Lot
5017 
1848 (Jun. 8) Cincinnati Oh. to Sersheim, Württemberg, blue folded letter with red "Cincinnati, O. '10' Jun 8" integral-rate origin cds and matching "Paid", red "New-York Jun 13" exchange backstamp with black "24" debit handstamp to Bremen, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from New York Jun. 13th to Bremerhaven arriving Jul. 6th, black "America/über Bremen" two-line handstamp, red "10 1/3" rating handstamp and various red crayon and green ms. markings, Very Fine, a wonderful letter showing the rating complexities. Estimate $150 - 200.
The Hannover post in Bremen debited Hannover 9 gutegroschen, a restatement of the 24¢ U.S. debit. Hannover marked 10 1/3 ggr. debit to Thurn & Taxis Post, later marked as 46 kr. Thurn & Taxis Post added 24 kr. transit fee to Württemberg and wrote the total as "1/10" for 1 florin 10kr. Vaihingen added 3kr delivery fee for final total due of "1f13" (1 florin 13 kr).
Realized: $525