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Iceland[edit | edit source]
The first Iceland meters were used in 1929. All Icelandic meter stamps have “ÍSLAND” in the frank.
The stamps are grouped according to appearance:
- A - Single straight-line frank with panels at top and bottom
- B - Horizontal frank with straight-line ornaments at sides
- C - Double straight-line frank without inner panels
- PO – Generated by machines in Post Offices
For specialized information about the meter stamps of Iceland, see Icelandic Meters 1930 – 1993 by Thor Thorsteins, self-published, Reykjavik, 1994.
GROUP A: Upright to nearly square rectangle with single straight-line outer frame line[edit | edit source]
- “ÍSLAND” in top panel, and “PÓSTUR” in bottom panel above meter number
A1. Francotyp “C” (MV), 1929. 
[$10]
- Internal panel lines do not touch sides of frank.
- Meter number without prefix.
- Wide spacing between TM and frank.
- With or without 4-digit impression counter number high between TM and frank.
- Meter numbers 1-4.
- TM: DC with three stars at bottom
- V/F:
000 (A,O)
A2. Neopost (LV-6), 1931.
- Similar to Type 1 but frank is wider, and the spacing between TM and frank is narrower.
- Meter number 5 up.
- A. Frank 27/28 mm tall [$10]
- B. Frank 25 mm tall [$5]
- A. Frank 27/28 mm tall
- TM: DC with three stars at bottom
- Values: 7, 10, 15, 20, 35, 40, 45, 50, 1 Kr, 2 Kr
- a. Unengraved block in place of meter number
A3. Universal “MultiValue” (MV). [$5]
- Similar to Type A2 but internal panel lines touch the sides of the frank, and the value figures are different.
- TM: DC with arc at bottom
- V/F: 0000 (O) 00000 (O) 0000 (O)
000 (A)
A4. Universal “Teltax” (MV).
- Similar to Type A3 but the TM is lowered with a 4-digit impression counter number above
- Small date figures.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 00000 (O) 0000 (O) 000 (A,O)
- a. Pre-stamped by post office on aerograms. Letters in “ÍSLAND” are narrower and thinner. Meter numbers 12 and 15 seen.
A5. Francotyp “Cc” (MV). [$25]
- Similar to Type A1 but much taller frank, 24-25 x 37-38 mm.
- A. Wide spacing between TM and frank, ~53mm
- B. Narrow spacing, ~15mm
- TM: DC
- V/F: 000 ◆000
A6. Universal “Simplex” (LV-25), 1951.
- Frank with panels at sides containing vertical bar.
- Frank 24 x 26-27 mm.
- TM: DC
- Values between 10 and 250 in steps of ten
A7. Pitney Bowes “Automax” (MV). [$5]
- Similar to Type A6 but frank is larger, 26-27 x 29-30 mm, with narrower bars in side panels and narrower spacing between TM and frank.
- TM: DC
- V/F: =00.00 00.00 =0000 =0.00 =000
- a. Used by Post Office to pre-stamp aerograms [$20]
- a. Used by Post Office to pre-stamp aerograms
GROUP B: Horizontal frank with vertical straight-line ornaments at sides[edit | edit source]
B1. Pitney Bowes “5000” series (MV). [$5]
- Country name in top panel with “POSTUR” just below.
- No bottom panel.
- Side panels contain single vertical line.
- Date figures raised in relation to value figures.
- Meter number with “P.B.” prefix outside between TM and frank.
- A. Narrow frank 24 x 23 mm
- B. Wide frank 27/28 x 23 mm
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋000 ≋0.00 0000 ≋0000 ≋00000 000.o ≋0000 ≋00.oo
B2. Pitney Bowes “6900” (MV).
- Country name at upper left, meter number at lower right.
- Three ornamental columns at left and one at right.
- Meter number with “P.B.” prefix.
- A. Narrow frank 29 x 23 mm
- B. Wide frank 32 x 23 mm
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋000 ≋0000 ≋000oo ≋00.oo ≋00oo ≋000oo
B3. Pitney Bowes “Paragon”(MV).
- Very similar to Type B2 but much larger, 35 x 30 mm.
- Meter number with “PB” prefix at bottom center.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋000 ≋0000 ≋000oo ≋00.oo ≋00oo ≋000oo
B4. Pitney Bowes “Paragon” (MV).
- As Type B3 but frank not as wide and with two columns at left instead of three.
- Meter number outside between TM and frank.
- Meter number with “PBE” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋000oo
B5. Pitney Bowes “A900” (MV).
- Similar to Type B2 but value figures larger.
- Meter number breaks bottom frame lines in center.
- Meter number with “PB” prefix.
- Right-most zero of value figures is fixed and breaks the right frame lines.
- TM: DC
- V/F: ≋000.00
B6. Hasler "Mailmaster” (MV).
- Frank with complete outer frame line and simple single-line ornament at each side.
- Meter number without prefix in 5000 series at bottom center.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0000 00
GROUP C: Frank with double straight-line outer border and no inner panels[edit | edit source]
Country name in outline letters
C1. Postalia (MV).
- Upright frank with Meter number at bottom of TM.
- A. With “Kr Au” below “ÍSLAND”
- B. With “Kr” at left below “ÍSLAND”
- C. With “Kr” centered below “ÍSLAND” (shown)
- D. With nothing between “ÍSLAND” and value figures
- TM: DC with horizontal lines above and below date
- V/F: ✳ 000
0000 ✳ 0000 00000 ✳ 00000 ✳ 0000 ✳ ✳ 00000 ✳ 000.00 000000 ✳ 0000.00
C2. Frama "M/E bzw.100" (MV). [$5]
- Similar to Type C1 but frank is smaller, nearly square.
- Value figures thick.
- With or without meter number below frank.
- A. With “Kr.” preceding value figures
- B. Without “Kr.”
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0000
C3. Frama "M/E3/4" (MV).
- Similar to Type C2 but wider.
- Meter number below bottom frame line.
- TM: DC
- V/F: 0000 00
C4. Neopost “205"/"2205” (MV).
- Square frank similar in size to Type C2, but the outer frame lines are closer together and often appear as one thick line.
- Date figures tall (“205”) or short (“2205”).
- A. With “Kr” at right of value figures
- B. Without “Kr”
- TM: SC or BIC
- V/F: ✳ 000 ✳ 000 00
C5. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).
- Similar in size to Type C3 but value figures are smaller and thinner.
- Meter number in bottom of TM.
- TM: DC or BIC
- V/F: ≋0000 ≋00000
GROUP PO: Stamps generated by machines in Post Offices[edit | edit source]
PO1. Unknown (digital).
- Iceland Post logo at upper left and "Iceland Post" (English) or "íslandspóstur hf" (Icelandic) at upper right.
- "Postage Paid iSK" (English) or "Buròargjald ISK" (Icelandic) precedes the value figures.
- Text right justified.
- Printed in black on plain self-adhesive label with rounded corners.
- A. Text in English
- B. Text in Icelandic, used on domestic mail only
- TM: SL
- V/F: (00)0,00
PO2. Unknown (digital).
- Small self-adhesive label with square corners.
- Preprinted across the top are "ÍCELAND" and the Post logo.
- In the upper left corner is a very small preprinted "ÍP 680" reading up.
- The value figures are below the Post logo, and the date is across bottom as DD-MM-YYYY
- V/F: 000
NOTE: The status of this stamp is uncertain. It may not be a Post Office stamp but one from a digital vending machine or possibly even an online source.