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findings and thougts
Here will be discussions and news from the philatelic world and all kind of information regarding Icelandic Bridge Cancels and other interesting philatelic items. NB. það er sjálfsagt að koma með innlegg á þessa síðu á íslensku.
Starrastaðir B8e
I’ve spent considerable time to cataloguing the extra material I’m prepared to sell. In the meantime, I managed to acquire a beautiful cover featuring four
The sale page is up and running!
Hef opnað sölusíðuna fyrr en áætlanir gerðu ráð fyrir til að kanna virkni hennar. Meira úrval kemur síðan fljótlega. Uppfært amk. einu sinni í viku.
Covers and cancels for sale !
I have decided to sell all the extra material I own. This includes a large selection of covers and stamps with bridge cancels. The sale
New items
Two excellent postal cards: one from 1889 and the other from around 1900. One is written by a well‑known figure, while the other offers a
New findings regarding Caritas Christmas seal
Now I want to mention an interesting discovery that I made while going through Hálfdán’s Helgasonar book on Icelandic Postal Stationery. There are the so‑called
Dalvík B8b.
Here can be seen a nice cover bearing the B8b cancel from Dalvík, dated 4 September 2022. According to Þór Þorsteinn’s postmark catalogue, it was
More Caritas
Today I got all Caritas stamps issue from 1990,. One very interesting item that I will display on the Caritas site soon.
New bridge cancel covers
I have added 5 new covers in my collection. Now I am missing 109 bridge cancels according the Facit catalog. But have around 84%. Also
The end of Karitas Infant Care Home.
Although the origins and exact timeline of the first Caritas stamp have not yet been fully clarified, there are documents that clearly show when this
Caritas International-Caritas Iceland
My research into the origins of the Icelandic Caritas stamps and its history continues. Various interesting things are coming to light, which I will mention
ICELAND PHILATELIC MAGAZINE
Issue 76 is now available, as always many interesting articles.
Caritas
Considerable time has been devoted to researching the origins and history of the Caritas Christmas Seals, and new discoveries are continuously being incorporated into this
Sarah Petersson- Christmas Seals
Several items presented on this website (Caritas) originate from the collection of Sarah Petersson, making it appropriate to briefly introduce one of the most respected
Caritas Christmas Seal
I have published a new page dedicated to the Caritas charity stamps. It includes information about the history of the stamps as well as my
Víkingavatn
New item. Víkingavatn bridge cancel, type B2a was issued the 28/2 1930 and was in use until 30/4 1974. Víkingavatn is in N Þingeyjarsýslu. At
Karitas/Caritas
In few weeks I will make special site around the Caritas/Kartitas Christmas seals stamps. I am getting lot of material related to this Icelandic first
New items..
Here are my newest findings some information about Svalbarð.
Antiqua vs lapidar cancels
Here below is shown the difference between Antique and Lapidars cancels. Antiqua cancels are with bold letters but lapidar are thinner. But there is the
Icelandic Philatelic Magazine
I have added issue nr. 75 on the site. Many interesting articles by Brynjólfur Sigurjónsson and much more!