Vaxjo

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Växjö also known historically as Wexiö and Vexiö.
Växjö is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden. It is the administrative, cultural and industrial centre of Kronoberg County and the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö. The town is also home to Linnaeus University.


Postmark Examples

20th century

Official 1910 issue used in VAXJÖ
1967 single ring cancel of VÄXJÖ 1. What had been the main post office was numbered 1 after a new post office was built in 1957 and given the no number (Main PO) designation cancels

19th century

WEXIÖ in 1880.
Grotesk WEXIÖ spelling in use in 1881
Grotesk WEXIÖ spelling in use in 1881
Antiqua WEXIÖ spelling in use in 1886
WEXIÖ 1871

Meter cancels

Meter cancel 1984



Covers and Cards

1847 WEXIÖ boxed cancel
1854 WEXIÖ boxed cancel