SWEDEN
Sweden was one of the very few countries which used its telegraph seals for 'advertising' purposes.
An extensive range of anti-TB and other stickers were issued and I am told that 10% of the cost of sending your greetings by
National Telegrams went to the fight against TB.
| Updates. The above was written by Steve Hiscocks. I have added some and re-ordered them more chronologically using 'RH' (Revised Hiscocks) numbers. No pricing as yet. |
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| #1 Type I. 1896-1904, 26.5mm | #1 Type II. 1905, 27mm | #2 1908, 26.5mm ( strangely Type I ) |
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| #1 Type I. 1896-1904 | #1 Type II. 1905 |
| #1 exists in two types differing mainly in the crown and ornaments at the base. | |
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| #3 (RH3 and RH3a) 1913-20, 36mm |
| RH # | Type. | was | Description | Mint | Used | On telegram |
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| RH1 | 1 | 2 | 1896-1904 Perf. 11½. Dark blue on white. Shield. KONGL. | - | - | - |
| RH1a | 1 | 2 | Perf. 11 (11.2 Type I) | - | - | - |
| RH1b | 1 | 2 | 1905. Type II Perf. 11½. | - | - | - |
| RH2 | 2 | 3 | 1908 Perf. 11½. Dark blue on white. Shield. KUNGL. | - | - | - |
| RH3 | 3 | 1 | 1913-20. Perf. 11½. Dark blue on white. Royal arms. | - | - | - |
| RH3a | 3 | 1 | 1917 Narrow margins. | - | - | - |
Hiscocks added the following note (corrected for re-numbering):
| Note. The above seals were the "definitive seals" of their day and in use for many years. The dates quoted are of observed telegrams bearing those seals with a doubt over whether it was No.1 or No.2 on the 1930 telegram but more examples are needed. All were probably in use well before the dates given. |
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| #4 1929, 34.9mm | #5 1931, 35.4mm |
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| #6 34mm | #7 35mm | #8 1938, 34.5mm (King Gustaf V 80 years old ) |
| RH # | Type. | was | Description | Mint | Used | On telegram |
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| RH4 | 4 | #7 | 1929. Perf. 11½. Green on white. Anti-TB. | - | - | - |
| RH5 | 5 | (#7) | 1931. Perf. 11½. Blue on white. Anti-TB. Similar but with different crown. | - | - | - |
| RH6 | 6 | #8 | Perf. Blue on white. Jubilee. | - | - | - |
| RH7 | 7 | #11 | Perf. Red on white. Via Göteborg Radio. | - | - | - |
| RH8 | 8 | #12 | Perf. 10¾ Multicoloured. Jubilee. Barnförlamningen. | - | - | - |
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| #9 (RH9) 1928, 35mm | #9 (RH10) 1940, 35mm | #9 (RH11) 1940, 35mm (click image for listing) |
| RH # | Type. | was | Description | Mint | Used | On telegram |
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| RH9 | 9 | #6 | 1928. Perf. 11½ x 13½. Deep mauve on white. Via Göteborg Radio. | - | - | - |
| RH10 | 9 | #6 | 1940. Perf. 11½ x 13. Blue on white. Via Göteborg Radio. | - | - | - |
| RH11 | 9 | #6 | 1940. Perf. 11½ x 13. Red on white. Via Göteborg Radio. | - | - | - |
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| #10 1943, 35mm, Lx85 | #11 1943, 35.9mm, Lx85 | #12 1944, 24mm, Lx44 |
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| #13 1934-40, 35.6mm, Perf. 11.4 | #13 1943-6, 35.6mm, Perf. 10.8 | #13 1936-46, 35.2mm, Perf. 11.5 |
| #13 is in a variety of shades and perforations | ||
| RH # | Type. | was | Description | Mint | Used | On telegram |
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| RH12 | 10 | #9 | 1943. Perf. Blue on white. Lx85. | - | - | - |
| RH13 | 11 | #10 | 1943. Perf. Multicoloured. Hjälp Nordens Barn. Lx85 | - | - | - |
| RH14 | 12 | #14 | 1944. Perf. Green on white. Kungafonden. Lx44. | - | - | - |
| RH15 | 13 | #5 | 1934-40. Perf. 11½. Turquoise blue on white. Anti-TB diagonal slogan. | - | - | - |
| RH15a | 13 | #5 | 1943-6. Perf. 10¾. Dull blue on white. Anti-TB diagonal slogan. | - | - | - |
| RH15b | 13 | #5 | 1936-46. Perf. 11½. Royal blue on white. Anti-TB diagonal slogan. | - | - | - |
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| #14 1944, 46mm, Lx44 |
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| #15 1947-49, 36.5mm | #16 1952, 34mm (smaller and different cross) |
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| #17 1954-5, 33.3mm (inner rectangle) | #17 1956, 33.3mm (inner rectangle) |
| RH # | Type. | was | Description | Mint | Used | On telegram |
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| RH16 | 14 | #13 | 1944, Perf. 11 x 11½ Multicoloured. Stöd Kungafonden. Lx44. | - | - | - |
| RH17 | 15 | - | 1947-49. Perf. 11½. Dull to Royal blue (shades) on white. Anti-TB slogan and symbol. | - | - | - |
| RH18 | 16 | #4 | 52. Perf. 11½. Dull to Royal blue (shades) on white. Anti-TB slogan and symbol. | - | - | - |
| RH19 | 17 | #15 | 1954. Perf. 10½. Red on white. Lyxönsk! | - | - | - |
| RH19a | 1955. Perf. 10¾. Red on white. Lyxönsk! | - | - | - | ||
| RH20 | 17 | #15 | 1956. Perf. 10¾. Blue on white. Lyxönsk! | - | - | - |
Hiscocks added the following note:
| Note. #10 and #13 [now #11 and #14] above were designed by Olle Hjortzberg who designed many Swedish postage stamps in the early 20th century, and they were for use on special decorative telegraph forms. The Lx numbers refer to those forms as do those on #9 and #14 [now #10 and #12]. Lyx means luxury and blankett means a blank form. |
My note: 'Stöd Kungafonden'. means 'Support Kings Fund'.
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 Uncertain status, more information needed. |
| #18 34.5mm | #19 1927? 19mm |
| RH # | Type. | was | Description | Mint | Used | On telegram |
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| RH21 | 18 | #16 | Perf. 10.8 Blue on white. Radio - ship. | - | - | - |
| RH22 | 19 | - | 1927? Perf. 11½. blue on white. M.F. | - | - | - |
Hiscocks added the following note:
| Note. This seal [#18] is rare and it is not even certain that it is Swedish but information on it came from Sweden and it is obviously inspired by the design of #3 above so it very probably is Swedish. |
Railway
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| #20 Bjerreds Railway | #21 State Railway |
| RH # | Type. | was | Description | Mint | Used | On telegram |
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| RH23 | 20 | - | Perf. Blue on white. Bjerreds Railway | - | - | - |
| RH24 | 21 | - | Perf. Blue on white. State Railway | - | - | - |
Telegraph Styrelsen (Telegraph Agency)
These may only be etiquettes.
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| #22 Date? 33.7mm Old Swedish Arms, , 'BRUUN' imprint. |
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| #23 Date? 34mm (30 scallops) Lesser Swedish Arms (Adopted 1905). | #24 Date? 33.2mm (H27, 36 scallops) Lesser Swedish Arms. | #24 Date? 33.4mm (H27a, 32 scallops) Lesser Swedish Arms. |
| RH # | Type. | was | Description | Mint | Used | On telegram |
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| RH25 | 22 | - | Scalloped (23). Red on white. 'BRUUN' | - | - | - |
| RH26 | 23 | - | Scalloped-30. Blue on white. | - | - | - |
| RH27 | 24 | - | Scalloped (36). Blue on white. | - | - | - |
| RH27a | - | Scalloped (32). Light blue on white. | - | - | - |
Note. #24 differs from #23 in the shape of the lettering, look at the 'G's.
If anyone can provide scans to help with this, I am happy to give appropriate credit.
