Sweden 3 Skilling Banco Green, Coat of Arms

Sweden · 1855 · 3 Skilling Banco

This is the first postage stamp issued by Sweden, featuring the national coat of arms with three crowns in the center, encircled by a band with the country's name 'SVERIGE'. The denomination 'TRETIO SKILL Bco' is inscribed at the bottom. The design is notable for its simple elegance and historical significance as the nation's philatelic debut.

Issued on July 1, 1855, this stamp marked Sweden's entry into the postal reform movement that swept Europe after Great Britain's Penny Black. It was part of a series of five values denominated in Skilling Banco.