Worldwide United States 1852 (Jul. 12) Frankfurt Germany to Ebenezer N.Y.
Sale No: 50
Lot No:322
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1852 (Jul. 12) Frankfurt, Germany to Ebenezer, N.Y., folded cover with red Frankfurt (7.12) dcds and matching circled "P." h.s. with manuscript "53/9" prepaid rating of 62kr., Prussian red manuscript "1/6" 1s6d credit to G.B., red London (5.15) transit cds, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Liverpool Jul. 17 to New York arriving Jul. 29, black "New-York '5cts' Jul 29" exchange debit cds, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. Breakdown of prepayment in lower left showed 9 kreuzer internal fee and 53 kreuzer or 15 silbergroschen for transit fees beyond Prussia under Anglo-Prussian Convention of 1846. Weight of letter appears in upper left, 5/8 loth. British credit included 8d sea, 2x2d Belgium transit, and 6d British internal fees. Postage due in New York was the British Open Mail rate by British packet. $0 (Image)