Lot
1239 
Nova Scotia, 1858 (Feb. 28) Trieste, Austria to Lunenburg, N.S., yellow cover bearing Austria 1858, 2Kr. yellow (two), 10Kr. brown and 15kr. blue (two), each tied by centrally struck "Triest, 28/2" cds, reverse with Lehrte (3.2) and Berlin-Minden Railway (3.2) backstamps, red "Aachen, Paid 25 Cts., 4/3" exchange cds with 25¢ credit to U.S. by Prussian Closed Mail, carried by Hapag Tutonia from Southampton to New York arriving Mar. 20th, red "N. York, Am. Pkt. 'Paid' Mar 20" exchange cds, red "U. States / C" arc framed exchange handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston to Halifax arriving Apr. 5th; flap mostly missing, Very Fine; with 2012 Bottacchi and 2012 Ferchenbauer certificates. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED EARLY AUSTRIA USAGE TO BRITISH NORTH AMERICA PREPAID FOR THE BREMEN/HAMBURG ROUTE.
Realized: $4,500