Lot 1102
1852 (Mar. 3) Pittsburgh Pa. to Württemberg, Germany, blue folded letter with "Pittsburgh Pa. Mar 3" cds and red "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "20" and "24" totaled to "44c", red "New-York, Mar 5" exchange backstamp and "PART PAID" straightline, carried on Cunard Line Cambria from Boston Mar. 3rd via Liverpool Mar. 16th to Bremen arriving Mar. 22nd, reverse with Minden (3.28) transit and blue Künzelsau (3.31) arrival, Hannover red "America/über Bremen" two-line postmark and various manuscript ratings, Very Fine and rare Bremen Closed Mail use from Boston.Estimate $300 - 400.
Ocean Line "Hermann" returned to New York on Feb. 29th, having grounded while leaving port. Her mails were sent to Boston for the Mar. 3rd sailing of Cunard Line "Cambria".
Realized: $500