Lot 10043 – German States – Hanover. 1861 (June 6). Envelope from Schandau to Burlington, with 1855 1/2ng and 1ng, and 1856 5ng

German States – Saxony. 1861 (Jun 6). Envelope from Schandau to Burlington, carried via Hamburg at 6 1/2 neugroschen rate equivalent to 15 cents (5/10 blue notation), paying the 2ng internal rate (5c) and the 4 1/2ng (10c) foreign fees, with 1855 1/2ng and 1ng, and 1856 5ng, tied by “18” numeral circles with matching cds at top left, Hamburg and exchange New York cds’s in red alongside, embarked on the HAPAG “Hammonia” at Hamburg, Dresden and Hamburg backstamps; a very fine and scarce three-colour franking; ex Knapp.