Join the Royal Philatelic Society of London as they host Jack Preuveneers and present a detailed look at the first 3 stamp issues of Sweden, to an international audience in 16 countries.
The Swedish postal service underwent a major reform in the 1850s leading to the introduction of stamps. The past experience of other countries was something the Swedish government could build upon, and a bill went through on 31st March 1854 to introduce uniform postage.
The postal administration took this bill as a sign of good news and sought to introduce stamps as a means of payment within post offices. After handing in a report on 8th February 1855, the government on 9th March 1855 confirmed this change, and thus began the most important postal reform Sweden had seen. It was to be effective from Sunday, 1st July 1855.
This presentation is about the Swedish stamps between 1855 and 1872, covering the Skilling Banco issues, Coat of Arms öre issue, and the Laying Lion issue.