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Booklet 8II (1950-64)

Cover: H 8II (Facit), different colors: here H 8II E3b

Size: 66 x 49 mm

Notes: The total value of all stamps of each booklet was 2 ISK. The covers have different colors, no interleafs are included.

The Facit-catalogue distinguishs between booklet "H 8I" and "H 8II".

Booklet "H 8I" contains stamps from regular sheets, that are stapled at the margins of the panes into the cover. In booklet "H 8II" the stamps are in in vellum-paper envelopes, and these were stapled into the cover.

Different types (H 8I A to H 8I E as well as H 8II A to H 8II G) are defined according to the combination of the face values of the single stamps. The same concept is used by DAKA and Þór Þorsteins, however, with different numbers.

Type (Facit)	Stamps	Remarks
H 8II A	5 · 10 Aur. + 6 · 25 Aur.
H 8II B	10 Aur. + 15 Aur. + 25 Aur. + 50 Aur. + 1 Kr.
H 8II C	2 · 25 Aur. + 50 Aur. + 1 Kr.	in 3 versions
H 8II D	4 · 25 Aur. + 1 Kr.	in 2 versions
H 8II E	2 · 50 Aur. + 1 Kr.	in 4 versions
H 8II F	50 Aur. + 1.50 Kr.
H 8II G	2 · 1 Kr.

The following table compares the catalogue number of Facit, DAKA (DAKA GF20, Island 1999) and Þór Þorsteins (Íslensk frímerkjahefti/pokar).

Facit-catalogue: H 8II (see table below)
Michel-catalogue: not listed
Scott-catalogue: not listed
DAKA-catalogue: H 20 - H 26 (see table below)
Þór Þorsteins-catalogue: SH 15 - SH 21 (see table below)

Facit	DAKA	Þór Þorsteins
H 8II A
H 8II B			[a/b]
H 8II C1
H 8II C2	H 20	SH 15
H 8II C3	H 21	SH 16	[a/b]
H 8II D	H 22	SH 17	[*]
H 8II E1	H 23	SH 18	[a/b]
H 8II E2	H 24	SH 19
H 8II E3	H 25	SH 20	[a/b/c]
H 8II E4
H 8II F	H 26	SH 21	[a/b]
H 8II G

[a/b] = Cover variants "a" and "b" (i.e., different color) are mentioned in all catalogues
[*] = Variant sold by Atlashäftes in February 2014, below referred to as H 8II D2

5 stamps Facit: 246 AFA: 238 Michel: 237

6 stamps Facit: 249 AFA: 239 Michel: 238

Time of issue: 1947 or later
Color of cover: orange.

1 stamps Facit: 321 AFA: 288 Michel: 287

1 stamps Facit: 337 AFA: 304 Michel: 303

1 stamps Facit: 331 AFA: 298 Michel: 297

1 stamps Facit: 338 AFA: 305 Michel: 304

1 stamps Facit: 323 AFA: 290 Michel: 289

Time of issue: 1956 or later
Color of cover: H 8II Ba: blue green; H 8II Bb: red brown.

2 stamps Facit: 331 AFA: 298 Michel: 297

1 stamps Facit: 338 AFA: 305 Michel: 304

1 stamps Facit: 323 AFA: 290 Michel: 289

Time of issue: 1956 or later
Color of cover: brown.

2 stamps Facit: 331 AFA: 298 Michel: 297

1 stamps Facit: 338 AFA: 305 Michel: 304

1 stamps Facit: 357 AFA: 324 Michel: 323

Time of issue: 1958 or later
Color of cover: brown.

2 stamps Facit: 369 AFA: 336 Michel: 335

1 stamps Facit: 338 AFA: 305 Michel: 304

1 stamps Facit: 323 AFA: 290 Michel: 289

Time of issue: 1959 or later
Color of cover: H 8II C3a: grey; H 8II C3b: green.

4 stamps Facit: 369 AFA: 336 Michel: 335

1 stamps Facit: 376 AFA: 343 Michel: 342

Time of issue: 1960 or later
Color of cover: brown.

4 stamps Facit: 369 AFA: 336 Michel: 335

1 stamps Facit: 323 AFA: 290 Michel: 289

Time of issue: 1959 or later
Color of cover: grey.
Note: This booklet (handwriting stamp instead of pony) is not mentioned in the Facit-catalogue. It may be called "H 8II D2". It was sold by Atlashäftes in February 2014.

2 stamps Facit: 383 AFA: 350 Michel: 349

1 stamps Facit: 390 AFA: 357 Michel: 356

Time of issue: 1961 or later
Color of cover: H 8II E1a: redbrown (orange); H 8II E1b: light blue.

2 stamps Facit: 396 AFA: 360 Michel: 359

1 stamps Facit: 376 AFA: 343 Michel: 342

Time of issue: 1962 or later
Color of cover: light yellow.

2 stamps Facit: 396 AFA: 360 Michel: 359

1 stamps Facit: 390 AFA: 357 Michel: 356

Time of issue: 1962 or later
Color of cover: H 8II E3a: yellow; H 8II E3b: light grey; H 8II E3c: blue.
Note: E3c is not mentioned in the Facit-catalogue.

2 stamps Facit: 418 AFA: 382 Michel: 381

1 stamps Facit: 419 AFA: 383 Michel: 382

Time of issue: 1964 or later
Color of cover: unknown.

1 stamps Facit: 418 AFA: 382 Michel: 381

1 stamps Facit: 420 AFA: 384 Michel: 383

Time of issue: 1964 or later
Color of cover: H 8II Fa: light yellow; H 8II Fb: light blue.

2 stamps Facit: 419 AFA: 383 Michel: 382

Time of issue: 1964 or later
Color of cover: green blue.

Catalogue no.	Price	Auction
H 8II Ba	575 €	Atlashäftes, 01/2013
H 8II C1	610 €	Atlashäftes, 10/2013
H 8II C3b	310 €	Postiljonen, 03/2004
H 8II C3b	200 €	Postiljonen, 03/2004
H 8II D2	600 €	Atlashäftes, 02/2014
H 8II D2	840 €	Atlashäftes, 05/2020
H 8II E1a	710 €	Atlashäftes, 03/2013
H 8II E2	680 €	Atlashäftes, 01/2014
H 8II E3b	400 €	Atlashäftes, 03/2010
H 8II E3c (not in catalogue)	130 €	Ebay, 05/2010

A few examples of booklets H 8II (Facit-catalogue) with covers of different colors: