TOP 10 rarest and most expensive Swedish brands

Sweden is one of the most stable and prosperous countries in the world and needs no introduction, especially for philatelists. Swedish stamps are very popular among collectors, and not only stamps from the past, but also modern ones. This beautiful country has a huge postage history, so it should come as no surprise that it has many options for collectors interested in a wide variety of philately. The country's Swedish name is Sverige, and its stamps offer endless opportunities for collectors. There are many reasons to start collecting a Swedish collection. Sweden is rich in unique editions of stamps, the most collectible of them are consistently included in the list of the most coveted at auctions. You will also really like Sweden if you are interested in Scandinavian history or appreciate the beauty of design.

1. Stamp "Yellow treskilling" 1855cost: $ 2,600,000

The Treskilling Yellow 1855 is the rarest Swedish brand and one of the most valuable brands in the world. This unique philatelic piece was published in 1855, and today only one such copy is known to exist. This famous brand is the result of a printing error. Initially, stamps with a denomination of 3 skilling were printed in green, but one was mistakenly printed in yellow, then stamps with a denomination of 8 skilling were printed in it!

In 1886, the "Treskilling Yellow" was part of the collection of Georg Wilhelm Buckmann. Buckman found it in his grandmother's attic and quickly realized how rare it had fallen into his hands. Since then, each new appearance of this brand at auctions has broken another record in value. The most famous sale of "Treskilling Yellow" took place at the David Feldman auction. In November 1996, an association of buyers purchased this brand for $ 2.3 million! The triskilling was last sold in Geneva in 2010. It was sold to a group of mystery buyers at a telephone auction for $ 2.6 million.

2.Banko mark 6 skilling without perforationcost: $ 35,242

This wonderful Swedish brand is also considered a rarity. Today there are only 4 copies canceled with the "CARLSHAMN 6.7 1856" stamp. One of the most beautiful copies of this edition was sold for $ 35,242 by the auction house Postiljonen AB in March 2011. The stamp has very clear edges, which guarantees that there is no perforation in the original. This copy was not documented until, in January 1949, Neil Strandell wrote about it in the first issue of Frimarksnytt magazine. Two copies of this stamp are in private collections, another copy belongs to the Swedish Postal Museum, and the last one is in the British Museum in the Tapling collection.

3. Booklet of stamps "Swedish horses" 1994cost: $ 23,300

This booklet is a relatively contemporary philatelic rarity in Sweden. This is the only known copy of such a booklet, printed at 3.60 crowns for each of the 10 stamps, while the standard booklet consists of two rows of five stamps with 3.20 crowns for each stamp. This unique version of the booklet has never been published, but one copy has survived. The cover of the booklet is also unique, it is printed in two colors and it describes the stamps in denominations of 3.60 kroons. The booklet was presented at Christoph Gertner's auction during its sales from June 11th to 15th. Gertner puts the Swedish Horses at $ 23,300.

4. Mark 80 era Black, King Gustav V, 1918cost: $ 10,000

The 80 ére Black stamp, King Gustav V, 1918 is one of the main rarities of Swedish philately. The stamp features a full-face portrait of King Gustav V, who ruled from 1907 until he died at 92 in 1950. He is arguably the most controversial monarch of the twentieth century. After the publication of these stamps, lions appeared on the coat of arms of Sweden and a new portrait of Gustav V was made. After all copies of this edition were printed, they were sent to the post office in Vernamo on July 2, 1918. Therefore, these stamps are also known as the Vernam circulation. A strip of three of these stamps, well centered and in excellent condition, were sold at Spink for $ 10,000 on May 16, 2008.

5. Stamp with error 20 / TRETIO, 1879cost: $ 9,420

This is one of the most famous Swedish misspelled stamps. It was published in 1879. The 20 era denomination is printed on it in numbers, but the lettering “TRETIO” in translation from Swedish means the number 30. In Swedish, twenty is “TJUGO”, this is the word that should have been written on the stamp. The error occurred due to the use of the wrong plate for printing. The central denomination of numbers and the outer part of the stamp with the written denomination should have been on the same plate, but they were confused. A wonderful replica of this brand, flat and in good condition, was presented at the Postiljonen auction on October 10, 2009 with a price tag of $ 9,420.

6. Stamp "Green Treskilling" 1855cost: $ 8,500

The 1855 Tres-Skilling Green is a sibling of the brand known as the most valuable brand in the world. This is the first postage stamp issued in Sweden. It depicts the Swedish coat of arms and is usually painted blue-green. Although Treskilling Green is a rare brand in itself, it is usually mentioned in conversations about the very unimaginable brand.

However, there are varieties of treskilling green that have bugs. One of these brands has “TOE” instead of “TRE”. It is a rare pristine specimen from this important print run and is in fact the only registered trademark of its kind under the Facit catalog. It was sold at Spink on May 16, 2008 for $ 8,500.

7.Mark 20 era Gustav V, purple, 1921cost: $ 3,500

This is one of the rarest Swedish brands. One of the twenty-five major Swedish standard stamps issued between 1921 and 1936. All stamps are engraved. There are actually not many denominations in this series. Since the series was produced for a long time, it was necessary to change the main colors so that denominations would not be duplicated. The overall design depicted the left profile of King Gustav V. One of the finest examples of this series in fresh color was sold at Daniel Kelcher's auction in October 2011 for $ 3,500.

8.Mark 20 era Gustav V, blue, 1920cost: $ 2,000

The 20th era stamp Gustav V is one of the main standard Swedish stamps issued from 1920 to 1921. All stamps in this series were engraved. They depicted a full-face portrait of King Gustav V. It is one of the rarest Swedish stamps of the twentieth century. An excellent copy of this edition, printed on watermarked paper, was sold by Robert Siegel on June 27, 2013. The stamp is lined on the top left on the paper, like all stamps in this edition, but this particular copy is lined slightly differently, making it a true philatelic diamond for collectors.

9. Airmail stamp 20 era by 2 era, Orange, 1920cost: $ 1,300

A very rare airmail stamp with a circulation of only 100 copies. The stamps from this edition were intended to pay either the airmail fee, which is charged in addition to the ground rate, or to pay for the full airmail service. When airmail began operating in 1920, there were no special airmail stamps, and regular stamps were used. Following the opening of a new route linking Malmö with Copenhagen, Hamburg, Bremen, Amsterdam and finally London, the Swedish Post has issued a set of three airmail stamps. The 20 era stamp was the second of the three. One of these well-preserved flower stamps sold for $ 1,300 at Keller Action in October 2011.

10.Mark 20 era Gustav II Adolf, 1920cost: $ 1,250

A rare commemorative stamp issued in honor of the great Swedish monarch on the three hundredth anniversary of the founding of the first branch of the Swedish post office, which sent messages between Stockholm and Hamburg. The Honorable King is considered the founder of Sweden as a great power and is one of the greatest military leaders of all time. The stamps were issued in three formats: a vertical roll of 10 stamps on perforated paper without watermarks, a vertical roll of 10 stamps on perforated paper with watermarks, and a booklet of 10 stamps on perforated paper with watermarks. The stamps depicted the left profile of the image of Gustav II Adolf. A rare variety of such a watermarked paper stamp was sold at Spink on May 16, 2008 for $ 1,250.