Lot
1574 
Cuba, 1870 (Dec. 2) Havana, Cuba to Christiansund, Norway via New York, blue folded cover with "Mathias Hermanos & Co., Habana" company handstamp, sent by Moro Castle to New York, black "New York, Dec 8" transit cds with large black "7" debit handstamp to North Germany Union, carried by Inman Line City of Washington from New York Dec. 10th to Queensland arriving Dec. 20th, Prussian blue crayon "10" sbr debit, Norwegian red crayon "35" skilling due rating, Very Fine, uncommon letter routing from Cuba through the U.S. to Norway by North German Union mails. Estimate $300 - 400.
New York debited NGU 7¢ for transit fees from Cuba to New York. Letter sent in closed mail bag through England and Ostende to Cologne. Prussia marked 10 silbergroschen debit to Norway-Sweden post office for transit fees owed Prussia. Norway marked letter for 35 skilling postage due.
Realized: $325