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Iceland

Breve Aur Udgaver /  Letters Aur Issues


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0187 187 1840 Iceland. Pre-philatelic letter from Barkarstadir to Storuvellir dated May 22, 1840. Full contents and translation. Vertical fold. 350
0189 189 1853 Iceland. Pre-philatelic and carried privately letter from Reykjavik to Tønder in Slesvig February 17, 1853. This is one of only two letters to the duchies Slesvig from Iceland. Ex Crafoord. 1500
0186 186 1886 Iceland. Official letter from Strandasyslu Jan 16, 1886 to Kollafjardarnesi. A very late and highly unusual official letter even though the stamps were in use. Extremely rare to find unfranked and official covers without any manuscript on front indicating it as an official letter. 600
11014 11014 1894 Iceland. Transatlantic single rate letter from Reykjavik to San Francisco 6 February 1894 franked with two 10 aur perf 14 tied by Reykjavik cds alongside manuscript ”via Granton” and on reverse Edinburgh, NY and San Francisco cds. 1500
11015 11015 1898 Iceland. Transatlantic single rate letter from Reykjavik to Winfield NY 25 October 1898 franked with 3 aur II printing, 5 aur II printing and 16 aur III printing perf 14 tied by Reykjavik cds alongside manuscript ”via Granton” and on reverse Edinburgh, NY and San Francisco cds. Overfranked with 4 aur. 1100
0179 179 1900 Iceland. Domestic letter from Reykjavik to Seidisfjördur February 23, 1900 franked with a pair of 5 aur green III printing 1898. 500
0194 194 1900 Iceland. 5 aur stationery with additional franking 5 aur green numeral type perf. 12 3/4 from Vopnafjördur to Schwendt in Germany on December 22, 1900. Printed postcard picture with a Geysir on reverse, one in a series 5-10 different cards. Rare. 450
0122 122 1902 Iceland. 5 aur stationery with additional 5 øre green perf 12 3/4 paying the UPU rate of 10 øre. From Foskerudsfjord August 11, 1902 to Königsberg in Prussia with Kolfreyjustadur crown cancel and German arrival mark on front. 500
0173 173 1902 Iceland. Pair of 4 aur numeral type 1902 on postcard to copenhagen from Reykjavik February 12, 1902 paying the 8 aur postcard rate to Denmark (1.7.1880 to 31.12.1907). Copenhagen arrival mark on front, February 23th. 600
0030 30 1903 Iceland. 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. 1000