Lot no. 6180

1875, Lettersheet with sender's cachet of Caracas, privately carried to St. Thomas and here posted at Danish PO "ST. THOMAS 30/6 1875" and transported with HAPAG "Rhenania" to Hamburg, here marked "2" for the 2nd French rate and charged "30" pfennig, in Paris blue "ALLEMAGNE 2 E ERQ. PARIS" was applied, also red boxed "TAXE KREDIÉ / TAXE ÉTRANGÈRE / TAXE FRANCAISE / TOTAL" and charged "10" decimes. Effective of July 1, 1875 Germany was member of the GPU, but France did not become member before 1876.