St. Bridget
a66.gif - 3.92 K Nr.S. 335-336
NameSt. Bridget
Published date1941-10-07
ColorS. 335 brown and S. 336 carmine violet
DenominationS. 335 (15 ore) and S. 336 (1,20 kr)
DrawerSchonberg
EngraverEwert
Printing techniqueSteel engraving, the Swedish post office
Perforation123/4
CirculationS. 335a (49 mil.), S. 335bn/bu (7,7 mil) and S. 336 (0,51 mil.)
Approx. value *S. 335a (3 kr), S. 335bn (20 kr), S. 335bu (20 kr), S. 335bb (40 kr) and S. 336 (390 kr)
HistoryTo the 550 yeas anniversary of St. Bridget (b. Approx. 1303 - d. 1373) canonization. Founder of the birgittinorder (The Sacred Savior order; double abbey, 60 nuns and 25 monks, strictly separated convention). Got permission to found Vadstena convent. The only Swede that got famous in the Middle-Aged Europe. She died shortly after her return to Rom, where she was active, from a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Buried in Vadstena convent.

Key to the signs and abbreviations
a/2-s2-sided perforation, cut at the top and at the bottom or at the left side and the right side bbpair from booklet (3+3-s)
bn/3-s3-sided perforation, cut at the bottom bu/3-s3-sided perforation, cut at the top
S./sS.Swedish/Swedish set Perforationamount of tooth (on the stamp) per 2 cm
* Approx. value 1 kr (= 100 ore) = 0.16 US dollar = 0.09 UK pound (961203)


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