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Germany and German Colonies German Transit - US Packet
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5061
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1850 (Aug. 15) Philadelphia Pa. to Bischofsweda, Saxony. Blue folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa., Aug 15" cds and matching "Phila., Paid, 5 Cts." octagon due handstamp with ms. "21" cents rerating, carried as endorsed by Collins Line Pacific from New York Aug. 16th to Liverpool arriving Aug. 27th, red London (8.27) transit backstamp with red "U.S. Pkt." straightline and ms. "8" pence debit to Prussia, Aachen red "Seebrief per England and Aachen" (8.28) double-circle transit backstamp and blue ms. "9 2/3" sgr. debit rating crossed out in ms. and rerated "16 2/3", Saxony red crayon "16 8/10" ngr final due error rating, Very Fine and unusual cover. Estimate; $200 - 300.
This cover shows the London ms. "8" pence debit for British and Belgian transit. A Prussian clerk converted that to 6 2/3 sgr, added 3 sgr postage, and marked "9 2/3" in blue. Some other clerk saw the UK debit had not been crossed out and added it again for "16 2/3". That error was carried on in Saxony and converted to "16 8/10" neugroschen, almost doubling the real postage due. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:01:24 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5063
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1851 (Nov. 19) Cleveland, Oh. to Limbach, Saxony. Folded letter with "Cleveland O. Nov 19" cds and matching "20" rating rating handstamp, additional red "Paid" handstamp and pencil "20" cent rating, carried by Collins Line Baltic from New York Nov. 23rd to Liverpool arriving Dec. 4th, red London (12.5) transit backstamp with "U.S. Pkt." straightline and ms. "6" debit to Prussia, Aachen red "Seebrief per England and Aachen" (12.6) double-circle transit backstamp and blue ms. "9 2/3" sgr. debit rating, Saxony red crayon "9 8/10" ngr final due rating; file fold wear, F.-V.F. and unusual use. Estimate; $200 - 300.
This letter was prepaid 20¢ for the Bremen international rate. The New York exchange office accepted it as full 21¢ prepayment for U.S. packet. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:03:31 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5064
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1852 (Apr. 30) Philadelphia Pa. to Bischofswerda, Saxony. Gray folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa., Apr 30" cds and red "Phila. 5 Cts. Paid" provisionally updated "21" in ms. octagon rating handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York May 5th to Liverpool arriving May 15th, red London (5.16) transit backstamps and ms. "1/6" debit 1s6d rating, red "Seebrief per England und Aachen, 18/5" double-circle exchange backstamp and blue ms. "18" rating, restated "18" in red crayon, Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200.
This cover arrived too late for the Collins Line "Arctic", so it was sent via Cunard negating the prepaid U.S. ship fee. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00
Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:04:15 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5065
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1855 (Mar. 25) New Orleans La. to Limbach, Saxony. Gray folded letter with red "New Orleans La., Mar 25" cds and matching "Paid 21" rating handstamp, red "New.York, Am. Packet, Apr 4" exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Apr. 4th to Liverpool arriving Apr. 18th, red London (4.19) transit backstamp with black "U.S. Pkt." straightline and "3½ Groschen" debit handstamp (Vdl 3256), red "Aus England Per Aachen, 20/4" exchange cds backstamp and blue ms. "7" sgr due rating; light fold toning, otherwise Very Fine and colorful use, with 1997 Van der Linden certificate. Estimate; $200 - 300.
After the 1852 reduction in transit postage, the usual postage due for single letters by U.S. packet was 23 kr or 7 sgr. Est. $200-300 (Image)
