Los-Nr. 6142

1853, Double rate entire letter from "ROSS NO 1 1853" via Calais, Hamburg and Ystad to Carlscrona, prepaid "2/8", apparently by mistake, doubling the single rate of "1/4" instead using the correct double rate charge of "2/3". Although the letter was clearly marked as paid the Hamburg post office did not credit any postage to the Swedish/Norwegian post, in consequence it was charged in Sweden with 30 skilling banco. Letters from the UK via France to Sweden are very rare; most likely due to Cholera outbreaks in autumn 1853 the letter was sent via Ystad instead of the normal way via Denmark; a highly interesting item