Lot
93 
(Depreciated Currency) Wadstena, Sweden to St. Paul, Minnesota. 1874 cover with "Wadstena, 12/5 1874" origin cds and blue "U.S. Currency, 15" handstamp, reverse with "PKSP No.2 NED 14 5 1874" railroad transit & blue "Chicago Ill., Unpaid, May 31" exchange cds; light cover soiling and edge wear, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
The convention between the U.S., Sweden and Norway (1-Jul-1873) lists the closed mail rate via England as 9¢ paid or 14¢ unpaid, this would result in an observed depreciated currency ratio of 1.07, the only sailings that fit are: Cunard Line steamer Parthia departing Liverpool 19-May-1874 arriving New York 30-May, or North German Lloyd steamer Main departing Bremen 16-May-1874, Southampton 19-May arriving New York 29-May-1874.
Realized: $425