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SWEDEN 1862-1866 THE LYING LION TYPE

Type II perforation tool of 1865 3 Öre g. Greyish orange‐brown Unpaid inland Letter Mail rate
from GEFLE 12.1.1872 with postage due, including notification fee paid by the addressee

In force from 1.1.1863 until 31.12.1879, the first ≤ 4 ort (17 gram) inland letter mail rate was 12 Öre.
This unpaid letter mail has been postage dued with the inland letter mail rate plus the 6 Öre
notification fee (in force from 13.7.1871 to 31.12.1899), 2x3 Öre + 12 Öre = 18 Öre paid by the addressee
in STOCKHOLM 14.1.1872.

3 Öre Type II Varieties

“Spot on the nose”
“Cigar”