Lot no. 6552

Unpaid shipletter dated Norrköping September 23rd 1844 and sent to Stockholm. According to Postal decree of June 11 1835, the sender of a shipletter had to mark on the letter from where it was sent, if not, the receiver had to pay postage as if the letter had been sent at the most distant place along the ship route. The postage from Norrköping to Stockholm was 5 skilling banco, which in this case was marked on the letter as postage due.