Lot 6128
Prepaid letter postmarked Stockholm September 10th 1852 and sent via Prussia, Belgium, UK, Panama to San Francisco. Transit on reverse: "STRALSUND 16.9 9-10", "STETTIN 17 9 1 BERLIN", BERLIN 17 /9-I HALBERST:", DEUTZ-MINDEN RI 18.9", COELN-19.9 II VERVIERS". From July 1st 1852 the new rate of 115 sk bco was introduced. this was further lowered on August 16 to 106 1/2 sk, due to a new convention between Prussia and the UK. Slightly shabby appearence with staining around the edges, but from the first year of known letters being sent to San Franscisco.
