1853 (May 21) New York N.Y. to Bremen, Germany. Gray datelined folded letter with perfect bold strike of "New-York 'PAID PART' 26 Mar" exchange cds and pencil "20" rating, endorsed "Steamer Hermann", carried as endorsed by Ocean Line Hermann from New York Mar. 26th to Bremerhaven arriving Apr. 10th, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

THE FINEST RECORDED STRIKE OF THIS RARE NEW-YORK PART PAID INTEGRAL EXCHANGE CDS.

New York marked PAID PART as only the 20¢ Treaty rate to Bremen was prepaid. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1853 (Jun. 17) Philadelphia Pa. to Kunzelsau, Wurttemburg. Folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Jun 17" cds and red "Phila, 5 Cts., Paid" octagon handstamp, red "New-York Am. Pkt. Jun 21" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston Jun. 22nd to Liverpool arriving Jul. 3rd, red London (7.4) backstamp, red "Etats-Unied Paq. Br., Paris" (7.5) transit cds, magenta "34/9" and "43" due ratings, blue Kunzelsau (7.7) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200