Iceland 1873 skilling stamps
Iceland's first stamp issue from 1873
Designed by Phil Batz,Printed by H. Thiele, Copenhagen by letterpress.
Watermark - small crown.
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The 2sk blue is pen cancelled, probably at a local post collection station and then received a proper postmark at STÝKKISHOLMUR. This stamp paid the postage on local (within a county - Icelandic = sýsla) letters. |
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The 3sk grey is unused, very few were postally used. Used to make up odd postal rates i.e. 55sk to the Danish West Indies, very rare postally used. Produced in two die types, one with the large 3 upright, the other with the 3 leaning forwards. |
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The 4sk red is cancelled in REYKJAVÍK. Inland postal rate. |
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The 8sk brown is cancelled in DJÚPIVOGUR. Postal rate to Denmark. |
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The 16sk yellow is cancelled in REYKJAVÍK. Minimum foreign postal rate e.g. to Great Britain. |
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Marginal block of 12 of the 8sk. The marginal watermark shows L. POS This block is, therefore, rows 6 to 8, columns 1 to 4, i.e. stamps 51, 52, 53, 54 61, 62, 63, 64 71, 72, 73, 74 |
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The 4sk green official cancelled in REYKJAVÍK. |
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The 8sk lilac official cancelled in REYKJAVÍK. |
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Last updated 22 April 2007