Worldwide United States (Restored Rates) 1849 (Feb. 11) Dresden Saxony to
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(Restored Rates) 1849 (Feb. 11) Dresden, Saxony to Boston, Mass., folded letter with "Dresden 11 Feb 49" double circle date stamp, various crayon ratings, Bremen (3.16) backstamp and magenta "Paid All." framed h.s., carried by Ocean Line Hermann from Bremerhaven Mar. 20 to New York arriving Apr. 13, Very Fine, one of only seven recorded examples of Bremen magenta "Paid All" boxed marking. Estimate $200 - 300. Saxony credited 163 pfennige to Prussia (black pen lower left). Prussia correctly converted this to 13 gutegroschen (Hannover currency), marked in magenta pen lower left. Hannover subtracted 2 ggr. for Hannover transit and credited Bremen 10 11/12 ggr., which Bremen converted to 29 grote credit to the U.S. (American packet rate to New York plus the U.S. internal fee to Boston). $0 (Image)