Sweden. Foreign-related cover. Great Britain. Partly prepaid letter sent from GÖTHEBORG 7.6.1846 by the Norwegian steamer "Christiania" via Copenhagen to Kiel (ship route exis..Read more
Sweden. Foreign-related cover. Great Britain. Partly prepaid letter sent from GÖTHEBORG 7.6.1846 by the Norwegian steamer "Christiania" via Copenhagen to Kiel (ship route existing 1847–1850). From Kiel sent to KDPA ALTONA 9.6.46 to Cuxhafen and by packet to London with arrival pmk CY 2.JUL.1846. Prepaid to Hamburg/Altona. Postage notations "20 s" corresponds to the förskjutne skillingar, "45" (rbs) to the Danish transit 1½ × 29, and "13" (rbs) to the Elbe money. The receipient had to pay the British packet postage "1/8" (but should have been 3/4 due to the weight of 1½ lod). Archive fold. Probably UNIQUE ship mail item. Ex. Nilsson. Show less
Sweden. Foreign-related cover. Great Britain. Partly prepaid letter (archive fold) sent from MALMÖ 19.3.1848 by ship via Copenhagen to Altona, and as ship letter by a private..Read more
Sweden. Foreign-related cover. Great Britain. Partly prepaid letter (archive fold) sent from MALMÖ 19.3.1848 by ship via Copenhagen to Altona, and as ship letter by a private ship to Hull, then forwarded to Charlestown. Letters to the northern part of England or to Scotland could be forwarded via the faster route via Altona to Hull as ship letter for the additional fee 5 skilling. This route was later closed on account of war in May 1848. Prepaid postage to Altona 24 sk bco plus the extra fee of 5 skiling. Notations "fco Altona", "pr Huller Steamer" and on reverse "missent to Alloa". Cancellations KDPA ALTONA 23.3.48, Z A 27.MAR.1848, ALLOA 28.MR.1848 and DUNFERMLINE 29.MR.1848. Postage due notation "8" (d) equal the ship letter postage. Scarce and interesting item. Show less