Telegrafed message from Berlin 13 January 1854 to Flensburg. Message sent by letter from Flensburg to Nyborg 13 January Klk 11 F: 40 M, Aaret 1854 as Royal Service, postage 4 RBS Thiele II, cancelled with numeral 16 and datestamp FLENSBURG 13.1.1854. From Nyborg message telegraphed to Copenhagen 15 January, commenced 9 T 17 M, Endt 9 T 25 M, signed Pihl. Telegraph form ØRESUNDSLINIEN from Flensburg 19 January Klk 11 F: 40 M, Aaret 1854 to Nyborg. Two red waxseals TELEGRAFSTATIONEN FLENSBURG, and sealed another time with TELEGRAFSTATIONEN NYBORG. The telegraph service ØRESUNDSLINIEN is opened 2 February 1854.