365 / September 2017

Free letter dated December 2nd 1826 and sent from Skara to Lidköping. Attractive combination letter first conveyed by the General mail as a free letter to Lidköping (with Skara straight-line postmark) and from there by Crown mail carrier to the Parish constable Liderz in Anundtorp, who in turn delivered to the final receiver, the chief forest officer Carl Gyllencreutz in Vänsjö.

Announcement sent July 30th 1836 from Grösäter to the Church in Ör. The letter was endorsed "Bakpost" which means that it had to be returned to sender after the contents had been read at the morning service in the church. Unusual notation.

"Borby Compag." Company stamp on letter dated February 2nd 1751 and sent from Borreby Gård to the Cavalry Captain Levenhaupt at Svabisholm. A very unusual marking.

Military mail letter with white feather under red wax seal from Carlstad to the Royal Commander Pilgren in Olsäter (Värmland) with notation "This most important letter to go via special estaffeta and armed messenger without any delay whatsoever - sent from Carlstad the 15th Juli 1814, 8 pm (signed) Jan Bomann" with instructions concerning requisition of horses and other preparations prior to the arrival the main body of the troops under Crown Prince Carl Johan on their advance against Norway; a very interesting and scarce letter

Letter sent June 22nd 1815 in the evening from Captain Lagerberg to Nyaxvall. On reverse there is a long notation that the letter have been carried by (soldiers) number 879, 788, 787, 752, 751, 757 and 765 who delivered the letter into the 1st major's Company. Unusual notation.

Letter sent October 9th (most likely 1834) at 5 pm from Ödeshög to Linköping. The letter was endorsed that it had to be conveyed by the Regiment's normal post route by Grenadiers from the companies at Wadstena, Skenninge, Wifolka, Westanstång and Linköping. Attractive with a fresh white feather in red seal on reverse.

Attractive letter with two brown feathers in red seal, sent August 26th 1852 at 9am to Kåkinds Company, Suntetorp. Endorsed on front that it had to be carried without the slightest delay by (soldiers) No. 56, 40 and 39 to Suntetorp.

Receipt for a 6 skålpund parcel sent by Stage coach from Götheborg October 12th 1839 to Örebro. The fee was 1 Riksdaler 8 Skilling Banco.

Unpaid letter dated Warberg March 10th 1851 and sent by Stage coach to Falkenberg. With Notation "2 S Bco" at front. If prepaid, the single rate was 2 Skilling Banco, and it was the same when charged to the addressee.

Letter dated 1750 in Lübeck, personally handed over to the ship's Captain, who conveyed it to Westerwik. In the lower left corner there is a blessing in German reading: "Mit Gudmund Lindholm dem Gott geleite".

Rectangular cancel Gefle May 6 th 1838 on attractive letter to Helsingor (Denmark) with notation "Medföljer Cofferdi Kapten B.A. Bracke, kommenderade skeppet Charlotta från Gefle".

Uddevalla postage due marking type 3 1A on unpaid ship letter dated Gothenburg June 11th 1853 and sent to Uddevalla. With notation "f. Thorsild ifrån Götheborg".

Stockholm postage due marking type 1 black "STCKHLM 4 SK, 27.8.1855" on unpaid letter containing a bill of lading, posted in a letter box on board the steamer Motala, as per notation on front "från Calmar med Motala".

Shipletter dated Karlsborg May 9th 1873 and sent along the Göta Canal to Borensberg. Sent with the steamboat Baltzar von Platen trafficking the waterways between Stockholm and Gothenburg. On board the ship it was cancelled "ÅNGBÅTS PXP Nr. 22, 10.5.1873. This cancel was in use between 1870-1875.

LETTERS POSTMARKED ON ARRIVAL: Unpaid shipletter sent from Lübeck to Stockholm. Upon arrival in Stockholm June 25th 1838 this letter was stamped with the handstamp in use to mark arriving letters. As the receiver had free letter rights, no postage had to be paid.

Unpaid shipletter dated Norrköping September 23rd 1844 and sent to Stockholm. According to Postal decree of June 11 1835, the sender of a shipletter had to mark on the letter from where it was sent, if not, the receiver had to pay postage as if the letter had been sent at the most distant place along the ship route. The postage from Norrköping to Stockholm was 5 skilling banco, which in this case was marked on the letter as postage due.

Unpaid ship lettersheet, sent from Helsingör (Denmark) to Helsingborg. The letter was posted on board a ship trafficking between towns and was on arrival stamped with Helsingborg's handstamp "ÅNGB. BREF FR. DANMARK". The postage rate was 36 öre, and half that, 18 öre as a nearby rate between Copenhagen and Helsingör on one side of the sound and Malmö, Landskrona and Helsingborg on the other.

Ship letter from Warberg January 27th 1864 sent to Falkenberg. Cancelled on arrival with Falkenberg's Bar handstamp. From documented letters, two bars were struck during 1862 and the first part of 1863, thereafter only 1 bar was struck, as on this letter. Certificate HOW (1990)

Letter dated Skog July 18th 1866 and sent to Söderhamn. A notation on the bottom of the letter reads "The letter should be sent by railway". The letter was conveyed by steamship to Bergvik and from there to Söderhamn by the private railway company, Söderhamns Järnvägs AB. The fee for sending a letter by this railway was 10 öre. The ships captain paid the amount to the railway guard, who confirmed the receipt by writing the notation "10 öre Betalt" on front.

Letter sent from Eslöf March 5th 187? to Svenstorp. The letter was marked to show that it had been sent by train no. 4, the last train that day.

Lot with two letters, both with notation "Snällpost". This fast mail conveyance was suggested in 1827 and soon after began running between Stockholm and Ystad during the sailing season. A similar fast mail service was introduced in 1830 between Stockholm and the Norwegian border. The first letter is sent from Stockholm 3.10.1839 to Norway, the second from Sundsvall 11.8.1848 to Hamburg (opened up for display).

Lot with two letters, both with notation "Snällpost". From November 29th 1831 it was possible to send also domestic letters by Snällpost. The first letter is sent from Christinehamn to Stockholm february 9th 1834, the second from Stockholm to Arboga december 7th 1837 and cancelled with a RED handstamp.

Letter dated Linde April 13th 1832. According to a note at the bottom of the letter it was sent April 18th from Fardhem to Wisby (post office) by the Rural mail system.

Lot with two requisitions for Extra Post. The first a Military order August 10th 1811 to the postmaster of Furusund to send an enclosed letter by Extra post. The second dated July 10th 1809 requesting the same at the Post office in Norrtelje.

Registered letter dated October 5th 1784 and sent from Westerås to Stockholm. According to the rate table of 1767 the postage was 3 öre silver coins and the despatching postmaster was entitled to 9 öre silver coins, then the addressee had to pay a further 4 öre to receive the letter.

1788, Postal receipt for a registered letter from Fröso to a military at Gothenburg, mentioning a total postage of 8½ skilling, little stained

1791, Postal receipt for a letter sent from Stockholm general post-comptoir

Closed registered domestic lettersheet, franked with 2x 8 Skilling Banco, postmarked Bollnäs December 3rd 1855 and sent to Söderhamn. The postage was 4 Skilling Banco and the fee for closed registration was 12 Skilling Banco. Unusually fresh and attractive cover. Certificate HOW (1997).

Registered double rate letter postmarked Hamburg July 7th 1866 and sent to Stockholm. As it is a prepaid letter it was marked "FRANCO." and on arrival to Sweden also "RECOMMENDERAS.".

Lot with two recorded letters, the first sent November 21st 1858 from Linköping to Stockholm with notation "Registreras". The second, sent July 17th 1863 from Stockholm to Norrköping franked with 24 öre Coat of Arms, endorsed "Registreras" and handstamped "REGISTR.". Certificate Harbrecht (1993).

Postal money order sent November 15th 1867 from Norrköping to Stockholm. An ordinary envelope marked "Härmed postanvisning" (herewith a Postal money order) was all that was necessary to transfer funds. The postage was 12 öre, accounted for by a 12 öre stamp on the envelope, the fee for the money order was 60 öre, this was paid in cash and separately accounted for. Certificate HOW (1990).

Postal money order sent September 9th 1870 within Eksjö. The postage and fee for a sum up to 50 Riksdaler was 25 öre, here franked with 5 öre Coat of Arms and 20 öre Lying lion. Certificate HOW (1990) Early postal money orders are RARE.

Cash on delivery address letter for a parcel weighing 18 skålpund sent from Sundsvall to Östersund September 14th 1877 with a requested cash on delivery amount of 16 Riksdaler 10 öre. The postage for the parcel was 3 Rdr 60 öre and was paid in stamps on the address letter, in addition COD fee of 25 öre, was paid with stamps on the COD form. Certificate Sjöman (1970) and HOW (1990).  A few defective perforations. A very RARE and interesting item.

Address letter dated October 13th 1838 and sent from Halmstad to Falkenberg. In the lower left corner of the letter is endorsed "medföljer ett förseglat ankare rom" (a sealed cask with rum is enclosed).

Address letter sent July 1st 1873 from Gefle to Stockholm. The postage for this parcel (weighing 2 Skålpund, 41 ort) and sent over 3 zones, should have been charged 3x 12 öre=36 öre and therefore charged the minimum rate, 50 öre. So, either the address letter was heavier than 4 ort or the postmaster wrongly charged 12 öre for a single letter. Certificate HOW (1995).

Letter dated June 19th 1817 and sent from Lübeck to Åbo, Finland. The letter was prepaid to Hamburg "fr Hbg" and the transit postage from Hamburg to Denmark to and through Sweden was marked in handwriting 1 Rdr 12 S (killing) banco. Grislehamn was an important exchange post office and received a handstamp already in 1816 (Straight line handstamp type 1), three years before any other post office than the one in Stockholm.