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Sale 96: The Robert S. Boyd Collection of US-German Mails

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1847 US-Bremen Agreement

Lot 5018    

1849 (Apr. 11) Warren, Pa. to Zierolshofen, Baden, folded letter with blurry "Warren Pa. Apr 11" origin cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with manuscript "10" cents rating, "New-York Apr 15" exchange cds with black "24" debit h.s. to Bremen, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from New York Apr. 2nd to Bremerhaven arriving May 7th, Hannover black "9 America/über Bremen" two-line and red "10 1/3" handstamp, red crayon "59" kr total due rating, F.-V.F., ex-Winter.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE HANNOVER "9 AMERICA/ÜBER BREMEN" HANDSTAMP IN BLACK INK.

The Hannover post in Bremen debited Hannover 9 gutegroschen, a restatement of the 24¢ U.S. debit. The "9 America/über Bremen" handstamp was introduced in May 1849 and is known in black ink on this one voyage only. Hannover marked 10 1/3 ggr. debit to Thurn & Taxis Post, later marked as 45 kr. Thurn & Taxis Post added 6 kr. transit fee to Baden, where 8 kr. Baden internal fee also was added for total postage due of 59 kr.

Realized: $850

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