365 / September 2017

Unpaid letter sent in March 1830 from Firenze, Tuscany via Hamburg and Sweden to Helsingfors, Finland. Transit marked with Grislehamn straight line postmark type 2.

Disinfected free letter dated October 29th 1831 and sent from Kastellholm, Åland to Grislehamn. The letter was postmarked using a Russian handstamp with cyrillic letters and is on reverse sealed with a seal in the Swedish language.

Disinfected letter dated Christiania (Norway) November 29th 1831 sent "franco Hamburg" via Strömstad 30/11 and Hamburg 6/12 to Bordeaux, France arriving December 14th.

Disinfected domestic letter sent October 24th 1834 from Wexiö to Norrköping. In 1834 the cholera epidemic spread from Norway to Sweden. Only a few domestic disinfected are known, all addressed to Norrköping.

Courier letter dated Torneå June 4th 1669 and sent to the General Governor for Finland, Herman Fleming in Stockholm.

Letter dated Saint Petersburg June 25th 1708 and sent to Wiborg in Finland. St Petersburg was situated on land that effectivately belonged to Sweden when this letter was sent.

Free letter dated The Castle of Wiborg February 8th 1709 and sent to the Major General Funch in Riga, Livonia (Latvia). The letter reporting on troop movements in Ingermanland, was most likely sent via the Point of Porkola to Reval and arrived in Riga on March 11th 1709.

Receipt dated July 21st 1726, given to the Post master in Helsingfors to certify that three parcels had been received by the Commander in Chief of the British Fleet in the Baltic sea, who ran naval exercises in the area.

Triple rate letter dated Stockholm February 10th 1736 and sent to Raumo, Finland. Handstamped Stockholm ribbon postmark type 2.

Letter sent january 8th 1778 from Gamla Carleby (Finland) to Stockholm, arriving January 28th 1778. On front is notation "Norra Wägen" (North Route).

Crown post letter, with remnants of a white feather in the seal, sent August 30th 1809 from Jomala, Sviby to Finström, Strömsvik, Åland. When this letter was sent, Sweden was at war with Russia and the Islands of Åland were occupied by Russian troops.

Entire letter from Bergen 1812 to Hamm in the Grandduchy of Berg, showing on front clear "BASSE SAXE. P / HAMBOURG"

Courier letter dated November 1592 sent to the King's County Governor of Dagön, Berndt Jostsson. Most unsual item.

Letter dated June 22nd 1702 and sent from Narva to Stockholm. The postage was 8 silver coins according to the rate table of 1698.

Entire letter from 1707 Pernau to Arensburg

Pernau Ribbon postmark on undated lettersheet, sent from Pernau to Reval; postage was 3 öre silver coins. This postmark was in use between 1708-1710, but only very few letters exist today; very fresh and rare. Certificate HOW (1991).

"Express" Courier letter sent in March 1666 to Petro Celsing in Riga with "Cito, Cito" notation on front.

"Riga" ribbon postmark on lettersheet, endorsed "fb" (fribref=free letter) sent from Riga to Stockholm. The postmark was in used 1708-1710. In 1710 Russian troops invaded Livonia and Riga was captured in July. Seal on reverse cut out, otherwise very fine; certificate HOW (1991) A very rare and most attractive item.

Entire letter with 'nota bene' notation from Stralsund 1707 to Frantzburg, showing slight staining due to desinfection During the great Northern War many towns in the Baltic area suffered from a severe outbreak of the plague.

1788, Receipt of the royal post yacht skipper Christian Peters of the royal post yacht 'König Gustaf'

Military letter from Richtenberg 1806 to Frantsburg, endorsed "Emb. Bref", concerning the supply of a coach with 4 horses

Fieldpost letter 1807, endorsed "med Ordonance genast" to Frantsburg

Free letter dated March 8th 1809 and sent from the Administrative Office of the Armee du Rhin in Stralsund to the Swedish Bailiff von Platen in Franzburg. The letter was written by Le Commissaire Imperial, Directeur des Domaines de la Pomeranie Suédoise, with red official cachet on reverse.

Letter dated October 29th 1709 and sent to Rothenbourg in Verden. Sweden ceded Bremen-Verden to Hannover in 1719.

Official letter dated September 10th 1658 and sent from the Tribunal in Wismar to Stralsund.

Entire letter 1672 to Stralsund

Entire letter 1784 to Vervier in Belgium, endorsed "franco Hamburg"

Letter dated St. Barthélemy July 21st 1796 and sent to London. The letter was sent by ship to Deal, England were it was posted. The inland postage was 4 d adding the Captains fee of 1 d, the total postage due became 5 d, as marked on the letter.

Letter dated Stockholm September 23rd 1864 and privately conveyed to the Governor of St. Barthélemy, Carl Ulrich. Arriving October 20th the same year. Sweden sold St. Bartélemy to France on March 16th 1878.

Lettershee dated Frankfurt am Main September 20th 1634 and sent to Melker von Falkenberg av Bålby, President of the Swedish bursary in Mainz, Worms and Franken. The letter is adressed by Axel Oxenstierna, founder of the Swedish General Mail.

Partly prepaid multi-rate letter dated Livorno (Toscana) July 12th 1816 and sent via Tirol and Bavaria with red "P.B." to Gothenburg where it arrived August 14th. The Swedish Postmaster in Lübeck, Mr.Grimm, struck the handstamp "LYBECK (three crowns) 5 Aug. 1816". This is the first swedish handstamp with datefigures and extremely rare. Three letters with this handstamp are known to exist in private hands.

Letter dated Stockholm February 21st 1823 and sent via Hamburg to London. Privately conveyed to Hamburg, postmarked with the first handstamp of the Swedish-Norwegian Post office in Hamburg, it was in use there from January 1st 1823.

Unpaid letter postmarked Hamburg January 1st 1860 and sent to Eskilstuna. 45 öre Postage due had to be paid by the addressee as per notation on front. With K.S.P.A.  D. (routed via Denmark) handstamp dated the very first day of use.

Letter dated Carlshamn (Straight line cancel) July 14th 1826 and sent to Rendsburg, The Duchy of Holstein. According to the rate tables of 1821, the single postage was 9 1/2 Skilling Banco for a single letter to Denmark and her Duchies. When arriving at Rendsburg the Post master added 1 Lübsk Skilling as a handling fee and the total postage due became 9+1=10 Lübsk Skilling as marked in red crayon on the front.

Letter franked with 4x 9 öre Coat of arms postmarked Helsingborg September 7th 1864 and sent to Aalborg via Helsingör 8/9.Attractive letter with a 36 öre rate. Some surface damage on left and right stamps. Certificate HOW (1986)

Letter posted May 31st 1866 in a letter box on board a ship from Malmö to Copenhagen. 17 öre single rate franked with the lying lion issue. Postmarked on arrival with Copenhagen 3-ring cancel "1" and "FRA SVERRIG". Certificate Witschl (1990).