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FRAME 18 SWEDEN 1862-1866 THE LYING LION TYPE

17 Öre c. Grey

First Letter Mail rate from MALMÖ 25.2.1871 to Germany

Mixed franking, 17 Öre + 2x5 Öre (c) yellow green = 27 Öre paying the correct first (≤ 15 gram)
letter mail rate by all routes to Germany, in force from 1.4.1869 until 30.6.1875.

First Letter Mail rate via North Germany from ORSA 30.12.1870 to Italy

Mixed franking, 17 Öre + 2x12 Öre (c3) blue = 41 Öre paying the correct first (≤ 15 gram) letter mail rate by
all routes via North Germany to Italy (ROMA 12.1.1871 on reverse), in force from 1.4.1869 until 30.9.1873.