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FRAME 5 1855-1858 THE COAT-OF-ARMS TYPE I ”SKILLING BANCO”

3 Skilling Banco a. Light bluish green, 12 Skilling Banco first letter rate to Denmark
In the Skilling Banco period the single letter rate to Denmark was 12 Skilling Banco. Most letters were franked
with two 6 Skilling Banco stamps or one each of the 4 and 8 Skilling Banco. Four letter mail items with 4 x 3
Skilling Banco are recorded. Denmark was the third most common destination from Sweden during the skilling
period with 75 recorded covers.

First letter rate 4 x 3 = 12 Skilling Banco from HALMSTAD 6.4.1857 to Denmark.

6 Skilling Banco b. Light grey [July 1855]

First letter rate 2 x 6 = 12 Skilling Banco from GISLAWED 26.10.1855 to Denmark.