Lot
1543 
1848 (Sep. 11) Portland Me. to Brunswick, Germany, cover with partial "Portland Me. '10' 11 Sep" integral cds and matching "Paid" handstamp to New York, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from New York Sep. 13th to Liverpool arriving Sep. 25th, red London (9.26) transit backstamp and manuscript "2/4" 2s4d debit rating, sharp "ENGLAND/ÜBER BREMEN" two-line handstamp and red crayon "18 2/3" due rating, Oct. 1st boxed arrival backstamp, additional red crayon ratings incl. "22 2/3" final due, Very Fine and scarce use. Estimate $300 - 400.
Portland collected only 10¢ for U.S. inland fee to New York and marked the letter with "Paid" handstamp. Letter was sent as endorsed by Cunard Line at double the 5¢ British open mail rate. London marked debit of "2/4" 2s4d for two-times the 8d transatlantic fee plus 6d British transit. Hannover marked letter with black "ENGLAND/ÜBER BREMEN" handstamp to show letter arrived from England under U.K.-Hannover convention of 1845, showing debit to Hannover of 18 2/3 gute-groschen (equivalent to British debit of 2s4d). Hannover added the 4 ggr. internal fee was added and letter marked 22 2/3 ggr. postage due.
Realized: $450