Lot
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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.
Realized: $950