Worldwide United States 1861 (Aug. 21) New Orleans La. to Limbach Saxony
Sale No: 50
Lot No:300
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1861 (Aug. 21) New Orleans, La. to Limbach, Saxony, folded letter with "N. York '5' Hamb. Pkt. Sep 7" debit exchange cds, carried by Hapag Line Teutonia from New York Sep. 7 to Hamburg arriving Sep. 23, Hamburg (9.23) backstamp and "6½" sbr. debit rating h.s., Saxony blue manuscript "6 5/10" neugroschen due rating, Limbach (9.24) arrival backstamp, heavy vertical file fold, Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. Letter originated in Confederate New Orleans during the Civil War. Effective June 1, 1861 postal service between the North and South was suspended. This letter was carried privately (probably through the lines by some unknown express service) to New York where it was posted unpaid to Saxony. New York debited Hamburg 5¢. Hamburg showed 6½ silbergroschen postage due, which Saxony changed in blue crayon to 6 5/10 neugroschen. Since New Orleans was recaptured by Federal forces in early 1862, this is a very scarce Confederate New Orleans Civil War transatlantic cover. $0 (Image)