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Booklet 5 (1940-43)

Front of Cover: H 5H (according to Facit), blue green

Size: 66 x 49 mm

Description: The total value of all stamps of each booklet was 2 ISK. The covers might have different design and different colors. The booklets include four interleafs, printed on both sides with advertisments.

Catalogue price: At least since 2009 the price of the booklet given by the Facit catalogue is unchanged: 18000 skr.

 


Catalogue Numbers
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Facit-catalogue: H 5 (H 5G, H 5H, H 5I, H 5J, H 5K), see table
Michel-catalogue: not listed
Scott-catalogue: not listed
DAKA-catalogue: see table
Þór Þorsteins-catalogue: see table

The DAKA catalogue and the survey of Þór Þorsteins list additional varieties: in particular different combinations and different orders of interleafs exist in booklet H 5Ia. DAKA's booklet 9d seems to be identical to 9c, so it is not mentioned below.

FacitDAKA Þór Þorsteins Remarks
H 5G7SH-5 
H 5H8aSH-6acover steel grey, inside green blue
8bSH-6bcover green blue
H 5Ia9aSH-6corder of the interleafs: 1,2,3,4
9bSH-6dorder of the interleafs: 1,3,2,4
9cSH-6eorder of the interleafs: 1,2,4,4
H 5Ib SH-6gorder of the interleafs: 1,2,3,4
H 5J9 eSH-6f 
H 5K10SH-6h 

Details of the nomenclature of the following table can be found here .

H 5G (light blue)

Cover I Soffíubúð (width 29 mm), um alt land, with name of printer
II Ó. Johnson & Kaaber (with loop)
Interleafs 1 Kristján Siggeirsson (type 4)
Kron Kaupfélagið (with image)
2 Kex
Árni Björnsson + Milo
3 Kolynos
Vikan
4 Póstnotendur
Sparið ekki
Cover III Silli & Valdi + Steindórsprent hf.
IV Eirikur Hjartarson (Sími 4690) + Prjónastofan Malín (Sími 5690)


H 5H (blue green)

Cover I Soffíubúð (width 29 mm), um allt land, without name of printer
II Ó. Johnson & Kaaber (with loop and star)
Interleafs 1 Kristján Siggeirsson (type 4)
Kron Kaupfélagið (with image)
2 Kolynos
Árni Björnsson + Silli & Valdi
3 Kex
Pond's krem
4 Haraldur Árnason
Sparið ekki
Cover III Skóv. B. Stefánssonar
IV Eirikur Hjartarson (Sími 4690) + Prjónastofan Malín (Sími 5690)


H 5Ia (blue), H 5Ib (blue green)

Cover I Soffíubúð (width 29 mm), um allt land, without name of printer
II Ó. Johnson & Kaaber (with star)
Interleafs 1 Kristján Siggeirsson (type 4)
Andrés Andrésson (type 1)
2 Hector
Árni Björnsson + Silli & Valdi
3 Kex
Pond's krem
4 Nora Magasin
Sparið ekki
Cover III Vélaverkstæði Sig. Sveinbjörnssonar
IV Eirikur Hjartarson & Co. + Prjónastofan Malín (Símar 5690 - 4690)


H 5J (blue)

Cover I Soffíubúð (width 24.5 mm), um allt land, without name of printer
II Ó. Johnson & Kaaber (with star)
Interleafs 1 Kristján Siggeirsson (type 4)
Andrés Andrésson (type 1)
2 Kex
Pond's krem
3 Hector
Árni Björnsson + Silli & Valdi
4 Nora Magasin
Sparið ekki
Cover III Vélaverkstæði Sig. Sveinbjörnssonar
IV Eirikur Hjartarson & Co. + Prjónastofan Malín (Símar 5690 - 4690)


H 5K (blue green)

Cover I Soffíubúð (width 25.5 mm), um allt land, without name of printer
II Ó. Johnson & Kaaber (with star)
Interleafs 1 Kristján Siggeirsson (type 4)
Andrés Andrésson (type 1)
2 Kex
Pond's krem
3 Hector
Árni Björnsson + Silli & Valdi
4 Nora Magasin
Sparið ekki
Cover III Á. Einarsson & Funk
IV Eirikur Hjartarson & Co. + Prjónastofan Malín (Símar 5690 - 4690)



Stamps
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Quantity of stamps and catalogue numbers are given; perforation only if necessary.

The 25 Aurar-stamp in booklet H 5G has K 14 x 13½ perforation, in other booklets with L 14 x 14 perforation. However, according to Facit booklet H 5G with L 14 x 14-perforation is also existing.

5 stamps; 14 x 13½
Facit: 242A
AFA: 212
MICHEL: 210B

5 stamps; 14 x 13½
Facit: 245A
AFA: 213
MICHEL: 215B

5 stamps; 14 x 13½
Facit: 248A
AFA: 217
MICHEL: 216B

K 14 x 13½
Facit: 248A
MICHEL: 216B

L 14 x 14
Facit: 248B
MICHEL: 216A


Results from Auctions
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Catalogue no.PriceAuction
H 5G1230 € Hettinger, 09/2005
H 5G [*]400 € Cherrystone, 01/2007
H 5G [*]410 € Cherrystone, 11/2008
H 5G [*]385 € Cherrystone, 09/2010
H 5G [⊗]460 € Cherrystone, 03/2013
H 5G1040 € Hettinger, 09/2007
H 5G1320 € Postiljonen, 04/2008
H 5G1260 € Postiljonen, 09/2012
H 5H 840 € Hettinger, 05/2004
H 5H1050 € Hettinger, 09/2005
H 5H1220 € Hoiland, 06/2007
H 5H1080 € Atlashäftes, 09/2007
H 5H500 € Karl Marquis Philatelie Store, 12/2007
H 5H760 € Atlashäftes, 02/2011
H 5H475 € Cherrystone, 04/2011
H 5H460 € Postiljonen, 05/2020
H 5H (oder H 5Ib)1260 € Postiljonen, 09/2012
H 5H (or H 5Ib) [*]290 € Postiljonen, 09/2012
H 5H (or H 5Ib) [*, ⊗]70 € Postiljonen, 09/2012
H 5Ia840 € Hettinger, 05/2004
H 5Ia780 € Northland, 2007
H 5Ia [*]600 € Cavendish, 2009
H 5Ia750 € Atlashäftes, 07/2010
H 5Ia700 € Atlashäftes, 02/2013
H 5Ia1025 € Atlashäftes, 05/2020
H 5Ib840 € Postiljonen, 03/1999
H 5Ib840 € Hettinger, 05/2004
H 5Ib1080 € Postiljonen, 03/2001
H 5Ib [*, ‡]60 € Ebay, 05/2010
H 5K1740 € Postiljonen, 09/2012

[*] faults
[‡] incomplete
[⊗] According to the description of the auctioneer: "unexploded 2kr booklet with three different panes and advertising on interleaving, some inconsequential toning and staple rust, otherwise fine-v.f., rare".  


Further Images
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Roman numerals refer to the table "catalogue numbers" above (see also this sketch ).

Front of the Cover (I)


H 5G
 
H 5G
 
H 5G
 
H 5Gv

H 5H
 
H 5Ia
 
H 5Ib
 
H 5Ia?

H 5H or H 5I
 
H 5H or H 5I
 
H 5H (faults on rear side)
 
H 5Ib (incomplete)

H 5H oder H 5Ib
 
H 5H or H 5Ib
 
H 5H or H 5Ib
black thread
 
H 5H oder H 5Ib
incomplete

H 5G
 
H 5K
 
H 5Ia
 
H 5H or H 5I

H 5H or H 5I
 
H 5Ia
 
5H oder 5I [*]

Notes:
H 5G v: Variant with green cover, not listed in catalogues
[*]: only three/four/four 5/10/25 aurar stamps

Front Cover, Rear Side (II)

 

from left to right: H 5G (with loop), H 5H (with loop and star)

Cover (III)

 

from left to right: H 5G (or H 4G), H 5H

Rear Side of the Cover (IV)


H 5G

H 5H (faults)

H 5H

H 5I, H 5J or H 5K


H 5Ia

Interleafs


5H, 5I, 5J, 5K

5I, 5J, 5K

5H, 5I, 5J, 5K

5G, 5H


5G

5G, 5H, 5I, 5J, 5K

5G, 5H, 5I, 5J, 5K

5G, 5H, 5I, 5J, 5K


5I, 5J, 5K

5I, 5J, 5K

5G

5G, 5H

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