Iceland

Iceland is an island country in the North Atlantic Ocean.

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 * In 1873, numeral in oval designs were issued inscribed ÍSLAND and denominated in skilling. These have been forged in lithography.
 * In 1876-1901, the currency was changed to aur. Stamps were generally first issued perf 14x13½, then later in perf 12¾.
 * In 1897, 5 aur stamps were surcharged þrir, ("thrir", meaning "three") in black and a numeral "3" in red. These were done on stamps with either perf and were printed in two different sizes. Most 12¾ perf values were reprinted in 1904 ("Bern Printing") and have the different triangular ("new") crown watermarked paper of that period. þrir overprints have been forged.
 * In 1902, several numeral values in both perfs were overprinted Í GILDI / '02––'03. Bern Printings also exist of several of these values.
 * In 1902-05, Christian IX designs with profile to right were issued.
 * In 1907-08, a two kings design was issued. These are perf 12¾ and are on triangular ("new") crowned watermarked paper.
 * In 1913-18, several values were issued perf 14x14½ on crosses watermarked paper.
 * In 1921-29, the earlier Christian IX designs were surcharged with new values. '''Be aware that higher values are often found withc cancels reading "Tollur" are revenue/fiscal cancels.
 * In 1922 and 1930, two kings values were similarly surcharged.

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 * In 1911, stamps with the embossed head of Jón Sigurdsson were issued, his name below the portrait.
 * three values were surcharged in 1924-26
 * In 1912, similar-looking stamps with the embossed head of Frederik VIII were issued.
 * In 1920-22, new definitives with the portrait of Christian X were issued with "FRIMERKI" inscribed at the sides. This issue has broken lines in the outer vignette background.
 * In 1931-37, Christian X portrait designs were redrawn, now with solid lines in the vignette background.
 * In 1922-33, various surcharges or overprints were again applied. These included an airplane for airmail service (1928-29), "Zeppelin / 1931" for Zeppelin airmail service and a diagonal "Hopflug Ítala / 1933" overprint for service via the Flying Armada to the Chicago World's Fair.
 * In 1930, a long parliament (Althing) millenium series was issued. This included a tringle airmail showing a falcon plus horizontal pictorial airmail designs.

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 * In 1933, the first semipostals were released.
 * In 1938-47, a Geyser issue in two different designs was issued.
 * In 1939-45, small designs of codfish or the Icleandic flag were issued, several values both perf 14x13½ and perf 14.
 * Beginning about mid-1973, "kr" was removed from stamp denominations.
 * Beginning in late 1984, kroner values were written with a small "00" following the denomination.
 * Beginning in 2006, the small "00" following the denomination was removed
 * Beginning in 2010, stamps had the figures of value and instead showed weights in grams.