1853 (Jun. 18) New York to Brussels, Belgium, wrapper with manuscript "3" at left at prepaid 6¢ rate, carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York June 18 to Bremerhaven arriving July 3, reddish "America/uber Bremen" two-line transit, Minden (4.7) and Verviers (7.4) backstamps, blue Bruxelles (7.5) arrival cds, various manuscript and crayon ratings, Very Fine, an exceedingly scarce printed matter use by Bremen mail to Belgium. Estimate  $300 - 400. Wrapper believed to have contained three newspapers. Bremen debit to Hannover equivalent to 3x2/3 ggr., restated as 1 3/4 sgr. by Hannover. Prussian railway clerks thought newspapers were prepaid and credited Belgium 22 centimes; therefore, no postage due marked in Belgium. $0 (Image)