Lot 6731
1853, Entire letter from San Francisco to Stockholm, prepaid for British open mail with American packet (black handstamp "PAID 26") in New York the letter was not put on board the next Cunard steamer which was to depart on November 2nd, but was held for the next American steamer 'Herman', departing for Bremen on November 5, showing on front clear "N. YORK /1/U.S. PKT. / PAID". From Bremerhaven the letter was transferred to Hamburg, debited "2" sgr., in Stockholm converted to 6 sk. and 15 sk. added for the postage between Hamburg and Stockholm, so a total of "21" skilling bco. was charged to the recipient
