kasvik
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Posts: 450
What I collect: Cancels mostly, especially Sweden Gävle and Lidingö, Switzerland Geneva, Germany Pforzheim
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Post by kasvik on Jan 18, 2021 19:55:09 GMT
It's high time there was a place here for Swedish officials. It is not a huge collecting area; they were used a few decades, but there aren't many variations, and they're rather bland. But every Sweden classic collector must have a bunch.
This one confused me. The stamps are officials, Facit Tj 1a, 4b (2 x 3 + 6 öre). Here they’re on an official announcement. What’s happening? A collector in Sweden set me straight. Addressed in blue crayon to ‘Magistraten (district court judge) Söderhamn’, with a 2 for double postage. Postage for an official announcement (kungörelse) or printed matter was 6 öre, or half the usual letter rate; and 12 öre double postage, 1874-77. These were bulk mailed to county seats like Gävle for forwarding to smaller towns like Söderhamn, in the same county.
The document is a general update, with information about wanted persons and other dreary matters. Very routine, but it looks sharp. Large; I have no idea how to display it.
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renden
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What I collect: World W collector with ++ interests in BNA (Canada etc) and USA
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Post by renden on Jan 18, 2021 21:20:39 GMT
I like "officials". @ kasvik..numbered with a O..(Scott) and at times the CV is quite impressive - I have many in my PAKISTAN Auction René |
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Ryan
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 2,589
What I collect: If I have a catalogue for it, I collect it. And I have many, many catalogues ....
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Post by Ryan on Jan 19, 2021 6:07:32 GMT
I don't think I've seen blackletter on Swedish printed material before - was it common in the 19th century?
Ryan
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kasvik
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Posts: 450
What I collect: Cancels mostly, especially Sweden Gävle and Lidingö, Switzerland Geneva, Germany Pforzheim
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Post by kasvik on Jan 20, 2021 0:52:40 GMT
I don't think I've seen blackletter on Swedish printed material before - was it common in the 19th century? Ryan |
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