17th/19th CENTURY ROYAL EDICTS; Sextet with 1666 printed proclamation & Decree from Charles XI , 1719 anti-gambling printed proclamation, 1741 printed document from King Friedrich and sent to Innanjön, 1749 4 page signed by Crown Prince Adolph Fredrik, 1757 document signed by King Adolf Fredrik, and 1882 edict signed by King Oscar II. (6 items) Cross Reference: ROYALTY, AUTOGRAPHS, OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)

19TH CENTURY PRE-STAMP FOREIGN MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1806/24 EL's to Lisbon, unusual thus, with "SUEDE" h.s. on front of both and later with "T.T.R.4" h.s. and framed "ALLEMAGNE/PAR/GIVET" h.s. on front, 1816 EL to Edinburgh ex Gothenburg with London FPO cds, rated '5/2'(d) and with framed "½d" Scottish wheel tax mark on front, 1829 E to Bordeaux ex Stockholm with "fco, Stralsund" mark and two-line "GREIFSWALD" d.s. on front, 1833 EL to London 'via Gothenburg' with Stockholm cds on front, endorsed '1½' oz. and rated '10/-' and other related examples. (17 items) Cross Reference: ISLE OF MAN POSTAL HISTORY, PORTUGAL, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, FRANCE (Image)

EARLY 19TH CENTURY FEATHER EXPRESS MAIL; Quartet with 1808 EL to Agaras ex Karlstad, 1818 official printed edict, folded & addressed from Stockholm, 1822's E to Bastad or Wanas all with red wax seals 'tieing' feathers or plume to the rear. ( 4 covers) Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER BY POST, EXPRESS MAIL (Image)

PRE-STAMP CIRCULAR-DATE-STAMP COLLECTION; Range on annotated leaves inc. Dec. 1832 EL to Copenhagen with Warberg cds at top right, Apr. 1834 to Falun ex Westeras endorsed 'Recommenderas' at top, Oct. 1836 E to Stockholm ex Grisselhamn endorsed 'Fr:Br' (free letter), 1843 EL to Abo (Finland) ex Stockholm endorsed 'via Grisselhamn' rated '53'skb, 1845 EL to Christinestad (Finland) ex Stockholm with p.due endorsement 'Löfen 10 kop' at top and other related examples. (39 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, FREES, FINLAND, OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)

FRAMED DATESTAMPS COLLECTION; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1837 EL to Orebro with "LINDESBERG" d.s. on front, 1838 EL to Copenhagen with "CARLSKRONA", 1839 EL to Venersborg with "GÖTEBORG" d.s. on front and sent free, 1840 EL to Jacobstad ex Copenhagen with "GRISSELHAMN" and "HELSINGBORG" on front, 1842 EL to Stockholm with "BJASTA" d.s. on front, 1845 EL to Nycarleby with "HELSINGBORG" d.s. on front and sent via Copenhagen and Grisselhamn, 1848 EL to Vexio with "CALMAR" d.s on front and endorsed 'Registered' at top, 1855 E to Halmstad with "MALMO" d.s. on front sent free, and other similar examples. (49 covers) Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, DENMARK, FINLAND, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

19th CENTURY PRE-STAMP FOREIGN MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1843 EL to France with framed "STRÖMSTAD" d.s., "STRALSUND" d.s and "fco. Stralsund" h.s. on front and rated '22' decimes, 1845 EL to Christinestad ex Copenhagen with framed "OBETALT FR./DANNEMARK/H=BORG[DATE]" h.s. on front with a Grisselhamn transit d.s. on front and charged a total of '34¼'k due, 1846 EL to London (redirected twice within London) ex Malmö with framed "K.S.N.P/i Stralsund" d.s. on rear and rated '1/8'(d) on front, 1851 env. to Basel with framed "Aus Schweden" h.s on front and returned to sender with Berlin-Stettin and Magdeburg-Leipzig TPO d.s. on rear, 1851 EL to Athens with Stockholm d.s. and framed "Aus Schweden" on front sent via Berlin and Trieste and other related examples. (22 covers) Cross Reference: DENMARK, FINLAND, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, REDIRECTED MAIL (Image)

STRAIGHT-LINE MARKS; Range on annotated leaves inc. undated E to Stockholm with "UMEA" h.s. on front, undated E to Stockholm with "WESTERAS", undated E to Stockholm with "CARLSCRONA" h.s. on front, 1820 EL folded to resemble an env. to Helsinki with "UPSALA" h.s. on front and charged '33'k on front, 1822 EL to Falkenberg with "HALMSTAD" h.s. on front, 1827 EL to Lindesberg with "SATER" h.s. on front, c1827 E to Gothenburg with "CHRISTINEHAMN" h.s. on front and other related examples. (29 covers) Cross Reference: FREES, FINLAND (Image)

4sk USED RANGE OF SHADES; Group with shades showing early to later impressions inc. light, bright pale & dull blue plus Grey Blue example all with centring or perf faults and an example (slight toning) on a 11 Dec. 1856 EL to Arboga ex Stockholm with Gustafson expertising mark on front plus a defective used 24s, 1858 9öre used & reprints of the 6s & 24s. (10 stamps + 1 cover) (Image)

AUSTRIA/FINLAND/FRANCE/GB; Quartet with 16 June 1855 EL to London ex ÖREBRO with framed "Aus Schweden/per Stralsund" h.s. on front, 1 Aug. 1856 defective unpaid double-weight ('2 porto') EL to Bordeaux ex Stockholm sent via Ystad with a "SUEDE-QUIEVRAIN" TPO cds on front and charged '20' decimes, 28 Dec. 1856 env. to Vienna rated '24'sk with Sköfde cds, framed "Aus Schweden" and "FRANCO" h.s. on front with Swedish & Norwegian PO in Hamburg, Hamburg & Vienna d.s. on rear, 18 Sep. 1857 env. to Jakobstad rated '20'sk with framed "NORA" d.s. and oval "FRANCO" h.s. on front. (4 covers) Cross Reference: FRANCE, AUSTRIA, FINLAND, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

NORWAY WITH SCARCE 8s ORANGE YELLOW FRANKING; 10 May 1858 small env. (flap torn, small stain) to Christiania franked 8sk tied by slightly blurred Stockholm cds with additional strike on front and endorsed 'franco' at lower left. Calves (Paris) expertising mark on front and with Obermueller-Wilen (Stockholm) Cert. (2014). Cross Reference: NORWAY (Image)

NORWAY WITH SCARCE 8s ORANGE YELLOW FRANKING; 22 Apr. 1858 EL (wax seal excised and faint vertical file folds) to Christiania franked 8sk (2) individually tied by mostly fine Stockholm cds with two additional strike on front and endorsed '2' presumably to indicate a double weight letter and rather uncommon thus. Holm expertising mark on rear and with Obermueller-Wilen (Stockholm) Cert. (2014). Cross Reference: NORWAY (Image)

LOCAL/DROP LETTERS; Trio with 1857/60 EL's (one with internal tears affecting the front; other with stamps missing) addressed within Stockholm franked 1sk (2 - SG £1000 off cover) tied by starburst cancels and both with "LOKALBREF" framed d.s. on rear plus 1856 EL addressed within Helsingborg and endorsed 'franco' at lower left. (3 covers) Cross Reference: LOCAL POSTS (Image)

REGISTERED MAIL AT DIFFERENT RATES; Trio with 30 Nov. 1862 env. to Upsala endorsed 'Recommenderas' franked 5öre, 12öre & 30öre tied by "LINKÖPING" cds with wax seal remnants on the rear, 29 July 1870 front to Westeras endorsed 'Recommenderas' and franked 24öre & 50öre tied by Stockholm cds and 9 May 1871 env. to Mora endorsed 'Recommenderas', franked 30öre tied by "GEFLE" cds and a TPO "Nr 1" cds and five wax seals on rear. (3 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, TRAVELLING POST OFFICES (Image)

SINGLE & DOUBLE REGISTERED ARTICLES; Pair with 17 May 1863 E to Gothenburg endorsed 'Recommanderas' and franked 50öre + 9öre (Pos. 21) tied by "CARLSTAD" cds with additional strike on front, signed in pencil by Sjöman and with Sjöman Cert. (1974) and 22 Apr. 1864 env. to Upsala endorsed 'Recommenderas' franked 5öre, 12öre & 30öre tied by "ÖREBRO" cds with five wax seals on the rear. (2 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

REGISTERED MONEY LETTER; 1868 env. (small faults) used locally and franked 50öre + pair 30öre tied by faint "LINÖPING" cds with additional strike on front. Wax remnants on rear. Rare domestic franking. Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, INSURED MAIL (Image)

THREE COLOUR TREBLE-RATE FRANKING; 20 Feb. 1869 env. (slightly wrinkled, small peripheral faults) to Stockholm franked 12öre (2), 5öre (2) & 3öre Lion tied by individual "GAGNEF" cds. Apparently overpaid 1öre for the 36öre treble rate. Rear with four PO wax seals and one private wax seal. Uncommon three-colour treble weight letter. (Image)

COAT OF ARMS & NUMERAL COMBINATION FRANKING; 12 Sep. 1872 env. (with contents) to Gislaved endorsed 'Registration' and franked 30öre Coat of Arms & 12öre Numeral issue individually tied by "SÖDERKÖPING" cds and with original string ties on both sides and the rear with six red wax seals. Unusual. Obermueller-Wilen Cert. (1996) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

AUSTRIA; Pair with 26 May 1860 env. to Leoben endorsed 'franco' and 'via Stralsund', franked 30öre vert. pair (small stains) + 12öre tied by two strikes of the framed "PHLIPSTAD" d.s. with additional strike on front and a framed "Aus Schweden" mark and "FRANCO" h.s. all on front. Rear with Swedish PO in Hamburg, Hamburg, Vienna, Brunn and Leoben d.s. and 22 Oct. 1860 unpaid EL to Vienna, datelined at Stockholm with framed "Aus Schweden" h.s. on front and rated '20'kr on arrival. Rear with Stettin transit and Vienna arrival cds. (2 covers) Cross Reference: AUSTRIA, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

144 ÖRE RATE TO FRANCE; Small 12 Sep. 1861 env. (small faults to rear flap) to Paris unusually franked vert. strip of four 30öre + 24öre individually tied by Stockholm cds with French TPO and double-lined oval "P.D." marks on front. Rear with Sodra St Banan, Paris and Montrouge arrival cds. Appealing multiple on a cover. Cross Reference: FRANCE (Image)

30ÖRE FRANKINGS TO FINLAND; Pair with 22 Mar. 1861 E to Kasko franked 30öre tied by Stockholm cds with framed "FRANCO/ORANSEN" mark on front and p.due endorsed 'Löfsen 10 kop.' at left and 4 Aug. 1862 env. (contents with invoice & letter) to Tavastehus franked 30öre (2) tied by individual "NÖRKOPING" cds with additional strike and oval "FRANCO" marks on front. Rear with a framed Stockholm d.s, and Finnish arrival d.s. (2 covers) Cross Reference: FINLAND, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

MAIL TO FINLAND; Trio with Aug./Dec 1862 unpaid E/EL's to Jacobstad or Helsinki ex Stockholm each endorsed '20 kop' p.due and 18 Dec. 1866 small env. to Abo franked 30öre (2) tied by individual "NYKÖPING" cds with Stockholm transit d.s. on rear and signed by Sjöman. (3 covers) Cross Reference: FINLAND, TRAVELLING POST OFFICES (Image)

NORWAY; 2 July 1862 env. (closed tear to rear flap) to Christiania (Oslo) franked 24öre (centred top left) tied by two strikes of the Ystad cds with additional strike at top right and endorsed 'franco' at lower left plus 1860/68 range of unfranked mail to Röraas with early "SUNNE" cds on front or to Tonsberg with framed "NEDER-KALIX" d.s. or Sundsvall, Stockholm or Gothenburg cds on front. (7 covers) Cross Reference: NORWAY (Image)

MAIL TO NETHERLANDS; Trio with July/Sep. 1863 EL's to Amsterdam ex Gothenburg each rated '90'öre with framed and unframed "FRANCO" marks on front and Swedish PO in Hamburg d.s. on rear and 10 Dec. 1866 ladies env. (flap faults; with contents) to The Hague with attractive three-colour franking 30öre, 9öre & 5öre (2) all slightly overlapped with individual Stockholm cds and framed and unframed "FRANCO" h.s. on front and rear with a Stralsund-Berlin TPO d.s. Latter with Sjöman Cert. (1971). (3 covers) Cross Reference: NETHERLANDS (Image)

MAIL TO FINLAND; Pair with 31 Jan. 1866 env. to Gamla Karleby franked 30öre (20 jointly tied by "LUND" cds with a Stockholm framed transit d.s. on rear and 7 Dec. 1868 env. to Helsinki franked 5öre + 3öre & 20öre Lion types tied by Nyköping cds with two additional strikes on front. (2 covers) Cross Reference: FINLAND (Image)

36ÖRE FRANKINGS TO GREAT BRITAIN; Pair of July/Aug. 1871 EL's to London franked 12öre + 24öre or 12öre (3) and all tied by Stockholm cds and with framed "FRANCO." marks on front. (2 covers) Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL (Image)