
Lot
740
1871, 7¢ vermilion, N.B.N.C. printing, used with 3¢ green (147), tied by quartered corks, matching "Lansing Ioa., May 13" cds on 1872 cover to Sondre Land, Norway, red "New York, Paid All, May 18" exchange cds, red crayon rating, carried by Baltic Lloyd Jason from New York May 18th to Stettin arriving Jun. 7th, Christiania (6.10.72) transit and Sondre Land (6.14) arrival backstamp; some arithmetic notes and top left edge nick, Fine and rare use to Norway via the Baltic Lloyd. Scott No. 149 Estimate $400 - 600.
This was the only voyage for Jason on the Baltic Lloyd Line and according to Winter is not listed in N.R.P. Bonsor's North Atlantic Seaway. This is the only recorded letter to Norway on the Baltic Lloyd.
Realized: $325