Skilling & Ovals

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 !

6-strip 6 aur 1897 cancelled with Reykjavik swiss type cds. Any used multiple of Icelandic stamps are scarce. With some faults.

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.

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.

"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."

16 sk. yellow perf 12 1/2 corner block of four with full margin. Fine centering, unused.

3 aur (1901) Aur-value, black print, imperforate. Facit 21v2. Rare.

16 Aur-value, black print, imperforate, thin smooth paper. Small faults. FACIT does list a black proof in vertical pair with 5 aur, rare.

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.

20 aur light violet I printing 1876 cancelled with Bær antiqua mark. A fantastic well preserved color. Exhibition item.

"6 aur grey perf. 12 3/4 with SON "REYKJAVIK 17.5.97" CDS. "

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.

16 sk. bicolored cancelled with clear numeral 236 of Reykjavik. Rare in this quality.

5-strip 6 aur 1897 cancelled with Reykjavik swiss type cds. Any used multiple of Icelandic stamps are scarce.

5 aur blue 1876 perf 12 1/2 mint block of four, position 34-35, 44-45.

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.

Provisional “3 Prir” LARGE overprint, perf. 12 3/4, used on piece.

16 sk. yellow perf 12 1/2 strip of three, largest used multiple known. Cancelled to order, on piece.

4 sk. rose perf 12 1/2, huge margined copy with good centring, mint hinged.

5 Aur-value, black print, imperforate, thin smooth paper, with thin and small faults. Rare.

50 aur bicolored oval issue a beautiful “ISAFJÖRDUR” date stamp. Rarely found in this quality.