Los-Nr. 6235

"90 öre" Postage due charge mark on insufficiently prepaid folded letter without contents sent from Brussels (Belgium) January 12th 1861 via Hamburg to Stockholm. Transit cancels on reverse: "AUS BELGIEN PER AACHEN 12 1 B", "HAMBURG 14/1 9-10" and boxed "HAMBURG K.S.P.A. (D.) 14 1 1861". From Brussels to Hamburg this letter was conveyed under the conditions stipulated in the convention of 1852 between Belgium and Prussia. For a single letter the rate was 20 centimes = 2 Sgr to Belgium and 3 Sgr to Prussia, in total 5 Sgr. The rate from Hamburg to Sweden was 5 Sgr and the total 10 Sgr = 90 öre. However, as the letter is stamped with boxed "Timbre Insuffisant" (twice) the prepaid 110 centimes (5x 20 cent. + 10 centimes Leopold, Michel 5x 8, 7) for unknown reason only constituted part of the total postage and the addressee had to pay 90 öre to receive his letter. Very attractive and interesting letter.