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Small and very beautiful local letter with contents with prepaid delivery fee (2x 1 skilling banco, thin paper) sent December 5th 1856 within Stockholm, backstamped "LOKALBREF 3 DJE TN 5.12.1856". Certificate Nils Svensson (1984) 

Local letter franked with Black local stamp 3 öre plate II and Provisional stamp type 3 öre sent January 27th 1862 within Stockholm. Backstamped "LOKALBREF 1 STA TN 27.1.1862" From January 1st 1862, when the brown provisional stamp for local letters was introduced, it was no longer permitted to frank any local letters with black local stamps. According to a proclamation dated December 19th 1861 the manager of Stockholm's letter box service departement had to affix a brown stamp, without cost for the sender, to all local letters, which already had a black stamp affixed. Certificate HOW (2001) and Nils Svensson (1984). Most interesting and unusual combination.

Official circular of November 13th 1862, distributed with an affixed stamp of the new 3 öre Lying lion in type 1.

Small local letter sent February 6th 186x within Stockholm and distributed on the 4th delivery tour. The local postage, 3 öre, as well as the delivery fee of 3 öre, were prepaid by the sender. The adhesive to the right is of type 1 while the left one is of type 2. Certificate HOW (1986). Attractive and most unusual combination letter.

Letter with contents postmarked Göteborg June 2nd 1842 sent to Uddevalla. According to the rates of 1834 the sender had to pay 7 skilling banco to send this letter to Uddevalla. As the addressee was living in a small place without post office, the letter was delivered to him and for that service he had to pay 1 skilling banco, marked on the letter as "1 sk Bco för brevet".

Small letter with "3 öre" delivery fee notation in blue crayon postmarked Misterhult January 25th 1872 and sent to Westervik. The sender had to pay the uniform domestic postage of 12 öre (Coat-of-arms), to send the letter to Westervik, from there it was delivered to the addressee, who had to pay the delivery fee for this service.

The weekly magazine "Svalan" franked with vertical pair 2x 3 öre Lying Lion, Postmarked "GÖTEBORG 14.5.1872" and sent as printed matter. The magazine has no address. Inside there is also a red newspaper stamp "TIDN. ST 3/10 ÖRE" which could indicate that the magazine initially was sent to a first reader and the forwarded to another. The magazine is folded several times. Unusual item.

Address letter for a sample postmarked Götheborg October 13th 1859 and sent to Uddevalla. The letter is marked "Vidhängande profver utan wärde" (=Attached samples without value). The postage was 48 öre which was fully prepaid.

A packet of the magazine "Weckobladet" postmarked "STOCKHOLM 23.10.1878" and sent to Sköllersta. According to notation on the addresslabel, 10 copies were included in this packet (now, its only the top newspaper left) which was probably sent to an agent. From January 1st 1877 to December 31st 1879 the postage for sending newspapers was 1 öre per 10 ort (=42,5 grams). The postage for these 10 copies became 8 öre, franked on the newspaper with 2x 4 öre horizontal pair of Circle type perforation 14. Missing corner perforation on the right upper corner of the right-hand stamp.

Telegram to Seffle, sent to the telegraph office in Åmål and from there sent September 11th 1867 by post to Seffle. In addition to the telegram cost, the sender had to pay the normal domestic letter fee 12 öre. "Ingen budbäringsafgift" means that no delivery fee had to be paid.

Free letter with F-postmark typ 1 clear imprint sent from Stockholm to Mariestadh. The handstamp was made of wood and in use only during 1686. Opinion Lars Tore Eriksson (1992) and HOW (2001)

Free letter with contents dated february 16th 1697 and sent from Halmstad to Falkenberg. Attractive red seal on reverse. Themanuscript notation "F.b." in the lower left corner is an abbreviation for Fri bref meaning free letter.

Free letter without contents sent from Stockholm to Linköping. Marked with type 1 of the four known semicircular free letter postmarks. This postmark was in use only during the autumn of 1822. Two copies are known to exist and this is the only one in private hands.

Free letter postmarked Stockholm May 6th 1852 and sent to Wenersborg. Struck with BLUE circular postmark, type 1. This letter is postmarked the very first day this handstamp was in use.

Official double rate, mixed franking, letter postmarked Åkers Bruk May 28th 1875 and sent to Nyköping. Åkers Bruk was a very small post office only is use during 1875. Franked with 12 öre circle type perforation 14 in a mixed franking with 2x 6 öre Official stamps perforation 14, and cancelled the day it was left to the post office. According to a circular from 1868, it also had to be postmarked the day it was sent, therefore the added postmark on the right side dated June 1st 1875. Certificate HOW (1992). Beautiful and rare mixed franking and one of only two known letters with this postmark.

Registered P.S. postal matter card postmarked Wenersborg December 19th 1878 and sent to the newspaper office in Stockholm. Used for address changes for newspapers subscribed through a post office. The fee was 25 öre for a newspaper published once a week and 50 öre if published twice a week. The fee was paid with stamps, this card is franked with 1 riksdaler/100 öre circle type perforation 13 equal to two newspapers. Certificate Erich Harbrecht (1988). This PS card with single franking of 1 riksdaler, is probably the only one known.

Letter carried by sextons to Sallerup endorsed at front "Klockaren framskaffar detta utan dröjsmåhl och någon försummelse, för det angelägeht" translates to (The sexton is to convey this without delay and any negligence). On the reverse it was noted that the letter arrived in Borlunda at 6 PM on January 15th 1707, from there it was forwarded and arrived in Nebbelöf the next day. The canon law of 1686 stipulated that sextons were obliged to carry mail concerning clerical matters from one dean or vicar to another, this was in force until 1888.

Official letter endorsed with an open crown in manuscript, sent 1691 to His Excellency Count Hans Wachtmeister in Carlscrona. It is believed that this mark was used on letters conveyed through the crown post system at a very early age of its operations. Certificate Frans Obermüller (1977)

Crown mail letter with one white and two large black feathers (also remnants of a fourth feather), sent from Lundquist June 21st 1828 at 4 P.M. from Öster Berga to County sheriff Gallander in Stohlan. The letter was endorsed that it had to be sent immediately by reliable crown mail carriers and without a single minutes rest, this subject to a 10 Rdr penalty if the letter was not delivered within 7 hours. Very attractive item.

Crown mail letter (front only) sent July 9th 1828, 7 P.M. to the county Governor in Carlskrona. Attractive with FOUR striking Crown mail cancellations AND a small brown/red feather. (Very unsual combination). The letter is endorsed FORT (quick) and to be sent by EXTRA POST without the slightest delay and under the risk of penalty of the highest fine. Notation on front that it arrived at för-Kjärla at half past nine. The reverse has a note that the letter arrived at Allatorp three quarters to one (Probably A.M.)

Crown mail letter with three strikes of Östra Göinge Härads county seal, sent January 27th 1840 from Sörby to Fridhem. Unique item with this Crown mail cancellation.

Announcement dated Stockholm April 10th 1792 (one page only) sent from the county sheriff in Kuling county (as written inside the Crown mail cancellation) to the church in Lena. The announcement was intended to be read in the church at the next morning service and deals with the murder of King Gustaf III.

Military mail feather letter dated November 20th 1757 sent to the Regiment clerk Anders Bergström in Härtorp. The letter specifies the marche route to the headquarters in Stralsund for one regiment clerk, one corporal, six riflemen and five soldiers. Unusual to find letters with both manuscript coils and feather, and this is also one of the earliest recorded feather letters.

Military mail letter dated April 13th 1765 and sent from Friggesby to second lieutenant Swedenborg in Acklinga endorsed "From the Captain with march orders". Sent express from Kådkins to Lif's Compagnie and stamped with fresh copy of Military mail cancellation: "Kådkins Comp:". One of the best imprints of this cancel, only 9 covers recorded

Stage coach ticket for a journey on February 23rd 1846 between Stockholm and Örebro. The price for the journey was 7 Riksdaler 24 skilling banco.

Double rate free letter without contents sent from Wexiö to Stockholm. The letter is undated but was sent by "Paquetten no 1" (=Stage coach no 1) as noted on front, to the management of Stora Barnhuset (confirmed free letter destination) in Stockholm. Stamped on front with straight-line cancel "WEXIÖ" in use 1819-1830.

Unpaid double rate letter posted in a letter-box placed at a stage coach on route to Helsingborg towards the final destination of Menton, France. On arrival there it was postmarked "HELSINGBORG 16.3.1863" and oval "ANK: MED POST DILIGENCE" from there onward to "HAMBURG K.S.P.A. (D.) 17/3.1863", "PARIS 19 MARS 63" also illegible place "21 MARS 63" and arrival in "MENTON 21 MARS 63". Also French "20" postage due marking on front. Certificate HOW (1995). Attractive small cover with a few repairs and some paper loss on reverse.

Letter from unknown place without contents, personally handed over to a ships captain who conveyed it to Stockholm. Manuscript notation on reverse, the letter was received on May 4th 1646. At the lower left there is a blessing "Schiffer Cornelis Peters den Gudh bewahre". Attractive and unusual item.

Uddevalla postage due charge mark type 1 on unpaid ship letter dated Marstrand September 4th 1850 and sent to Uddevalla. Only three letters are known with this charge mark.

Domestic first rate letter (12 öre coat of arms) sent October 5th 1870 by steamboat Laxen to Upperud postmarked "DALSLANDS KANAL 5.10.1870". Postmark in use between September 1st 1869 and December 6th 1870. The Postmaster General received Governmental approval to establish a mailroute on Dalslands Kanal October 15th 1869. Certificate HOW (1997). Very rare steamship cancellation.

"ANSÖKNING OM SJÖMANSINVISNING" issued from the Swedish consulate in Buenos Aires (Argentina) 1883 to Luleå for 78 Riksdaler 35 öre. Both sides of the document complete. The fee was 20 öre for sending up to 100 Riksdaler, this was paid in adhesives by the addressee on a separate form (not included here). Very rare document seldom seen.

Unpaid ship letter dated Wisby September 18th 1853 and sent to Stockholm. The single rate between Stockholm and Wisby was 8 skilling banco as noted on front with "8". On arrival the letter was marked with a BLUE cursiv straight line cancel "Wisby", to show the place of origin and to indicate that it was a letter, which had arrived in a letter box onboard a ship and thus was subject to postage due. It was also stamped with arrival postmark "STOCKHOLM 19 SEP.53". Only three letters are known with the mark Wisby. 

Domestic letter franked with 12 öre coat-of-arms sent by ship from Warberg december 10th 1862. The stamp was obliterated with Falkenberg bar cancellation (two crossing bars), struck on mail arriving by stage coach. From recorded letters, two bars were struck during 1862 and the first part of 1863, thereafter only one bar was struck. Certificate HOW (1990).

Letter sent November 5th 1861 from "STOCKHOLM 5.11.1861" to Gothenburg. The manuscript notation on top of the letter reads "med ångbåt via Arboga och Jernbanetåg" and translates to "By steamer via Arboga and Railway". The letter was sent by steamer from Stockholm across lake Mälaren to Arboga and then by train to Gothenburg. Certificate HOW (1993).

Mountain mail letter dated Tromsö (Norway) January 15th 1824 and sent via Sweden to Christiansand, Norway. The letter was prepaid to Carlstad. It was transit postmarked in Haparanda with straight line postmark. Norway had to pay 10 skilling banco for the Swedish transit. Most unusual item.

Courier letter sent 1644 to the Right Honorable Gentleman, Count Clas Fleming, member of the Government and Admiral. The latin word Cito was endorsed on urgent letters that had to be conveyed very fast. It is generally believed that the more times Cito was repeated the more stress was put on the request for fast conveyance. Very likely this letter, with 7 Cito notations, was transported day and night. The arrival date July 9th 1644 is marked on the reverse side. The letter is without contents and one side of the papersheet is missing.