Los-Nr. 6829

Unpaid ship letter "Pr. Volontaire" dated Lübeck August 6th 1861 and sent to Haparanda. Prepaid, as well as unpaid, the single rate was 45 öre, as noted on front. Sweden applied the same rate when a letter was posted in a letter-box on board a ship in Lübeck destined for Sweden. Attractive 3-colour Coat-of-Arms postage due franking with 12+24+9 öre with fresh cancel Haparanda 18.8.1861, struck on arrival. Certificate HOW (1991). Letters with postage due paid with normal stamps are very rare.