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SWEDEN 1885-1920

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1885 King Oscar II

  5 o green
  8 o purple
  10 o red 
  10 o red (different type)
  15 o brown
  20 o blue
  25 o orange
  30 o brown
  50 o grey
  1 Kr red and grey

The 10 o exists with a posthorn (in blue) on the back. It was issued in 1886. All the above stamps are perforated 13.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Proof impressions of the head only

1892 Number

  1 o brown and blue
  2 o blue and yellow
  3 o brown and yellow
  4 o red and blue

These stamps are perforated 13 and have watermark 'Crown'.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1903 Post office in Stockholm

  5 Kr blue

Overprinted 'FRIMARKE LANDSTORMEN FRIMARKE' (War issue, 1916)

  10 o + 4.90 K on 5 K blue

These stamps have watermark 'Crown' and perforation 13.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1910 Arms, 3 crowns, inscription 'SVERIGE' at the bottom

  1 o black
  2 o orange
  3 o brown
  4 o violet

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

A reprint of the 2 o stamp with 'Frima 65' printed alternately, made in 1965?

1910 King Gustav

  5 o green
  7 o green
  8 o lilac
  10 o red
  12 o red
  15 o brown
  20 o blue
  25 o orange
  27 o blue
  30 o brown
  35 o violet
  40 o olive
  50 o grey
  55 o blue
  65 o green
  80 o black
  90 o green
  1 K black on yellow
  5 K red on yellow

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Surcharged

  'KR.1.98' on 5 K red on yellow (1916)
  'KR.2.12' on 5 K red on yellow (1916)
  '7' on 10 o red (1918)
  '12' on 25 o orange (1918)
  '12' on 65 o green (1918)
  '27' on 55 o blue (1918)
  '27' on 65 o green (1918)
  '27' (blue) on 80 o black (1918)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Forgeries of the non-surcharged 55 o and 80 o exist; I have seen forgeries made by Peter Winter (made in the 1980's). I have no further information. Some modern forgeries, created with a scanner and printer (probably) were made by a forger from Hialeah (Florida), they are often referred to as Hialeah forgeries. Most of the details are very poor and the sizes are incorrect. I have seen the 80 o Hialeah forgery.

(Some forgeries as they are often offered at Ebay, produced from a photo?)

1920 Crown

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  3 o orange

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1920 Lion

(Many of these stamps are only perforated at two sides)

  5 o green
  5 o orange
  10 o green
  25 o orange
  30 o brown

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1920 King Gustav

  10 o red
  15 o red
  20 o blue

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1920 King Gustav facing the left

(Many of these stamps are only perforated at two sides)

  15 o violet
  15 o brown
  15 o red
  20 o violet
  20 o red
  25 o red
  25 o orange
  25 o blue (1925, dark or light blue)
  30 o blue
  30 o brown (1925)
  35 o violet
  40 o blue
  40 o green (1929?)
  45 o brown
  50 o grey
  85 o green
  115 o brown (1925)
  145 o green (1925)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1920 Posthorn with crown

(Many of these stamps are only perforated at two sides)

  35 o yellow
  40 o green
  45 o brown
  60 o lilac
  70 o brown
  80 o green
  85 o green (1930)
  90 o blue
  1 K orange
  110 o blue
  115 o brown (1930)
  120 o grey
  120 o lilac
  140 o grey
  145 o green (1930)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1920 Face of Gustav II Adolf, inscription '1620 1920'

Most of these stamps are only perforated vertically

  20 o blue

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1921 Commemoration of 400 years liberation of Sweden, small sized stamps with portrait of Gustav Wasa

  20 o violet
  110 o blue
  140 o black

1924 UPU congress, inscription 'VIIIE VARLDSPOST- KONGRESS STOCKHOLM 1924' or 'VIIIE VARLDSPOST- KONGRESSEN STOCKHOLM 1924'

1924 issue 8th UPU congress in Stockholm

View of Stockholm
  5 o orange
  10 o green
  15 o violet
  20 o red
  25 o orange
  30 o blue
  35 o black
  40 o olive
  45 o brown
  50 o grey
  60 o lilac
  80 o green

Image of King
  1 K green
  2 K red
  5 K blue

1924 Commemoration of 50 years UPU

Postal rider on horse looking at an aeroplane
  5 o brown
  10 o green
  15 o violet
  20 o red
  25 o orange
  30 o blue
  35 o black
  40 o green
  45 o brown
  50 o grey
  60 o lilac
  80 o green

Dove and globe
  1 K green
  2 K red
  5 K blue

1928 70th birthday of King Gustaf V, inscription '1858 1928'

  5 o green
  10 o violet
  15 o red
  20 o orange
  25 o blue 

1930 Airmail stamp, inscription 'LUFTPOST', aeroplane above Stockholm

  10 o blue
  50 o violet

1931 Royal palace in Stockholm

  5 K green

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