Lot
669 
1852 (Mar. 15) San Francisco, Cal. to Herford, Germany, blue folded letter with red "San Francisco, Cal. 15 Mar" cds and matching bold "Paid" and error "26" rating handstamps (26¢ British rate instead of 27¢ for Bremen Mail), red "New York, Apr 21" exchange backstamp and matching "PAID ALL" straightline with "26" rating crossed out and magenta "7" cent credit, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from New York Aor. 24th to Bremen arriving Sep. 8th, Hannover P.O. in Bremen red script "Fr. 2 5/12" straightline applied, Minden (5.10) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and unique error use. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A BEAUTIFUL SAN FRANCISCO BREMEN MAILS TRANSATLANTIC ERROR USE WITH ALL MARKINGS STRUCK IN RED.
San Francisco erroneously struck "26" (British Rate of 10¢ plus 16¢, instead of 27¢ for Bremen Mail). New York noticed the error and crossed out the "26" and still credited "7" cents. The "Paid All" handstamp is a New York marking indicating that the letter was prepaid to destination. The Hanover P.O. in Bremen red "Fr. 2 5/12" gutegroschen credit handstamp is know used only from April to June 1852.