Lot no. 6728

1853, Entire double rate letter from San Francisco to Stockholm, uncorrectly prepaid with "c74", transported via New York and open British mail (rate 52 c.), marked in England "U.S. PKT." to show that transit fees were only paid to the UK. Hamburg charged "14" sgr. to Sweden, converted to 42 skilling and 30 skilling postage for the distance Hamburg-Stockholm was added, so that a total of "1 Rdr. 24 sk." was charged to the recipient; an interesting letter