| 1970-1979 Commemoratives Covers |  Top |
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247768 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
1234 Brown [11 April 1978 Brown Bear (brown 1978 printing); engraved by SLANIA] (VF) with VF BJURSÅS cancellation, on 5 May 1978 picture post card [Bjursås village scene], used domestically. An exceptionally nice example with cancellation matching the card. This stamp had multiple possible postal rate solo uses, but was issued after the first rates first started: 1) Domestic post card rate 1 Feb 1978 thru 15 June 1980. 2) Same for Nordic post card rate. 3) Domestic "A" printed matter rate to 20 grams 1 Feb 1978 thru 15 June 1980 (scarce). 4) Same for Nordic "A" printed matter. 5) Domestic "B" printed matter rate to 20 grams 16 June 1980 thru 13 May 1981 when the domestic and Nordic printed matter rate categories ceased (scarce). 6) Same for Nordic "B" printed matter. The stamp was reprinted in 1997 in red-brown color, but it is unclear for what postage rate that was intended, other than as a make-up value. ACTUAL item. |
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247770 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
1234 Brown [11 April 1978 Brown Bear (brown 1978 printing); engraved by SLANIA] (VF) with Superb 18 February 1978 FALKÖPING machine cancellation, on UNSEALED "A" printed matter envelope, used domestically. An excellent example. This stamp had multiple possible postal rate solo uses, but was issued after the first rates first started: 1) Domestic post card rate 1 Feb 1978 thru 15 June 1980. 2) Same for Nordic post card rate. 3) Domestic "A" printed matter rate to 20 grams 1 Feb 1978 thru 15 June 1980 (scarce). 4) Same for Nordic "A" printed matter. 5) Domestic "B" printed matter rate to 20 grams 16 June 1980 thru 13 May 1981 when the domestic and Nordic printed matter rate categories ceased (scarce). 6) Same for Nordic "B" printed matter. The stamp was reprinted in 1997 in red-brown color, but it is unclear for what postage rate that was intended, other than as a make-up value. ACTUAL item. |
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247771 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
1234 Brown [11 April 1978 Brown Bear (brown 1978 printing); engraved by SLANIA] (VF) with VF 28 April 1981 "STOCKHOLM BAN / E" machine cancellation, on UNSEALED "B" printed matter envelope, used domestically. This example shows a SORTER MARKING consisting of white vertical bars over the address area; these fluoresce yellow under long-wave UV light and are only found on some mail from the largest cities, and only for a few years. An excellent example. This stamp had multiple possible postal rate solo uses, but was issued after the first rates first started: 1) Domestic post card rate 1 Feb 1978 thru 15 June 1980. 2) Same for Nordic post card rate. 3) Domestic "A" printed matter rate to 20 grams 1 Feb 1978 thru 15 June 1980 (scarce). 4) Same for Nordic "A" printed matter. 5) Domestic "B" printed matter rate to 20 grams 16 June 1980 thru 13 May 1981 when the domestic and Nordic printed matter rate categories ceased (scarce). 6) Same for Nordic "B" printed matter. The stamp was reprinted in 1997 in red-brown color, but it is unclear for what postage rate that was intended, other than as a make-up value. ACTUAL item. |
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