Stamps & Covers of the World

ALEMANIA. 1877. Cover franked with 10 pf., 20 pf., two 25 pf. and two 50 pf. embossed issue (Mi. 33a, 34a, 35a, 38a), prepaying the double weight letter rate to MEXICO via French paquebot service. Stamps tied by HAMBURG datestamp, and front shows red manuscript ´160´ centime credit to France, blue ALLEMAGNE/ERQ. PARIS French entry, plus ´25Cs´ Mexican postage due handstamp. Reverse bears LIGNE B/PAQ. FR. Nº1 maritime cds. A beautiful four colour franking on an exceptional transatlantic cover. Cert. M. WIEGAND.