Lot
1055 
(Gulf Coast) 1856 (Aug. 19) Mexico City, Mexico to Bremen, via New Orleans and New York, blue folded letter with "Vera Cruz 21 Agust 1856" backstamp, "New Orleans La. Aug 26" cds and "Steamship" circular handstamp with "30" unpaid rating for Prussian Closed Mail, "New York Br. Pkt. Sep 3" backstamp and "28" cent debit handstamp to Prussia, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Sep. 3rd to Liverpool arriving Sept. 14th, Aachen (9.16) arrival backstamp and red crayon "34" grote due rating, some minor toning, F.-V.F., a scarce PCM cover from beyond the U.S. to Germany via the U.S., ex-Winter. Estimate $300 - 400.
Letter carried to New Orleans from Vera Cruz by the New Orleans & Vera Cruz steamer "Texas" on the last voyage for the line. New Orleans marked distinctive STEAMSHIP handstamp (with defective rim at bottom) to show letter brought in by contract steamship and handstamp "30" to show desire to send via Prussian Closed Mail. New York debit to Prussia included 5¢ transit fee from Mexico and normal 23¢ PCM debit. Aachen marked 15¼ silbergroschen postage due and Bremen marked 34 grote equivalent.
Realized: $600