Lot
5116 
1858 (Nov. 17) Jefferson City, Mo. to Munster, Prussia, blue folded letter bearing 10¢ green, types I, II, III (31, 32, 33), each canceled by "Paid" handstamp, matching "Jefferson Mo., Nov 17", red "N.York, Br. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Nov 24" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Nov. 24th to Liverpool arriving Dec. 5th, red "Aachen, Franco 12/7" framed handstamp and matching "Recomandirt" fancy framed handstamp, Dec. 8th arrival backstamp; 10¢ type 1 with scissor cut, a fresh and Very Fine registered use, a rare franking with three different 10¢ 1857 issue types prepaying the 30¢ PCM rate. Estimate $500 - 750.
In October 1855, a registered mail article was added to the Prussian Closed Mail agreement. Registered letters had to be fully prepaid, including the 5¢ registration fee in cash. US post offices usually did not use "Registered" markings; the originating post office and the NY exchange office assigned registry numbers. Aachen marked a registered letter with a red "Recomandirt" (Recommandirt- Registered) and the weight in Prussian Loth (1 Loth = 1/2 oz). This letter weighed "4/10" Loth Wùrttemberg and marked "recommand".
Realized: $2,600