íslenska (Ísland) Iceland
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1889 - Iceland - 15b - Cover
S/S “MAGNET”. Rare cover endorsed to be carried by the S/S “Magnet”, franked with a single 20 aur greyish blue in perf 14, printing of 1885. The cover sent to Wiesbaden, Germany in 1889. The stamp cancelled with REYKJAVIK G1b on 15.8, transit cancelled on front with LEITH SHIP LETTER AU 21 89 and a second transit cancel on back LONDON AU 22 89 before receiving the WIESBADEN 23/8 89 arrival cancel on back. A couple of small tears into the front of the cover of limited importance.
- Lot: 53525
ISK 110,000.00
No. of bids: 1
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1888 - Iceland - 21 - Cover
VÖLLUR on a 5 aur postal card dated at Eyvindarholt 5.12.88, the card sent via Reykjavik to Akureyri. The value stamp of the card which had not been annuled at Völlur cancelled while in transit in Reykjavik and an arrival cancel applied in Akureyri. The VÖLLUR cancellation is very rare even as a transit cancellation and when come accross the strikes tend to be very faint.
- Lot: 53372
ISK 12,500.00
No. of bids: 2
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Iceland - 23 - Stamp - Cancelled
Very intricate FORGERY of FOSSVÖLLUR C1 in a clear strike on 4 aur stamp. The forgery has a much smaller diameter than the real one. This particular forgery has been known at least since the 1960s and appears most often on stamps overprinted with Í Gildi.
- Lot: 53497
ISK 7,600.00
No. of bids: 9
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