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Stockholm, Royal Guard
From the 1960s, unused “Ultraforlaget” card 559, with serrated edges. Grade: 1
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Stockholm, Hotorgscity, Sergels torg
As this commercial area looked in 1969. The unused Ultraforlaget card 501 has serrated edges and is beginning to age on the reverse. Grade: 2
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Stockholm, Nybroviken
It’s an old card, a beautiful, artistic photo marred only by some postmark smudging that almost blends in. The reverse, though, shows the card was mailed in Malaysia in 1986 with three different stamps–including two from Borneo–and blue airmail sticker affixed. Something for everyone, here. Grade: 3
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Stockholm, Nybroviken
Compare this view with that of previous card 003. This one is on an unused Ultraforlaget card 511 from 1969. It has serrated edges and looks nice. Grade: 1
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Stockholm, Utsikt fran Katarinahissen
Another in this series of unused cards from 1969, Ultraforlaget 533, serrated edges and let’s assume this is a nice sunset view. Grade: 1
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Stockholm, Slussen
Another Ultraforlaget card (544) from 1969, also serrated edges, but this one was mailed, has two stamps and a full special postmark from the Wasa museum. Grade: 1
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Alvsbyn, Storgaten
Mailed in 1969, the card has a stamp, a postmark, and serrated edges. Grade: 3
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Radio Sweden QSL
Mailed with a postage meter in 1971, the card has blue bilingual airmail sticker affixed, and reception details typed in. A bit of postal battering. Grade: 2
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Stockholm, Stortorget in the Old Town
Mailed not from Sweden but from Finland in 2010. Stamp and full Helsinki postmark. Grade: 3
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Winter scene
The exact location of this scene is not identified on the card, but the publisher is Swedish (Papperix) and the card was mailed from Sweden in 2011 with two stamps and the blue Prioritaire label affixed. Grade: 2
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Insel Halgo, Östergötland
Also known as Algo. A German internet postcard producer of Europe-themed cards made this one, mailed from Germany in 2012 with stamp and postmark. Grade: 3
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Hedareds Stavkyrka (Hedared Stave Church)
Unused real photo card of a very old church whose exact age is unclear but that may date from about 1500. Grade: 1
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Road sign and fruit
Mailed in 2012 with three stamps, postmark, and Prioritaire label, along with minor postal abrasion on the back. Grade: 2
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Huddinge Sjukhus
Mailed from Stockholm in 2013 with stamp, Prioritaire label, and address label affixed. Grade: 4
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Mariestad, city library
It started off as a nice library postcard but was severely water damaged along the way. Stamp and blurred postmark are there. Grade: 5
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Hälsingborg, Hamnparti
This seaport in southwestern Sweden is now known as Helsingborg. The real photo card (“Killberg, Hbg N:o 12373”) is unused, with a small rust stain on the reverse. Grade: 3
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Från Sveriges Bygder. Gamlekvarn, Hennan.
Undivided back card, mailed from the USA (not Sweden) in 1907, with stamp and postmark. Grade: 4
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Från Porla Brunn, Willa Wiktoria
The unused card is intact but in poor overall condition, and for the story of the photo we will leave the Googling to you, this time. Grade: 4
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King Erik XIV’s letter to Queen Elizabeth I (Maximum Card)
Unused Maximum Card no. 9, issued on 6 June 1984, with a painting by Steven van der Meulen. Grade: 1
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Erik Dahlbergh’s letter to Sten Bielke (Maximum Card)
Unused Maximum Card no. 10, issued on 6 June 1984, with a painting by David Ehrenstrahl. Grade: 1
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Postage stamp “Feather letter” (Maximum Card)
Unused Maximum Card no. 11, issued on 6 June 1984. Grade: 1
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August Strindberg’s letter to Harriet Bosse (Maximum Card)
Unused Maximum Card no. 12, issued on 6 June 1984, with Strindberg’s portrait painted by Edvard Munch. Does Strindberg not look like Johnny Depp? Grade: 1
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Yasunari Kawabata, Nobel laureate in literature 1968 (Maximum Card)
Unused Maximum Card no. 22, issued on 21 November 1985. Grade: 1
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Miguel Asturias, Nobel laureate in literature 1967 (Maximum Card)
Unused Maximum Card no. 21, issued on 21 November 1985. Grade: 1
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Halldor Laxness, Nobel laureate in literature 1955 (Maximum Card)
Unused Maximum Card no. 20, issued on 21 November 1985. Grade: 1
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William Faulkner, Nobel laureate in literature 1949 (Maximum Card)
Unused Maximum Card no. 19, issued on 21 November 1985. Grade: 1
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Patrick White, Nobel laureate in literature 1973 (Maximum Card)
Unused Maximum Card no. 23, issued on 21 November 1985. Grade: 1
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A View of Slussen (S. Hjerten) (Maximum Card)
Unused Maximum Card no. 15, issued on 21 May 1985, and of a painting by Sigrid Hjerten in 1919. Grade: 1
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A Summer’s Night by the Riddarholmen Canal (H. Linnqvist) (Maximum Card)
Unused Maximum Card no. 16, issued on 21 May 1985, and of a painting by Hilding Linnqvist in 1944/45. Grade: 1
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Skeppsholmen in Winter (G. Adrian-Nillson) (Maximum Card)
Unused Maximum Card no. 17, issued on 21 May 1985, and of a painting by Hilding Linnqvist in 1944/45. Grade: 1
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Ski Tracks in Tylo
This card measures 5-3/8″ x 5-3/4″ and really is Sweden despite being mailed from Finland in 2013 with stamp and orange Priority label. We’ll take their word for it that those are ski tracks. Grade: 3
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Stockholm, tram
Mailed in 2013, with two stamps, postmark, and blue Prioritaire label. Orange postal barcoding on reverse. Grade: 1
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Common Pheasant (joint PRC issue) (Maximum Card)
This unused maximum card could as well be listed under “PR China” as it was part of a joint issue with Sweden in 1997 and text on the back makes it clear the card was produced in China. However the subject, the stamp, and the Kista postmark are clearly Swedish. Grade: 1
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Stockholm, Odin Street
The card itself does come from Sweden, but it was mailed in the USA in 1907, with stamp and full Pennsylvania postmark. Grade: 4
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Stockholm, Kungl
Ancient real-photo card, not postally used and with a pencilled identification “Kungl Castle Sweden …” on the back. Grade: 3
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Stockholm, Kungl
Not postally mailed, with the accurate identification “Royal Palace” pencilled on the reverse. Grade: 3
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Swedish winter
Nobody will ever confuse this brilliant scene for one of Hong Kong. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Stockholm, City Hall’s “Golden Hall” Banquet Room
Mailed in 1959 from England (not Sweden); the postmark is there but the stamp is gone. Grade: 4
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The Swedish Royal Family
Unused. Grade: 1
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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
Mailed in 2018 with large stamp, postmark, and blue Prioritaire label. Grade: 1