The William H. Gross Scandinavia Collection continued...

ICELAND 1897 prir SURCHARGES

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1061		31	#31, 1897 3a on 5a Green, large type, perforated 13, attractive centering, rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine (Facit #35; 7,000SEK). (Image)	$700.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1062		31	#31, 1897 3a on 5a Green, large type, perforated 13, seldom seen mint block of four, with sheet margin at bottom, fresh color, o.g., couple of minor h.r.'s, one of which reinforces some separated perforations between stamps and bottom selvage, fine-very fine (Facit #35; 28,000+SEK). (Image)	$2,800.00+ SOLD for $1,150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1063		31a	#31a, 1897 3a on 5a Green, large type, perforated 14 x 13 1/2, the unique mint example being Iceland's rarest mint stamp, marvelously fresh, deep rich color, well centered, full o.g., small h.r., very fine; the "3 prir" surcharges, either in small or large type, on the 5a stamp perforated 14 x 13 1/2 are among the rarest of all of Iceland's stamps, but they are incredibly rare when found in large type such as the stamp offered here, currently there are only a handful of known used copies (see next lot for a used copy) and there is only one mint example known, the fantastic stamp offered here; obviously no collection of mint Iceland stamps can be complete without this famous stamp; signed lightly in pencil by both Witt and Bloch; also accompanied by 1971 Friedl, 1971 Witt and 1999 Møller certificates; ex-Crawfoord and Dr. Scott (Image)	Est. $20,000-30,000 SOLD for $23,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1064	O	31a	#31a, 1897 3a on 5a Green, large type, perforated 14 x 13 1/2, a premium used example of this very rare stamp, lightly cancelled, exceptionally well centered and margined, very fine; a stamp that is missing in even the most advanced collections of Iceland; 1964 Grønlund certificate (Facit #33; 35,000SEK). (Image)	$4,000.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1065		31b	#31b, 1897 3a on 5a Green, large type, perforated 13, inverted surcharge, a premium quality mint example of this very scarce variety, near perfect centering, deep rich color, o.g., minor h.r., extremely fine; 1981 Kaiser certificate (Facit #35v1; 12,000SEK). (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1066		31, 32	#31, 32, 1897 3a on 5a Green, small and large type, perforated 13, se-tenant pair, vertical pair with the top stamp having small type and the bottom stamp with large type, especially bright and fresh, nicely centered, o.g., barest trace of hinging, bottom stamp with minor perf. dimple, very fine; quite scarce as a se-tenant pair; 1990 Svendsen certificate (Facit #34-35; 14,000SEK). (Image)	Facit 14,000SEK SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1067	O	31a, 32b	#31a, 32b, 1897 3a on 5a Green, small and large type, perforated 14 x 13 1/2, se-tenant block of four, a spectacular used block of four from the 6th and 7th vertical row in the sheet, with the top two stamps with small type, while the bottom pair with large type, well centered, each stamp in the block with central strike of "Hraungerdi/5.11" town c.d.s, top right stamp with just the faintest trace of a thin spot at the edge (if at all), very fine and eye-appealing; as stated in previous lots, the "3 prir" surcharges on the perforated 14 x 13 1/2 issues are extremely rare, to find a used se-tenant block of four containing two of each type size is truly amazing, in fact to our knowledge there is only one other similar used block known (offered in the October 1999 sale of Dr. Gene Scott's collection); 1964 Grønland certificate (Facit #32-33; 150,000+SEK as used singles, not priced se-tenant). (Image)	Est. $7,500-10,000 SOLD for $6,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1068		32	#32, 1897 3a on 5a Green, small type, perforated 13, pristine mint single, rich color, o.g., faint trace of hinging, nearly very fine; 1968 PF certificate (Facit #34; 5,000SEK). (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
1069	p	32b	#32b, 1897 3a on 5a Green, small type, perforated 14 x 13 1/2, an impressive used horizontal strip of five of this rare stamp, possessing exceptional centering and with bright fresh color, neatly tied to small piece by "Reykjavik/3.11.97" c.d.s., very fine; an important showpiece from the 1897 Surcharge issues; quite possibly the largest known used multiple of this stamp; 1959 Grønland certificate (Facit #32; 100,000SEK as five used singles). (Image)	$11,500.00+ SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction

ICELAND 1902-03 I GILDI OVERPRINTS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1070		56	#56, 1902-03 20a Dull blue, black overprint, perforated 13, a choice mint example of this enormously rare stamp, quite well centered, rich color, o.g. which is just slightly disturbed, minor h.r., very fine; one of the rarest stamps of Iceland and of the entire Scandinavian collecting area; signed Friedl lightly in pencil, as well as being accompanied by a 1996 Nielson certificate; ex-Dr. Scott (Facit #55; 85,000SEK). (Image)	$11,000.00 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1071		56	#56, 1902-03 20a Dull blue, black overprint, perforated 13, remarkably the Gross collection contains a second mint example of this important rarity, this one being extraordinarily well centered and with rich color, o.g., h.r., just the faintest trace of an insignificant thin spot, otherwise very fine and choice; 1969 PF certificate; ex-Joyner (Facit #55; 85,000SEK). (Image)	$11,000.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1072		56a	#56a, 1902-03 20a Blue, black overprint, perforated 13, inverted overprint, a highly select mint example of this important rarity, being perhaps the finest among the very few recorded, the overprint is from setting I-II-III, position 47, wonderfully bright and fresh, well centered, o.g., very fine and choice; 1973 Grønlund and 1999 Møller certificates; ex-Dr. Scott (Facit #55v; unpriced as an inverted overprint, 75,000SEK with normally positioned overprint). (Image)	$11,500.00 SOLD for $7,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1073		57	#57, 1902-03 25a Yellow brown and blue, black overprint, perforated 13, a premium mint example of this very rare stamp, brilliantly fresh, strong rich colors, attractively centered, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; few examples ever appear on the market, this being the first copy we have ever had the pleasure to offer in our auctions; signed H. Bloch and accompanied by a 1993 Debo certificate (Facit #56; 75,000SEK). (Image)	$7,250.00 SOLD for $11,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1074		60	#60, 1902-03 5a Green, red overprint, perforated 14 x 13 1/2, rather well centered, bright color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1998 Eldrup certificate; ex-Dr. Scott (Facit #45; 18,000SEK). (Image)	$1,750.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1075		61	#61, 1902-03 6a Gray, red overprint, perforated 14 x 13 1/2, fresh mint example, strong color, attractively centered, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine for this elusive stamp; signed and accompanied by a 1967 PF certificate; ex-Joyner (Facit #46; 18,000SEK). (Image)	$1,750.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1076		62	#62, 1902-03 20a Blue, red overprint, perforated 14 x 13 1/2, a rarely offered mint example, possessing a wonderful overall freshness, rather well centered (particularly when compared to other existing examples), o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1964 Grønlund certificate (Facit #47; 48,000SEK). (Image)	$4,750.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1077		62 var.	#62 var., 1902-03 20a Blue, red overprint, perforated 14 x 13 1/2, 02'-'03 overprint error instead of '02-'03, fresh mint example of this rarity, rather well centered, rich color, o.g., very fine; a terribly elusive stamp even without the overprint error, however this being the unique example with the error; 1986 Svendsen certificate; ex-Dr. Scott (Facit #47v2; unpriced). (Image)	Est. $3,000-4,000 SOLD for $8,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1078		64	#64, 1902-03 10a Carmine, black overprint, perforated 14 x 13 1/2, wonderfully well margined mint example of this rarity from the "Í GILDI" series, rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, one accompanying certificate (Eldrup) states "the UV-reaction of the original color has been changed in some way, perhaps in order to 'refresh' the appearance, no other changes of the stamp were found", we find no such evidence however, as the stamp overall is quite fresh and very fine; clear 1964 Grønland and 1993 Eldrup certificates (Facit #39; 75,000SEK). (Image)	$7,750.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1079		65	#65, 1902-03 16a Brown, black overprint, perforated 14 x 13 1/2, deep rich color, fairly well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, nearly very fine for this scarce stamp; signed a couple of times including A. Diena (Facit #40; 13,000SEK). (Image)	$1,350.00 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
1080		65C	#65C, 1902-03 20a Blue, black overprint, perforated 14 x 13 1/2, overprint inverted, position 4 in the halfsheet from one of the six settings, an incredibly rare inverted surcharge on a stamp that is a rarity even with a normally positioned overprint, unused (without gum), fresh color, nicely centered, very fine; the only example we have seen of the inverted overprint on this elusive value; unpriced both in Facit and Scott; 1981 APS and 1993 Eldrup certificates (Facit #41v1; 75,000SEK for a normal overprint). (Image)	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $5,250.00 Will close during Public Auction