Sweden, Courier post Beautiful and very rare letter by Royal courier, signed "Carolus" (Swedish King Karl IX), dated in Kalmar October 20, 1603. Nice ornament and with his royal paper seal attached on outside. Sent to the governor Torsten Lindormsson Forstena (1561–1631) at Elfsborg Castle (outskirts of Gothenburg). Torsten was then father to Field Marshal Lennart Torstensson. The King was in Kalmar to organize a new campaign in Polish Livonia (ongoing war with Poland), where he actually minted new coins. The Elfsborg (Älvsborg) fortress was conquered by the Danes May 22, 1612 (Kalmar War 1611–1613) and it was determined in the Peace that Sweden had to pay 1 million Riksdaler silver coins, to be paid in four instalments: 1616, 1617, 1618 and 1619 before Älvsborg was handed back. Very good quality although folded a long time ago. (Image1)

Sweden, Courier post Beautiful written courier letter to Chancellor of the Swedish Crown (=Axel Oxenstierna) with a nice little red seal on back. Notation on back "Presented May 25/ Feb 4 1634". Oxenstierna was leader of the Government during the minority of Queen Kristina 1632–1644 which 1636 set up the Swedish Mail. Very good quality! (Image1)

Sweden, Courier post Nice small with beautiful written address in 7 rows and with ornament to Court Martial (Krigsrätten) in Stockholm. Notation on front "Presented in Krigsrätten October 7, 1635" and with a little red seal on back. Scarce item. Good quality. (Image1)

Sweden, Courier post KARL XI (1655–1672–1697). Very interesting signed letter addressed to the Judge over Västernorrland, Bergslagen and Dalarna Håhan Fägerstierna in Falun. Dated in Stockholm February 5, 1685 and signed Carolus. Also still attached the Royal paper seal, but divided when the letter was opened. Transcript enclosed and some facts about the King. Rare item in good quality! (Image1)

Sweden, Courier post JEAN BAPTISTE BERNADOTTE (1763–1818–1844), French Brigadier General 1794– . From 1818 King of Sweden and Norway. Rare letter and very decorative content from the French Ministry of War to Liège (under French occupation) about e.g accomodation of French prisoners of war. Signed JB. Bernadotte and dated in Paris (France) 14 Fructidor (year) 7 (= 4 September 1799) according to the French republican calendar which was only used for about twelve years. Good quality! (Image1)

Sweden, Feather letters Fantastic cover ("ordres") with a beautiful crown coil and a large fluffy feather, with arrival notes from "Stratomta den 15 Januarii 1813", "Bränestad" and "Thorlanda den 16 Januarii 1813", and with a final note "afsänd till Dofwestad Betygar under min Brors frånvaro". The back with small paper residues after mounting. A most interesting item. (Image1)

Sweden, E-county. Feather letters Lovely cover (slightly reuced) with notation "Ordres!", and with a beautiful crown coil and a large feather. Arrival notes from four locations, Stratomta, Kumla, Thorlunda and Tornby, on the same date 12.12.1808. (Image1)

Sweden, Military prephilately Nice feather (blue) letter conveyed by soldiers from Färgelanda (Västergötland) to Forstena (Västra Tunhem between Vänersborg and Trollhättan). Notation at bottom from 2nd Lieutenant Lars Enbohm (also his seal on back), "dispatched from Ferglanda March 20 (1828), 6 PM and to delivered by Extra Solider Mail". To Väst-Götha Dals Regiment (Infantry regiment 16) with a small crown coil and written content. Good quality but have been folded horizontaly. Sccarce item. (Image1)

Sweden, BD-county. PITEÅ 4.1.1836, rectangular postmark Manuscript cancellation on 2-fold free letter sent to Stockholm. The arc cancel was returned in the late 1835 but the replacement box cancel did not arrive until early February 1836. Very scarce, allegedly ONLY THREE manuscript cancellations from Piteå recorded. (Image1)

Sweden, Foreign-related covers Sweden. Nice rare letter by Swedish Royal Mail to Stralsund, Swedish Pomerania from Kalmar (Småland), dated on May 9, 1768. Notation "2" = second weight class and with listing number "1". Full written content. Scarce to find such early letter from Kalmar and Småland to Swedish possessions and abroad. Fine quality! (Image1)

Sweden, Foreign-related covers Sweden. Very early letter by the Swedish Royal Mail to Stralsund, Swedish Pomerania from Stockholm, dated on November 29, 1781. Notation "Recomens" at top right suggest that it should be sent as registered. Also notation "franco" and listing number "2" which later had been changed. Letter in the first weight class. Full written content sent to the chamberlain Johann David von Reichenbach (1732–1807). He became member of the chamber council for the Swedish Pomerania 1772. This letter is the earliest recorded registered letter (not in archive's) to Swedish Pomerania from Sweden, according to our knowledge. Fine quality! (Image1)

Sweden, Foreign-related covers Sweden. Nice rare letter to Wismar from Stockholm, dated on October 29, 1793. The addressee was the Swedish Jakob von Mühlenfels working at the Royal High Tribunal in Wismar. Full written content of several pages and sent with courier. Scarce item to the Swedish possesion Wismar! Fine quality! (Image1)

Sweden, Foreign-related covers Norway. Official letter sent from PITEÅ 10.4.1843 via the rarely used mountain mail route via Haparanda, Karesuando and Mauno, to Tromsø 8.5.1843. The letter has been forwarded, mostly by sledges drawn by reindeers, more than 500 km through a waste without real roads during almost one month! Free letters were accepted both in Sweden and Norway. Important international EXHIBITION rarity in superb condition. Ex. Nilsson. (Image1)

Sweden, Foreign-related covers Norway. Prepaid NEAR ZONE rate cover sent from STRÖMSTAD 12.9.1852 to FREDERIKSHALD 13.9.1852. 4 sk bco, half of the normal rate, applied for distances between Sweden and Norway less than 200 km. Only a few are recorded. Depicted in XpoNAT IX. Ex. Nilsson. (Image1)

Sweden, Foreign-related covers Denmark. Partly prepaid (franco border) insured ("recommenderas in Specie") near zone letter sent from LANDSKRONA 5.1.1854 to Copenhagen. Insured letters had to be treated as parcel mail. The Swedish postage was 3 sk bco, plus the registry fee 16 sk and the insurance fee 1 sk per 100 rdr or 4 sk. Postage due 19 rbs (4 rbs plus 15 rbs for insurance). UNIQUE. Depicted in XpoNAT IX. Ex. Nilsson. (Image1)

Sweden, Foreign-related covers Finland. Fantastic unpaid letter dated "Stockholm 6 Nov. 1854" sent to Helsinki. On account of the first naval blockade during the Crimean War, the letter was posted on board the steamer 'NAGLER' in Stockholm and sent via Kalmar to STETTIN 9.11. The letter was then conveyed via Riga and St. Petersburg to Helsinki. Cancel AUS SCHWEDEN. Postage due "37" (kop) noted on reverse. One of only a very few known letters sent southbound during the first blockade. International exhibition item in EXCELLENT quailty. (Image1)

Sweden, Foreign-related covers USA. Unpaid letter sent from ENGELHOLM 2.12.1873 via Germany and by Cunard Line steamer "Java" from Liverpool to New York and New Sweden. Cancellations MALMÖ 2.12.1873, LONDON N V 4.DE.73 and NEW YORK US NOTES 20 DEC.19. On account of the depreciated currency the recipient had to pay 20 cent postage due, instead of "16", as noted. (Image1)