Lot 2404
1849-60, Mail to Germany via Bremen Packet, stampless group of 29 covers including many mounted on exhibit pages, all have various Bremen exchange markings including 1849 Middletown CT to Hanover by ocean Line "Washington" with red "America/uber Bremen" and red crayon "21¾"; 1851 West Newton PA to Wurttemberg via Bremen Closed Mail by Collins Line "Atlantic", red "America/uber/Bremen 33/9" marking; 1851 Louisville Ky to Hanover prepaid "21" with "PAID PART" straightline, red "America/uber Bremen" two-line, no postage due charged; 1852 Fredericksburg Texas to Rhenish Prussia by Ocean Line "Hermann" with red "9/3 America/uber/Bremen" handstamp; 1862 New York to Denmark with "N.York, Brem. Pkt., 3" debit exchange; 1859 New York to Bremen with "N. York, Brem. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Jul 23" credit exchange cds; 1858 New York to Bremen with "N.York, U.S. Pkt. 'Paid 1' Jul 10" credit exchange cds (ex-Winter); 1861 New York to Wurttemberg with blue "Amerika, uber Bremen, 22" double-circle handstamp; various New York exchanges including black "N.York, U.S. Pkt. 9" and "N.York, U.S. Pkt., 14" debits, red "N.York, U.S. Pkt., Paid 6" and "N.York, U.S. Pkt., Paid 8" credits; some faults, F.-V.F. and wonderful group.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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Realized: $2,000