(Accountancy) 1872 (24 Oct) outer letter sheet to Landskrona, Sweden bearing single franking 40c. tied ‘12’ numeral with Anvers cds to left, framed ‘P.D.’ below, at left red accountancy handstamp ‘wfr. 1½’, arrival backstamp.
(Maritime) 1879 envelope to Westerwick Sweden franked with 1875-82 7k. carmine and grey, horizontally laid paper, cancelled by fine Stockholm K.E. cds, framed ‘Fran RYSSLAND’ handstamp at centre. Some paper erosion at bottom right and small tear at top of envelope.
(Maritime) 1883 folded printed entire from St Petersburg to Osterreisor Norway franked with 1875-82 2k. black and rose, horizontally laid paper, paying the printed matter rate and cancelled by fine Stockholm K.E. cds, framed ‘Fran RYSSLAND’ handstamp at centre, further Stockholm cds on reverse; filing crease towards base, fine quality cancellations.
(Maritime) 1884 folded printed entire from St Petersburg to Sweden franked with 1883 2k. myrtle-green paying the printed matter rate and cancelled by fine Stockholm K.E. cds on arrival in Sweden. Very fine example.
(Registration Stamp) 1915(12 18) cover to Tving, Sweden from Jamestown, N Dak. Franked at 5c rate plus 10c. ‘Eagle’, the two on front cancelled by segmented cork and 3c on reverse in transit at New York, Jamestown N.Dak. despatch backstamps, Christianstad transit and arrival cds (14/1/1916).
(Ship Mail) 1883 printed matter from St Petersburg to Sweden franked 2k. tied by Stockholm KE cds and framed ‘FRAN RYSSLAND’ handstamps; fine and scarce maritime cover, ex Dr. Casey.
(Wreck Mail) 1950 (April 6) picture postcard to Stockholm, Sweden that was carried on the SS Bore which floundered off the island of Aland. A violet cachet applied at right translating as ‘Damaged by/ s/s Bore 1 grounding’ was applied to the mail addressed to Sweden. Good condition, the stamp soaked off.
1868 (26/6) envelope to Poste Restante, Montreux, Switzerland franked 1854-57 Dotting in Spandrels 8s. green (four margins but damaged top right corner) together with 1864-68 3s. red violet (3) tied by four fine three-ring ‘17’ numerals and Frederica cds in association, redirected on arrival to Belaggio, Lake Como, Italy with a wide variety of backstamps.
1870 (2/4) outer letter sheet to Stockholm, Sweden franked 1867-70 ‘Curved Label’ 5r., 20r. and 50r. (3) tied ‘1’ numeral obliterators with Lisboa cds in association, framed P.D. handstamp; some faults to stamps but still a fine franking to a rare destination.
1872 outer letter sheet to Stockholm, Sweden, endorsed “Via New York” and showing blue framed Aus Westindien/ uber New York handstamp, New York 7 transit at right showing the portion owing to Bremen, manuscript “8½“ (Gr) and “99” Ore, reverse with blue Bremen cds (inverted day of month) and arrival cancel. All of the similar mail known emanated from Cuba.
1890 (17 Oct) envelope from the Swedish Consulate at Santo Domingo to the Foreign Minister, Stockholm, Sweden, endorsed “pr vapor Ingles/ via Jamaica” and franked 1885-91 10c. Arms (2) tied single blue despatch cds, JAMAICA/TRANSIT handstamo below, reverse with Kingstn (OC19) and London (NO 6) transits, also showing the handstamp of Consulate in blue.
1891 10pf postal stationery card from Lubeck with company chop top left to Malmo, Sweden cancelled by fine triple ring ‘1’ numeral of Copenhagen, Danish transit cds to left and arrival cds bottom right.
1901 10o. postal stationery reply card used from Constantinople to Stockholm bearing company handstamps front and back cancelled Constantinopel Deutsche Post cds of 30/4 that is overstruck by blue Stockholm arrival of 5/5; fine and rare.
1926 (20 JY) registered picture postcard ‘Hotel New Colonial’ of Nassau to Sweden franked 1920 ‘Peace’ 2d. and 3d. tied Nassau cds, registration label over despatch cancel but tied oval New York transit, with another strike tying 2d., unclear arrival cancel at base.
1927 envelope to Stockholm franked 25s dull blue Coat of Arms tied by Stockholm cds with framed Fran Lettland origin handstamp; good clearly cancelled maritime cover.
Undated cover to Finsporg, Sweden franked by three 4 ore tied by two framed ‘Fran DANMARK.’ Handstamps, good clean condition.