Lot
5024 
1852 (May 9) New York N.Y. to Heidelberg, Baden, orange cover with partial red "New-York, May 8" exchange cds and pencil "27" cent prepaid rating, matching "PAID ALL" straightline and "7" credit handstamp, carried by Havre Line Franklin from New York May 8th to Southampton arriving May 20th, then by ship to Bremerhaven arriving May 24th, red "America/über Bremen" two-line handstamp, red "Fr. 2 5/12" credit handstamp, reverse with Deutz-Minden (5.27) transit and Heidelberg (5.31) arrival, blue ms. "fr" indicating paid, Very Fine and scarce Bremen mails "Paid All" use. Estimate $400 - 600.
The "Paid All" handstamp is a New York marking indicating that the letter was prepaid to destination. The Hanover Post Office in Bremen red "Fr. 2 5/12" gutegroschen credit handstamp is know used only from April to June 1852.
Realized: $575