Los 6248
1880, Partly prepaid quadruple rate letter sent March 2nd from Auckland (New Zealand) to Lamhult. New Zealand did not become a member of the UPU until October 1st 1891. As there are no other marks on this letter than those from New Zealand and Sweden it is not possible to understand by which route is was conveyed. Only the charged postage due on reverse, 160 öre (2x 5 öre perf.14 + 3x 50 öre perf.13), indicates that the letter was treated as a quadruple letter that arrived into Sweden from a country being a member of UPU. Such letters were charged as if the letter originated from the incoming country and accordingly the postage due for this letter became 4 x 40 öre = 160 öre. The letter is roughly handled on the right side and opened up for display.
