Los-Nr. 8161

1869: 1/4 gr. pale violet, 1/2 gr. orange, 1 gr. rose and 5 gr. olive brown (2) all used on 1871 cover (Steudemann correspondence) endorsed 'via Niederlande' to Soerabaya, Netherlands East Indies tied by neat ALTENBURG datestamps (Jan 12) in black. ´Soerabaja´ arrival cds (Aug 12) well struck in red on reverse. Slight repaired flap tear of no significance, an exceptional rate and a most attractive four colour franking. Cert. Mehlmann (2016). Albert Steudemann (1842-unknown) was a German pharmacist. On his second trip to the Far East he settled down in Soerabaja, soon got a wealthy person. When he was older he returned back to Germany and was dedicated in many charity actions. Furthermore Steudemann was a passionate 'Skat' card player and donated a fountain in Altenburg 1897, called 'Skatbrunnen'.