Sweden Coat of Arms, 'Brevfrimärke'

Sweden · 1855 · 3 skilling banco

This stamp features the Swedish coat of arms, a crowned shield with three crowns, encircled by the inscription 'SVERIGE' at the top and 'TRETIO SKILL. B.' at the bottom. The design is framed by ornate scrollwork, typical of early stamp issues. It is part of the first series of postage stamps issued by Sweden.

Issued in 1855, this stamp marks Sweden's entry into the postal reform movement that began with Great Britain's Penny Black. It replaced complex postal rates with a standardized, prepaid system.