Lot 1194
1825 (11/23 May) folded letter from Riga, Latvia to London (9.6) via Memel and Amsterdam, postmarked straightline "Riga" and "Memel/25.Mai", handstamped "Franco and "1 (manuscript) Oz at 6S./8D. per Oz", manuscript rates "6/8", "2", red "fr 6/24", on reverse "45-123" and "F.P.O." (Foreign Post Office) c.d.s., Very Fine. Content is a printed list of Riga prices current.
Estimate 400 - 600
A double weight letter was rated 2x 60k plus 3k cross-border surcharge, 120k equaled 30ggr or 6ggr to Prussia and 24ggr for forwarding. The 6ggr was equal to 45 Dutch centimes.
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