1853, (Jan. 8) folded letter franked with vertical pair 1851 Franklin 1c. blue, two singles Washington 3c. red and single 12c. black, all tied by blue integral cds "Columbia S.C. 3 Paid Jan. 11" to letter to Bremen, carried on the Havre Line Humboldt, leaving New York on Jan. 15, 1853, and arriving in Le Havre Jan. 29 with red cds. "Outre-Mer Le Havre 29 Janv. 53" alongside, a rare and very attractive "Complete Set" 1851 Issue Franking on an unusual Bremen Closed Mail cover, certificate PF (2010)
Provenance:The Ambassador J. William Middendorf II Collection (Robert A. Siegel, 2020)
The Wagshal Collection (Robert A. Siegel, 2010)
ex M. Neinken
