Sweden. Facit 25i, 21o on cover, 12+2×30 öre on a stunning and recently discovered cover sent from DEJE 21.1.1877, via Marseille, to a second lieutenant aboard the corvette "G..Read more
Sweden. Facit 25i, 21o on cover, 12+2×30 öre on a stunning and recently discovered cover sent from DEJE 21.1.1877, via Marseille, to a second lieutenant aboard the corvette "Gefle" on its long voyage 1876-77 on its visit at Tomatave (Toamasina). This is the ONLY RECORDED franked mail to the KINGDOM OF IMERINA (pre-colonial state), hence the GPU postage to the French colonies did not applied. No postal rate was included in Swedish rate books, only for the island of Ste.Marie de Madagascar. A French postal rate of 1 fr (=72 öre) for mail sent via Marseille to "Côte Orientale d' Africa" (Abyssinia, Cafrerie and Madagascar) was introduced from 1.1.1876, which may explain the postage. Previously the earliest recorded stamped mail to Madagascar was from 1902. FANTASTIC EXHIBITION ITEM! Certificate HOW 2, (3,3,3) (1,2,2) 3 (2023). Show less
Sweden. Facit 210 on cover, 5 kr, single usage, on registered special delivery air mail cover, with currency control, sent from POSTMUSEUM STOCKHOLM 11.10.45 to Hans Lagerlöf..Read more
Sweden. Facit 210 on cover, 5 kr, single usage, on registered special delivery air mail cover, with currency control, sent from POSTMUSEUM STOCKHOLM 11.10.45 to Hans Lagerlöf in USA. Lagerlöf emigrated early to the United States and built a successful company for paper pulp imports. He collected huge amounts of stamps and became an international great collector of dignity. He made 23 donations to Postmuseum, of which the most important donation contained the two world famous Mauritius Post Office stamps. Arrival pmk's e.g. NEW YORK, N.Y. REG'Y DIV 22.10.1945 and the company cancellation LAGERLÖF TRADING CO, INC. 22.OCT.1945 PM 3:05. Although traces of tape and small imperfections a very interesting item. SEK 36000 Show less
