This hotel cover was sent from St. Mortiz in the
Swiss Alps about 45 km southeast of Chur.

The cover is franked with eight 1882 2 c. bister numerals and
three 1882 3 c. gray brown numerals (Scott 69 and 70).

There are twelve St. Mortiz CDS.

The destination was Helsinki.
There is a Helsinki receiver on the back but the date appears to be September 5.
Parts of Finland used the Julian Calendar until 1918.*

In Helsinki, the addressee appears to have left a Koylio
forwarding address and the letter was forwarded.
However, when it arrived in Koylio on September 15, the old
Helsinki address was provided and the letter was returned.
As a result the second Helsinki receiver was added for September 6.*
Koylio did not use the Julian Calendar.*

The name 'Axel Cedercreutz' has historical significance
in Finland but I can't find references to this Baron.

*Bjorn Munch provides a translation of the street
'Skilnaden' in Swedish as "the difference."
Certainly an odd name for a street.
Roger Heath is the owner of this cover and has posted an interesting page showing it.

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