Lot
5181 
1870 (Apr. 10) San Francisco, Cal. to Altona, Germany, folded letter bearing 10¢ yellow (116), large margins and bright color, tied by circular cork cancel, matching "San Francisco, Cal. Apr 10" cds, red "Chicago, Paid All, Direct, Apr 17" exchange backstamp, carried by Hapag Holsatia from New York Apr. 19th to Hamburg arriving Apr. 29th, red "Hamburg, Franco, 1/5 70" framed transit, German (5.1) arrival backstamp and forwarded to Berlin with May 2nd arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325