Lot
670 
1852 (Jul. 31) Syracuse, N.Y. to Halle, Prussia, cover with blue rimless "Syracuse N.Y. Jul 29" cds and matching fancy framed "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "21" rating, endorsed "Paid to Bremen", red "New-York, Jul 31" exchange backstamp and bold "New-York, Paid Part, 31 Jul" cds, carried in Bremen Closed Mails by N.Y. & Havre Humboldt from New York Jul. 31st to Bremen arriving Aug. 16th, red "America/über Bremen" two-line handstamp, pencil "3" and blue ms. "3" rating, Aug. 17th arrival backstamp; cover tear at left, otherwise Very Fine and attractive Bremen Closed Mails use. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A SCARCE BREMEN CLOSED MAILS USE WITH THE RARE NEW-YORK PART PAID INTEGRAL EXCHANGE CDS, ONLY ABOUT A DOZEN ARE KNOWN.
New York marked PAID PART as only the 20¢ Treaty rate to Bremen was prepaid.