white den in upper frame to the right, pos. 3 in each quarter sheet.
GBP 214.00
Iceland, 1944
US Consignee letter by SS Katia, with Reykjavik censor ship “U.S. PORT CONTROL - REYKJAVIK - 2 JUN 1944”, scarce.
GBP 855.00
Iceland, 1942, 212
Letter from APO 810, Iceland 25 March 1942 to Chicago, IL, USA. Mixed franking with Icelandic 5 aur codfish (AFA 212) and US 3¢, tied by machine cancel “AMERICAN BASE FORCES / A.P.O. 810/ MAR25 / 1942”. Sent by Lt. F. A. Bryner, CO I -10th Inf. Mixed frankings are unsual, although the Iceland stamp were superfluous.
GBP 171.00
Iceland, 1942, 216
Letter from APO 810, Iceland 25 March 1942 to Michigan, USA. Mixed franking with Icelandic 10 aur herrings and US 3¢, tied by machine cancel “AMERICAN BASE FORCES / A.P.O. 810/ MAR25 / 1942”. Sent by K. P. Coan, 1st. LT. 46th F.A.Bn. Mixed frankings are unsual, although the Iceland stamp were superfluous.
GBP 171.00
Iceland, 1880
10 aur Postal card “BREJFSPJALD” 1880-issue, Schilling #3 sent from Iceland to Leipzig. Posted aboard the ship that handed over the letter in Granton for onward postal service. Stamped numeral “131” alongside octagonal “SHIP LETTER - GRANTON”. Rare and unusual stamped postal card.
GBP 1,197.00
Iceland, 1928
Letter sent from Seydisfjörur to Reykjavik 5 November 1928 bearing a 20 aur National Library building tied by the ship ESJA CDS “REYKJAVIK SKIP Nr. I”, correct 20 aur franking.
GBP 128.00
Iceland, 1923
Registered letter sent via Edinburgh from Reykjavik 6 February 1923 to Copenhagen, bearing a 50 aur and 20 aur King Christian X broken lines tied by Reykjavik CDS. Letter rate up to 40 gram 40 aur plus 30 aur registration fee, total 70 aur postage. Stamps with small imperfections.
GBP 256.00
Iceland, 1913
Letter sent from Reykjavik to Erlanger, Germany 24 July 1913 bearing 5-strip of 4 aur King Chr. IX, tied by Reykjavik CDS. Envelope slightly cut down above and right side.
GBP 128.00
Iceland, 1944
Processed “V-MAIL” letter sent from APO 610 (Keflavik), stamped “Passed by US BASE EXAMINER 0866”, dated 23 December 1943, sent to Muskegon, Michigan, with envelope stamped US POSTAL SERVICE NO. 3, 10 Jan 1944.
GBP 171.00
Iceland, 1943
Registered OAT letter sent from Reykjavik to NY, New York 11 January 1943, bearing a total postage of 460 aur. Airmail surcharge to the US, New York, 2x180 aur = 360 aur, plus 60 aur letter rate up to 20 gram and 60 aur registration fee, 480 aur. Apparently underfranked by 20 aur. Small imperfections.
GBP 427.00
Iceland, 1945
Mail sorting label used with the British Forces in Iceland, stamped “A.P.O.” “ICELAND”. Rare.
GBP 85.00
Iceland, 1946
Registered air mail letter sent from Reykjavik to Blackpool, September 1946. Unusual expres label affixed.
GBP 43.00
Iceland, 1952
Diplomatic mail sent by and with “British Legation - Reykjavik” cachet and then posted, and stamped with London mark 26 JNE 1952. Very unusual diplomatic mail from Iceland.
GBP 171.00
Iceland, 1938
Letter sent from Reykjavik, bearing one 40 aur LEIFUR HEPPNI from the souvenir sheet Ieifr Eiricssons Day 1938 and two 6 aur Chr. X and 3 aur Jochumsson, correct 55 aur franking. Scarce with Leifr Eiricssons stamps taken out of the block.
GBP 171.00
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, 1902, 13
10 aur I GILDI Official perf 14 mint hinged block of four with the rare overprint error ’03-’03 instead of ’02-’03.
GBP 1,026.00