Hello
Here I have a Registered cover from Apolda to St-John, NL. What do you think about the franking. (I'll be home next week after 4 months in Europe so there will be no more silly questions like that)
Since Newfoundland was a self-governing Dominion of the British Empire from 1855-1933, I have to check why the cover came in New York and transit by Boston to go there???
NL is not a destination that we see often.
Thanks guys and gals
Best regards
Sylvain
Hello
Finally, the rate is good for this registered cover in the porto period 5. Now I have to find why the transit by New York and Boston.
Best regards
Sylvain
Hallo Sylvain,
from my point of view, the shipment of your - very nice - letter A) still happend by steam-ship and B) in different ship-courses. The first one from Bremen or Hamburg to New York, than via railway from New York to Boston, and finally with a second sea-transport from Boston to Saint John`s (Newfoundland).
In so far the letter had to be reloaded two times within the states, where the appropriate registration-bureaus marked it`s passage to release themselves.
And yes, the rate of 1,60 Mark is fine: tax-period from 06.05.1920 - 01.04.1921 with 80 Pf for the overseas-rate of the letter till 20 gr and another 80 Pf for the registered mail.
Best regards !
Tim
Hello
@ Tim, You are right for sure. That makes it interesting for me.
Regards
Sylvain
