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58-402: This name is traditionally associated with Falun , some 90 km to the north, and gave its name to Kopparbergs län (Kopparberg County, now called Dalarna County ) and the 700-year-old mining company Stora Kopparberg, which is now part of Stora Enso . However, the town was founded as late as 1635 with the name Nya Kopparberget. It was named after the copper mines that were, in the 18th century,

116-484: A 10 × 10 array) was damaged or broken, and it was mistakenly replaced with a three-skilling. The number of stamps printed in the wrong color is unknown, but so far only one example has been found. Somehow, this error went entirely unnoticed at the time, and by 1858 the Swedish currency was changed. The skilling stamps were replaced by new stamps denominated in " öre ". In 1886, a young collector named Georg Wilhelm Backman

174-537: A cool humid continental climate due to recent mildening of the climate. In the 1961–1990 reference period the nearest weather station at nearby locality Ställdalen indicated a maritime type of a subarctic climate . Although Kopparberg is slightly further south, it is located at a slightly higher elevation 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south-east, rendering likely values very similar. Winter highs usually average just below freezing, and frosts are frequent from October through April. Summers are very tempered, compared to both

232-561: A cultural association, and is situated in the northwest part of the town, where it hosts concerts and events. 13 July every year is a special day, commemorating the Treskilling Yellow stamp. The stamp is one of the most valuable postage stamps in the world, and it was minted in Kopparberg on 13 July 1857. Kopparberg is reachable from the north or south via the local bus company LänsTrafiken, based in Örebro (1.5 hours), and

290-429: A judgment dated 31 January – 1 February 2013, in which it rejected Andre's claim, finding him and his wife unreliable witnesses and their claim suffering from "sheer inherent implausibility". In the 1954 Agatha Christie mystery play Spider's Web , a similar "Swedish yellow" error stamp is the item used by a character as motivation for murder, pointing out that it's valued at over £14,000 (over £323,000 in 2024). In

348-410: A major supply of the world's copper, and a considerable contributor to the Swedish national economy. Kopparberg lies on a major north–south road, 80 km north of Sweden's sixth most populous city, Örebro . Örebro is in the middle of Sweden, lying on the east–west 500 km/300 mile E18/E20 highway and also railway lines that directly connect Stockholm , Sweden, to Oslo , Norway. These are some of

406-494: A modern residential building. The building was initially a light yellow color and then later recolored in a more bright yellow color. After two separate fires in 2007 and 2008, the building was restored to its original appearance. Falugatan is a street in Falun and has since the 15th century functioned as a connection between eastern and western Falun. Thanks to its location by the river, this site became an important commerce site for

464-414: A national bus line, Swebus , from destinations throughout Sweden. Kopparberg is connected by train to Örebro (80 km, journey time approximately 1 hour) and Hallsberg (108 km) to the south, and Ludvika (40 km), Borlänge (90 km), and Falun (120 km) to the north. The largest company in Kopparberg town is Kopparbergs Brewery , with around 150 employees. Independently owned by

522-490: A number of high-profile activities." In May 2013, the stamp was acquired in a private sale by Count Gustaf Douglas , a Swedish nobleman and politician. In or before 2012, Jean-Claude Andre and his wife Jane Andre brought a lawsuit in the High Court of Justice , Chancery Division, London, against Clydesdale Bank PLC , claiming that he had stored a locked trunk at the bank in which there allegedly were six covers bearing

580-546: A river, flowing through the city, separating it into two sides. Falu copper mine is located on one of the sides which during many centuries was one of Sweden's main business. This side of the river was usually called "the mining side", where not many plants grew due to the toxic smoke which contaminated the soil. On the other side of the river, where the smoke did not reach, set many large villas, which made this side to be called "the delightful side". The centre of Falun consists of classical pedestrian streets with small shops. In 1998,

638-443: A set of five values depicting the Swedish coat of arms , with denominations ranging from three to 24 Swedish skillings . The three-skilling stamp was normally printed in a blue-green color, with the eight-skilling stamp being printed in yellowish orange. It is not known exactly what went wrong, but the most likely explanation is that a stereotype of the eight-skilling printing plate (which consisted of 100 stereotypes assembled into

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696-455: A share of money for construction, tools, etc. , necessary to run the organisation. Depending on their contributions they could use the facilities and share the profits in proportion to the relative sizes of their individual contributions. The city of Falun received its privileges in 1641. By then Falun was already one of the largest cities in Sweden, with about 6000 inhabitants. Soon, however,

754-401: A technique which later became referred to as Eric Geisler Technique. It was the oldest building in the world built with copper slag stone. The building was demolished in 1977, and on the site today is an office building. Rådhuset (Town Hall) is located on Stora Torget in Falun. Was built between 1649 and 1653, initially as a one-floor building, but in the 1960s, a second floor was added onto

812-399: A total of nine Treskilling Yellow stamps, along with other less valuable items. Andre claimed that he had left the trunk undisturbed from 1986 to 2004, but when he sought to retrieve it the lock had been removed and the covers and stamps taken. Philatelic dealer David Feldman testified that the covers would have been worth some 3.7 million pounds sterling. After a lengthy trial, the court issued

870-432: Is a Swedish postage stamp of which only one example is known to exist. This stamp was cancelled at Nya Kopparberget (now known as Kopparberg ), about 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Uppsala , on July 13, 1857. It was last sold in 2010. The auction house valued the stamp between £1.29 million and £1.73 million before the sale. The winning bid was kept confidential. In 1855, Sweden issued its first postage stamps, in

928-531: Is a monumental building, decorated in Art Nouveau . It was built between 1895 and 1896, and was designed by the local architect Ferdinand Boberg . The author Selma Lagerlöf lived in the building, and it was here she wrote The Wonderful Adventures of Nils . In 1947, the initial balconies were removed and in 1955 the whole building was facing a renovation where the facade was redesigned and the whole house scaled-down, making it shorter and flatter Wiklunds Glas

986-596: Is available too. Annually, in late June or early July, the town is host to a gold panning contest. The Swedish Gold Panning Championship has been held here several times, and Kopparberg has also hosted the World Gold Panning Championship. Once per year, generally in June, a gem and mineral show, billed as the largest in Europe, is held in the northern part of the town. Opera på Skäret is home to

1044-545: Is held on the last weekend of September. It has been billed as the third largest annual fair in Sweden. Around 125,000 people attend this, depending on the weather. The event starts on Friday afternoon (the carnival is held on Friday evening, lasting until midnight) and the fair continues until Sunday afternoon. A variety of items are sold, including clothing, footwear, jewellery, electrical, cooking and household goods, DVDs, CDs, tapes, second-hand books, magazines and food, including hot, fresh corn-on-the-cob. Some live entertainment

1102-501: Is today a part of Stora Enso . During World War II , Falun was the place where the authorities " interned " British and American airmen who happened to land in Sweden or reached the country after landing in German-controlled territories. Unlike civilian refugees from Germany, who were kept in internment camps throughout the country , British and American airmen were placed in hotels and bed and breakfast establishments in

1160-561: The 1992 Winter Olympics but lost out to Albertville , France, in 1986. The city lost despite the best efforts of one of ABBA 's singers who recorded a single in support of the bid. Falun is the hometown of 'The Battle', one of the world's most famous snowboard competitions. Iron and Copper byproducts from the mine are still used as a paint ingredient, in the production of the nationally well known and culturally important Falu Red paint, particularly used on wooden houses. The short story "Die Bergwerke zu Falun" ("The Mines of Falun")

1218-538: The Mälar Valley to the south and east and central Dalarna to the north. The warmest recorded temperature of 34.2 °C (93.6 °F) is still high by Swedish standards, courtesy of the unpredictability of its far inland position. Among the sights are Kopparberg's Church (voted as the nicest church in Sweden), Gillersklack (ski sports, walking, pools), Finngruvan (the copper mines), and the natural environment of

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1276-524: The $ 2.3 million price [that] it set a record for in 1996". The buyer reportedly was an "international consortium" and the seller was a financial firm auctioning the stamp to pay the former owner's debt. The exact price and the identity of the buyer were not disclosed and all bidders reportedly were sworn to secrecy; however, the auctioneer stated that it was "still worth more than any other single stamp." The buyer has subsequently been identified as Armand Rousso , "a colorful philatelic player ... known ... for

1334-555: The 1964 movie Charade , a stamp based on the Treskilling Yellow—an Fyraskilling Orange—is one of three rare stamps used by a main character to hide a large amount of money in plain sight. In episode 2 "Return to Sender" of season 6 of White Collar , Neal Caffrey has to steal the Treskilling Yellow as part of a heist planned by an exclusive group of thieves, The Pink Panthers. The stamp

1392-506: The Bronsman family, the brewery has gone on to produce the UK's number 1 fruit cider and the most recognisable fruit cider in the world - listed in 37 countries worldwide. Business seems to have diversified slightly over the last 10 years. The first employment in the area came about because of the mines. At that time it was mining, smelting, and various general supportive enterprises which formed

1450-430: The Falun area, and enjoyed relative freedom. Falun has a humid continental climate ( Dfb ). Winter is the longest season lasting approximately from mid-November until the end of March, although March daytime temperatures tend to be mild. With an average high temperature of 23 °C (73.4 °F), July is the warmest month. However, the all-time heat record was set on August 4, 2014, when 35.1 °C (95.2 °F)

1508-490: The Swedish magazine Året Runt in February 2006. The church is named Ljusnarsbergs Kyrka after the parish Ljusnarsberg. In 1674 a residence for the clock (bells) keeper was created, called Klockargården ( klock = bell, gården = plot). That site serves today as the headquarters and school for KomVux, a multi-purpose educational institution for those training for new work, those out of work, and immigrants. You can notice

1566-579: The Swedish top division for many years. Also, IBF Falun, the floorball male and female teams, have been very successful. Falu FK play in Division 2 Norra Svealand. Lugnet, Falun Stadium has also hosted the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships four times: 1954 , 1974 , 1993 and most recently in 2015 . The city lost out to Calgary, Alberta , Canada, in 1981 for the 1988 Winter Olympics . Again, Falun applied for

1624-482: The age of the building by how you have to stoop to go through the inner doors between rooms. People were shorter in olden days. Most old buildings are log cabins or other wooden houses ( trähus in Swedish). These are mostly protected by red stain produced from the mines of the name of Kopparberg in Falun. This stain is universal in Sweden and all the barns are painted with Falun Red, with very few exceptions. This gives

1682-489: The area. Nearby is Kloten, a well-established recreation and hunting area. Neighbours from the eastern side of the Baltic Sea are attracted in the summer every year by the available harvests of lingonberries , a small, ground growing version of cranberry , and by bilberries . They come and pick berries by the bucket, and either sell them in Sweden, or take them back to their native countries. Kopparbergs Marknad (Fair)

1740-442: The basis of the town. Later metal products and manufacturing came into vogue. B. Nilsson AB's Bandstål ( band = strip, stål = steel) manufacturing and sales is still in business today, situated in the business park to the south of town, called Bångbro ( bång = bang, bro = bridge), so-called because it lies south of the bridge, in an area notable for industries whose work involved repetitive banging noises. More recently, one of

1798-444: The building. In 1761, the building was destroyed in a fire, but was quickly rebuilt and is still, today, standing on the same site. Varmbadhuset a community swimming pool facility in Falun. It was designed in a National Romantic Style by the city architect Klas Boman and built in 1911. In the 1960s a sports center was planned out for Falun and Varmbadhuset lost its importance and faced demolition in 1974, despite strong protests from

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1856-481: The buildings have been rebuilt many times. There is a number of elementary schools in Falun, as well as a number of high schools. For education, the city holds part of the University College of Dalarna ( Högskolan Dalarna ). In sports, Falun hosts the annual Swedish Ski Games at its skiing arena Lugnet, Falun . The city's most successful sports team is the bandy team Falu BS which has played in

1914-508: The busiest in Sweden. Kopparberg has approximately 4,200 inhabitants, although its population has been steadily declining over the past 40 years. The population is ageing as the young people move away to education, jobs, and a more entertaining life in the larger cities, Örebro University and the Kopparberg Brewery being the major attractions for many. However people born in Kopparberg tend to return as they get older. Almost 10% of

1972-466: The city reclaimed the award of "the city centre of the year" in Sweden. In 2001, the city, the copper mine, and mining areas of Falun were added to the list of world heritage sites by the United Nations . Dalarna University , with its 18 000 students, has a campus located in Falun ― close to the national ski stadium where the ski world championship has taken place a number of times, including

2030-494: The city. When Falun, officially became a city, in 1641, it was this street that named the city to Falun. The street kept its appearance up until the 1960s when Falun was modernized architectural. During the 1960', four of the five 18th century buildings were demolished and today, the Körsnerska Huset is the only one remaining in its original appearance. Centralpalatset is a building located on Stora Torget in Falun and

2088-405: The firm and used the warehouse, but later moved the business to Sweden's capital Stockholm . According to current research, an ancient meteor landed approximately 14.5 million years ago to the west-northwest of the city. This area is particularly rich in certain minerals, and a most diverse variety of minerals is to be found in the region. Copper was discovered on the surface no later than 1634 on

2146-474: The hills that now form part of the town of Kopparberg, itself, and stretch out to the north. Word quickly spread of the richness of the copper veins. As mining, particularly in the winter, was hard and difficult, and the Finns were acclimatized to hard work under cold conditions, they readily took to mining and refining this rich source of copper. The largest mine is called Finngruvan (Fin = Finland or Finns, gruvan =

2204-467: The importance of the copper mine began to decrease. In 1687, parts of the mine collapsed in a landslide , creating a 100 m deep pit. Even though the mine remained in use for the next 300 years, the production gradually diminished, until it closed down in 1992. The mining area of the Falun Mine has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site , which also was the name of the mining company of Falun,

2262-598: The inhabitants are immigrants. This is due to the influx of immigrants the town receives through the auspices of the Swedish Government. Politically, it has a somewhat higher concentration of those who favour the Miljöpartiet (Environmental or Green Party) and the Vänsterpartiet (former Communist Party). Kopparberg lies in a mountainous mid-lower-central district of Sweden named Bergslagen , after

2320-406: The landscape a uniform effect: Grass is green and barns and houses are red. Later, many of these, not all, came to be covered with mortar, stucco, and other sidings, giving them even more cold resistance and durability. Many of these buildings from hundreds of years ago are still standing and quite functional. Falun Falun ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfɑ̂ːlɵn] ) is a city and

2378-443: The last one in 2015. The name of Falun has influenced the names of some Swedish items associated with the town, such as Falu red (a paint color), Falu rågrut (a snack), Falu ättika (a type of vinegar) and Falukorv . The town of Falun is known to have existed in the 14th century as a market place for the surrounding lands. Mining for copper had been a local business since the mid-13th century, or possibly as early as 1000, and

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2436-410: The mine), which lies just outside the town, proper, to the north. The veins were almost completely pure copper, with trace amounts of silver and gold. In the old days, the church was the centre of all local activity on Sundays. Kopparberg's church was begun in 1635, and the first incarnation was completed shortly thereafter. The church was voted as the most beautiful church in Sweden in a voting held by

2494-488: The most widely distributed are Apple, Pear and Raspberry/Blackcurrant (although strawberry is gaining in popularity). The pear cider is sold by IKEA in a non-alcoholic version in many countries. The brewery also makes Sofiero Original , which has been the most popular beer in Sweden since its release in 2003. More recently, a foreign company, called QXL, came to do an Internet bid-on-products until deadline auction service (eBay-type) business from Kopparberg. PC Express bought

2552-406: The organisation for the extracting of copper and gold from Stora Kopparberget is believed to be the oldest still-existing enterprise in the world, proved active since 1347, when its charter was granted by King Magnus IV of Sweden . The first share in the company is dated as early as 1288. However, an enterprise at that time was nothing more than a cooperative among the owners, each contributing with

2610-411: The proximity to some maritime influence that often brings mild temperatures above freezing, moderating average temperatures. The most precipitation occurs during the summer months of July and August. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Falun is −40.0 °C (−40.0 °F). The weather station has however, not recorded below −37.2 °C (−35.0 °F) according to the open data. Stora Gruvstugan

2668-470: The regional laws and customs prevailing there. Another name applied to the region is mellansverige = middle Sweden. This particular region was one of the last to be settled in Sweden. Certain varieties of plant and mushroom are only found in their particular forms in Bergslagen. The Bergslagen area is comparatively cool compared to lowland areas further south in the county such as Örebro. Kopparberg has

2726-516: The residents in Falun. On the site today is the police station. In 1961, an architectural competition was organized in Falun. The neighborhood (Falan) between the western side of Stora Torget and Faluån was to be modernized. The competition was won by Uhlin och Malms Arkitektkontor in Stockholm. The final design was built in 1968, with two buildings along the western side of the Plaza. Since 1968,

2784-463: The seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County , Sweden, with 37,291 inhabitants in 2010. It is also the capital of Dalarna County. Falun forms, together with Borlänge , a metropolitan area with just over 100,000 inhabitants. Falun was originally famous for its copper mine , and is today an important service and industrial city even though the mine is closed (since 1992). Faluån is

2842-493: The stamp was sold to the lawyer Johan Ramberg for £2,000, and he kept it for nine years. In 1937, King Carol II of Romania purchased it from London auction house H. R. Harmer for £5,000, and in 1950 it went to Rene Berlingen for an unknown amount of money. In the 1970s, the Swedish Postal Museum caused a controversy by declaring the stamp to be a forgery , but after examinations by two different commissions, it

2900-619: The town's best established and most significant employers is the Kopparbergs Brewery, owned by two brothers, which manufactures various alcoholic drinks. Kopparberg Premium Cider is one of their brands of Swedish fruit ciders, first launched in 1997, which is exported to United States of America, United Kingdom, Finland and the Republic of Ireland amongst other countries. The ciders are manufactured with an alcohol content that varies from 0 to 8.5%. Many flavours are in production, but

2958-460: The world, and paid the sum of 4,000 florins . As time passed, and no other "yellows" surfaced despite thorough searching, it became clear that the stamp was not only rare, but quite possibly the only surviving example. When Ferrary's collection was auctioned in the 1920s, Swedish Baron Eric Leijonhufvud bought the yellow stamp, and then Claes A. Tamm bought it in 1926 for £1,500 sterling in order to complete his collection of Swedish stamps. In 1928,

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3016-465: Was a building on Åsgatan in Falun and was designed in a combination between Art Nouveau and Renaissance in the Low Countries . The building was designed by the architect J.Wernfeldt and functioned as a location for a glass company. The building was demolished in 1971, when Falun was modernized. Geislerska Huset was built sometime between 1765 and 1768 by Eric Geisler. The building was built by

3074-492: Was agreed that this was a genuine stamp. In 1984, the yellow stamp made headlines when it was sold by David Feldman for 977,500 Swiss francs . It was resold in 1990 for over $ 1,000,000. Then, in 1996 it sold again for 2,880,000 Swiss francs. Each successive sale was a world record price for a postage stamp. On 22 May 2010, the yellow stamp was auctioned once again by David Feldman in Geneva , Switzerland. It sold "for at least

3132-402: Was built in 1915, based on a design by the city architect in Falun, Klas Boman . The building functioned as a school up until 2010. The tower was a replica of Kristine Kyrka , XVIIth century parish church of Falun, from which one could view the entire low built the city. Egnellska Huset was built in 1903, and was designed by Falun's first city architect, Klas Boman . The building functioned as

3190-425: Was designed by Eric Geisler and built between 1771 and 1785 in a Rococo Style , also referred to as Late Baroque . The building is situated by Falun Copper Mine and used to be the main office to the copper mine. In 1882 the building was rebuilt into Berslagets museum. At the beginning of 1920, the mining came close to the structure which made it fragile and extensive repairs were made to the building. Västra Skolan

3248-410: Was going through covers in his grandmother's attic at the farm Väster Munga Gård north of Västerås , and came across one with a three-skilling stamp, for which the Stockholm stamp dealer Heinrich Lichtenstein was offering seven kronor apiece. After it had changed hands several times, Sigmund Friedl sold it to Philipp von Ferrary in 1894, who had at that time the largest known stamp collection in

3306-448: Was measured. This was, in turn, the highest measured temperature of the intense heatwave that summer that affected most of Scandinavia. The climate of Falun is more continental than most of Sweden since it is relatively far from large bodies of waters moderating temperatures. As a result, the highs of July in Falun are normally warmer than many areas much further south in the country. Winters, however, are cold but also highly variable due to

3364-505: Was published by E. T. A. Hoffmann in 1819, based on what happened to Fet-Mats Israelsson . The following sports clubs are located in Falun: Starting in 2008 Falun has been the home of a rock and metal festival called Sabaton Open Air: Rockstad Falun . Treskilling Yellow The Treskilling Yellow , or three schilling banco error of color ( Swedish : Gul tre skilling banco , literally "yellow three skilling banco"),

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