2560

MARITIME: 1896 8a postal stationery reply card to Teignmouth with a good strike of the circular "LEITH SHIP LETTER" (type S8). Unfortunately a small portion has been cut from the card below the 8a; Also a spectacular cover to the USa bearing 1e, 3a & 10a defins. tied by Grimsby machine cancellation plus nine sundry uncancelled adhesives, showing a double strike of the boxed "GRIMSBY/SHIP LETTER" in black. (2).

£60

2561

MARITIME: 1928 covers (2) to Copenhagen; on ewith 3a & 4a defins. plus boxed "SHIP LETTER", the other bearing 5a pair plus 5a on 16a surcharges (2) and purple boxed "PAQUEBOT". Also 1924 front to London bearing 10a (2) & 40a plus large black boxed "PAQUEBOT". (3).

£100

2562

MARITIME: 1939 cover to Germany bearing New York World's Fair 20a & 35a tied by Grimsby machine cancellation of 25th July and with a good strike of the black boxed "GRIMSBY/SHIP-LETTER" plus small "Par avion/Loftleiois" label. Most attractive.

£120

2563

OFFICIALS: 1873 4sk & 8sk unused plus 8sk good used. Small faults but presentable examples of these scarce adhesives. (3).

£90

2564

OFFICIALS: 1876-95 Mint/unused selection comprising 3a (3), 5a (4 inc. pale brown), 10a (3 inc. ultramarine without gum), 16a (4), 20a (4 inc. deep green & yellow green on thin paper) and 50a. Fair to fine. (19).

£150

2565

OFFICIALS: 1876-95 Used range comprising 3a (2), 5a (6), 10a (4), 16a (2), 20a (4) and forged "1 GILDI" opts. of the 20a and 50a. Also 1896-1902 range with 3a (3), 4a & 10a mint/unused & 3a (2), 4a & 10a used. (29).

£120

2566

OFFICIALS: 1889 3a perf. 14 x 13½ fresh mint. Nielsen Cert. Facit Tj15b.

£75

2567

OFFICIALS: 1902 3a brown-orange "1 GILDI" overprint fresh mounted mint. Gronlund Cert. Facit Tj21a. A rare adhesive.

£150

2568

OFFICIALS: 1902 Mint/unused range comprising 3a (2), 5a, 10a, 16a (2), 20a and 50a (2). The 10a has no gum. (9).

£100

2569

OFFICIALS: 1902 10a blue fine used with Thorsteinsson Cert. SG.O83, Facit Tj17.

£100

2570

OFFICIALS: 1902 Mint/unused range on stockcards inc. perf. 14 x 13½ 16a (2), 20a & 50a used. (30).

£60

2571

OFFICIALS: 1922 2k cerise with & without stop & 5k yellow-brown fresh mint singles. (3).

£50

2572

OFFICIALS: 1922 2k cerise with & without stop and 5k yellow-brown good used, the 5k with a few rough perfs. at the top. (3).

£60

2573

OFFICIALS: 1930 Parliamentary Millenary set to 10k (plus a couple of "extras" inc. 50a brown) fresh mint. Cat. £700. (18).

£150

2574

OFFICIALS: 1930 Parliamentary Millenary set to 10k good to fine used. Cat. £1,100. (16).

£300

2575

OFFICIALS: The mint & used range on leaves inc. 1902 set mint and used, 1907 set mint & used, 1920-30 set mint & used, etc. (81).

£70

2576

POSTAL STATIONERY: Album containing the predominantly unused collection of postal stationery cards. A very attractive lot with some useful used cards noted inc. 1899 5a blue card addressed to Edinburgh with violet boxed "Parti/Gone Away" & 1897 5a blue card addressed to a surgeon on HMS "Active". (Approx. 100).

£150

2577

WORLD WAR TWO - BRITISH FORCES: The collection of covers emanating from British Troops in Iceland with a good range of FPO marks comprising numbers 2 (5), 3, 304 (4), 305 and 306 (5) plus a good range of censor marks. An interesting lot. (17).

£150

2578

WORLD WAR TWO - BRITISH FORCES: 1940-45 OAS covers (5) ex Iceland with various RAF censor marks, comprising 30, 230 (2), 288 and 290. The scarcest item is a Sept. 26th 1944 cover to Sheffield (with contents) from Camp Winston, Reykjavik, with red RAF censor number 288. A good group. (5).

£150

2579

WORLD WAR TWO - BRITISH FORCES: 1940-44 covers (5) from British troops in Iceland showing various FPO markings comprising 307 (2), 308 (2) and 526 (all scarcer types). Various censor marks, etc. (5).

£100

2580

WORLD WAR TWO - BRITISH FORCES: 1943-44 trio of envelopes with contents from the "Bowyer" correspondence, ex HMS "Baldur", endorsed "On Active Service" with tombstone Naval censors and red "POST OFFICE MARITIME MAIL" marks. A scarce trio.

£120

2581

WORLD WAR TWO - AMERICAN FORCES: The interesting collection of covers & cards with a good range of frankings and a very good range of postal markings inc. APO 5 (3) 610 (5), 612, 810 and 860 (7), five colourful illustrated covers with boxed "PASSED BY ARMY EXAMINER" cachets, 1954 cover from the Commanding Officer Patrol Squadron Three to the Chief of Naval Operations in Washington posted through APO 81 (Keflavik), etc. Scarce material. (27).

£200

2582

WORLD WAR TWO - AMERICAN FORCES: 1941 (29 Nov.) cover to California showing black "FIRST MARINE BRIGADE/PROVISIONAL" d.s., boxed blue "Marine's Mail/CG 1st Marine Brig./(Provisional)" and single-ring blue US Naval Censor cachet. Attractive & rare.

£120

2583

WORLD WAR TWO - AMERICAN FORCES: 1941 (August) cover endorsed "US Naval Base, Iceland" and "No stamps available/US Marine Corps" (both in m/s) and with single-ring "Passed by/Naval Censor", violet "Postage due 3 cents" and Boston arrival d.s. of 6th August.

£60

2584

WORLD WAR TWO - AMERICAN FORCES: 1942-43 pair of censored covers comprising 1942 (14 Sept.) cover from the US Navy Operations Base (ex 9th Naval Construction Battalion) in Iceland to Oakland, California with red double-ring US Navy censor mark; plus 1943 (28 March) cover from No. 28 Naval Construction Battalion to Brooklyn with larger double-ring censor in black. A scarce pair.

£120

2585

WORLD WAR TWO - AMERICAN FORCES: 1942 (28 July) cover ex K.Skadowski, a member of the US Fleet Air Base in Iceland, addressed to Brooklyn with a double-ring US Navy Censor mark in black. A neat & scarce cover.

£120

2586

WORLD WAR TWO - AMERICAN FORCES: 1942 covers (2) comprising 18 Sept. ex the 9th Naval Operating Base in Iceland to Columbus, Ohio with skeleton type "U.S./NAVY" d.s. & red double-ring "U.S. NAVY/PASSED BY CENSOR" marking; plus 23rd March cover to Chicago bearing 3c adhesive, with similar US Navy cancel & purple "PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR" cachet. A scarce pair.

£100

2587

WORLD WAR TWO - AMERICAN FORCES: 1942 (1 Dec.) cover from a Lieutenant Walley Dwzdiak with the US Forces in Iceland, addressed to the Piper Aircarft Corporation in Pennsylvanis, with "US ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/A.P.O." (without date) d.s. & black "PASSED BY/BASE/0091/ARMY/EXAMINER" censor cachet. Endorsed "Free" in m/s. A neat & scarce item.

£80

2588

WORLD WAR TWO - AMERICAN FORCES: 1942 ( 21 Dec.) long "Navy Department" US Fleet Air Base cover to New York censored by the US Navy ("AEB" m/s in double-ring circle). Scarce thus.

£75

2589

WORLD WAR TWO - AMERICAN FORCES: 1942 (24 Feb.) cover from Charles Dulaney serving with the US Fleet in Iceland, addressed to his parents in Fort Worth, bearing US 3c & Iceland 3a adhesives, tied by "AMERICAN BASE FORCE/A.P.O. 810" duplex cancellation.

£75

2590

WORLD WAR TWO - AMERICAN FORCES: 1942 (12 Jan.) long cover ex Major General C.H. Bonesteel (and signed by same), addressed to Oakland, California bearing 3c adhesive tied by "AMERICAN BASE FORCES A.P.O. 810" duplex and with "PASSED BY/BASE/60/ARMY/EXAMINER" cachet.

£75

2591

WORLD WAR TWO - AMERICAN FORCES: 1943 (8 Feb.) cover from a Lieutenant Robert Holbrook at the 92nd State Hospital, Borganes, Iceland, addressed to the Services Department, Boston, endorsed "Free" and with black "US ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/A.P.O." d.s. & circular "PASSED BY/BASE/0098/ARMY/EXAMINER" censor cachet. Signed by the sender (a member of the Medical Administration Corps). A very desirable item.

£150

2592

WORLD WAR TWO - AMERICAN FORCES: 1943 (1 March) cover from a member of the US Finance Detachment in Iceland (APO 611), addressed to Gettysburg, with a slightly smudged "U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/A.P.O." d.s. and a black boxed "PASSED BY/U(00923)S/ARMY EXAMINER" censor cachet. A little grubby but scarce thus - APO 611 being the most elusive of the assigned APO's.

£150

2593

WORLD WAR TWO - AMERICAN FORCES: 1943 (4 April) long cover ex AE Bowen, a Lieutenant in the US Naval Reserve based in Iceland, endorsed "Free" in m/s and showing a black double-ring US Navy censor mark with the manuscript initials of the sender. Scarce.

£100

2594

WORLD WAR TWO - AMERICAN FORCES: 1943 long cover ex a Lieutenant A.E. Bowen serving with the American Fleet in Iceland, endorsed "Free" and with a somewhat smudged "US/NAVY" d.s. and black double-ring circular "U.S. NAVY/PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR"; plus 1946 "Navy Department" printed envelope to New York with "U.S./*NAVY*" d.s. of 12 June. (2).

£100

2595

WORLD WAR TWO - AMERICAN FORCES: 1943 6c airmail postal stationery envelope from a member of the 9th Naval Construction Battalion in Iceland (Navy operating base number 8055), addressed to Clay City, Indiana, with "U.S./NAVY" skeleton type d.s. and black "PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR" cachet.

£90

2596

WORLD WAR TWO - AMERICAN FORCES: 1943 (2 Feb.) cover from a member of the US Fleet in Iceland, addressed to Woburn, Mass. with large type black double-ring US Navy censor mark.

£80

2597

WORLD WAR TWO - AMERICAN FORCES: 1943 printed War & Navy Departments "V-Mail" service official business envelope with airgraph type enclosure, from a Lieutenant Doctor, serving in Iceland, to his parents in Michigan. "V-Mail" was fundamentally a special type of War-time post whereby troops wrote letters on special forms which were microfilmed and developed in New York, where the letter was enclosed in a special printed envelope & forwarded to the addressee.

£80

2598

WORLD WAR TWO - AMERICAN FORCES: 1943 (6 May) 6c airmail postal stationery envelope from US Army Post Office No. 613 to Rochester, New York with black boxed "PASSED BY/U(00947)S/ARMY EXAMINER" censor cachet & circular "PASSED BY/BASE 0092/ARMY/EXAMINER"; plus 1944 6c airmail postal stationery envelope from the USA to Iceland with m/s "Permission granted" and censor tape. An interesting pair.

£75

2599

WORLD WAR TWO - AMERICAN FORCES: 1944 printed War & Navy Departments "V-Mail" service official business envelope with "U.S. POSTAL SERVICE/No.3" cancellation & airgraph type enclosure, from a Lieutenant Doctor, serving in Iceland, to his parents in Michigan, with "PASSED BY/BASE/0065/ARMY/EXAMINER".

£80

2600

POST WORLD WAR TWO - AMERICAN FORCES: The interesting collection of covers relating to American Forces in Iceland since 1945 with a good variety of frankings and postal markings. (40).

£100

2601

THE "COD" WAR: The small group of covers relating to the "Cod" wars inc. 1958 cover ex the ship "Hekla" with straight-line h.s. of same, 1958 (2 June) cover from HMS "Duncan" with special blue cachet of the "Commanding Officer" and with typed "ARCTIC/FISHERY PROTECTION/SQUADRON", 5th June cover with same typed inscription plus oval violet "COMMANDING OFFICER/H.M.S. "PALLISER", 24th June cover bearing GB & Iceland adhesives with red "THE FIFTH FISHERY PROTECTION/24 JUN 1958/AND MINESWEEPING SQN./H.M.S. "WAVE", 7th July cover ex H.M.S. Belton with special violet cachet of the "Commanding Officer", 19th September cover ex H.M.S. "Lagos" with similar cachet, 25th March 1959 cover ex H.M.S "Agincourt" with similar cachet, etc. A scarce group. (10 covers).

£200

2602

CINDERELLA: 1911 Charity label in blue, black & white depicting a Gyrfalcon & inscribed "BARNAHAELID/CARITAS", marginal unmounted mint; plus 1920-39 "Stimpilmerki" 10a red used, 40a lilac used, 60a black/blue used, 2k green unused & used and 5k brown used. A useful and unusual group. (7).

£60

2603

CINDERELLA: The varied selection comprising an unusual imperforate sheet in red depicting a wide range of Icelandic scenes with various messages such as "GREETINGS", "A MERRY CHRISTMAS" & "A HAPPY NEW YEAR" (stated to be printed in Canada just after World War I), a mint pair of 10a blue Revenue stamps depicting a Ram, a used example of same on 1936 bill, 10a blue Waterfall used as a Revenue stamp on 1936 document and six SPIRO forgeries of the 2sk, 3sk (2), 4sk, 8sk & 16sk "first issues". A very interesting if eclectic miscellany. (Small Qty.).

£60

2604

CINDERELLA - BOY SCOUTS SHEETS: Eight different mint sheets of Boy Scout labels from 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1967 & 1972. Most unusual.

£60

2605

LARGE CARTON containing the balance collection of Iceland related reading material (philatelic & non-philatelic), etc. inc. publicity leaflets, maps, cuttings, photocopies, a few postcards and a small number of stamps. A good lot for the student of Icelandic affairs. (Qty.).

£30

ICELAND – CANCELLATIONS

2606

CARTON containing three albums housing an interesting early to modern collection of covers & cards, showing a wide range of cancellations. One volume is devoted to town & village postmarks with much useful noted inc. coloured PPC of Akureyri with 10a green on obverse and a good range of other postcards; the second volume includes items from various smaller offices as well as a good section of Reykjavik material and the third comprises modern view cards & cuttings. (Qty.).

£100

2607

POT-POURRI of unusual cancellations including "Two Kings" 1e (2), 4a & 10a horizontal pair with manuscript cancellations (Stimpelmerki forerunners)15a "Two Kings" horizontal pair with violet rubber cancel of Stykkisholmi, later rubbers of Faskaudsfjordur, Strond, etc., 1937 piece bearing 35+25a blue tied by black boxed "FRA ISLAND" and with additional circular "THORSHAVN//SPIS FAEROSK KLIPFISK" clear of adhesive (Svendsen Cert.), etc. (13 adhesives, four pieces & 2 covers).

£60

2608

ALBUM with the interesting early to modern collection of covers, cards & off-paper adhesives with a wide range of cancellation interest. (Qty.).

£75

2609

ANTIQUE CANCELLATIONS: The specialised collection of off-cover adhesives with a good range of antique cancellations including several scarce types inc. Bjarnarnes, Djupivogur, Egilstadir, Grenjadarstadur, Kirkjubae-Jarklaust, Miklaholt, Miklibaer, Strandasylsa & Sveinstadir. A very attractive lot. (72).

£200

2610

BRIDGE CANCELLATIONS: Shoebox containing the extensive collection of modern covers with a wide range of frankings and cancellations. (Approx. 450).

£100

2611

CROWN AND POSTHORN CANCELLATIONS: The magnificent collection of off-cover adhesives (inc. a few pieces & multiples) written-up on album leaves with examples of a wide number of these popular cancellations. Many scarcer types noted inc. Arnholsstadir, Desjamyri, Grimstadir, Hvalsnes, Miklibaer, Myrar, Stadarhraun & Stakkahlid. A superb lot - very seldom encountered in this quantity. (Approx. 180 items).

£500

2612

CROWN AND POSTHORN CANCELLATIONS: 5a Arms type with a part strike of the scarce "GRINDAVIK" cancel. (Facit RR).

£75

2613

CROWN AND POSTHORN CANCELLATIONS: King Christian X 1e with a part strike of the scarce "GRIMSEY" cancel. (Facit RR).

£75

2614

FRA ISLAND: Undated PPC addressed to Copenhagen bearing "Two Kings" 4a (2) cancelled by large s/l "FRA ISLAND"; also long 1937 cover to Denmark bearing 5a Jochumsson (4) tied by Copenhagen c.d.s. cancellations, the left hand adhesive additionally tied by s/l "FRA ISLAND". Also a small group of off-cover adhesives with part "FRA ISLAND" cancellations. (3 covers plus seven off cover adhesives and three off cover horizontal pairs).

£75

2615

"LAPIDAR" CANCELLATIONS: The small selection of off-cover adhesives with "Lapidar" cancellations inc. 1e Sigurdsson with "SKAGARFJARDARYSYSLA", 10a red (Facit 12a) with "REYKJAVIK", 20a blue (Facit 15c) with "VOPNAFJORDUR", etc. (19 items).

£60

2616

MARITIME: The selection of stamps & pieces with a wide range of maritime cancellations including several scarce British port markings inc. Leith Ship Letter (1897 & 1902), "131" of Edinburgh, "221" of Leith, "466" of Liverpool (adhesive defective), "545" of Newcastle-on-Tyne, Grangemouth, North Shields, Stornoway, etc. An excellent lot. (Approx. 90 items).

£300

2617

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: Three circulated club books containing the varied range of off-paper adhesives with numeral cancellations including many scarcer types such as 53, 117, 122, 165, 216 & 292. Priced to sell at over £600. (Approx. 100).

£200

2618

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: The small selection of commercial & philatelic covers showing a wide range of numeral cancels comprising nos. 7, 9, 10, 15, 18, 27, 43, 46, 59, 97, 107, 108, 109, 115, 148, 153, 183, 193, 252, 255, 259, 271, 274 & 291. A useful lot. (24).

£120

2619

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: The varied selection on four large stockcards with a good range of numeral cancellations on a wide range of adhesives. (Approx. 90).

£75

2620

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: Four undated covers comprising one bearing "Two Kings" 5a (2) tied by single-ring "29" numeral, another bearing 15a blue Parliamentary Millennium tied by single-ring "201" and a third (roughly opened at right) bearing Mount Hekla 25a (4) cancelled by four strikes of the single-ring "262" and the fourth bearing 50a Codfish tied by a superb "275". A useful quartet. (4 covers).

£90

2621

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: The selection of off-cover adhesives inc. a few multiples & pieces showing a good range of single-ring numeral cancellations between numbers 1 & 34. (Approx. 80 items).

£150

2622

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: A similar group showing numeral cancellations between 35 (rare) & 45 including two good examples of the elusive number 38. (36 items).

£150

2623

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: A similar group showing numeral cancellations between 47 & 94 with several scarcer types in evidence. (Approx. 120 items).

£150

2624

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: 10a brown & blue (Reykjavik & Esjaberg) with a fine strike of the scarce "61" numeral cancellation of Flatey.

£75

2625

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: 20a red (National Museum) with two fine strikes of the scarce "76" numeral cancellation of Goddalir.

£75

2626

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: A further selection of off-cover stamps inc. multiples & pieces showing numerals between 95 & 124 with some scarcer types noted inc. 112, 114 & 122. (Approx. 70 items).

£150

2627

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: A similar group showing numeral cancellations between 125 & 178 with some scarcer types noted inc. 163 & 178 type I. (Approx. 120 items).

£150

2628

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: 1e Sigurdsson with a good strike of the scarce "166" numeral cancellation of Lundur.

£75

2629

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: "Two Kings" 5a green with a fine strike of the rare "173" numeral cancellation of Thorlakshofn.

£75

2630

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: A further group inc. multiples & pieces with some scarcer types noted inc. 179, 189 (2) & 201. (Approx. 40 items).

£120

2631

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: A similar group with some scarcer types noted inc. 204, 205, 217 & 224. (26 items).

£120

2632

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: 10a brown & blue (Reykjavik & Esjaberg) with a good strike of the rare "220" numeral cancellaton of Skarshlid.

£75

2633

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: 1937 25th Silver Jubilee 10a green with a fine strike of the scarce "223" numeral cancellation of Dadastadir.

£75

2634

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: King Christian X 8a brown with a good strike of the scarce "225" numeral cancellation of Storu-Vellir.

£75

2635

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: The valuable selection of off-cover adhesives with numeral cancels between 226 & 237 inc. 227, 228, 229 & 234 (2). A good group. (14 items).

£120

2636

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: 20a red (National Museum) with a good strike of the scarce "235" numeral cancellation of Skildinganes.

£75

2637

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: The valuable selection of off-cover adhesives with scarce high number cancellations comprising 240 (2 inc. piece), 244, 246, 248 (2), 249, 250 (2), 251 & 252. (11 items).

£120

2638

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: 1937 Silver Jubilee 30a brown with a good strike of the rare "241" numeral cancellation of Villingaholt.

£75

2639

SINGLE-RING NUMERALS: A further group of off-paper adhesives showing numeral cancellations between 253 & 276 with several scarcer types noted inc. 253, 254, 263, 266, 268, 269 & 276. (29 items).

£120