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XIX. New stamps for the Duchies I ~ Schillinge border rate to Kolding
8 Schillinge overseas letter to Scotland

I Ith February 186 7, Wrapper sent to Kolding with I 'A Schilling lilac Duchy of
Schleswig (Mi 14). Cancelled with Prussian double eds CHRISTIANSFELD and
backstamped with KOLDING arrival.
The Postal agreement of August 1865 (Circular 11/1865) introduced a border postal rate of I ~
Schilling between Kolding, Skodborghus and Ribe on the Danish side and Christiansfeld,
Hadersleben, Lugumkloster, and T ondern on the other.

00 20th February 186 7, Envelope bearing four individual 2 Schilling Duchy of Schleswig stamps
(Mi 16) cancelled with Prussian eds HADERSLEBEN in Haderslev, and sent to Leith in Scotland. W ith
boxed P.D. (Paid to Destination) and London transit mark LONDON - EC DX PAID. On reverse
arrival part eds (EDI)N B M for the Carlisle-Edinburgh travelling post office. It must be presumed that
the rate to the United Kingdom was eight Schillinge. (E)

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