Lot
333 
1855 (Aug. 26) Bremen, Germany to Baltimore, Md., folded letter with Bremen Thurn & Taxis (8.26) origin cds with "PD." oval h.s. and red crayon "14/4" on reverse, Havre (8.29) backstamp, carried by Havre Line Arago from Havre Aug. 29 to New York arriving Sep. 11, "N. York Am. Pkt. '20' Sep 11" arrival debit cds, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Letter taken to the Thurn & Taxis Post Office in Bremen and paid 18 grote (28 kreuzer) for transit by the Thurn & Taxis Post to Havre, a very scarce route for letters to the U.S. The Thurn & Taxis Post marked the breakdown of the transit fees beyond the GAPU border on the reverse in red crayon, 4 kreuzer to Belgium and 14 kreuzer to France, the rate for a single letter. New York marked letter for 20¢, the incoming American packet rate by direct steamer from Havre.
Realized: $260