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SWEDEN 1862-1866 THE LYING LION TYPE

17 Öre c. Grey

First Letter Mail rate via France from STOCKHOLM 17.8.1869 to Italy

Mixed franking, 17 Öre + 50 Öre (g2) violet tinged rose = 67 Öre paying the first (≤ 15 gram)
letter rate (66 Öre in force from 1.2.1868 until 1.7.1875) via France to Italy. 1 Öre excess rate.

First Letter Mail rate from GÖTEBORG 26.9.1871 registered to the U.S.A.

Mixed franking, 17 Öre + 24 Öre (h2) reddish orange + 2 x 50 Öre (f2) carmine rose = 141 Öre pay‐
ing the correct first (≤ 15 gram) letter mail rate (54 Öre in force from 1.4.1869 until 14.1.1873) via
Denmark ‐ England, registered to the United States of America. Registration fee 87 Öre in force
from 1.1.1871 until 4.2.1872.