Lot
322 
1849 (Aug. 29) Dusseldorf, Germany to Washington D.C. via London, gray folded cover addressed to Hon. A.O. Dayton, 4th Auditor, Treasury Dept. in care of forwarder, with "Dusseldorf, 29/8" origin cds and red manuscript "8" rating, endorsed "franco", Aachen "P." circled handstamp and red crayon "fr. 10" (10d or 110 pfennig) credit rating, oval "Forwarded by George Peabody, London" backstamp, red London "Paid" (8.31) transit cds, black "19 / Cents" debit handstamp to U.S., carried by Cunard Line Europa from Liverpool Sep. 1st to Boston arriving Sep. 12th, "Br. Packet, Boston 12 Sep" exchange cds and "24" due handstamp, later overstruck in Washington D.C. with two strikes of red "FREE" rating handstamp as addressed to the Treasury Department; minor ink erosion, Very Fine and scarce transatlantic "Free" use from Germany. Estimate $150 - 200.
The Anglo-Prussian treaty of Oct. 1846 required full payment to the U.S. frontier, indicated by the "Franco" and "P." in circle.
Realized: $140