Lot
1157 
1855 (Sep. 6) New York, N.Y. to Bremen, orange buff envelope with pencil "10" prepaid rating and red "N. York U.S. Pkt. 'Paid 1' Sep 6" exchange credit cds, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from New York Sep. 8 to Bremerhaven arriving Sep. 24, Very Fine, a scarce New York 1¢ credit circular datestamp. Estimate $150 - 200.
Under the second Bremen Treaty, of the 10¢ prepaid, the U.S. was entitled to 5¢ internal fee and 4¢ sea transit fee since an American contract steamship carried the letter to Bremerhaven. Bremen was entitled to 1¢ of the international fee.
Realized: $115