Lot 6730
1853, Lettersheet from New York via France, Hamburg, Stralsund and Ystad to Stockholm, prepaid 20 c. to cover the American packet rate to France; in Hamburg taxed "18" shilling, converted to "13½" sgr. to which the Prussian share of 1¼ sgr. for the sea postage between Stralsund and Ystad was added, total "14 3/4". Since the recipient was a governmental body the postage due was included in the quarterly statement to the GPO. A very rare letter showing the Prussian share for sea postage between Stralsund and Ystad
