tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998504259104643425.post7425800005759319178..comments2024-03-28T21:34:06.575+00:00Comments on The Postal Picture: Iceland and New YorkJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998504259104643425.post-47872731669169395672011-05-16T16:12:40.847+01:002011-05-16T16:12:40.847+01:00No Sreisaat they are not embossed but I think the ...No Sreisaat they are not embossed but I think the depth of colour gives that effect.<br />I wonder how much they made Sheila, the 1939 first day covers are apparently classed as a rare item, the overprinted 1940 issue not so. They must have been selling well by then.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998504259104643425.post-4374581207904482252011-05-16T01:18:51.669+01:002011-05-16T01:18:51.669+01:00A wonderful post with great hisotry. i did not kn...A wonderful post with great hisotry. i did not know that the Word's fiar staffers could not get home but it makes sense.<br /><br />Thanks for participating.viridianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938256248645774087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998504259104643425.post-78994976441859120482011-05-16T00:45:26.492+01:002011-05-16T00:45:26.492+01:00Cool, historically-meaningful stamps!
In Romanian...Cool, historically-meaningful stamps! <br />In Romanian, the Icelandic currency AURAR means GOLDSMITH.<br /> <br />Some comments say that ISLAND is spelled differently; but we, the anglophones, spell it differently, as ICELAND...:)<br />WE are the modifiers...:)Dorincardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919474118944557430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998504259104643425.post-31706367996078020632011-05-15T16:40:02.618+01:002011-05-15T16:40:02.618+01:00Nice stamp design indeed, and iceland spell differ...Nice stamp design indeed, and iceland spell differently too.<br /><br /><a href="http://postcardperfect.net/sundaystamp7mothers/" rel="nofollow">My Sunday Stamp</a>Postcard Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14799351210404859877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998504259104643425.post-34392206395114558582011-05-15T16:38:29.973+01:002011-05-15T16:38:29.973+01:00The Iceland stamp looks like it's embossed? Co...The Iceland stamp looks like it's embossed? Cool stamp designs.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.postcardscrossing.com/2011/05/sunday-stamps-016-oh-holy-mother.html" rel="nofollow">Postcards Crossing</a>Sreisaathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998504259104643425.post-5265441891015461202011-05-15T16:16:03.068+01:002011-05-15T16:16:03.068+01:00This is a very interesting piece of history, two p...This is a very interesting piece of history, two period of history in fact. It's hard to imagine that the sale of stamps and coins would make much of an impact on the costs of going to the World Fair.Sheila @ A Postcard a Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140046386364588303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998504259104643425.post-71596743257267194492011-05-15T14:47:09.880+01:002011-05-15T14:47:09.880+01:00very cool design on the 3rd stamp, very stylish!very cool design on the 3rd stamp, very stylish!Lisa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562101358640638937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998504259104643425.post-61616798132013362292011-05-15T14:27:47.282+01:002011-05-15T14:27:47.282+01:00I like Worlds's Fairs. I never saw that spelli...I like Worlds's Fairs. I never saw that spelling of Iceland before.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998504259104643425.post-70122425134670686912011-05-15T13:07:21.929+01:002011-05-15T13:07:21.929+01:00I understand the BBC is starting/has started a ser...I understand the BBC is starting/has started a series based on the Viking Sagas. Shoud be worth watching; Leif Eriksson is sure to be featured.<br />I have a lot of stamps from Iceland but not the ones you've shown. To my surprise I only have a few from Norway, Denmark and Sweden showing Viking ships.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.com