Description

Iceland sparimerki 10 kr savings stamp

This is an Icelandic “Sparimerki” (savings stamp) denominated at 10 krónur. The design features a green illustration of a modern house with pitched roof, chimney, windows, and door, set against a dotted background. The top reads “SPARIMERKI” in white on green, with “10” and “KR” in white boxes at the bottom corners. The stamp has perforated edges typical of postal/savings issues and was part of a national savings promotion encouraging deposits in banks or postal savings accounts, often depicting homes to symbolize family security and building for the future.

These stamps were affixed to savings cards/books and redeemed at banks, common in Iceland’s post-war economic growth period.