364 / März 2017

1920, script Cilicie overprinted 20pa postal stationery cover registered to Switzerland uprated with OMF Cilicie surcharged French stamps tied by Mersine cds's.

1919/20, mostly unused collection contaning Mi.-Nr. P1-12 (Maury 2012 ca. € 1.460,-)

1919/20, unused and used collection on 17 pages, containing some multiples with small overprint varieties, mostly fine

Courier letter dated Stockholm September 13th 1556 and sent from Prince Erik, later King Erik XIV (with his signature) to his father King Gustaf Vasa. Well preserved and beautifully written letter addressed: "Stormechtigeste furste och herre her Gustaff, Swerigis, Götis och Wendis ä. Konungh, minn käre fadher, ödmjukeligen och kärligen". A very early and rare letter. 

Courier letter dated November 20th 1594 and sent by King Sigismund of Sweden and Poland to Moritz Steenson in Rotheborg. Manuscript notation on front "Cito Cito Citissime" means that the letter had to be delivered as fast as possible.

Courier letter without contents from 1635 to Queen Christina. The very long and polite title reads: "Denn Stormechigste och Högborne Fyrstinna och Fröken, Fröken Christina, Sveriges, Götes och Wendes uthkårade Dråtningh och Arffyrstinna till Finlandh, Hertiginna till Estlandh och Carelen, Fröken uthöfwer Ingermannlandh. Min allernådigaste Dråttning.", The letter was delivered on November 7th 1635.

Courier letter from 1638 to General Jacob de la Gardie, Count of Läckö and President of the Martial Court in Stockholm. The letter is marked on the reverse, that it arrived in Stockholm October 30th 1638. Beautifully written address on letter without contents.

A receipt dated February 23rd 1656 stating that money had been received for the delivery of a letter by courier Anders Andersson. The letter was delivered from Kongbroad to Norsholm in Norrköping. The courier received 3 mark örtug as "tärepenningar"- a very old Swedish word for money for food. The receipt is dated on the reverse side and signed by Anders Andersson.

Printed Royal Decree, dated February 20th 1636 and named "Förordning om Post-Bådhen", stipulating that a public and regular postal service was to be operated between the most important domestic towns and between Stockholm and Hamburg. One of the the most important documents in Swedish Postal History.

Letter without contents sent to Hindrich Flemingh, Arboga, with a manuscript notation on front "den 26 Junij (1)636 Uthi Arboga ankomit och Påsten på stunden tillbaka med swar afskickadt", which means that the letter had arived in Arboga on June 26th 1636 and that the answer had been returned with the Post. The word Post in the note might indicate that this letter, as well as the answer, was conveyed by the general post. If that is the case, this could be the earliest known surviving letter sent with the General Post.

Letter without contents sent to Major General Lars Kagg, Stockholm. The letter arrived in Stockholm on October 15th 1638. Attractive early letter with long address. 

Letter sent around 1642 from the County Governor of Värmland to KrigsCollegium in Stockholm. Three stylized crowns were drawn on the reverse of the letter. They are most likely a sign that the letter are official and free of postage. The letter bill number "2" in the upper right corner means most likely that the letter was conveyed by the General Post.

Express letter without contents sent to the Royal Admiralty in Stockholm. The letter was marked with letter bill number "4" and also with the word "Porto" in the lower right hand corner, to indicate that the postage was not paid. The manuscript notation "Cito Citissime" indicates that expressdelivery of the letter was requested. The letter arrived in Stockholm on March 20th 1645.

Letter dated Stockholm April 29th 1672 and sent to Liutenant-General Carl Sparre, Governor of Västra Norrland, Jämtland and Härjedalen. The letter is signed by the Queen Dowager Hedvig Eleonora as well as by the Regency of King Karl XI. The front of the letter is signed Nådeligen (Graciously) which indicates that it was a Royal letter and thus sent as a free letter.

Stockholm B-postmark type 1 fresh impression on double rate letter sent from Stockholm to Mariestadh. The single rate between these two towns was 4 öre silvermynt and double rate 8 öre, according to the rate table of 1668. Opinion Lars-Tore Eriksson.

Stockholm B-postmark type 2 on single rate letter sent from Stockholm to Malmö, in use from 1687-1691.

Stockholm B-postmark typ 4 on letter sent from Stockholm to Carlscrona. in use from March 1694 to Spring of 1695.

Stockholm B-postmark type 5 on letter sent within Stockholm. Because it was used locally there was no need for a letter bill number. In use from October 1696 to March 1708.

Stockholm B-postmark type 5 with a negative imprint on letter with contents from Stockholm to Westerås. In use from 1696 to 1708.

Stockholm B-postmark type 7 on letter sent from Stockholm in 1699 to Carlscrona. In use from May 1698 to December 1700.

Stockholm Ribbon postmark type 0 clear impression on letter originally addressed to Stockholm but redirected to Medevi. In use between 1708-1718.

Lot with three different Stockholm Ribbon postmarks type 1-3: Type 1 on letter to Arosia (=Westerås), in use 1722-1730, Type 2 on letter to Enköping, in use 1731-1742 and finally type 3 also on letter to Enköping, but forwarded to Kiöping, in use 1731-1742. Attractive lot.

Stockholm Ribbon postmark type 5 on letter without contents sent from Stockholm to Carlscrona, in use 1742-1746.

Stockholm Ribbon postmark type 7 on letter without contents from Stockholm to Giötheborg, in use 1745-1747.

Stockholm straight line postmark type 1 on letter with contents dated October 14th 1751 and sent to Gefle, in use 1750-1752.

Stockholm straight line postmark type 5 on letter sent from Stockholm to Mariestadh and the forwarded to Lidköping, in use between 1770-1775. The postmasters had to write the word "retour" on forwarded letters.

Stockholm straight line postmark type 8 on letter without contents sent to Åmål. In use between 1781-1791.

Gefle straight line postmark type 1, on letter sent from Gefle to Stockholm in 1792. The letter was marked with a handstamp specially made to be used in Gefle during the ongoing parliament meeting. This letter is the only one with this postmark known to exist in private hands.

Norrköping straight line postmark type 2 on letter without contents sent from Norrköping to Stockholm in 1800. According to a letter dated February 25th 1800 the Postmaster General informs the postmaster in Norrköping that three employees will be sent to help with the increased work during the days Parliament was in session in Norrköping and would also bring with them 2 newly engraved handstamps: NORRKÖPING (Each slightly different in type) Certificate HOW (1997). This letter is the only example of type 2 in private hands.

Östhammar straight line postmark on letter with contents dated May 29th 1820 and sent from Östhammar to Stockholm. Very fresh imprint of a rare postmark.

Ljung ray postmark on official letter without contents, transit "HERRLJUNGA 3.2.1864" and sent to Skara. In use between 1863-1869.

Cash paid letter, sent from "JÖNKÖPING 1/7 1855"  to Wexiö. Postmarked the first day the uniform postage was in use and the first day of Swedish adhesives.

4 skilling banco with large vertical accordionfold on letter with contents postmarked "GÖTHEBORG 13.8.1856" and sent to Nora. Opinion Åkerstedt (1972) and Certificate HOW (1989). Most unusual variety, especially on cover.

Fifthfold rate letter sent September 11th 1857 from Stockholm to Örebro, franked with 6 skil. bco. in vertical pair (tiny tear and short perf.) and 8 skil. bco. orange, a very attractive and fine domestic letter of great rarity

Eightfold rate letter sent November 24th 1867 from Stockholm to Katrineholm, but have been paid only for a sevenfold rate of 84 öre. The addressee had to pay 12 öre postage due corresponding to the missing rate single franking. Manuscript notation "fel porto 12 öre" (=wrong postage 12 öre). Certificate HOW (1994). Attractive multiple color franking with a combination previously not noted in Facit.

Stenung ray postmark on small ladie's cover, franked with 12 ö., to Stenungsön. Certificate HOW (1990). Stenung was a sub-post office which was opened  June 15th 1866 along the steamboat route between Uddevalla and Marstrand. In use between June 11th 1866-November 17th 1869.