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.