Lot
5023 
1852 (Feb. 21) New York N.Y. to Heidelberg, Baden, orange cover with "New-York 'Part Paid' 21 Feb" integral exchange cds and pencil "80" cent prepaid rating, endorsed "Sample without Value", carried by Collins Line Pacific from New York Feb. 21st to Liverpool arriving Mar. 8th, then by ship to Bremerhaven arriving Mar. 8th, light strike of red "America/über Bremen" two-line handstamp, reverse with Deutz-Minden (3.9) transit and Heidelberg (3.11) arrival, black crayon and blue ms. "9" kr. due ratings for GAPU fee; flap mostly missing and some restoration, Very Fine appearance. Estimate $500 - 750.
A RARE USE OF THE NEW-YORK PART PAID INTEGRAL EXCHANGE CDS.
New York marked PAID PART as only the postage to Bremen was prepaid.
Realized: $1,050