365 / September 2017

Official letter (Ämbets Bref) dated New York May 9th 1830 and sent via France to Stockholm. As the letter was sent before USA had a mailing contract with Europe, the sender could not prepay the letter. Forwarded privately to Le Havre, then via Greifswald and Ystad to Stockholm. Total postage due was 126 1/2 Pomeranian Schilling as marked on the letter in red. Since the letter was to an official receiver in Sweden, the amount was not charged but written off by the Postal authorities.