365 / September 2017

"72" postage due charge mark on entire letter 1863 to Carlskrona, franked with 1862, 25 r. rose, paying the postage to the Spanish/French border, transported via France and Hamburg

"72", lot with 8 different letters from France 1859-1874 mostly to Stockholm, but also to Norrköping and Göteborg. All with "72" charge marks.

"102" Postage due charge mark on partly prepaid single rate letter sent March 1st 1862 from Rome, the Patrimony of St.Peter (Rome) via Paris and Hamburg to Stockholm. The prepaid rate was 87 öre from Italy but 102 öre for letters originating from the Patrimony.

"108" Postage due charge mark on unpaid letter dated Passaroang (Netherlands Indies) January 6th 1861 and sent via Suez, Paris and Hamburg to Örebro. The letter was forwarded by the ship Batavia Jan.17 to Singapore, by ship Emeu Jan.23 to Galles, by ship Simla arriving Suez feb.14, overland to Alexandria and from there by the ship Vectis Feb.19 to Marseille. The rate was 80 ctms, after deduction of 30 ctms (unpaid French domestic rate) the French/Swedish rate was added: 100 ctms = 150 ctms corresponding to 108 öre.

"108" Postage due charge mark on unpaid letter sent March 31st 1863 by a Swedish soldier in the French army from the "Camp in front of Puebla" (Mexico) to Stockholm. From Vera Cruz this letter was conveyed by the ship Louisiane and arrived in Saint-Nazaire on May 5th 1863. The marking "30" was the postage due for a soldiers letter to an addressee in France, but did not affect the postage to a Swedish addressee which was 108 öre. Two letters are known from Mexico to Sweden. This is the only one sent from a soldier.

"108" Postage due charge mark on an unpaid letter dated Constantinopel (Turkish Ottoman Empire) January 13th 1859 and sent via Berlin and Hamburg to Stockholm. Arriving unpaid letters had to be charged the amount marked on the letter. In this case the Prussian post office in Hamburg had marked the letter "7" (Sgr) in blue, this was converted to 63 öre and 45 öre was added for the postage from Hamburg to Sweden. The total postage due became 108 öre, which was 3 öre lower than the paid rate from Sweden to Constantinopel, which happens very rarely.

"108" Postage due charge mark on unpaid letter postmarked London October 20th 1860 and sent via Ostend and Stettin to Stockholm.

"108" Postage due charge mark on unpaid single rate letter sent from London April 7th 1859 via Ostend and Hamburg to Stockholm. The Swedish post office in Hamburg was charged 7 Sgr (See accountancy mark "7" noted on cover). In Sweden the 7 Sgr was converted to 63 öre, which together with 45 öre for the conveyance from Hamburg make 108 öre.

"108" Postage due charge mark on unpaid letter postmarked Calcutta (India) August 9th 1859 and sent via Suez, Marseille, Paris and Hamburg to Carlskrona. The sender of this letter was a swedish seaman (Gustaf Carlström) in the Indian navy and his commanding officer has signed the envelope. This procedure was used by non-commissioned officers, seamen and soldiers in India to get lower postage for private letters, but this has not affected the postage for this letter. The rate to France was 80 ctms, 30 ctms unpaid, French-swedish rate was 100 ctms = 150 ctms, in turn translated to 108 öre.

"116" Postage due charge mark on unpaid letter dated Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) March 24th 1865 and sent via Bordeaux and Paris to Stockholm. Conveyed by French Packet "Navarre" according to notation on front.

"144" Postage due charge mark on partly prepaid double rate letter postmarked Barcelona (Spain) October 29th 1860 and sent to Stockholm. A new French-Spanish convention made it possible to prepay the international rate between France and Spain to destination, this was refused by Spain for letters in transit to France. For this reason this letter was prepaid to Spanish/French border (12 quartos) and was then sent unpaid to Sweden.

"144" Postage due charge mark on unpaid double rate letter postmarked Bordeaux (France) April 19th 1865 and sent via Paris to Stockholm. By mistake the postmaster first struck "72" (Corresponding to single rate) cancelled it by striking  "144" on top and struck it a second time for clarification.

"144" postage due charge mark (Paris type) on entire unpaid double rate letter from "ALGER BAT A VAP / 11 FEVR. 67" to Stockholm with adjacent "OBETALDT"

"144" Postage due charge mark on partly prepaid double rate letter dated Gibraltar November 16th 1863 and sent via Spain, Paris, Hamburg and Malmö to Carlskrona. Letters from Gibraltar had to be prepaid to the Spanish/French border. The postage due mark was struck in the TPO.

"144" Postage due charge mark on unpaid double rate letter dated Rome (Papal States) April 19th 1860 and sent to Stockholm. Privately conveyed to Marseille.

"174" Postage due charge mark on insufficiently prepaid double rate letter (Front only and two stamps damaged) postmarked Cagliari (Italy, earlier the Sardinian Kingdom) March 13th 1862 to Stockholm. Part payment was not accepted and the full 174 öre was charged as due.

"204" Postage due charge mark on unpaid double rate letter sent May 10th 1860 from Palermo (Kingdom of the two Sicilies), via Marseille to Stockholm.

"204" Postage due charge mark on unpaid double rate letter sent from Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) March 25th 1861 to Gothenburg. Conveyed via ship "Navarre" (manuscript notation on front) which left Rio on 25/3 and arrived at Bordeaux 19/4.

"216" Postage due charge mark on unpaid double rate letter dated Hong Kong October 13th 1859 and sent via Suez and Paris to Stockholm. Conveyed from Hong Kong to Marseille by P & O Steamers. The Kalabar left Hong Kong October 13th and arrived in Suez November 15th, further overland to Alexandria and from there on November 19th by the Vectis arriving Marseille November 25th 1859. The double rate was 300 ctms = 216 öre.

"216" Postage due charge mark on unpaid double rate letter postmarked Singapore January 6th 1860 and sent via France to Kungsbacka. Conveyed by ship Pekin which left Singapore January 6-7th and arrived in Galle 15/1, then by the Betink leaving 19/1 and arriving Suez 5/2. Overland to Alexandria and from there by the Valetta arriving Malta 12/2 and the further by the Alhambra arriving Marseille 17/2 1860. The double rate was 300 ctms = 216 öre.

"216" Postage due charge mark on partly prepaid triple rate letter sent from Barcelona (Spain) November 23rd 1862 via Junquera, Paris and Hamburg to Stockholm. 

"216" Postage due charge mark on insufficiently prepaid double rate letter dated Colombo (Ceylon) June 26th 1860 and sent via Suez and Paris to Gothenburg. The French single rate to the Far East destinations was 80 ctms - 30 ctms for the French domestic unpaid rate, the rest was added to the French/Swedish rate of 100 ctms and became 150 ctms. The double rate was 300 ctms = 216 öre. The letter is opened up for display and has a damaged backflap. By mistake the postmaster first struck "108" (single rate) cancelled it and struck the correct "216".

"232" Postage due charge mark on unpaid double rate letter dated Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) April 25th 1863 and sent via Paris and Hamburg to Stockholm. Conveyed by ship "Estramadure" (as per notation on front) which left Rio 25/4 and arrived in Bordeaux 21/5. 

"25" Postage due charge mark on unpaid transit letter sent from Helsingör January 21st 1866 via Helsingborg and Stockholm to Jacobstad (Finland). According to the Danish/swedish convention of 1865 the prepaid rate in Sweden was 17 öre but it was 25 öre when charged to the addressee. In total three letters are known to exist with this charge mark.

"34" Postage due charge mark on unpaid ship letter dated Lübeck July 26th 1866 and sent to Stockholm. The Danish/Swedish convention of 1865 stated that the single rate in Sweden was 25 öre, but 34 öre when charged to the addressee. Sweden applied the same rate for letters posted on board ships, as for this cover.

"35" Postage due charge mark on unpaid single rate letter dated Åbo (Finland) July 29th 1869 and sent to Stockholm. Conveyed by ship "Dagmar" as per notation on front. According to the Russian/Swedish convention of 1868, the prepaid single rate was 28 öre but 35 öre when charged to the addressee.

"54" Postage due charge mark on unpaid single rate letter sent from St.Petersburg (Russia) (21.8/2.9 1869) to Stockholm per ship "Wiborg" as marked on front. The prepaid single rate in Sweden was 38 öre but 54 öre when charged to the addressee.

"56" Postage due charge mark on two separate unpaid letters: Montpellier (France) May 23rd 1869 to Jönköping and Bordeaux (France) August 27th 1870 to Stockholm.

"81" Postage due charge mark on unpaid letter sent from Alexandrien (Egypt) October 14th 18xx via Oderberg and Kandrzin to Stockholm. The letter has been pierced and fumigated against Cholera. Three letters are known with this charge mark out of which one belongs to the Swedish Postal Museum.

"24 öre" Postage due charge mark on unpaid letter sent April 25th 1862 from Arendal (Norway) to Stockholm. Three letters are known to exist with this charge mark, of which one belongs to the Swedish Postal Museum.

"25 öre" Postage due charge mark on unpaid transit letter sent September 2nd 1866 from Helsingör to Jacobstad (Finland). The prepaid single rate in Sweden was 17 öre but 25 öre when charged to the addressee. Heavy archival fold not disturbing the charge mark.

"25 öre" Postage due charge mark on unpaid letter sent April 12th 1871 from Copenhagen to Gamleby. Previously unlisted charge mark.

"25 ÖRE" Postage due charge mark on unpaid letter sent August 9th 1875 from Bergen (Norway) to Strömstad. The single prepaid rate was 12 öre but became 25 öre when charged to the addressee. The charge mark was struck at the travelling post office PKXP.NR 19. The Postmaster at Strömstad should have affixed adhesive postage due stamps corresponding to 25 öre on the reverse, now there is only one single 1 öre stamp (uncancelled and damaged when letter was opened).

"30 öre" Postage due charge mark on partly prepaid registered letter sent March 30th 1863 from Helsinki to Stockholm. Four letters are known with this charge mark and this is probably the only existing registered letter with a postage due mark.

"36 öre" Postage due charge mark on unpaid single rate transit letter dated Copenhagen (Denmark) December 18th 1858 and sent via Helsingborg and Svinesund to Sarpsborg (Norway). The red postage due mark was struck in Helsingborg with a handstamp engraved in Denmark.

"45 öre", 2 strikes, one over "63 öre" applied by mistake, on entire letter from "HAMBURG K.S.P.A. (D.) 25/6 1861" to Stockholm