Perforation.
The perforation of many Icelandic stamps are,
because of the perforation method, different to the left and the right (ore the
top or bottom). Furthermore there is a special variation with one lees
perforation hole on the horizontal plane.
Normal corner tooth to the right |
Normal corner tooth to the left |
Thick tooth to the left |
Pronounced R in the listing |
Pronounced L in the listing |
|
I am not quite sure that my listing of right
and left perforated stamps and printings are complete and correct. I am not
even sure of, that the complete printings are perforated the same way, but I
have never found any indication of that they are not.
Therefore I would be very interested in comments
on this issue.
15, 20, 35, 45 and 60 aur |
40 and 50 aur |
1938-47. The great Geysir in Haukadalur. After photography of Ólafur Magnússon. Frame
designed by Árni Sveinbjörnsson
and executed in steel engraving recess by Thomas de la Rue & Co. Ltd.,
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** |
* |
O |
lux |
177 |
15 aur
lilac R+L |
(400.000) |
85 |
60 |
75 |
140 |
|
1.
printing (1-4-1938) R |
(200.000) |
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2.
printing (1939) L |
(100.000) |
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3.
printing (1941) R |
(100.000) |
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|
|
178 |
20 aur
red |
(1.600.000) |
400 |
200 |
3 |
15 |
|
1.
printing (1-4-1938) R |
(1.000.000) |
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|
|
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2.
printing (1939) L |
(600.000) |
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|
|
|
179 |
35 aur ultramarine (1-4-1938) R |
(500.000) |
10 |
6 |
6 |
20 |
180 |
40 aur
brown R + L |
(200.000) |
220 |
150 |
140 |
200 |
|
1. printing (10-5-1939) ? |
(100.000) |
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|
|
|
2. printing (1941) ? |
(100.000) |
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|
|
181 |
45 aur
ultramarine L
+ R |
(800.000) |
10 |
6 |
6 |
20 |
|
1.
printing light blue R (6-1-1940) thin paper (0,065- |
(300.000) |
50 |
30 |
10 |
- |
|
2.
printing light blue R (10-1941) paper (0,080- |
(200.000) |
10 |
6 |
6 |
20 |
|
3.
printing blue L (8-1942) paper (0,080- |
(300.000) |
10 |
6 |
6 |
20 |
182 |
50 aur
dark-green R |
(500.000) |
400 |
250 |
8 |
30 |
|
1.
printing (1-4-1938) R |
(200.000) |
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|
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|
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2.
printing (1939) R |
(100.000) |
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3.
printing (1942) R |
(200.000) |
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|
|
182a |
Vide tooth to the left |
? |
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|
|
183 |
60 aur
blue R + L |
(700.000) |
90 |
55 |
10 |
40 |
|
1. printing
(1-5-1943) ? |
(250.000) |
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|
|
|
|
2. printing (5-1945) ? |
(150.000) |
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|
|
|
3. printing (1-1946) ? |
(300.000) |
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|
|
|
183B |
60 aur
blue comb. perf. 11˝ |
(500.000) |
40 |
- |
50 |
- |
|
4.
printing (15-1-1947) |
(250.000) |
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|
|
|
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5.
printing (1-1948) |
(250.000) |
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|
|
|
184 |
1. kr. blue-grey R |
(1.000.000) |
35 |
20 |
2 |
- |
184 |
1.
printing (26-3-1945) normal R perforation |
(500.000) |
35 |
20 |
2 |
15 |
184a |
2.
printing (3-1946) wide tooth to the left |
(500.000) |
35 |
20 |
2 |
15 |
184B |
1. kr. blue-grey |
(500.000) |
40 |
- |
50 |
- |
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3.
printing (15-1-1947) |
(250.000) |
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|
|
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4.
printing (1-1948) |
(250.000) |
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|
|
|
Valid
until 31-12-1958.
Tollur cancellation - see the Tollur
page
1938. 9. October. Leifr Eiricsson.
Miniature sheet. Format 140 x
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** |
* |
O |
lux |
185a |
30 aur
red |
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185b |
40 aur
violet |
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185c |
60 aur
green |
|
|
|
|
|
185 |
Block
of 3 |
(200.000) |
70 |
40 |
- |
- |
|
First day
cancelled |
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|
|
250 |
|
Real
"used" sheets are extremely rare.
1938. 1. December.
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** |
* |
O |
lux |
letter |
186 |
25 aur
green |
(100.000) |
110 |
65 |
140 |
350 |
350 |
187 |
30 aur
brown |
(100.000) |
110 |
65 |
140 |
350 |
350 |
188 |
40 aur
red-lilac |
(100.000) |
110 |
65 |
140 |
350 |
350 |
Valid
until 31-12-1939.
Three
new values was printed In 1940 with the date 17. June
and the year 1911 and
1939.
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** |
* |
O |
lux |
189 |
20 aur red (30-4-1939) L |
(275.000) |
50 |
30 |
45 |
100 |
190 |
35 aur ultramarine (30-4-1939) L |
(175.000) |
50 |
30 |
60 |
120 |
191 |
45 aur
green (30-4-1939) L
|
(125.000) |
55 |
45 |
75 |
200 |
192 |
2 kr. grey (30-6-1939) L |
(31.000) |
800 |
450 |
1000 |
- |
Valid until 31-10-1939.
11. may 1940. Same with black overprint 1940. Overprint executed by Gutenberg printworks. Reykjavik.
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** |
* |
O |
lux |
193 |
20 aur red (189) L |
(75.000) |
160 |
100 |
220 |
375 |
194 |
35 aur ultramarine (190) L |
(75.000) |
160 |
100 |
220 |
375 |
195 |
45 aur
green (191) L |
(75.000) |
160 |
100 |
220 |
375 |
196 |
2 kr. grey (192) L |
(19.000) |
1900 |
900 |
2800 |
- |
Valid until 31-12-1940.
10-5-1939 Iceland's flag
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|
|
** |
* |
O |
lux |
197 |
10 aur
blue/red |
(1.000.000) |
40 |
16 |
10 |
30 |
Valid
until 31-12-1946.
3, 7, 10, 12 and 35 aur |
1, 5, 25 and 50 aur |
1939-50.
Fish. Drawing by Halldór Pétursson.
Engraved and executed in steel engraving recess by Thomas de la Rue & Co.
Ltd.,
Undecided
perforation and printing.
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** |
* |
O |
lux |
198 |
1 eyr blue-green (10-5-39) 7 printing |
(3.300.000) |
3 |
2 |
20 |
40 |
199 |
3 aur
violet (10-5-39) 6 printing |
(2.400.000) |
3 |
2 |
3 |
15 |
200 |
5 aur
brown (10-5-39) 9 printing |
(6.100.000) |
3 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
201 |
7 aur
green (10-5-39) 1 printing |
(300.000) |
70 |
45 |
60 |
120 |
202 |
10 aur
green (6-1-1940) 3 printing |
(1.880.000) |
440 |
220 |
2 |
15 |
203 |
10 aur
grey (26-3-1945) 4 printing |
(4.000.000) |
4 |
3 |
1 |
15 |
204 |
12 aur
green (1-5-1943) 3 printing |
(1.450.000) |
5 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
205 |
25 aur
red (6-1-1940) 5 printing |
(3.580.000) |
350 |
180 |
2 |
15 |
206 |
25 aur
red-brown (26-3-1945) 4 printing |
(4.000.000) |
5 |
3 |
1 |
15 |
207 |
35 aur
red (1-5-1943) 3 printing |
(1.550.000) |
8 |
4 |
2 |
15 |
208 |
50 aur
blue-green (1-5-1943) 6 printing |
(6.000.000) |
9 |
5 |
1 |
15 |
'Tollur' cancellations on Fish stamps are post
cancellations because the use of 'Tollur' ended
1-12-1938.
Valid
until 31-12-1958.
1939-40 comb. perf.
14 x 13˝. Small upper tooth and a little broader tooth at the
bottom of each side.
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** |
* |
O |
lux |
198A |
1 eyr blue-green |
(900.000) |
30 |
15 |
30 |
60 |
199A |
3 aur
lilac |
(500.000) |
30 |
15 |
40 |
80 |
200A |
5 aur
brown |
(1.000.000) |
35 |
18 |
12 |
25 |
201A |
7 aur
green |
(300.000) |
70 |
45 |
60 |
120 |
202A |
10 aur
green |
(500.000) |
500 |
250 |
2 |
15 |
203A |
25 aur
red |
(800.000) |
500 |
250 |
2 |
15 |
1941-47.
Line perforation 14 x 14. Irregular perforation in the
corners.
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** |
* |
O |
lux |
letter |
198B |
1 eyr blue-green |
(800.000) |
3 |
2 |
20 |
50 |
100 |
199B |
3 aur
lilac |
(200.000) |
3 |
2 |
3 |
15 |
35 |
200B |
5 aur
brown |
(500.000) |
3 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
30 |
202B |
10 aur
green |
(500.000) |
440 |
220 |
2 |
15 |
45 |
205B |
25 aur
red |
(800.000) |
350 |
180 |
2 |
15 |
45 |
208B |
50 aur
blue-green |
(500.000) |
75 |
35 |
20 |
60 |
100 |
|
B1 perf. 14 x 14 |
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B2 perf. 14 x 14ź |
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B3 perf. 14ź x 14 |
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1942-48 comb. perf.
14 x 14. The upper corner tooth is narrow (almost missing).
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** |
* |
O |
lux |
letter |
|
1 eyr blue-green |
(1.600.000) |
3 |
2 |
20 |
50 |
100 |
|
3 aur
lilac |
(1.700.000) |
3 |
2 |
3 |
15 |
35 |
|
5 aur
brown |
(2.300.000) |
3 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
30 |
|
10 aur
green |
(1.000.000) |
500 |
250 |
2 |
15 |
45 |
|
10 aur
grey |
(2.000.000) |
4 |
3 |
1 |
15 |
45 |
|
12 aur
green |
(1.450.000) |
5 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
50 |
|
25 aur
red |
(2.100.000) |
500 |
250 |
2 |
15 |
45 |
|
25 aur
red-brown |
(3.000.000) |
5 |
3 |
1 |
15 |
45 |
|
35 aur
red |
(600.000) |
8 |
4 |
2 |
15 |
50 |
|
50 aur
blue-green |
(4.500.000) |
9 |
5 |
1 |
15 |
35 |
1947-50 comb. perf.
14 x 13ž. The upper corner tooth is very wide.
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** |
* |
O |
lux |
letter |
200D |
5 aur
brown |
(2.300.000) |
3 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
30 |
203D |
10 aur
grey |
(2.000.000) |
4 |
3 |
1 |
15 |
30 |
206D |
25 aur
red-brown |
(1.000.000) |
5 |
3 |
1 |
15 |
45 |
207D |
35 aur
red |
(1.000.000) |
16 |
8 |
2 |
15 |
40 |
208D |
50 aur
blue-green |
(1.000.000) |
35 |
18 |
10 |
40 |
75 |
1941 comb. perf. 14 x 14,
inverted perforation. As perf.
C, but inverted 180.
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** |
* |
O |
lux |
letter |
198Cy |
1 eyr blue-green |
|
K |
- |
K |
- |
- |
199Cy |
3 aur
violet |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
200Cy |
5 aur
brown |
|
- |
- |
K |
- |
- |
202Cy |
10 aur
green |
|
- |
- |
K |
- |
- |
203Cy |
10 aur
grey |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
204Cy |
12 aur
green |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
205Cy |
25 aur
red |
|
- |
- |
K |
- |
- |
206Cy |
25 aur
red-brown |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
207Cy |
35 aur
red |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
208Cy |
50 aur
blue-green |
|
- |
- |
K |
- |
- |
Copies sold from slot
machines. Vertically cut perforation.
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** |
* |
O |
lux |
letter |
200A |
5 aur
brown |
|
K |
- |
K |
- |
- |
200B |
5 aur
brown |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
5 aur
brown |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
200D |
5 aur
brown |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
205A |
25 aur
red |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
205B |
25 aur red |
|
- |
- |
K |
- |
- |
|
25 aur
red |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
25 aur
red-brown |
|
- |
- |
K |
- |
- |
206D |
25 aur
red-brown |
|
- |
- |
K |
- |
- |
These stamps are much more rare than the equivalent stamps from the Gullfoss issue, especially the 5 aur.
Printings
|
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** |
* |
O |
lux |
198 |
1 eyr blue-green |
(3.300.000) |
3 |
2 |
20 |
40 |
|
1. printing (10-5-1939) perf. A |
(300.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
2. printing (6-1939) perf. A |
(300.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
3. printing (3-1940) perf. A |
(300.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. printing (3-1941) perf. B |
(800.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
5. printing (5-8-1941) perf. C |
(400.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
6. printing (29-8-1941) perf. C |
(200.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
7. printing (3-1942) perf. C |
(1.000.000) |
|
|
|
|
199 |
3 aur
lilac |
(2.400.000) |
3 |
2 |
3 |
15 |
|
1. printing (10-5-39) perf. A |
(200.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
2. printing (3-1940) perf. A |
(300.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
3. printing (3-1941) perf. B |
(200.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. printing (3-1942) perf. C |
(400.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
5. printing (11-1944) perf. C |
(500.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
6. printing (6-1948) perf. C |
(800.000) |
|
|
|
|
200 |
5 aur
brown |
(6.100.000) |
3 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
|
1. printing (10-5-39) perf. A |
(500.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
2. printing (3-1940) perf. A |
(500.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
3. printing (3-1941) perf. B |
(500.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
4.
printing (3-1942) perf.C |
(1.000.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
5. printing
(11-1944) perf C |
(1.000.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
6.
printing (10-1946) perf C |
(300.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
7. printing (1-1948) perf. D |
(500.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
8. printing (2-1949) perf. D |
(800.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
9. printing (7-1950) perf. D |
(1.000.000) |
|
|
|
|
201 |
7 aur
green (10-5-39) |
(300.000) |
70 |
45 |
60 |
120 |
202 |
10 aur
green |
(1.880.000) |
440 |
220 |
2 |
15 |
|
1. printing (6-1-1940) perf. A |
(500.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
2. printing (3-1941) perf. B |
(500.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
3. printing (3-1942) perf. C |
(880.000) |
|
|
|
|
203 |
10 aur
grey |
(4.000.000) |
4 |
3 |
1 |
15 |
|
4. printing (26-3-1945) perf. C |
(1.000.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
5. printing (3-1946) perf. C |
(1.000.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
6. printing (10-1947) perf. D |
(1.000.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
7. printing (2-1949) perf. D |
(1.000.000) |
|
|
|
|
204 |
12 aur
green |
(1.450.000) |
5 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
|
1. printing (1-5-1943) perf. C |
(450.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
2. printing (5-1945) perf. C |
(500.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
3. printing (2-1948) perf. C |
(500.000) |
|
|
|
|
205 |
25 aur
red |
(3.580.000) |
350 |
180 |
2 |
15 |
|
1. printing (6-1-1940) perf. A |
(800.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
2. printing (3-1941) perf. B |
(800.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
3. printing (3-1942) perf. C |
(1.380.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. printing (11-1943) perf. C |
(300.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
5. printing (3-1944) perf. C |
(300.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
One extra
printing (between 1. and 2.) disappeared in 1940 on its way to |
|
|
|
|
|
206 |
25 aur
red-brown |
(4.000.000) |
5 |
3 |
1 |
15 |
|
6. printing (26-3-1945) perf. C |
(1.000.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
7. printing (1-1946) perf. C |
(1.000.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
8. printing (10-1946) perf. C |
(1.000.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
9. printing (10-1947) perf. D |
(1.000.000) |
|
|
|
|
207 |
35 aur
red |
(1.550.000) |
8 |
4 |
2 |
15 |
|
1. printing (1-5-1943) perf. C |
(250.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
2. printing (5-1945) perf. C |
(300.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
3. printing (10-1947) perf. D |
(1.000.000) |
|
|
|
|
208 |
50 aur
green |
(6.000.000) |
9 |
5 |
1 |
15 |
|
1. printing (1-5-1943) perf. C |
(1.000.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
2. printing (3-1944) perf. C |
(500.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
3. printing (5-1945) perf. C |
(1.500.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
4. printing (3-1946) perf. C |
(1.000.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
5a. printing
(4-1947) perf. C |
(500.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
5b.
printing (4-1947) perf. B |
(500.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
6. printing (1-1948) perf. D |
(1.000.000) |
|
|
|
|
About perforation
of the Karlsefni stamps, see before the Geysir stamps. Push here
1939-48.
Thorfinn Karlsefni statue. Drawing by Halldór Pétursson.
Engraved and executed in steel engraving recess by Thomas de la Rue & Co.
Ltd.,
|
|
|
** |
* |
O |
lux |
209 |
2 kr. grey comb. perf.
14 x 14 R + L |
(1.300.000) |
35 |
22 |
2 |
15 |
|
1. printing (30-6-1939) ? |
(100.000) |
|
|
|
|
|
2. printing (3-1941) ? |
(200.000) |
|
|
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3. printing (12-1943) ? |
(200.000) |
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4. printing (11-1944) ? |
(250.000) |
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209a |
5. printing (3-1946) R thick left tooth |
(300.000) |
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6. printing (10-1946) ? |
(250.000) |
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209B |
2 kr. grey comb. perf.
11˝ x 11˝ |
(600.000) |
120 |
- |
12 |
- |
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7.
printing (6-1-1947) |
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8.
printing (6-1948) |
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210 |
5 kr. brown comb. perf.
14 x 14 R |
(350.000) |
300 |
160 |
4 |
30 |
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1.
printing (1-5-1943) R |
(100.000) |
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2.
printing (12-1943) R |
(100.000) |
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3.
printing (11-1944) R |
(150.000) |
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210B |
5 kr. brown comb. perf.
11˝ x 11˝ |
(450.000) |
600 |
350 |
18 |
50 |
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4.
printing (6-1-1947) |
(250.000) |
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5.
printing (6-1948) |
(200.000) |
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211 |
10 kr. orange-brown comb. perf. 14 x 14 R |
(200.000) |
250 |
200 |
18 |
- |
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1.
printing (26-3-1945) |
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211B |
10 kr. orange-brown comb. perf. 11˝ x 11˝ |
(50.000) |
320 |
- |
250 |
- |
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2.
printing (9-1948) |
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Valid
until 31-12-1958.
1941. 17. November. 700th anniversary of
the death of the historian Snorri Sturlusons.
Engraved after photography of the statue made by Gustav Vigeland
and executed in steel engraving recess by Thomas de la Rue & Co. Ltd.,
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** |
* |
O |
lux |
212 |
25 aur
red R |
(300.000) |
16 |
12 |
14 |
40 |
213 |
50 aur
blue R |
(150.000) |
40 |
30 |
35 |
90 |
214 |
1 kr. olive-green R |
(150.000) |
40 |
30 |
35 |
90 |
Valid
until 31-12-1942.