Newly acquired items worthy of your attention. These may or may not be described with quite as much detail as usual, however, as always, your satisfaction is guaranteed. All are available for approval viewing. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned.
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224691
Rectangular GÖTHEBORG Type 1, 30 March 1839 VF postmark strike on reverse (typical for this town) of attractive folded cover. Nice early use; rectangular postmarks generally started in the mid-1830s.
25.00
224692
Rectangular HERNÖSAND Type 1, 26 May 1839 VF postmark strike on folded cover. Sealing wax stain (not unusual). Nice early use; rectangular postmarks generally started in the mid-1830s and this town in 1838.
25.00
224697
Rectangular SMEDIEBACKEN, 17 March 1839 VF+ postmark strike on folded cover. Very attractive. Scarce postmark!
70.00
224698
Rectangular SMEDIEBACKEN, 29 June 1839 VF postmark strike on folded cover. Very attractive. Scarce postmark!
60.00
224699
Rectangular SMEDIEBACKEN, 21 March 1839 VF postmark strike on folded cover. Very attractive. Scarce postmark!
60.00
224700
Rectangular SMEDIEBACKEN, 8 May 1839 F-VF postmark strike on folded cover. Aattractive; scarce postmark!
39.00
224695
Rectangular NYKÖPING Type 1, 5 May 1851 VF postmark strike on folded cover with age discoloration (probably from leather oil).
12.00
224693
Rectangular NYKÖPING Type 1, 17 April 1854 Superb postmark strike on folded cover. Unusually attractive.
25.00
224694
Rectangular NYKÖPING Type 1, 30 March 1854 F-VF postmark strike on folded cover. Undeliverable, returned to sender (unusual). Fresh and attractive.
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224701
Rectangular SÖDERHAMN, 3 September 1854 VF+ postmark strike on neat, small folded cover. Very attractive!
25.00
224702
Rectangular SÖDERHAMN, 21 August 1854 F-VF postmark strike on folded cover with some archival docketing showing on front.
15.00
224706
"Normal Cancellation 10" style NORRKÖPING, 22 October 1854 VF postmark strike in BLUE on folded cover. This cancellation in use only 1854-55. Unusually high (57) list or karta number.
30.00
224704
Rectangular SÖDERHAMN, 22 February 1855 VF postmark strike on folded cover with some archival docketing showing on front.
15.00
224705
Rectangular SÖDERHAMN, 25 March 1855 VF postmark strike on folded cover with some archival docketing showing on front. Undeliverable; returned to sender (unusual) and thus showing two karta (listing) numbers in the upper right corner.
20.00
224707
"Arc" style NORRTELJE, 26 March 1855 VF+ postmark strike on folded cover. Scarce postmark. Very few post offices were still using the arc-style postmarks after 1840 and extremely few by the mid-1850s.
90.00
224708
"Arc" style NORRTELJE, 7 May 1855 VF postmark strike on folded cover. Scarce postmark. Very few post offices were still using the arc-style postmarks after 1840 and extremely few by the mid-1850s.
80.00
224709
"Arc" style NORRTELJE, 20 October 1856 Superb postmark strike on folded stampless cover. Scarce postmark; neat small cover with spectacular wax seal of woman leaning on anchor, etc. Appears to be private mail (not official) but bears no indication of postage payment or reason for lack of payment. On front "Vänd" [turn over] and on the reverse "fina [?] ej efter addres Lindquist" [not found at that address]. Very few post offices were still using the arc-style postmarks after 1840 and extremely few by the time stamps were issued. Unusual in several ways!
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233111
8 x3 (all with defects) on 7 December 1870 TRIPLE WEIGHT cover from NORRKÖPING to SUNDSVALL, with receiver on reverse. Notation that the letter contained something related to cloth. Quite worn, most likely due to irregularly shaped contents, but still scarce usage. Facit Postal VIII 2009 value SEK 1000 = US$130 (8/09).
65.00
233502
22 pair plus damaged single [1872 12 öre Ringtype Perf 14] on 1876 Royal Notice by official mail from SÄMB to Länghem Church. An interesting usage, using normal postage stamps instead of Official stamps. The address is placed diagonally which is typical of early Official mail (and which may have been done to help indicate it as Official mail and to remind the mail carrier of the urgency). The 36 öre rate was for weight over 25 ort and up to 50 ort (1 ort = 4.25 grams). This was the outer cover of what thus was a document weighing between 106.25 and 212.50 grams! The contents on the backside of this cover relates to pricing of pharmaceuticals. 36 öre postage usages are scarce (Facit 2009 Postal value SEK 1200 ) and usages with regular stamps for Official mail are extremely scarce! Furthermore, 36 öre usages of Official stamps have yet to be recorded if Facit Postal 2009 is accurate! Very scarce and very pretty!
120.00
233505
31 Dark Bluish Violet [1877 6 öre Ringtype Perf 13] (VF) on 27 May 1880 POST CARD from NORRKÖPING to Trosa. Formula card with size and border mimicking the first postal stationery card issue. Scarce and very attractive.
45.00
233506
31 Bluish Violet [1877 6 öre Ringtype Perf 13] (F-VF) on 18 March 1881 POST CARD from NORRKÖPING to Trosa. Formula card with size and border mimicking the first postal stationery card issue. Scarce and very attractive.
40.00
233507
31a Pale Red Violet [1877 6 öre Ringtype Perf 13] (F-VF) on 24 October 1881 POST CARD from NORRKÖPING to TROSA, with receiver. Norrköping EXPERIMENTAL "BEEHIVE" POSTMARK which is very actively sought out by thematic collectors. Formula card with size and border mimicking the first postal stationery card issue. Scarce and very attractive.
125.00
233509
33 [1877 20 öre Ringtype Perf 13] (Fine) on 13 March 1883 cover from GÖTEBORG to Lisbon, PORTUGAL, with receiver. Unobtrusive tear in address area, well away from the stamp. This destination is very scarce: it is listed in Facit 2010 as rarity "R4" (4 to 10 examples known). Very attractive and very scarce!
175.00
233514
35 Dark Brown, Uneven Print [1877 30 öre Ringtype Perf 13] (F-VF) on 2 February 1883 parcel card (adresskort) without the coupon part, from BORÅS to Stockholm.
45.00
233516
35 Brown [1877 30 öre Ringtype Perf 13] (VF) on 1883 parcel card (adresskort) without the coupon part, from ESKILSTUNA to Stockholm. [Not So Fun Fact: Eskilstuna was named for the medieval English monk Saint Eskil who set up base there to try to convert the local population to Christianity. This did not work out so well when the people in a neighboring town stoned him to death for his efforts.]
40.00
233503
29 Very Light Gray [1879 4 öre Ringtype Perf 13] (VF) on 1884 printed matter circular -- a complete prices current for fertilizer (such as guano from Peru, etc.) -- From STOCKHOLM. It is fairly unusual to find such nice, complete documents.
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233504
29 Dark Gray [1879 4 öre Ringtype Perf 13] (VF) on 1886 printed matter WRAPPER, complete with the wrapper contents! A very interesting item and contents discussing the Swedish Portland cement industry, etc. Stamp-franked wrappers from this era are SCARCE; wrappers with contents are VERY SCARCE.
145.00
233508
31a Dark Red Violet [1877 6 öre Ringtype Perf 13] (F-VF) on 1 September 1884 POST CARD from STOCKHOLM to TROSA. At Trosa marked "retur"; on reverse bears receiver and the return postmark a day later. Formula card with size and border mimicking the first postal stationery card issue. Scarce and very attractive.
36.00
233513
35 [1877 30 öre Ringtype Perf 13] (F-VF) THREE-STRIP on 29 August 1884 complete parcel card (adresskort) from GEFLE to Stockholm with "STOCKHOLM / PAKET / STA / DEN" receiver. The form is #239, print date November 1877. This is unusual late usage of an earlier form that used the older weight system in "skalpund". The card is totally complete with the usual creases (including through one stamp) and is in excellent condition for one of these. Very interesting and attractive; complete cards are scarce.
85.00
233515
35 Red Brown [1877 30 öre Ringtype Perf 13] (VF) on 30 December 1884 parcel card (adresskort) without the coupon part, from HALMSTAD to Stockholm.
45.00
233517
35 Brown [1877 30 öre Ringtype Perf 13] (VF) on 30 December 1884 parcel card (adresskort) without the coupon part, from ENGELHOLM to STOCKHOLM.
45.00
233494
39 Type II Dark Rose (Facit #39II) [1885 10 öre Typographed Oscar without posthorn on back] (Fine) on 31 May 1885 cover from KRYLBO. It appears that the bottom of the beard has been re-engraved. Very pretty folded cover (no contents).
16.00
233495
39 Type II Dark Rose (Facit #39II) [1885 10 öre Typographed Oscar without posthorn on back] (F-VF) on 5 August 1885 cover from KRYLBO. Very pretty folded cover (no contents).
14.00
233496
39 Type II Dark Rose (Facit #39II) [1885 10 öre Typographed Oscar without posthorn on back] (VF) on 7 November 1885 cover from HERNÖSAND. Folded business letter with contents.
14.00
224652
30 [1877 5 öre Ringtype without posthorn (cannot detect a posthorn on reverse)] (F-VF) on attractive 5 öre postal card to Finland with Finnish ANK receiver. 10 August 1886, just three months after the with-Posthorn stamps were issued.
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233518
47 Dark Brown [1886 30 öre Ringtype with Posthorn on Back] (VF) on totally complete 21 December 1888 Swedish money order (postanvisning) form from "GÖTEBORG-FILIAL" to LIDKÖPING (on reverse). Form #11, print date January 1888, on laid paper (unusual!). This is an "AMERICAN MONEY" form (see information on reverse of form) in the amount of 75 kroner. The Swedes that had come to America were often "rich" compared to the folks back home and as a result there as a large amount of money sent back home via ship line agents who then used the Swedish postal system to deliver payments to the final destination. This form tells part of the story of Swedish migration to America.
65.00
233511
43 [1886 5 öre Ringtype Posthorn on Back] (F-VF) on 13 April 1889 post card from "STOCKHOLM / St. 12" to GEFLE, with receiver. Formula card mimicking postal stationery cards. Extremely attractive example!
35.00
233510
40 [1891 2 öre Ringtype Posthorn on Back] (VF+) on BEAUTIFUL 16 October 1891 local printed matter rate cover from "STOCKHOLM / HÖTORGET", with "STOCKHOLM / St. 5 TUR" receiver. Unusually nicely centered stamp on an unusually nice cover, used quite early for this stamp. Such nice 2 öre uses are very scarce. Wonderful quality.
85.00
233512
46 [1886 20 öre Ringtype Posthorn on Back] (F-VF) on June 1891 cover to Finland, with Finnish "FRÅN UTLANDET" cancellation and NIKOLAISTAD "Finland style" 5 June 1891 receiver. Unobtrusive tear at top, away from the stamp. Either posted in Sweden uncanceled (doubtful), or handed to a ship leaving harbor (typical), or posted on board a Swedish-flag ship en-route to Finland (typical). Very attractive with brilliant orange stamp and sharp postmark.
145.00
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
233499
52 x2, 57 [1892 1 öre Bicolored Numerals; 1903 8 öre Oscar] (VF, F-VF) on 1904 cover from MOTALA to STOCKHOLM. Very unusual stamp combination. Very colorful, Superb quality.
28.00
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
233498
52, 54 x3 [1892 1, 3 öre Bicolored Numerals] (F-VF) on 1905 cover from STOCKHOLM to Borensberg, but with MOTALA receiver. Very colorful, Superb quality.
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233500
53, 57 [1892 2 öre Bicolored Numeral; 1903 8 öre Oscar] (Ave, F-VF) on 1905 cover from "LINKÖPING Lbr" to STOCKHOLM, with local delivery TUR receiver. Unusual stamp combination.
22.00
233501
53, 57 [1892 2 öre Bicolored Numeral; 1903 8 öre Oscar] (Fine) on 1906 picture post card "SUNDSVALL Lbr" to NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA. Unusual stamp combination, especially on a post card, and even scarcer to North America. The card shows a very unusual Sundsvall Harbor scene photo with the lake boat TURISTEN prominent (along with many others) -- this boat carried mail!
38.00
221309
1912 Stockholm Olympic Games 20 May 1912 "STOCKHOLM / I / * / *AFG.*" slogan machine cancellation on 10 öre postal card (Facit #16, date 811) to Germany. One type of machine cancellation is recorded in SFF handbook #24 used from 30 April 1912 through 22 July 1912, however, I have had an example dated 29 April and one dated 22 July, the day after the Games closed. Examples as clearly impressed as this one are especially scarce.
225.00
221310
1912 Stockholm Olympic Games 29 April (possibly earliest recorded) 1912 "STOCKHOLM / I / * / *AFG.*" slogan machine cancellation on domestic cover franked with 2x Scott #77. One type of machine cancellation is recorded in SFF handbook #24 used from 30 April 1912 through 22 July 1912, however, I have had an example dated 29 April (this item) and one dated 22 July, the day after the Games closed. A scarce cancellation.
250.00
221311
1912 Stockholm Olympic Games 1 June 1912 "STOCKHOLM / I / * / *AFG.*" slogan machine cancellation on domestic cover franked with Scott #80. One type of machine cancellation is recorded in SFF handbook #24 used from 30 April 1912 through 22 July 1912, however, I have had an example dated 29 April and one dated 22 July, the day after the Games closed. Examples as clearly impressed as this one are especially scarce.
210.00
224654
84, 87 [1911 25 and 35 öre Gustav V in Round Frame] (VF) on unusually neat and attractive 9 July 1917 registered, express [with serif-text label] cover from STOCKHOLM to Solingen, Germany, with German translucent printed CENSORSHIP tape. Express covers leaving Sweden are unusual.
39.00
224655
86 x2 [1911 30 öre Gustav V in Round Frame] (VF) on unusually neat and attractive 13 June 1917 registered, express [with serif-text label] cover from STOCKHOLM to Solingen, Germany, with German translucent unprinted CENSORSHIP tape. Express covers leaving Sweden are unusual. Outstanding quality.
45.00
224658
B12-14, B16-20 [1916 Second Landstorm semi-postal issues] (ranges from Ave-VF) on pair of 17 January 1917 registered covers from MALMÖ to Landskrona. Eight of the nine öre values, missing only the 6 öre. One cover bearing B13, B17, and B20 correctly pays the 25 öre domestic registered letter rate. The other cover correctly pays the 35 öre double weight domestic registered letter rate. The 2007 Facit value as used stamps with normal (Average; perfs cut design -- better centering commands large premiums) centering is SEK 1880 = $263! However, though the B18 is Average (as usual), several stamps are either VF or F-VF. Facit 2007 lists the B18 on cover at SEK 2500 = $350 and the other values ranging from SEK 500 to 1500! Counting only the single highest on-cover value of each cover, the Facit 2007 cover values total SEK 4000 = $560! Both covers have creases, but not affecting the stamps. Though dated the same, both covers are correctly rated and have the appearance of potential business correspondence; some patriotic Swedes made a point of using these semi-postals to benefit a Swedish militia. Such covers are seldom offered.
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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
224657
84, 95, 99 x2 (F-VF) on interesting 9 September 1918 cover from STOCKHOLM to Solingen, Germany, with German unprinted white paper CENSORSHIP tape with unusual handstamp on reverse. Unusual 40 öre combination.
19.00
215375
97 (F-VF) [1919 3 öre Arms, wavy-line watermark] additional franking on 7 öre Gustav postal card (Facit #18, Print Date 319), to Denmark, with "MALMO 1 / S.J." cancellations.
11.00
233491
1921 domestic cover with colorful 2 öre CHILD WELFARE seal, with Scott #164 or 165, railway cancellation. The seal is NOT tied and it has a TEAR. However, denominated seals are rare, especially from Sweden, and I cannot recall previously seeing this one.
10.00
229348
1929 Sweden - New York PIONEER TRANS-ATLANTIC ATTEMPTED FLIGHT by AHRENBERG and FLODIN. Canceled Stockholm 7 June. Left 9 June and made it to Iceland 10 June. On 10 July, left for Greenland but was not able to continue westward from Greenland. 1269 pieces of mail carried from Stockholm, but NOT all were this special cachet. SIGNED by pilot and co-pilot Ahrenberg and Flodin. THIS COVER WAS ONE OF A FEW INTENDED TO ONLY GO AS FAR AS ICELAND. Back stamped 10 June Icelandic arrival and 15 June Icelandic departure (by ship to U.S.), with U.S. 4 July receiver. RARE!
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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
222015
168 Type II, Non-White Paper [1928 15 öre red Gustav V, Left Profile, coil] (VF) on interesting 13 July 1934 picture post card (real photo of Mårbacka, the home of famous author and Nobel prize winner Selma Lagerlöf) canceled at nearby SUNNE, to HUNGARY. There forwarded to Austria, thus receiving a Budapest postmark. Unusual destination and nice card.
14.00
222014
116 Type II, White Paper LINE 4-STRIP [1925 5 öre Lion] (Superb) on very nice 17 July 1937 picture post card (real photo of ocean beach at Tylösand) from TYLÖSAND to HUNGARY. This post office was not started until 1934 and is fairly scarce in this early period. Scarce line pair/strip usage on cover to an unusual destination.
18.00
222017
278 [1938 5 öre Gustav V 80th Birthday, sheet stamp] (VF) solo usage on 24 (?) December 1938 printed matter cover to Lwow, then part of POLAND. With extremely bold receiving text-machine cancellation making this a very dramatic looking cover. Lwow has a long and interesting history: signs of human habitation going back 12,000 years; many wars and occupations; returned to Poland after WWI; 1939 occupied by Soviets; 1941-44 occupied by Germans; 1945 ceded by Poland to the USSR, became part of the Ukrainian SSR (as Lvov); 1991 Ukraine became independent, name changed to Lviv.
16.00
224660
236 Type I pair, 273 [1934 Postal Savings perf 4-side, 3 and 4 connected; 1938 5 öre perf 4-side New Sweden] (F-VF, VF) on 9 July 1938 cover from "ARVIKA D" to Djursholm. The right #236 Type I stamp has a wrinkle that would probably flatten out if soaked off the cover; otherwise F-VF. On reverse, a violet oval handstamp of the Arvika postmaster (such markings are seldom seen). Beautiful ornately watermarked (including beehive) envelope. The #236 Type I is quite scarce as a single used stamp (Facit 2007 SEK 450 = $63 each); Facit only lists usage on cover at a very small premium when actually such covers are very scarce!
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233492
297, 297a, 297a/297 BC PAIR [1939 10 öre Berzelius, chemist] on 25 December (Christmas Day) 1939 cover from ÖRTOFTA to London, England, via airmail. Correct 40 öre franking. Though this cover does not show signs of censorship, England was already at war with Germany and thus anticipating censorship, the sender noted "In English" on the reverse. The single #297a sells for around $20 OFF cover and the BC pair around $300 OFF cover. On cover the BC pair is extremely scarce. The fact that the entire franking is paid with the same stamp design makes it all the more important as a CHEMISTRY THEMATIC cover. This must be the nicest Berzelius cover I have had in 36 years!
350.00
233493
293 [1939 10 öre coil Berzelius, chemist] on 2 June 1939 cacheted FIRST DAY post card. Nice portrait cachet; probably the nicest Berzelius cachet. Too often these stamps are mixed with the Linne stamps; it is unusual to find Berzelius-only FDCs. An excellent CHEMISTRY THEMATIC item.
18.00
215382
326, 281 (VF) [1941 120 öre St. Brigitta; 1939 20 öre Gustav Small Numerals] on 25 November 1941 6 gram airmail cover to the U.S. Correctly franked 140 öre: 30 öre surface rate plus 55 öre per 5 grams airmail surcharge. The 120 öre stamp is rare on correctly franked covers / envelopes; the stamp is usually seen on overfranked envelopes or on parcel cards. (There is no known solo usage rate for this stamp. A cover such as this is as close as one can get to a solo usage.) This letter would have likely been carried by the British secret night flights to Scotland; it may have also still been in transit on December 7, 1941 at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack; it is unusual that it does not bear any British censor markings. The cover is missing the back flap, but this is probably the nicest correctly franked on-envelope usage I have had in many, many years.
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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
215081
382 [Alfred Nobel] 1947 Postcard to the U.S. Solo franking.
16.00
231549
441 4-strip and 436 [1952 2 kr red violet 3-Crown; 1952 25 öre red King coil] on 18 October 1954 international parcel card with "STOCKHOLMS TULLPOSTKONTOR" (Customs post office) cancellations, to Bruxelles, Belgium. With violet "GÖTEBORG . Avg. utr. pak." transit postmark and Antwerpen, Belgium, railway transit postmark. It is unusual to find such parcel cards.
12.00
218477
Sweden 15 öre double postal card, Facit #29a, with 6 öre additional franking (to make 20 öre rate) used both ways! Airmail 4 June 1956 from TRELLEBORG, Sweden, to the post office at MARIEHAMN, asking about postal rates. Replied 5 June 1956 airmail back to Sweden, properly utilizing the Swedish postage paid by the double/reply postal card. The reply bears an unusual handstamp of the Mariehamn post office. Though mailed by a known stamp collector, this is a very rare type of usage from Åland.
60.00
229728
333 [1955 15m Telegraph] (VF) solo use on 1956 philatelic SHIP COVER with Finnish postage, sent to Sweden, presumably posted on board a ship. Upon receipt in Sweden marked with black straight-line postmark "Med båt från Finland" [by boat from Finland]. Addressed to Poste Restante [general delivery] in HÄRNOSAND, SWEDEN, and canceled there, and giving the name of a ship, the "s/s Korsholm II". Delivery not possible and could not be forwarded (marking on reverse) and returned to sender (marking on front). With Finnish receiver for the return. Though a philatelic creation, quite interesting postal documentation.
16.00
221313
Post Office Official Stampless envelope utilizing an internal post office "PS" postal stationery envelope sent from "Postkontoret Stockholm 7" first post assistant (such handstamps are unusual). To "Radiotjänst" in Stockholm; the government office responsible for the Radio Tax for which revenue stamps were issued for which the post offices collected the tax and postmarked the tax forms. Interesting postal-revenue item. Such covers are seldom offered; many would have been mailed, but apparently extremely few were saved.
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217210
468 (VF) solo usage on 1962 postally used aerogram form to the U.S., with "STOCKHOLM BAN / C" repeating machine cancellation. This stamp scarce on cover.
9.00
217211
468 (VF) solo usage on 23 March 1962 postally used aerogram form to the U.S., with "STOCKHOLM BAN / K" non-repeating machine cancellation with the lines to the left of the dial. The postmark is cancel type 716, but this use is missing the time slug above the date. This postmark type appears to have been mostly experimental (in Sweden) and has only been recorded (in SFF H.B. 24) used at Alingses and at this post office; here recorded from 6 December 1961 through 13 April 1962, about FOUR MONTHS! This stamp scarce on cover.
25.00
215084
605 [Nobel Prize Winner] 1963 Letter to the U.S. Solo franking.
15.00
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.
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.
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215088
769 [Nobel Prize Winner] 1968 domestic postcard.
16.00
215089
771 [Nobel Prize Winner] 1968 domestic postcard.
16.00
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
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.
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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
233490
1984 picture post card with 1882-1982 NORDIC ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY charity seal tied by cancellation, with 1.80 postage stamp. The seal picture CAT, DOG, and MONKEY! The picture post card is a modern reproduction card showing an early automobile. Scarce seal; the only example I have ever seen in any condition.
12.00
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
223924
23 May 1987 picture post card with Swedish franking and special cancellation, with violet oval "POMMERN / POSTAD OMBORD" 23-31 May 1987 ship marking. Printed cachet: official mail carrier for the Cutty Sark Tall Ships Race 1988 / Sail Mariehamn and picturing a modern Viking Line ship. The picture sides shows a dramatic painting of the Pommern under full sale in a storm. The Pommern was in Stockholm for this event. The Pommern is emblematic of the Åland Tall Ships that sailed the world; it is pictured on the 1984 2.00 stamp from the first Åland stamp issue.
8.00
215093
1481 + others [Nobel Prize Winner] 1989 air letter to U.S.
4.00
215079
"KURESSAARE" 1990 charity seal on 1990 cover. Kuressaare is a town on Saaremaa Island in Estonia; it has a historic name of Arensburg. I am not sure of the purpose of this label or why it was used on a Swedish cover. Interesting.
8.00
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.
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209741
2517a [2005 10 kr Garbo Portrait] 15 December 2005 properly used solo usage for correct rate first class (air) letter to the U.S. Nice properly used examples in the correct time period are very scarce.
10.00
209742
2517a [2005 10 kr Garbo Portrait] 4 January 2006 properly used solo usage for correct rate first class (air) letter to the U.S. Nice properly used examples in the correct time period are very scarce.
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