Lot
5128 
(Scandinavia) 1861 (Jan. 31) Sacramento, Cal. to Aabenraa, Denmark, cover bearing 5¢ brown (30A) s.e. at left, and 30¢ orange (38), tied together by "Sacramento City, Cal. Jan 31, 1861" cds, red "New-York, Br. Pkt., Feb 27" exchange backstamp and matching "12" cent credit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Feb. 27th to Queenstown arriving Mar. 10th, red "Aachen, Franco 12/2" framed transit and magenta "f 2" sgr credit rating, blue Hamburg (3.14.61) oval transit backstamp and Aabenraa (3.15) arrival backstamp; 30¢ diagonal crease at top right, sealed cover tear at left and some overall wear, Fine and scarce use at the 35¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate, ex-Starnes. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A REMARKABLE USE BEARING THE 1¢ AND 24¢ 1857 ISSUE PREPAYING THE 25¢ BREMEN-HAMBURG RATE TO DENMARK.
Realized: $1,200