Lot
1381 
1853 (Mar. 31) Trieste, Austria to Topsham Me., cover with red cds and matching "Franco 3." straightline, red "Aachen" circular postmark with matching "Paid / 25cts." framed and "Brit: / Packet" half-moon handstamp, reverse with red "Coeln / Verviers" (4.5) backstamp and ms. ratings "32 / 38" and "32", carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Liverpool Apr. 9th to New York arriving Apr. 20th, red "N.York Br. Pkt. 'Paid 30' Apr 20" exchange credit cds, Very Fine and attractive Prussian Closed Mail use, ex-Hahn. Estimate $300 - 400.
The "New York Br. Pkt Paid 30" exchange cds (Winter 106) is known used 18 Dec 52 to 25 Apr 61. Although this letter appears to be datelined 1852, the correspondence, sailing data and known period of Winter 106 use, all correspondence to an 1853 year of mailing.
Realized: $350