378th Auction

1852, (Jul 6) folded letter via "NEW YORK JUL 18" with adjacent black "PAID PART" addressed to the Court of Justice in Penzlin, Mecklenburg Schwerin, transported by the "Pacific" (Collins Line) to Bremerhaven, upon arrival via "HAMBURG 27 7" to the recipient who was charged with "6 3/4" meckl. Schilling, a very fine and rare entire

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)

1867, (Dec 18) cover endorsed "Pr. Hamburg Steamer" franked with 1861 Lincoln 15c. black, tied by cork cancel with matching cds. "CHICAGO DEC 18" alongside, to Dömitz, Mecklenburg-Schwerin via Bremen and Hamburg with transit marks. An attractive letter which, contrary to the routing endorsment, was carried by the "UNION" of the NDL via Bremen, the last ship to be charged at the Bremen rate