Lot 3120
Württemberg 18kr orange (Michel 34), used with 1kr yellow green and 3kr rose (30a, 31a) cancelled three of four strikes "Stuttgart, 12/12 (4)" (1867) on envelope to New York, N.Y. U.S.A. red "Hamburg Packet, Dec 21, Paid 3" exchange office c.d.s., purple manuscript "16", backstamped two different Hamburg c.d.s.s. (14.12) with manuscript "wf 4½"; 18kr affected by small corner crease of envelope, otherwise Very Fine. Rate via Bremen was 6kr internal postage and 16kr (4½ sgr.) external. Scott 46, 41, 42.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1984 Thoma Certificate.
Provenance: Borchers
This letter arrived in Hamburg on December 14 too late for the N.G.L. steamer "Deutschland" (which sailed that day) so was held until the 21st and the N.G.L. "Bremen".
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