Lot
5063 
1851 (Nov. 19) Cleveland, Oh. to Limbach, Saxony, folded letter with "Cleveland O. Nov 19" cds and matching "20" rating rating handstamp, additional red "Paid" handstamp and pencil "20" cent rating, carried by Collins Line Baltic from New York Nov. 23rd to Liverpool arriving Dec. 4th, red London (12.5) transit backstamp with "U.S. Pkt." straightline and ms. "6" debit to Prussia, Aachen red "Seebrief per England and Aachen" (12.6) double-circle transit backstamp and blue ms. "9 2/3" sgr. debit rating, Saxony red crayon "9 8/10" ngr final due rating; file fold wear, F.-V.F. and unusual use. Estimate $200 - 300.
This letter was prepaid 20¢ for the Bremen international rate. The New York exchange office accepted it as full 21¢ prepayment for U.S. packet.
Realized: $350