Lot no. 8003

1847, (Jun 22) double-weight folded letter dated "Leipsic 22 Juni" sent from the US Consulate in Leipzig, endorsed "pr. Steamship Washington via Bremen from Southampton" via "ST.P.A. BREMEN 2 7" with adjacent boxed red "PAID", transit mark "PAID GT 5JY 1847" and magenta "3" credit rating to GB to Cambridge, a fine and very rare cover from the first return trip of the "Washington" of which to our knowledge only four exist, this being the only double-weight