Sweden: Covers: Christmas Seals On Cover - National Seals
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233472
1904 Christmas Seal [Mother and Child] (F-VF) FIRST OF COUNTRY tied by 1 January 1905 "STOCKHOLM 1.TUR" local delivery postmark with Scott #53 used locally. Seal both tied by cancel and canceled by manuscript "x". New Year Day greeting on picture post card showing photo of the LAKE BOAT "TESSIN" WHICH DID CARRY MAIL! Attractive and very scarce post card and seal usage.
55.00
233471
1905 Christmas Seal [King and Queen] (Fine) tied by 3 January 1906 "GÖTEBORG AFG. * 1 *" machine cancellation, with Scott #58 x2, to the U.S. Attractive and very scarce. While Christmas Seals may have been initially permitted on international mail, they were quickly disallowed; usages leaving the country are very unusual.
45.00
233474
1917 Christmas Seal [Church at Night] (VF) tied by 27 December 1917 "STOCKHOLM" postmark on 2 öre Arms tiny "visiting card" size postal stationery envelope, used locally. Superb quality!
18.00
233488
1933 Christmas Seal [Star over Bethlehem] (VF) tied on 20 December 1933 commercial cover, window envelope. 15 öre Scott #168 Type II stamp indicates domestic use. Minor envelope tears at top and damaged back flap. Looks nice from front.
6.00
233475
1946 Perf 12 Christmas Seal [Flowers] (VF) tied by 27 December 1946 STOCKHOLM machine postmark on Scott #372 [Lund Cathedral booklet stamp], used locally. Envelope back flap missing, but looks nice from front.
8.00
233476
1965 Christmas Seal [TRAIN] (VF) tied by 20 December 1965 LIMHAMN machine postmark on Scott #688 [Frederika Bremer booklet stamp], printed matter rate. On reverse untied, circular blue-on-white "SWEDISH SAVE THE CHILDREN / RÄDDA BARNEN" charity seal.
12.00
233477
1967 Christmas Seal [angel] (VF) tied by 21 December 1970 "JOHANNESHOV 1" machine postmark on Scott #869 [1970 U.N. 55 öre booklet stamp]. On reverse, tied by faint offsetting of machine postmark, blue and black "FUB / LADUSVALA" charity seal picturing a swallow.
8.00
233478
1970 Christmas Seal [star and heart] (VF) tied by 23 December 1970 "NÄSSJÖ A" machine postmark on Scott #879 [1970 Nobel 55 öre coil]. This Nobel stamp is hard to find on cover.
13.00
233479
1974 Christmas Seal [birds] (VF) tied on domestic cover. Two different seals.
6.00
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233480
1974 Christmas Seal [birds] (VF) tied on domestic cover. Two different seals.
6.00
233481
1974 Christmas Seal [birds] (VF) tied on domestic cover. Two different seals. Scarcer SLANIA-engraved stamp on cover.
6.00
233482
1974 Christmas Seal [birds] (VF) tied on domestic cover.
6.00
233483
1974 Christmas Seal [birds] (VF) tied on domestic cover.
6.00
233484
1976 Christmas Seal [small boat] (VF) tied on 1976 domestic cover.
7.00
233485
1976 Christmas Seal [large lake steamboat] (VF) tied on 1976 domestic cover.
12.00
233486
1977 Christmas Seal [straw deer and elf?] (VF) tied on 1977 domestic cover.
6.00
233487
1986 Christmas Seal [girl, DOG and CAT] (VF) tied on 1986 domestic cover. With "Posten 350 anniversary" machine cancellation ("STOCKHOLM BAN / H") which are collected from all the different post offices.
10.00
233489
1993 Christmas Seal [children, village] (VF) tied on 1993 cover TO DENMARK with one of the 1990 BEEKEEPING stamps. Uses outside the country are very unusual. Superb.