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)

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).

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).

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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.

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).

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).

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)

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)

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.

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).

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).

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).

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).

1939 Official cover from Reykjavik with oval "BISKUPINN / YFIR / ISLANDI" cachet bearing 1936 10a pair with "pjonusta" official overprints, very fine.

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).

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)