1929 Reykjavik to New York flight attempt by Ahrenberg & Floden, registered cover franked 27.10kr, the six stamps cancelled at Reykjavik on June 9th, with a further June 26th Reykjavik c.d.s and New York arrival backstamp (Sep 11). The first flight attempt on June 9th was abandoned shortly after take off due to bad weather, with a second attempt on June 26th also abandoned. A new engine was fitted, and the aviators took off for a third time on July 9th, reaching Ivigut in Greenland, where the flight was abandoned and the mail forwarded by steamer. Fine and scarce, 65 covers flown. Photo on Page 174. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 945
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1931 Graf Zeppelin Iceland Flight, registered picture postcard franked Zeppelin 30a + 1kr and registered cover franked Zeppelin 30a + 2kr both cancelled at Reykjavik, and a cover posted on board with Germany Zeppelin 1m tied by the Graf Zeppelin c.d.s with a Reykjavik arrival c.d.s, all three with the triangular "LUFTSCHIFF / GRAF ZEPPELIN / ISLANDFAHRT 1931" cachet in green. Also the Iceland Zeppelin set of three stamps unmounted mint. (3 covers + 3 stamps).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 946
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1931 Graf Zeppelin Iceland Flight, registered cover from Reykjavik to Belgium bearing the Zeppelin 30a, 1kr and 2kr set of three, with the green Islandfahrt cachet and Friedrichshafen backstamp, very fine. Also Zeppelin 1kr unmounted mint corner plate number block of four. Facit 4,000 SKR+. (2).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 947
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1931 Graf Zeppelin Iceland flight acceptance from Surinam, cover from Paramaribo inscribed "mit Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin via Ysland", franked 1g + 60c with the green triangular "LUFTSCHIFF / GRAF ZEPPELIN ISLANDFAHRT 1931" cachet and datestamps of Reykjavik and Friedrichshafen, reverse with Paramaribo arrival c.d.s and violet circular "LUCHTPOST / SURINAME / PAR AVION", fine and scarce. Sieger Ä900. Photo on Page 174. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 948
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1932 (July 20) Registered picture postcard from Reykjavik to Pernambuco bearing Air 10a (3) and 1931-32 Gullfoss set of six, with violet "LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / 5. SUDAMERIKAFAHRT / 1932" cachet and datestamps of Friedrichshafen and Pernambuco, fine and scarce. Also a picture postcard of the Graf Zeppelin. Photo on Page 174. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 949
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1932 (Sep 14) Registered cover from Reykjavik to Pernambuco bearing 16 stamps (including Air 50a, 1925 50a on 5kr) totalling 3kr 5a and a blue "MIT ZEPPELIN / EUROPA - SUDAMERIKA" label, red "LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / 7. SUDAMERIKAFAHRT / 1932" cachet and datestamps of Friedrichshafen and Pernambuco, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 176. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 950
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1932 (Oct 10) Registered cover from Reykjavik to Pernambuco bearing nine stamps totalling 3kr 5a and a blue "MIT ZEPPELIN / EUROPA - SUDAMERIKA" label, red "LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / 8 SUDAMERIKAFAHRT / 1932" cachet and datestamps of Friedrichshafen and Pernambuco, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 176 (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 951
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1934 (Sep 4) Registered cover from Reykjavik to Vienna bearing the 1934 Air set of six, handstamped "By Air Mail / Reykjavik - Edinburgh / Carried by Dr. R. Light", backstamped at Edinburgh and Vienna. The American aviators Richard Light and Robert Wilson flew from Connecticut to England via Newfoundland, Labrador, Greenland and Iceland, and went on to complete the circumnavigation of the world. Photo on Page 176. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 952
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1934 (Sep 4) Registered cover from Reykjavik to Germany bearing 1934 Air 10a pair, 20a, 25a pair and 2kr, handstamped "By Air Mail / Reykjavik - Edinburgh / Carried by Dr. R. Light", backstamped at Edinburgh and Lorch.
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Lot No: 953
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1935 (Aug 8) Registered covers from Reykjavik to England bearing Iceland stamps totalling 3kr 30a, both handstamped "Solbergs - flug / 1 agust 1935", backstamped at Bergen and Birmingham. Thor Solberg flew from New York to Bergen following the route taken by Leif Eiriksson, stopping at Montreal, Newfoundland, Labrador, Greenland and Iceland. Two fine covers, one bearing 1929 Air 50a. (2).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 954
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1939-90 First flight covers to or from Iceland including 1939 first Icelandic glider flight from Sandskeid to Reykjavik, 1947 Reykjavik to Stavanger, etc. (47).
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Covers and Postmarks
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 915
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Cat No: Collection
Cancellations. c.1882-1950 Postcards (2), pieces (23) and stamps (240+) written up on 12 pages with additional items on stockcards, including Crown and Posthorn cancels (30), numeral cancels from "1" to "275" (135), British datestamps (17, with North Shields, Grangemouth, Grimsby, Fleetwood, Hull Ship Letter, etc.), single and double ring datestamps, etc. (265+). Photo on Pages 170 & 221. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 918
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World War One period cover to England bearing 1907-08 10a pair each tied by a circular dumb cancel similar to the British cancels used on naval mail, with British "Opened By Censor" label, very unusual. Photo on Page 168. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 919
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1917 (Dec 31) Cover from Akureyri to Thingeyrum franked 1907-08 10a pair, carried by coastal steamer with transit backstamps of Siglufjordur (Jan 18), Sandarkrokur (Jan 23) and Blonduos (Jan 31), very unusual.
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 920
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1921-37 Commercial covers bearing Christian X definitives comprising covers sent internally from Isafjordur to Hvanneyri bearing 4a strip of five, to Scotland bearing 20a pair, or registered to Denmark bearing 25a pair or 30a + 40a, also two pieces with cancels of Skalar or Thorshofn. (6).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 922
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Cat No: Collection
1926-39 Covers, most written up on album pages, including First Day Covers of the 1938 Geysir and University sets, 1930 Thingvellir cancels (2), 1939 N.Y World Fair 2kr on commemorative cover, slogan cancels, commercial covers with 1937 cover from Isafjordur to G.B, 1937 registered cover from Akureyri to Czechoslovakia but refused and returned, also illustrated stamp dealer covers (2), etc. (19).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 923
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1927-29 Registered covers (4) and a picture postcard all bearing the 1925 pictorial issue, two commercial covers to Germany bearing 10a (3) + 35a or 35a + 1920-22 30a, 1929 cover to USA bearing 10a + 1920-22 5a and 25a pair, the other cover to Switzerland bearing the set of five and an additional 10a pair, the postcard to Germany franked 20a, all fine. (5).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 924
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1933-39 Registered C.O.D covers with triangular "Postkrafa / Remboursement" labels, the first to Sweden bearing N.Y World Fair 20a, 35a, 40a with 56kr 57a to collect; the other from Reykjavik to Fsafiroi franked 1931-37 1kr pair + 1931 Gulfoss 5a pair with 441kr 23a to collect, unusual. (2).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 926
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1939 Official cover from Reykjavik with oval "BISKUPINN / YFIR / ISLANDI" cachet bearing 1936 10a pair with "pjonusta" official overprints, very fine.
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 927
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1946-86 Covers, mostly written up on pages, with F.D.Cs, philatelic and commercial covers including 1946 and 1961 express covers to Italy or G.B, 1955 registered air mail cover from Hveragerdi to Italy redirected to a Poste Restante in Brussels with Belgian 1fr postage due applied, etc. (32).
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Iceland
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 905
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Cat No: 1/7
1873 Skilling value stamps, postage issues comprising mint perf 14x131/2 2sk blue, 4sk carmine (2, one no gum), 8sk (2, one no gum), perf 121/2 3sk and 16sk (both no gum, the 8sk unusually well centered), 8sk used and an imperforate proof of the 2sk blue on white carton paper without watermark or gum. Also Official issues comprise perf 121/2 4sk green mint pairs (2, one an upper left corner marginal pair, unmounted but with a few gum faults), an imperforate marginal vertical pair without gum and an exceptionally fine used single, perf 14x131/2 8sk mauve perforated and imperf mint singles both very fine. S.G. 1/7, O8/10, £6,140 + imperf single/proof; Facit 53,700 SKR. (18). Photo on Page 170 (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 906
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Cat No: Collection
1876-1901 Aur numeral issues on five album pages, postage issues including 1876-95 perf 14x131/2 set mint with fine 5a, 10a, 16a (2, shades), 40a, 6a with faults, also scarce 20a pale lilac without gum, and used stamps including 20a pale lilac (2, both signed Moller) and 20a indigo-lilac; 1882-95 new colours perf 14x131/2 set mint with additional 5a shade (the 20a apparently unmounted) and various used to the 50a, 1896-1900 perf 121/2 set mint and used to the 25a value; and scarce "prir" + red "3" surcharges on 5a (S.G. 38) or "prir" on 5a (S.G. 41) both mint. Official stamps comprise 1876-95 set mint with additional 10a and 20a shades (the 50a without gum) and 1896-1900 mint set of three. S.G. 13/42, £10,000. Facit 86,000 SKR. (77). Photo on Page 170. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 907
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Cat No: Collection
1876-2001 Mint and used collection in four albums with some covers and blocks, many unmounted, including 1876-95 perf 14x131/2 20a blue mint, 20a lilac and 100a used, 1902-04 set mint and used, 1907-08 set used (5kr a little stained), 1912 5a - 5kr set mint and used, 1920 50a claret and grey mint, 1921-30 surcharges with 2kr on 25a (2) and 10kr on 5kr (faults) used, 1925 set mint, 1928-29 Air pair used (2), 1930 Parliamentary Millenary set mint and used and Air set used, 1931 Zeppelin set used, 1931-37 set mint and used, 1937 Silver Jubilee miniature sheet used, 1939-47 perf 111/2 set of three mint, 1940 N.Y World Fair set with "1940" overprint mint and used, many sets from 1941-2001 in unmounted mint blocks of four including 1950-54 set of thirteen, etc. An excellent collection, mainly very fine. S.G. £16,000+. (100s). Photo on Page 170. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 908
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Cat No: 65/80
1902-03 "I GILDI" Overprints, study of postage and official issues on nine pages with many minor varieties, major varieties including inverted overprints on perf 121/2 postage 3a (small 3), 4a (2), 6a and official 3a block of four all mint, perf 121/2 postage issue 5a vertical pair, one without overprint, 6a with apostrophe after "02" and 25a "03-03" (within a block of four) all mint, officials with perf 14x131/2 50a "GILDI" for "I GILDI" within a used pair and perf 121/2 10a "L" for "I GILDI" within a mint block of six, etc. Also perf 121/2 6a sheet of 100, and the complete set of 18 Berne reprints (with larger crown watermark, 726 sets sent to the U.P.U) superb mint. S.G. 65/80, O89/98, £4,500+. (249). Photo on Page 170. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 909
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Cat No: 43/55
1902-37 King Christian IX, Frederik VIII and Christian X postage and official definitive issues (also Jon Sigurdsson birth centenary set) on 14 pages, all sets complete mint and some used comprising 1902-04 mint and used sets with additional 20a unmounted corner block of four containing an official stamp in error, 1902 official set mint and used, 1907-08 set mint and used to 2kr, 1907 official set mint and used, Jon Sigurdsson set mint and used, 1912 and 1914-18 sets mint, 1920 Christian X postage and official sets mint and used, 1921-22 new colours set mint, 1921-30 surcharge set mint (1kr on 40a toned perfs on reverse, 10kr on 1kr stained on reverse), 1922-23 official overprints mint (with both types of 2kr overprint), 1931-37 redrawn head set (the 10kr unmounted, also a 10kr imperf proof in blue), a good lot. S.G. 43/55, O81/7, 81/150a, O99/153, 182/94, £7,300+. (286). Photo on Page 170. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 910
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Cat No: Collection
1931 Parliamentary Millenary Celebrations, display collection of stamps, proofs and essays on 11 pages with additional items on stockcards, including postage set of 15 and triangular Air 10a (the 10kr in an unmounted pair) with additional 7a imperf between stamp and upper margin, 25a variety dot between value, 35a vertical strip of three with unusual elongated perfs on central stamp caused by a downward slip of the perforating machine, 15a strip of four and 10a Air strip of seven both signed by the designer Ludwig Hessheimer in the lower margin, all mint, also registered cover with Thingvellir cancels, imperforate essays or proofs on paper (30) or card (4), and seven reproductions in black on card (Moller certificates); official overprint set mint (10kr without gum, Air 10a with additional pair, also 10a with missing dot on "j" variety); Air set of five mint and used on registered First Day Cover. A fine lot. S.G. 158/78 (£2,400 for basic stamps, + proofs/covers). (107). Photo on Page 166. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 911
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Cat No: 205/7
1933 Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation Flight set of three mint. Also five Italian labels advertising the flight. S.G. 205/7, £2,250, Facit 17,000 SKR. (3). Photo on Page 170. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 912
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Cat No: 151/5
1925-99 Pictorial and commemorative issues on pages and in two albums comprising 1925 set of five, 1931-32 5a - 75a set of six, 1933 Philanthropic Associations set and all issues from 1934 complete mint (most unmounted), also some used sets and a few F.D.Cs or other covers, includes all perforations of the 1939-45 definitive set and 1939-47 set of three, a fine lot. S.G. 151/5, 195/204, 208/951. £2,500+.
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 913
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Cat No: Collection
Various duplicated stamps on stockcards including 1873 perf 14x131/2 4sk and perf 121/2 4sk officials (2) all mint, 1876-95 perf 14x131/2 4a green and 6a mint, modern issues with year books for 1985-91, 1995, 1998 and 2011 and a few booklets, also many F.D.Cs and other covers from the 1950s-1990s and the book "One Hundred Years of Iceland Stamps" by Jonsson. (Many 100s).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 914
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Various cinderellas including 1911 charity stamp block of four featuring an eagle, also postage stamps overprinted for tobacco and building taxes (2) or holiday savings (4), a few Liebig trade cards (6) and banknotes (4), labels on covers (3) including 10a sports label tied to 1932 4a printed matter card by Reykjavik c.d.s, a few postcards, etc.
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Maritime Mail
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 928
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Leith. 1891 10a Postcard from Reykjavik to Copenhagen endorsed "per S.S Magnetic via England" cancelled superb "LEITH SHIP LETTER" c.d.s, red "SHIP LETTER / LONDON" c.d.s overstruck by Copenhagen arrival c.d.s, a superb card commercially used with message, with Moller certificate (2012). Photo on Page 168. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 929
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Leith. 1896 10a Postcard commercially used from Reykjavik to Germany, endorsed "via Scotland", cancelled by "LEITH" c.d.s and "PAQUEBOT" (Hosking 22, first recorded year of use), arrival c.d.s of Kiel, very fine. Photo on Page 174. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 930
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1896-1969 Covers (10) and a card, including 1896 3a postcard from Reykjavik to Germany with superb "SHIP LETTER / NEWCASTLE" (another stamp unfortunately removed); 1921 cover with 10a pair cancelled at Reykjavik with boxed "Skipsbrjef"; 1935 cover with Iceland stamps cancelled at Hull and handstamped "PAQUEBOT" (Hosking 99, scarce from Iceland); "Fra Island" handstamps or machine of Copenhagen, etc. (11).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 931
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Troon. 1901 5a Postcard from Reykjavik to Germany with printed message from the German Consul, a superb Troon c.d.s alongside the Reykjavik c.d.s; and 1903 3a postcard (no message) uprated 3a + 4a posted from Reykjavik to Switzerland with Troon transit c.d.s and boxed "SHIP LETTER / TROON", very fine. (2). Photo on Page 174. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 932
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Edinburgh/Aberdeen. 1903-36 Postcards (2) and covers (3) comprising 1903 10a postcard (no message) from Reykjavik to Denmark with Edinburgh transit c.d.s on the front; 1927 cover to Copenhagen with Iceland stamps cancelled at Aberdeen and boxed "SHIP LETTER" (Hosking 266); 1928 20a postcard and two 1932-36 covers all with Iceland stamps cancelled in Edinburgh and handstamped "PAQUEBOT" in various types. (5).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 933
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Lerwick/Methil. 1903 10a "I GILDI" reply card (no message, reply half attached) from Reykjavik to Germany with Lerwick transit c.d.s; and 1911 10a postcard commercially used from Reykjavik to Copenhagen with Methil transit c.d.s, two scarce ports of entry for mail from Iceland. The Methil card with light diagonal crease, otherwise fine. (2).
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Lot No: 934
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Copenhagen. 1906 Entire letter written from Akureyri to Denmark bearing 1902-05 3a strip of four and 4a cancelled by three strikes of straight line "FRA ISLAND", arrival datestamps of Copenhagen and Fredericksburg, fine and very attractive. Photo on Page 174. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 935
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Grangemouth. 1908 Picture postcard of Reykjavik, written from Njofjord to Norway, with G.B 1d cancelled at Grangemouth and handstamped "PAQUEBOT" (Hosking 303), fine and scarce.
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 937
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London. 1915 3a Postcard uprated 1a + 6a commercially used from Reykjavik to England with London F.S transit c.d.s and violet "PAQUEBOT" (Hosking 132), unusual and attractive. Photo on Page 174. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 938
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Bergen/Kristiansund. 1928-32 Covers (4) and an 8a postcard with Iceland stamps cancelled at Bergenand handstamped Paquebot (4, Hosking 627 or 628) or at Kristiansund with boxed "Paquebot" (Hosking 623). (5).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 940
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1935-37 Large covers to Leith, all from the same company address in Reykjavik, the Iceland stamps cancelled by Bergen c.d.s with violet Paquebot, London F.S Paquebot machine and datestamps, or "PAQUEBOT" with an Edinburgh machine alongside. (3).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 941
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Grimsby. 1937 Cover to Copenhagen with 1920-22 1a pair, 3a pair + block of four all cancelled at Grimsby, with boxed "GRIMSBY / SHIP-LETTER" (Hosking 83), uncommon on Iceland mail.
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Postal Stationery
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 967
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1903 (May 4) 5a Postcard (Facit 19) commercially used from Bildudal to Budardal, Dalasysla, cancelled by fine "ARNARFJORDUR" crown and posthorn handstamp, fine "DALASYSLA" arrival backstamp (May 12), attractive and scarce. Photo on Page 176. (Image1)
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World War Two
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 955
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1940-46 Covers including covers to G.B (6), USA or Denmark with British censor labels, 1944 cover to Switzerland with British and German censor labels, 1944 Thingvellir F.D.Cs to R.A.F Chittagong (probably sent under cover) or to the USA with a U.S censor label, 1946 air mail cover from Seydisfjordur to England franked 45a pair endorsed "On Active Service", etc. (13),
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 956
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Naval Mail. 1943-44 Stampless O.A.S covers to England with naval censors, two with enclosed letters from H.M.S "Baldar", the other with return address of H.M.S "Baldar II", with black "RECEIVED FROM / H.M SHIPS" or red "POST / OFFICE / MARITIME / MAIL" machines or red "OFFICIAL PAID" skeleton c.d.s, and 1944 cover franked 25a from Reykjavik to "H.M.S Baldur II, Reykjavik". Also five other naval covers with no obvious Iceland connection. (4+).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 957
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R.A.F Mail. 1942 Stampless O.A.S covers with R.A.F censors and red Post Office Maritime Mail machine or datestamps of F.P.O 306, 307 or 526, all fine. Facit 1,300 SKR + F.P.O 307 (unpriced with R.A.F censor). (4).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 958
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R.A.F Mail. 1943-44 Stampless O.A.S covers with single ring "R.A.F POST OFFICE / 001" c.d.s (4, one with letter enclosed) or similar "002" c.d.s, the last scarce. (5).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 959
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R.A.F Mail. 1943-45 Stampless O.A.S covers from Camp Cook, four from the W.M Houston correspondence with red Maritime Mail or Official Paid machines (three on Honour Envelopes with R.A.F Censor 245), the last with very scarce "R.A.F P.O / 005" double ring c.d.s. (5). Photo on Page 176. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 540.00
Closed..Feb-28-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 540
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 960
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1940-42 Stampless O.A.S covers with datestamps of F.P.O 2, 3, 304 (2, one with enclosed letter), 305, 306 (3, two with enclosed letters), 307 or 308; 1941 cover from London to an army Chaplain at No 30 General Hospital Iceland and redirected to 146 Brigade at Akureyri with F.P.O 306 c.d.s; Forces Christmas cards from Iceland (6) and "A Handbook to Iceland for Servicemen"; and well taken amateur photos (12) of troops, visit of Winston Churchill (5, one with Roosevelt), etc. Facit 4,450 SKR. (11 covers + 19 cards/photos).
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Feb-28-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 961
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1941 (Aug 2) 3d Forces registration envelope cancelled by F.P.O 89 c.d.s, a second strike alongside and triangular army censor 3259, the blank registration label handstamped "T.49", unusual and scarce. F.P.O 89 used by 49th Div. H.Q at Reykjavik, unpriced by Facit.
