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247680 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
International Reply Coupon (IRC): SFF Catalog 1988-89 #5a. 1929 Type (London UPU Congress 1929). "SUEDE - SVERIGE" printed in blue and denomination "40 ÖRE" printed in blue and overprinted "50 [solid square]" in violet. This type/denomination / overprint was in use 1 November 1949 until replaced soon after with a printed 50 öre denomination. The underlying 40 öre version had 9 different versions (plus an overprint on 30 öre), but this overprint was only on the last version SFF #4j. This example was sold and postmarked on left side at "TRELLEBORG C" 5 March 1950. This is in "Mint" (NH) Postmarked VF condition and was never redeemed for stamps to mail a letter. (If it had been redeemed to mail a letter -- thus "Used" -- there would be another postmark, on the right side.) Swedish examples of the 1929 Type are remarkably hard to find, especially the early denominations and most especially the overprints. This is the first example of this item that I have even seen in 50 years! |
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247679 "View REPRESENTATIVE Image"){kind=small} |
International Reply Coupon (IRC): SFF Catalog 1988-89 #7b. 1929 Type (London UPU Congress 1929). "SUEDE - SVERIGE" printed in blue and denomination "70 ÖRE" printed in blue. This type/denomination in use 1 April 1959 until replaced in 1963 with a new denomination. There were two sub-types of this design/denomination: This is sub-type "b" with "C22" at top right. [Sub-type "a" has "FORMULE C22" at top right.] This example was sold and postmarked on left side at "SOLVESBORG C" 3 August 1960. This is in "Mint" (NH) Postmarked VF condition and was never redeemed for stamps to mail a letter. (If it had been redeemed to mail a letter -- thus "Used" -- there would be another postmark, on the right side.) Swedish examples of the 1929 Type are remarkably hard to find! |
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18.00 |
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247678 "View REPRESENTATIVE Image"){kind=small} |
International Reply Coupon (IRC): SFF Catalog 1988-89 #11a. 1964 Type (Wien / Vienna UPU Congress 1964). "SUEDE - SVERIGE" printed in red and denomination "1,25 Skr" printed in blue. This type/denomination in use 1 July 1972 until replaced in 1975 with a new type, but same denomination. There were two sub-types of this design/denomination: This is sub-type "a" with Watermark III (small, many-repeated "UPU") and German text on back includes "...der Taxe...". [Sub-type "b" has watermark II (a single large double-lined "UPU") and the German text on back instead includes "der Gebühr...".] This example is completely uncanceled. While most selling countries did apply their postmark in the top or left position, the UPU did not require that the selling post office apply a postmark. Almost all Swedish IRCs that I have seen did bear a Swedish postmark. This is in 100% Mint (NH) VF condition and was never redeemed for stamps to mail a letter. Though from the "modern era", this is quite unusual without a Swedish postmark. |
7.00 |
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244423 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
International Reply Coupon: 1964 Type in use until replaced in 1974 or 1975. Imprinted "1,25 Skr" which were in use from 1 July 1972 until replaced with new type. Sold 4 September 1974 at KOLSVA post office (a small community with a population of only 2453 in 2010). Never redeemed for stamps to mail a letter. Small hole, typical minor bends. Such small town uses are seldom offered. |
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