Lot
5058 
1850 (Dec. 8) Baltimore Md. to Freiwaldau, Austrian Silesia, Glenn correspondence cover bearing 5¢ red brown (1), clear to large margins, cancelled by red "5" handstamp, blue "Baltimore Md. Dec 8" cds, red "PAID" handstamp crossed out and manuscript "Due 16" added, which was later crossed out, carried by Cunard Line Europa from New York Dec. 11th to Liverpool arriving Dec. 21st, red London (12.22.1850) transit backstamp with manuscript "1/4" 1s6d updated to "2/6" debit rating, reverse with sharp Aachen red "America per England" framed backstamp and blue ms. "13 1/3" sgr debit rating, "Freiwaldau" and "28 Dec." straightline arrival backstamps, Austria ms. "46" krCM final due rating; central wax seal stain, F.-V.F. and scarce use, ex-Craveri; with 1993 P.F. certificate. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Standard GAPU postage varied by weight and distance. US Postage was 5¢ for ½ oz. under 300 miles. This cover weighed under ¼ oz., so single rate for US, UK, Prussia and Belgium. Postage due breakdown of UK (8d packet, 6d transit) plus Belgium (2d transit) = 13 1/3sgr (40krCM) plus Prussia 6krCM for 10-20 German miles, a total of 46krCM.
Realized: $2,200