SWEDEN
JCW: SWE-A-3.1*
Rarity: **** Year: 1945 City: GÖTEBORG Color: Black Size: 46x7.5 mm Remarks: The text: “By Air to the United Kingdom” was required on mail to be flown to the UK for onwards transmission by surface mail. Mail was sent by plane from Stockholm to Scotland then to a seaport in the UK and from there by surface mail to N.Y. or any other seaport in the U.S.A. Air Mail label usually crossed out in London. Air fee to UK was 20 øre per 5 gr. whereas transatlantic mail was 55 or 75 øre depending on the route, resp. Via Germany or UK. |
JCW: SWE-A-3.2*
Rarity: **** Year: 1942 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Red Size: 58x13 mm Remarks: The text: “By Air to the United Kingdom” was required on mail to be flown to the UK for onwards transmission by surface mail. Mail was sent by plane from Stockholm to Scotland then to a seaport in the UK and from there by surface mail to N.Y. or any other seaport in the U.S.A. Air Mail label usually crossed out in London. Air fee to UK was 20 øre per 5 gr. whereas transatlantic mail was 55 or 75 øre depending on the route, resp. Via Germany or UK. |
JCW: SWE-A-3.3*
Rarity: **** Year: 1943-44 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Violet-red Size: 67x5 mm Remarks: used during WW II for letters to USA, flown over the Northsea by the R.A.F. Mosquito service to Leuchars (Scotland) and from there by surface mail. Air fee was only 20 öre per 5 gr. |
JCW: SWE-A-3.4.1*
Rarity: **** Year: 1942-43 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Violet Size: 76x9 mm Remarks: The text: “By Air to the United Kingdom” was required on mail to be flown to the UK for onwards transmission by surface mail. Mail was sent by plane from Stockholm to Scotland then to a seaport in the UK and from there by surface mail to N.Y. or any other seaport in the U.S.A. Air Mail label usually crossed out in London. Air fee to UK was 20 øre per 5 gr. whereas transatlantic mail was 55 or 75 øre depending on the route, resp. Via Germany or UK. |
JCW: SWE-A-3.4.2*
Rarity: **** Year: 1943 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Violet Size: 76x9 mm (“B” modified) Remarks: The text: “By Air to the United Kingdom” was required on mail to be flown to the UK for onwards transmission by surface mail. Mail was sent by plane from Stockholm to Scotland then to a seaport in the UK and from there by surface mail to N.Y. or any other seaport in the U.S.A. Air Mail label usually crossed out in London. Air fee to UK was 20 øre per 5 gr. whereas transatlantic mail was 55 or 75 øre depending on the route, resp. Via Germany or UK. |
JCW: SWE-A-3.5
Rarity: **** Year: 1944-46 City: STOCKHOLM Color: N/A Size: 49x14 mm |
JCW: SWE-A-3.6*
Rarity: **** Year: 1945 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Violet Size: 64x4 mm Remarks: The text: “By Air to the United Kingdom” was required on mail to be flown to the UK for onwards transmission by surface mail. Mail was sent by plane from Stockholm to Scotland then to a seaport in the UK and from there by surface mail to N.Y. or any other seaport in the U.S.A. Air Mail label usually crossed out in London. Air fee to UK was 20 øre per 5 gr. whereas transatlantic mail was 55 or 75 øre depending on the route, resp. Via Germany or UK. |
JCW: SWE-A-3.7*
Rarity: *** Year: 1942-45 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Violet Size: 41x11 mm Remarks: The text: “By Air to the United Kingdom” was required on mail to be flown to the UK for onwards transmission by surface mail. Mail was sent by plane from Stockholm to Scotland then to a seaport in the UK and from there by surface mail to N.Y. or any other seaport in the U.S.A. Air Mail label usually crossed out in London. Air fee to UK was 20 øre per 5 gr. whereas transatlantic mail was 55 or 75 øre depending on the route, resp. Via Germany or UK. |
JCW: SWE-A-3.8*
Rarity: **** Year: 1945-48 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Black Size: 54x6 mm Remarks: The text: “By Air to the United Kingdom” was required on mail to be flown to the UK for onwards transmission by surface mail. Mail was sent by plane from Stockholm to Scotland then to a seaport in the UK and from there by surface mail to N.Y. or any other seaport in the U.S.A. Air Mail label usually crossed out in London. Air fee to UK was 20 øre per 5 gr. whereas transatlantic mail was 55 or 75 øre depending on the route, resp. Via Germany or UK. |
JCW: SWE-B-1.1*
Rarity: **** Year: 1939-45 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Violet Size: 59x6 mm Remarks: During WW II two routes to South America were possible: one (less common) via PANAM FAM-18 to N.Y., Miami and then south. The other was via Germany to Rome and then by LATI to Rio de Janeiro or Buenos Aires. In this case handstamp A-3.9 was used and this line was only operational from December 1939 and December 1941. |
JCW: SWE-B-2.1
Rarity: ***** Year: 1933-34 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Blue, Red Size: 48x6.5 mm |
JCW: SWE-B-4.1
Rarity: **** Year: 1929 City: MALMÖ Color: Blue Size: 56x5 mm |
JCW: SWE-B-5.1
Rarity: **** Year: 1940 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Blue, Black Size: 51x5.5 mm |
JCW: SWE-B-6.1
Rarity: **** Year: 1929 City: MALMÖ Color: Green, Red Size: Diam.: 31 mm |
JCW: SWE-B-6.2
Rarity: *** Year: 1939 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Black Size: Diam.: 29 mm |
JCW: SWE-C-1.1*
Rarity: **** Year: 1944 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Violet Size: 43x4.5 mm Remarks: confirmation cancel that the mail had arrived by plane in Stockholm. |
JCW: SWE-T-1.1*
Rarity: ** Year: 1940-42 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Black, Blue, Red, Violet Size: 50x10 mm Remarks: from Sept. 1939-Apr.’40 Stockholm-Malmo-Amsterdam-Lisbon-PANAM FAM-18 to N.Y. Rate 55 öre. 19-6-’39 til 27-3-’42 Stockholm-Berlin-Rome- Libson-PANAM FAM-18 to N.Y. Rate 85 öre. Aug.’40 – 27-3-’42 Stockholm-Berlin-Munich or Stuttgart via DLH to Lisbon- PANAM FAM-18 to N.Y. Rate 85 öre. |
JCW: SWE-T-1.2*
Rarity: **** Year: 1940 City: BIXELKROK Color: N/A Size: 55x10 mm Remarks: from Sept. 1939-Apr.’40 Stockholm-Malmo-Amsterdam-Lisbon-PANAM FAM-18 to N.Y. Rate 55 öre. 19-6-’39 til 27-3-’42 Stockholm-Berlin-Rome- Libson-PANAM FAM-18 to N.Y. Rate 85 öre. Aug.’40 – 27-3-’42 Stockholm-Berlin-Munich or Stuttgart via DLH to Lisbon- PANAM FAM-18 to N.Y. Rate 85 öre. |
JCW: SWE-T-1.3*
Rarity: **** Year: 1940-42 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Violet Size: 60x12 mm Remarks: from Sept. 1939-Apr.’40 Stockholm-Malmo-Amsterdam-Lisbon-PANAM FAM-18 to N.Y. Rate 55 öre. 19-6-’39 til 27-3-’42 Stockholm-Berlin-Rome- Libson-PANAM FAM-18 to N.Y. Rate 85 öre. Aug.’40 – 27-3-’42 Stockholm-Berlin-Munich or Stuttgart via DLH to Lisbon- PANAM FAM-18 to N.Y. Rate 85 öre. |
JCW: SWE-T-1.4*
Rarity: **** Year: 1941 City: MOTALA Color: Violet Size: 77x3 mm Remarks: from Sept. 1939-Apr.’40 Stockholm-Malmo-Amsterdam-Lisbon-PANAM FAM-18 to N.Y. Rate 55 öre. 19-6-’39 til 27-3-’42 Stockholm-Berlin-Rome- Libson-PANAM FAM-18 to N.Y. Rate 85 öre. Aug.’40 – 27-3-’42 Stockholm-Berlin-Munich or Stuttgart via DLH to Lisbon- PANAM FAM-18 to N.Y. Rate 85 öre. |
JCW: SWE-T-1.5*
Rarity: **** Year: 1949 City: GÖTEBORG Color: Violet Size: 93x3.5 mm Remarks: from Sept. 1939-Apr.’40 Stockholm-Malmo-Amsterdam-Lisbon-PANAM FAM-18 to N.Y. Rate 55 öre. 19-6-’39 til 27-3-’42 Stockholm-Berlin-Rome- Libson-PANAM FAM-18 to N.Y. Rate 85 öre. Aug.’40 – 27-3-’42 Stockholm-Berlin-Munich or Stuttgart via DLH to Lisbon- PANAM FAM-18 to N.Y. Rate 85 öre. |
JCW: SWE-T-1.6*
Rarity: **** Year: 1942 City: GÖTEBORG Color: Red Size: 37x16 mm Remarks: from Sept. 1939-Apr.’40 Stockholm-Malmo-Amsterdam-Lisbon-PANAM FAM-18 to N.Y. Rate 55 öre. 19-6-’39 til 27-3-’42 Stockholm-Berlin-Rome- Libson-PANAM FAM-18 to N.Y. Rate 85 öre. Aug.’40 – 27-3-’42 Stockholm-Berlin-Munich or Stuttgart via DLH to Lisbon- PANAM FAM-18 to N.Y. Rate 85 öre. |
JCW: SWE-T-1.7
Rarity: ***** Year: 1940 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Black Size: 50x14 mm |
JCW: SWE-T-1.8
Rarity: ***** Year: 1946 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Violet Size: 81.5x22.5 mm |
JCW: SWE-T-2.3
Rarity: ***** Year: 1940-41 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Violet Size: 74x12.5 mm |
JCW: SWE-T-2.6
Rarity: ***** Year: 1939 City: GÖTEBORG Color: Violet Size: 63x11 mm |
JCW: SWE-V-1.1*
Rarity: **** Year: 1943-45 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Red, Violet Size: 45x8 mm Remarks: from June 1941 till war-end RAF and later BOAC flew from Scotland to Sweden and back carrying mail, which was generally handstamped “VIA ENGLAND” when the destination was USA. From Foynes it was further forwarded by PANAM or American Export Airlines. |
JCW: SWE-V1.2*
Rarity: ***** Year: WW II City: STOCKHOLM Color: N/A Size: ? Remarks: from June 1941 till war-end RAF and later BOAC flew from Scotland to Sweden and back carrying mail, which was generally handstamped “VIA ENGLAND” when the destination was USA. From Foynes it was further forwarded by PANAM or American Export Airlines. |
JCW: SWE-V-1.8
Rarity: **** Year: 1942 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Violet Size: 64x13 mm |
JCW: SWE-V-1.12
Rarity: **** Year: 1945 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Red Size: 34x6 mm |
JCW: SWE-V-1.13
Rarity: **** Year: 1942 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Violet Size: 45x5 mm |
JCW: SWE-V-1.14
Rarity: N/A Year: 1943 City: AMBJÖRNARP Color: Red Size: 33x6 mm |
JCW: SWE-V-1.15
Rarity: N/A Year: 1942 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Black Size: 50x4.5 mm |
JCW: SWE-V-1.17
Rarity: N/A Year: 1943 City: STRÄNGNÄS Color: Black Size: 57x6.5 mm |
JCW: SWE-V-2.1
Rarity: ***** Year: 1933 City: GÖTEBORG Color: Blue-violet Size: 52.5x8 mm |
JCW: SWE-V-4.2
Rarity: N/A Year: 1943 City: STOCKHOLM Color: Violet Size: 33x6 mm |