U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
March 20-21, 2002

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1168
ICELAND
1840 stampless letter sent from Barkarstadir (dated 22 May, 1840) tp Storuvellir, actually a correspondence between two housewifes who were good friends, accompaniedby a detailed translation
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1169
ICELAND
1852 stampless letter from Reykjavik to Copenhagen, dated Feb.27, 1852, also another piece, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1170
ICELAND
1853 stampless letter sent from Reykjavik (dated 17 Feb) to Schleswig, with full contents, accompanied by Gronlund and Beskow certificates, ex-Crafoord and Tysland. The cover is a little aged, but in good condition. Stated tobe the only known prephilatelic cover addressed to the duchy of Schleswig
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1171
ICELAND
1875 passenger receipt for fare for two persons from Reykjavik to Copenhagen, v.f. and rare item, with Royal cert. A wonderful rarity, stated to be the only recorded waybill receipt for a mail boat
Unsold
Lot #1172
ICELAND
1886 stampless letter sent by the Syslamachur (head man in charge of a district) of Strandasysla. It is an official announcement of a board meeting sent to a board member of Kirkjubolshreppur, with wax seal on back, accompaniedby a detailed translation
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1173
ICELAND
1897 cover franked with 3a on 5a red and black surcharge, tied by Reykjavik 2.11.97 pmk and sent to Akranesi, with purple "Akranes" arrival hs. Cover with filing creases not affecting the stamp, which is v.f., signed Bloch.A similar cover is illustrated in "One Hundred Years of Icelandic Stamps" (page 230-31), published by the Icelandic Post and Telecommunication Administration
Envelope
Catalog #31
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #1174
ICELAND
1899 group of 47 parcel cards mostly to Verbo, all with numeral issue in wide range of frankings including some perfins, a colorful lot
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1175
ICELAND
1912 official letter from Reykjavik to Copenhagen, with red seal on back "Postmeistarinn i Reykjavik"
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1176
ICELAND
1913 ppc franked with a Christmas Seal, Thorvaldsens Society for Children upbringing Fund, used together with 5a green, fine and very scarce seal
Envelope
Catalog #74
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #1177
ICELAND
1921 ppc franked with a Christmas Seal, Thorvaldsens Society for Children upbringing Fund, used together with 8a brown, v.f. and most attractive card
Envelope
Catalog #114
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #1178
ICELAND
1930 Parliament, blocks of four, cplt set, n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #152-66,C3
Catalog Value 1,460+
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1179
ICELAND
1930 Parliament, complete set tied by 28.6.30 cds on registered and flown cover from Pingvellir to Reykjavik, fine-v.f., scarce
Envelope
Catalog #152-66,C3
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1180
ICELAND
1930 Parliament, large imperf. sheet in gray blue, showing all 16 designs, signed by Ludwig Heshaimer who designed the set
Box E
Catalog #152-66E
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #1181
ICELAND
1930 Parliament, cplt set of 15, each handstamped "Specimen" (21x2, Bendon type 1), fine-v.f. These stamps were printed by Elbemuhl in Vienna and De La Rue in London and the specimen handstamps were applied by the printers
S
Catalog #152-66S
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #1182
ICELAND
1930 Parliament, specialized collection in specially prepared presentation album (only 100 made), with imperforate blocks of nine, officials in blocks of four, composite die proofs of 16 in various colors and sizes, Hesshaimer essays, perf.and imperf., all affixed on 49 large pages, with full description of contents, v.f. and incredible assembly
P
Catalog #152-66,O53-67P
Price Realized
$14,000.00

Lot #1183
ICELAND
1930 cover franked with a Christmas Seal, Thorvaldsens Society for Children upbringing Fund, used together with 20a red broken window variety, v.f., used to Denmark, extremely rare
Envelope
Catalog #157var
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1184
ICELAND
1939-45 unexploded booklet with panes of 10a and 25a, salmon covers without inscriptions, n.h., v.f.
Booklet
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #1185
ICELAND
1939 5a Fish, the 1953 Helio-Vaugirard proof in issued color, v.f., scarce thematic item
P
Catalog #219P
Unsold
Lot #1186
ICELAND
1945 (ca), diplomatic courier expedited air mail cover to London, franked with 45a ultramarine, tied by violet "Government Mail" hs, fine and stated to be the only recorded official cover franked with Iceland adhesive(Iceland Official stamps are valid only within the country)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1187
ICELAND
1952 Parliament, 25k gray black, sheet of 50, folded between stamps, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #273
Catalog Value 9,500
Price Realized
$3,250.00

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