Lot no. 8139

1867, (Aug 26) Postal stationery envelope 3c. rose with sender address imprinted at left, used with negative "D" and matching cds. "DUNKIRK AUG 26", via New York where, since the postal stationery was valid for postage only on domestic correspondence, light strike of integral cds. "N. YORK Brem.Pk. 3 AUG 28" applied to Renzlin, Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Upon arrival in Bremen rare blue accountancy mark "6½ America über Bremen" applied, the recipient was finally charged "10½" Meck. Schilling. A very attractive entire showing this rare accountancy mark, combined with a scarce destination

Provenance: 3. Altdeutschland-Spezial Auktion (Till Neumann, 2009)