1848, (Mar 19), "Hermann" Maiden Voyage, folded letter from "NEW YORK MAR 19" to Berlin with red straight-line "PAID" and two-line "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN" alongside, as with this trip, the agreement (Postal Arrangement of 1847 and detailed regulations for fully paid covers sent beyond Bremen) went into force the city post office charged last time "2" (Grote) Transit to Hannover, minor staining, but a very interesting and scarce entire (Image)

1848, (June 20), folded letter from Ohio via "NEW YORK JUN 20" to Tübingen, with handwritten " Paid 10" cent for Inland Postage and black "24" due handstamp alongside, upon arrival two-line "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN" and red handstamp "10 1/3" (9 Gr. transatlantic and 1 1/3 Hannover transit) applied, charged with 24 (Kr.) Taxis transit, a fine entire from the 2nd trip of the "Hermann" (Image)

1848, (Sep. 19), folded lettersheet from "BALTIMORE SEP 19" endorsed "p. Steamer Washington..." via "NEW-YORK SEP 21" with red straight-line "TOO LATE" struck alongside, charged with "29" (cent), to Bremen. The letter missed the "Washington" by one day, waited 4 weeks for the "Hermann" which never reached Bremen due to engine trouble, so the letter finally arrived by November 10th via Southampton, some minor stains, scarce and interesting (Image)

1849, (June 20), unpaid folded lettersheet endorsed "P Steamer Hermann for Bremen" via "NEW YORK JUN 20" with black "24" cent due handstamp alongside to Bischofswerda, upon arrival red two-line " 9 AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN" applied, upon arrival charged with 163 (Npfg), fine (Image)

1851, (May 24), cover from "HOLLIDAYSBURGH MAY 24" via "NEW YORK MAY 26" to Württemberg, with greenish "PAID" and "10" and "24" due marking alongside, upon arrival red two-line "9 AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN" applied and, a fine entire transported by the ship "Franklin" of the Havard Line (Image)

1851, (Aug 20) unpaid folded lettersheet endorsed "Per Steamer Washington" from "NEW YORK AUG 11 20" to Ankum with red two-line "7½ AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN" applied upon arrival, fine (Image)

1852, (Jan 23) folde lettersheet from Dukedom  with manuscript "Paid 20" alongside via "HELSINGBORG 1 3 1852" to Carlshamm, sent via "NEW YORK FEB 7" by the U. K. steamer Arctic (Collins Line) arriving Liverpool on February 17th 1852. Thence in closed mail via England to Bremen (Bremen Closed Mail) where the Stadtpostamt (also acting as the US mail agent there) struck the red two-line "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN" as if the letter had been conveyed directly from New York to Bremen. A very interesting and rare entire (Image)

1852, (Jun 18) folded letter from "BALTIMORE JUN 18" via "NEW YORK JUN 19" endorsed "Per Steamer Hermann from New York" to Gutenthal, charged with "20" and upon arrival red two-line "9/3 AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN" applied and "12" Sgr. charged to the recipeint, fine (Image)

1852, (Oct. 9), folded lettersheet from "NEW YORK OCT 9 20" endorsed "Per Steamer Hermann" to Oberammergau, upon arrival in Bremen red two-line "32/9 R AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN" for 41kr. rate applied, fine (Image)

1853, (Sep 19) fully paid large format folded letter from "BUFFALO SEP 19" with adjacent straight-line "PAID" via "N. YORK BREMEN PkT OCT 3 PAID 17", transported on the first return voyage of the "Germania" of W. A. Fritze & Company, to Gladbach, upon arrival in Bremen red two-line "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN" and "Fr. 3" applied, fine and scarce (Image)

1853, (Oct 7) folded letter from "N.YORK U.S. PKT 14 OCT 8" endorsed "pr. Steamer Washington" to Berlin, upon arrival red three-line "4½/2 Sgr. AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN" applied and manuscript charge "6½" added, a fine entire with scarce cancel (Image)

1854, (Feb 6) folded letter from "READING FEB 6" with manuscript "22" and straight-line "PAID" alongside via "N. YORK U.S. PKT FEB 25 PAID 6" to Coburg, upon arrival in Bremen red three-line "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO" applied, fine (Image)

1857, (Jan 24) fully paid quadruple weight envelope from New York with cds. "N. YORK U.S.PKT JAN 24 PAID" sent "in missionary concern" to the "hochverdienten und ordentlichen Professor der Theologie Dr. Henke" in Marburg, Hessia in the Thurn and Taxis district.  The steamer "Hermann" of the OSNC could not sail on schedule due to repairs and so the U.S. postmaster concluded a one-time trip contract with the Belgian steamer "Constitution" of the "S.A. Societe Belge des Bateaux a Vapeur Transatlantiques", which was signed on Jan. 24, 1857. About 8000 letters for Bremen via Antwerp at the expense of OSNC were carried. Cover slightly shortened and opened out for display   the cover shortened and opened out for displa. (Image)

1858, (Oct. 28) envelope from "PHILADELPHIA OCT 28" with manuscript "22" via "N. YORK U.S. PKT OCT 30 14", transported by the "Ariel" of Vanderbilt Line, to Bodenheim, upon arrival in Bremen blue two-line "24/9 Kr. R. AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN" and in addition "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN" applied, the recipient was charged with "33" kr., despite some staining a interesting and rare combination of two handstamps (Image)

1861, (Mar 7)  part paid envelope franked with 1857/60 Washington 1c. blue, and three singles 3c. red, tied by barred oval with adjacent cds. "ALLEGHANY MAR 7 1861", to Harburg, via New York with red integral cds. "N. YORK BREM Pk. MAR 16 PAID 7" and Bremen, where it was weighed and marked "2 fach" as a double-weight letter, blue two-line "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN" and straight-line "Paid to Bremen" applied, sent to Kassel mistakenly, the actual destination "Harburg" noted again, in transit marked with red L1 "Charge" and the recipient was finally charged "6" Gr., despite some faults and added 3c. a very interesting and attractive entire (Image)

1865, (Apr 8) envelope franked with 1861 Jackson 2c. black, tied by cork cancel with matching cds. "N.Y. CITY APR 8, to Darmstadt, via Bremen where blue two-line "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN" was applied, charged with "22" plus "1" kr. delivery fee, stamp some faults, otherwise fine, scarce (Image)

1865, (May 1) printed matter price list franked with 1861 Jackson 2c. black, tied by grid, to Offenbach, upon arrival in Bremen even though underpaid blue three-line "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO" applied, the recipient was charged "1" kr., a very fine and attractive entire (Image)

1867, (May 15) small cover franked with 1861 Jackson 2c. black and Washington 3c. rose and 10c. green, all used with manuscript with adjacent cds. "BEISTERTOWN MAY 15", via New York with red integral cds. "N. YORK BREMEN PK MAY 16 PAID 12" to Horgen, Switzerland. Upon arrival in Bremen, despite the insufficent franking, blue three-line "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO" added, only Baden than added boxed "FRANCO Schweizer Grenze", thus the recipient was charged with "15" rp., some staining around the stamps, a very interesting entire showing the rare handstamp adressed to Horgen, Switzerland. (Image)

1867, (Dec 12) double-weight envelope franked with 1861 Jefferson 5c. brown single, pair and horizontal strip of three, all with manuscript cancellation, via New York with red integral cds. "N. YORK BREMEN Pkt. DEC 12 PAID 24" to Steinach, upon arrival in Bremen blue three-line "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO" struck and partly tying the stamps, the recipient was charged "2" Kr. delivery fee, stamps some minor faults, a very attractive, unusual franking to pay the double 15c rate (Image)

1859, unpaid folded lettersheet from New York via Hamburg to Sweden, charged with "6 3/4" sea postage, Hamburg added "2sgr" and applied blue accountancy mark "8 3/4", and sent via Lübeck to Stockholm, a fine and attractive entire (Image)

1860, (Sep 29), envelope endorsed "per Steamer" franked with 1857/60 Franklin 1c. blue and Washington 10c. green, both tied by cork, the 1c. representing the "carrier fee" within New York, to Bremen, 1c. applied at edge thus some missing perfs, a very fine and attractive usage Refernce: Understanding Transatlantic Mail, Volume 1, Richard F. Winter, page 50 (Image)

1867, (Apr. 25) cover endorsed "fr. Bremen Mail Pr Str. Deutschland" franked with 1861 Jackson 2c. black and Washington 24c grayish-lilac, tied together by grid cancels, via New York with red integral cds. "N. YORK BREMEN Pk. APR 25  PAID" and red crayon "20" alongside, to Oldenburg. Carried on the North German Lloyd steamer Deutschland via Southampton to Bremen, flap tear and some minor soiling and corner wear, a fine and very attractive cover being the only registered showing the double-rate of the special Oldenburg tariff Provenance: The Bernard Faust Collection of U.S. 1863-68 Black Jack Issues (Robert A. Siegel, 2018) (Image)

1859, 1/15 Th. grauultramarin genetzt, gut gerandet mit sauber auf- und nebengesetztem DKr. "SYKE 23/6" (1859) auf Faltbriefhülle über Bremen mit rotem Ra1 "PAID" sowie Verrechnungsstempel "10", per Dampfer "Weser" über New York nach Louisville, Kentucky. Der Brief war mit 6½ Silbergroschen vollständig bezahlt, jedoch vertragsgemäß nur bis zur Vereinsgrenze frankiert, das Weiterfranko als "4½ weitr fr" vorderseitig notiert, unauffälliger Bug durch die Marke, ein attraktiver und seltener Brief (Image)

1871, 9 Kr. rötlichbraun in Mischfrankatur mit 1869 Ziffern im Oval 7 Kr. blau, sauber mit EKr. "STUTTGART 5/10" auf Charge-Brief via Bremen nach New York mit Ankunftsstempel "NEW-YORK OCT 22". Der 9 Kr. Wert links mit Zähnungsmängeln, sonst in tadelloser und frischer Erhaltung, eine besonders attraktrive und einmalige Kombination, sign. Thoma BPP sowie Fotoattest Heinrich BPP (2021) (Image)

1866, Doppeladler 3 Kr. hellgrün, 10 Kr. blau sowie waagerechtes Paar 15 Kr. hellbraun, alle farbfrisch und meist gut gezähnt, allesamt vorderseitig mit blauem EKr. "WIEN 23/9" auf mehrfach gesiegeltem Charge-Brief "via Hamburg", mit Transitstempel des Preußischen sowie des Stadtpostamtes, umgeleitet nach Bremen mit entsprechendem Ra1 "PAID.10" und von dort mit der "Hermann" des NDL nach New York. Ein ungemein attraktiver und seltener Reco-Transatlantik Brief Absender des Briefes ist Joh. Janowsky in Wien, der sein Delikatessen-Geschäft nicht mehr halten kann und den auch in Europa bekannten reichsten Amerikaner Alexander Stewart um Hilfe bittet. (Image)