Lot no. 6744

"24 Sk." and "72 öre" on partly prepaid letter sent September 29th 1858 from Valencia (Spain) via Perpignan, Marseille, Paris and Hamburg to Stockholm. The letter was prepaid to the Spanish/French border, from there the single rate was 72 öre. The monetary change from Skilling to öre was introduced 1.7.1858, due to new handstamps not being delivered yet the postmaster used an older stamp "24 Sk.", upon arrival in Stockholm it was converted to 72 öre and so stamped on the envelope.