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