Lot no. 1822

1853, (8. Oct) folded letter from New York with integral cds. "N. YORK U.S. PKt. 14 OCT 8" to Chemnitz, treated as 22¢ letter with 14¢ claim to Bremen, although Saxony had already joined the additional convention about the reduced postal union postage of 2 sgr. Upon arrival in Bremen red two-line "4½/2 Sgr. AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN" applied with red crayon "6 5/10" alongside, a fine and attractive entire