Lot
341 
1858 (Jun. 11) Sande, Oldenburg to Marthasville, Mo., yellow cover with blue "Sande 11/6" box d.s. and sent unpaid, Bremen (6.12) backstamp with manuscript "3/10" debit rating, carried by NGL Line Bremen from Bremerhaven Jun. 19 to New York arriving Jul. 4, black "N. York Brem. Pk. '13' Jul 4" exchange debit cds, Very Fine, The discovery example of "N.York Brem. Pk. 13" circular datestamp. Carried on the Inaugural Voyage of the North German Lloyd Line. Estimate $500 - 750.
Although endorsed for the Prussian Closed Mail route, this letter was sent by the Bremen service on the inaugural voyage of "Bremen" to New York. Bremen showed breakdown of total postage of 3 grote German transit and 10 grote international fees.
Realized: $750