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u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatySailing Packets via France
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Folded Letter: New York to Wohlen, Switzerland, 15 August 1842
Prior to 1849
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Ville de Lyon
Union line of Havre Sailing Packets
New York, .... 16 August 1842Havre, 11 September 1842
Rate:39 kreuzer48 kreuzer
letter sent unpaidBasel debit to Canton of Aargaupostage due in Wahlen
Notes: Letter taken directly to ship letter bag in New York and not entered in U.S. postalsystem. Basel marked 39 kreuzer debit to Canton of Aargau (Argovie), 30 kreuzer toFrance and 9 kreuzerto Basel for 7Y2-10 gram letter. In Canton of Aargau, 9 kreuzerinternal postage was added and the letter was marked for a postage due of 48 kreuzer.French exchange office of Huningue marked the red C.T.F. handstamp to indicate thatthe letter was from the colonies and was transiting through France, a marking that wasintroduced in 1818. A letter via England would have been marked A.T.F.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatySailing Packets via France
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Folded letter: Now York to Wahlen, Switzerland, 7 January 1843
Ship: Albany
Company: Union Line of Havre Sailing Packets
Depart:Arrive:
New York, 8 January 1843Havre, 30 January 1843
Rate:26 kreuzer34 kreuzer
letter sent unpaidBasel debit to Canton of Aargaupostage due in Wahlen
Notes: Letter taken directly to ship letter bag in New York and not entered in U.S. postalsystem. Basel marked 26 kreuzer debit to Canton of Aargau (Argovie), 20 kreuzer toFrance and 6 kreuzer to Basel for single rate letter. In Canton of Aargau 8 kreuzerinternal postage was added and the letter was marked for a postage due 01 34 kreuzer.French exchange office of Huningue marked the red C.T.F. handstamp to indicate thatthe fetter was from the colonies and was transiting through France.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatySailing Packets via France
Prior to 1849
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Folded Letter: New York to Wahlen, Switzerland, 14 February 1846
Ship: Duchesse V'Orleans
Company: Union line of Havre Sailing Packets
Depart:Arrive:
New York, 16 February 1846Havre, 2 March 1846
Rate:16 kreuzer24 kreuzer
letter sent unpaidBasel debit to Canton of Aargaupostage due in Wahlen
Noles: letter taken directly to ship letter bag in New York and not entered in U.S. postalsystem. French marked letter a double rate, which meant 1X times the single rate.Basel marked 16 kreuzer debit to Canton of Aargau (Argovie), 10 kreuzer to France and6 kreuzer to Basel (1'h x -10 kr = 16 kr.). In Canton of Aargau, 6 kreuzer internalpostage was added and the letter was marked for a postage due of 24 kreuzer.
u. S. - SWitzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatySailing Packets via France
1849
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Folded letter: St Louis, Missouri to Somerhalder, Canton luceme, Switzerland, 13 June 1849
Baltimore
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Depart:Arrive:
Union Line of Havre Sailing Packets
New York, 1 July 1848Havre, 23 July 1848
Rate: 10¢16 kreuzer22 kreuzer
prepaid for inland fee to New YorkBasel debit to Canton of Lucernepostage due in Somerhalder
Notes' 51. Louis marked the handstamp ·PAID- over the manuscript ·PART • Since letter paidonly to New York, the postmaster there put it on a Havre sailing packet as an unpaIdletter. Letter entered Switzerland at Basel where it was marked for 16 kreuzer debit tothe Canton of lucerne for French and Basellransil fees. Lucerne marked 20 kreuzerdue for accumulated transit fees and 22 kreuzer postage due at destination.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyBritish Contract Steamship via G.B.
1840-186815 Feb 49-1 Jul 50
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Folded Letter: Chillicothe, Ohio to Hossenruck, Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, France, 8 July 1849
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Company:
Depart:Arrive:
Niagara
British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company(Cunard Line)
New York, 25 July 1849Liverpool, 6 August 1849
Rate: 20¢1 gulden 59 kreuzer
paid for double U.S. inland fee to New Yorkpostage due In Hossenruck
Notes: Letter paid 2 x 10¢ = 20¢ for double inland postage to New York (%-1 oz.) Since lettersufficIently paid to go in the British open mail (2 x 5¢ = 1O¢) it was placed on next Britishpacket. london marked COLONtES/&c,ART.13 handstamp to indicate U.K. debit toFrance of 3 shilling 4 pence per 30 grams bulk letter weight under leiter bill article 13.At ZOrich letter marked for 100 kreuzer accumulated transit fees to ZOrich and 108kreuzer accumulated transit fees to Canton Thurgau. Postag,e due at destinationmarked as 1 gulden 59 kreuzer or 119 kreuzer.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyBritish Contract Steamship via G.B.
1840-186815 Feb 49-1 Jul50
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Depart:Arrive:
Folded Letter: New York to Wahlen, Switzerland, 16 October 1849
Canada
British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company(Cunard Line)
New York, 13 June 1849Liverpool, 25 June 1849
Rate: 5¢38 kreuzer
prepaid for BriUsh Open Mail rate by British packetpostage due at Wahlen
Notes: Letter paid 5¢ British open mail rate by British packet. London debited France 3s4d per30 grams bulk letter weight under aCcounting letter bill Article 13. Postage due atdestination was 38 kreuzer or 95 rappen. French received 12 decimes or -85 rappen.Swiss added 10 rappen for Swiss internal postage 10 second rayon.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyBritish Contract Steamship via G.B.
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Folded Letter: New Orleans to Portein, Canton GraubUnden, Switzerland, 7 November 1849
Cambria
Company:
Depart:Arrive:
British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company(Cunard Line)
Boston, 21 November 1849Liverpool, 3 December 1849
Rate: 5¢63 bluzger
prepaid for British Open Mail rate by British packetpostage due at Portein
Notes: Letter prepayment covered transit charge to British steamship in New York harbor.From there, letter was unpaid. London debited FranGe 3s4d per 30 grams bulk letterweight under accounting letter bill Article 13. Letter entered France at Calais. Frenchmarked letter for 15 decimes postage due. Later, it was realized this letter was to goto Switzerland (emphasis provided by magenta ink) and letter sent to Basel where itwas marked letter for 42 kreuzer postage due. At Canton Graubunden the currency inuse was bluzger currency, which was 1Y2 times the kreuzer currency; therefore, theletter was marked at Chur for 63 bluzger postage due.
US. - SWitzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyBritish Contract Steamship via G.B.
1840-186815 Feb 49-1 Jul5Q
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Folded Letter: New York to Wahlen, Switzerland, 5 March 1850
America
British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company(Cunard Line)
Boston, 6 March 1850Liverpool. 19 March 1850
Rate: 5¢38 kreuzer
prepaid for British Open Mail rate by British packetpostage due at Wahlen
Notes: Letter paid 5¢ British open mail rate by British packet london debited France 3s4d per30 grams bulk letter weight under accounting letter bill Article 13. Postage due atdestination was 38 kreuzer or 95 rappen. French received 12 decimes or -85 rappen.Swiss added 10 rappen for Swiss internal postage to second rayon.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyBritish Contract Steamship via G.B.
1840-186815 Feb 49-1 Jul50
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Envelope: Geneva to Middletown, Connecticut, 30 April 1850
Hibernia
British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company(Cunard Line)
Uverpool. 4 May 1850Boston. 17 May 1850
Rate: 13 decimes5t
prepaid for all transit fees to U.S. (manuscript on reverse)postage due at Middletown
Notes: Letter prepayment of 13 decimes (Geneva currency or about 90 Swiss rappen)covered all transit fees to Boston harbor on the British steamer. Only St, the BritishOpen Mail rate by British packet, remained to be paid and was marked by Bostonwith a distinctive -5- handstamp.
u.s. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyAmerican Contract Steamship via G.B.
1847-18681 JuISO-1 JulS1
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Folded LeUer: New York to Wahlen, Switzerland, 12 October 1850
Atlantic
New Yor1< & Uverpool United States Mail Steamship Company(Collins Line)
New York, 12 October 1850Uverpool, 24 October 1850
Rate: 21t38 kreuzer
prepaid for British Open Mail rate by American packetpostage due al Wahlen
Notes: Prepayment of 21¢ hastily written in pencil at New Vork post ottice, looking like alarge letter OW: Swiss postage due in German-speaking Canton of Argovie was 38kreuzer (95 rappen), the postage to the second rayon for mails from England viaFrance.
u.s. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyBritish Contract Steamship via G.B.
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Envelope: Naw York to Gan.va, 5 May 1851
1840-18681 Ju150-1 Jul51
Ship:
Company:
Depart:Arrive:
Asia
British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company(Cunard Line)
New York. 7 May 1851Uverpool, 17 May 1851
Rat.: 5¢26 decimes
prepaid for British Open Mail rate by British packetpostage due at Geneva
Notes: Prepayment in pencil, lower left, for retter weighing less than 1,4 ounce. Genevamarked letter for two rates (check mark upper left) for V.-1,4 ounce letter and postagedue of 2x13 decimes = 26 decimes Geneva currency.
u.S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyAmerican Contract Steamship via France
1850-18685 Oc150-1 Jul51
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Envelope: Berne, Switzerland to Philadelphia, 30 May 1851
Humboldt
Company:
Depart:Arrive:
New York & Havre Steam Navigation Company(Havre Une)
Havre, 4 June 1851New York, 17 June 1851
Rate: 36 kreuzer29¢
prepaid for double rate (manuscript on reverse)postage due at Philadelphia
Notes: Berne marked letter 10 grams in weight (upper len in red ink) and 2 rates. Swisspostage from the second rayon to the French departure port was 45 rappen anddouble rate was 90 rappen or 36 kreuzer. U.S. Postal Act of 1845 established 24¢American packet rate from the steamship port (New York) and 5e additional postagewithin 300 miles of the port. This rate was reduced on 1 July 1851. The Havre Linemade only 7 outgoing and 5 incoming voyages during the 24¢ rate period. Covers arenot common.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyBritish Contract Steamship via G.B.
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Folded Letter: Berne, Switzerland to Bucyrus, Ohio, 17 June 1851
Africa
British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company(Cunard Line)
Liverpool, 21 June 1851New York, 2 July 1851
Rate: 38 kreuzer5¢
prepaid for all transit fees to U.S. (manuscript on reverse)postage due at Bucyrus
Notes: Berne marked prepayment of 38 kreuzer (95 rappen) on the reverse in magenta inkwhich paid all transit fees to U.S. border from second rayon in Switzerland by British mailsteamer from Liverpool. letter entered France at the exchange office of Pontarlier(French entry marking applied at Paris). New York marked letter for 5¢ postage due, theBritish Open Mail rate by British packet.
US. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyBritish Contract Steamship via G. B.
1840-18681 Ju150-1 Jul51
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Folded Letter Outer Sheet: Geneva to Society Hill, South Carolina, 17 June 1851
Ship: Africa
Company: British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company(Cunard Line)
Depart:Arrive:
liverpool, 21 June 1851New York, 2 July 1851
Rate: 15 decimes5¢
prepaid for all transit fees to U.S. (mahuscript on reverse)postage due at Society Hill
Notes: Letter carried privately to Havre where forwarding agent Alfred Rigot marked letterupper left and posted at the Bureau Maritime. Havre sent letter across the Channel toSouthampton, where a circular datestamp was marked on the reverse in yelloworange ink and the double arc FOREIGN PAID handstamp was applied on the front.New York marked the letter for 5¢ postage due, the British Open Mail rate by Britishpacket The FOREIGN PAID handstamp is seldom seen on transatlantic mails.
u.s. - British Postal Treaties
1848 TreatyBritish Contract Steamship
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Envelope w/letter: Zurich, Switzerland to Philadelphia, 1 September 1851
Africa
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Depart:Arrive:
British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company(Cunard Line)
Liverpool, 13 September 1851New York, 24 September 1851
Rate: - - - letter sent unpaid19¢ G.B. debit to U.S.24¢ postage due in Philadelphia
Notes: Letter carried privately to London and posted at Lombard Street post office.Instructions to New York exchange office required the office receiving treaty letters"... to re-stamp the letter with its own office stamp... if unpaid, with the amount inblack, of the entire postage to be collected.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland Treatysailing Packets via France
Prior to 1868
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-Folded letter: Zurich, Switzerland to New York, 19 November 1851
DuchessB d'Orleans
Union Line of Havre Sailing Packets
Havre, 2 December 1851New York, 8 January 1852
Rate: 36 kreuzer6<
prepaid for double rate (manuscript on reverse)postage due in New York
Notes: Letter prepaid 2x45 rappen = 90 rappen (equivalent to 36 kreuzer) for an eight gramletter (manuscript upper left). This paid all transit fee to the French port. The BureauMaritime at Havre placed letter on a regular sailing packet of the Union Line to NewYork, where it was marked for a postage due of Get, the incoming ship letter rate to anaddressee in the arrival post.
u.s. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyBritish Contract Steamship via G.B.
1840-18681 Jan 52-15 Dec 54
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Folded Letter: Berne, Switzerland to Bucyrus, OhIo, 10 February 1852
Africa
British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company(Cunard Line)
Uverpool, 14 February 1852New York, 28 February 1852
Rate: 270 rappen5¢
prepaid for all transit fees to U.S. (manuscript on reverse)postage due at Bucyrus
Notes: Berne marked letter at 8 grams weight and double rate (manuscript upper left). Letterprepaid 2x135 rappen for all transit fees to U.S. border from second rayon in Switzerland. New York marked letter for 5¢ postage due, the British Open Mail rate byBritish packet.
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Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatySailing Packets via France
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Folded Letter: lotzwyl, Switzerland to New Orleans, 17 December 1852
Priorto 1868
Ship:
Company:
Depart:Arrive:
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Sailing Barque
Havre, 5 January 1853New York. 21 February 1853
Rate: 65 rappen7¢
prepaid for single rate (manuscript on reverse)postage due in New Orleans
Notes: Letter prepaid 65 rappen for rate to French departure port from second Swiss rayon.The Bureau Maritime at Havre placed letter on the Braque Idde Kembaff headed forNew York. Here it was marked for a postage due of 7¢, 2¢ ship fee plus 5¢ U.S. inlandfee to New Orleans.
u. S. - Prussia Postal Treaties
U.S.-Prussia Treaty of 1852American Contract Steamship
1852-186816 October 1852-31 December 1867
Folded Letter: New York to Wahlen, Swltler1and, 7 January 1853
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Ship: Atlantic
Company: New York & Liverpool United States Mail Steamship Company(Collins Line)
Depart:Arrive:
New York, 8 January 1853Uverpool, 20 January 1853
Rate:23.170 rappen
letter sent unpaidU.S. debit to Prussiapostage due in Wahlen
Notes: Aachen exchange office marked 45 kreuzer debit 10 Switzerland for transit fees toSwiss border. Swiss added 3 kreuzer internal transit to Wahlen making total postagedue 48 kreuzer or 170 rappen.
u. S. - Prussia Postal Treaties
U.S.-Prussia Treaty of 1852American Contract Steamship
1852-186816 October 1852-31 December 1867
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Envelope: Cincinnati, Ohio, to Magden, Canton Aarg3u, Switzerland, 25 May 1853
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Ship: Baltic
Company: New York & Liverpool United States Mail Steamship Company(Collins line)
DepartArrive:
New York, 28 May 1653Liverpool. 7 June 1853
Rate:23¢175 rappen
letter sent unpaidU.S. debit to PrussiapOstage due in Magden
Notes: Cincinnati marked unpaid letter rate of 30¢ in upper right corner. Aachen exchangeoffice marked 45 kreuzer debit to Switzerland for all lransit fees to the Swiss border fromthe U S. Swiss added 3 kreuzer internal transit to Magden making total postage due 46kreuzer, converted to 175 rappen.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyAmerican Contract Steamship via G.B.
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Envelope: New York to Geneva, 10 September 1853
1847-18681 Jan 52-15 Dec 54
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Company:
Depart:Arrive:
Hermann
Ocean Steam Navigation Company(Ocean Line)
New York, 10 September 1853Southampton, 23 September 1853
Rate: 21.130 rappen
prepaid for British Open Mail rate by American packetpostage due at Wahlen
Notes: Prepayment written in pencil by New York post office. Once mails put off in the Solentnear Southampton, an auxiliary steamer carried them to Havre and the letter neverwent ashore in England. French entry marking "ETATS-UNIS PAQ.AM.A. lEHAVRE" was used on letters carried by Ocean Line steamers to Southampton andthen conveyed by auxiliary steamer to Havre. While not a rare marking, it is also notcommon. Geneva marked letter for 130 rappen, the postage due for letters arrivingfrom steamers to England going to the first Swiss rayon.
u. S. - Bremen Postal Treaties
U.S.-Bremen Treaty of 1853American Contract Steamship Direct
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Envelope: Kirchdorf, Switzerland to Toledo, Ohio, 1 March 1854
Hermann
Ocean Steam Navigation Company(Ocean Line)
Bremerhaven, 26 March 1854New York, 14 April 1854
Rate:27¢
letter sent unpaidpostage due at Toledo
Notes: Although the advertised rate from the U.S. to Switzerland by Bremen mail was 25¢,letters from Switzerland might cost a little more. This letter originated in second rayonof Switzerland, where Swiss debited Baden 6 kreuzer (2 59r.) for transit fees toGermany. Letter transported over Baden railroad to Frankfurt. where Thurn & Taxis Postadded 9 kr. (3 sgr.) for GAPU transit. Thurn & Taxis debited Bremen 12 grate (5 sgr.) foraccumulated transit fees. Bremen showed breakdown of unpaid letter fees, 12¢European transit and 15¢ international fees. New York marked letter for 27¢ postagedue, a scarce rate.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyAmerican Contract Steamship via G.B.
1847-18681 Jan 52-15 Dec 54
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Folded letter outer sheet: New York to Basel, Switzerland, 13 October 1854
Ship: Atlantic
Company: New York & Liverpool United States Mail Steamship Company(Collins Line)
DepartArrive:
New York, 14 October 1854Liverpool, 26 October 1854
Rate: 21¢60 rappen
prepaid for British Open Mail rate by American packetpostage due at Basel
Notes: Prepayment written in pencil, lower left corner by New York post office. Letter sent vialondon to Calais, France, and then to Switzerland. Basel marked letter for 60 rappenpostage due, the rate for a letter taken directly to a French port from overseas and goingto the first Swiss rayon. The proper rate for a letter via England was 130 rappen. This isthe only letter seen that went to England and was rated "via France."
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyAmerican Contract Steamship via France
1840-186815 Dec 54-1 Jan 57
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Folded Letter. Charteston. South Carolina to Uster, Switzerland, 22 July 1856
Fulton
New York & Havre Steam Navigation Company(Havre line)
New York, 26 July 1856Havre, 9 August 1856
Rate: 20¢65 rappen
prepaid for single ratepostage due at Uster
Notes: letter endorsed "pr Steamer Barcelonelfof Havre," a reference to the French steamshipby that name, but sent on the U.S. Havre line steamer leaving three days earlier since20¢ American packet rate paid. Postage due was for a letter by American steamship toHavre gOIng to the second Swiss rayon.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyAmerican Contract Steamship via G.B.
1847-186815 Dec 54-1 Jan 57
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Folded letter Outer Sheet: New York to SUifa, Switzerland, 3 October 1856
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Ocean Steam Navigation Company(Ocean Line)
New York, 4 October 1656Southampton, 18 October 1856
Rate: 21¢135 rappen
prepaid for British Open Mail rate by American packetpostage due at Stafa
Notes: Prepayment of 21¢ written in pencil on left side by New York clerk. Zurich clerk markedin bright orange ink, center of letter face, 135 rappen postage due, the amount for lettersarriving from steamers to England going to the second Swiss rayon. Many Ocean Lineletters were sent directly to Havre from the steamer stop in the Solent off Cowes, Isle ofWight. but this letter was sent to London and Calais as shown by the French entrymarking.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyAmerican Contract Steamship via G.B.
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Folded Letter Outer Sheet: New York to Stafa, Switzerland, 1 November 1856
Hermann
Ocean Steam Navigation Company(Ocean Line)
New York, 1 November 1856Southampton, 17 November 1856
Rate: 21¢65 rappen
prepaid for British Open Mail rale by American packetpostage due at Stata
Notes: Prepayment of 21¢ written in pencil top center (very difficult to see) by New York clerk.ZOrich clerk marked in bright orange ink, center of letter face, 65 rappen postage due,the amount for letters arriving from American steamers 10 France going to the secondSwiss rayon. This lelter was taken direcUy to Havre from the steamer stop in the Solentoff Cowes, Isle of Wight. and not to London and Calais. A poor strike of the red Frenchentry marking shows that it was the one used for Ocean line letters sent directly toHavre.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyBritish Contract Steamship via G.B.
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1840-18681 Apr 57-1 Jul62 (U.S.-French Treaty)
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Folded Letter Outer Sheet: New York to Sufa, Switzerland, 5 May 1857
America
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British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company(Cunard Line)
Boslon, 6 May 1857Liverpool. 17 May 1857
Rate:6¢230 rappen
letter sent unpaidU.S. debit to Francepostage due at Stafa
Noles: Letter sent unpaid in the French mails. New York marked 2x3¢ debit to France for afetter between X - Y, oz. Letter marked in upper left corner for two rales. Swiss marked2 x 115 rappen = 230 rappen postage due, the double rate by French convention.
US. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyBritish Contract Steamship via G.B.
1840-18681 Apr 57-1 Jul62 (U.S.-French Treaty)
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Folded Letter Outer Sheet: New York to Stata, Switzerland, 20 July 1857
Ship: Arabia
Company: British & North American Royal Mall Steam Packet Company(Cunard Line)
Depart:Arrive:
New York, 22 July 1857liverpool, 2 August 1857
Rate:3¢115 rappen
letter sent unpaidU.S. debit to Francepostage due at Stafa
Notes: Letter sent unpaid in the French mails. New York marked 3¢ debit to France for aX oz. letter going by British packet to the United Kingdom. Swiss marked 115 rappenpostage due for a single rate by French convention.
u.s. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyBritish Contract Steamship via G.B.
1840-18681 Apr 57-1 Jul62 (U.S.-French Treaty)
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Folded Letter Outer Sheet: St. Louis, Missouri to Couvet, Switzerland, 9 June 1858
America
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British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company(Cunard Line)
Boston, 16 June 1858Uverpool, 27 June 1858
Rate:6.115 rappen
letter sent unpaidU.S. debit to Francepostage due at Couvet
Notes: Letter sent unpaid in the French mails. New York marked 2x3¢ debit to France for aletter over V4 oz. (7.09 grams). Swiss marked 115 rappen postage due, the single ratefor a letter under 7lh grams.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyAmerican Contract Steamship to France
1847-18681 Apr 57-1 Sui 62 (U.S.-French Treaty)
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Ship: Ariel
Company: Vanderbilt European Line(Vanderbilt line)
Depart:Arrive:
New York, 4 September 1858Havre, 19 September 1858
Rate:12¢115 rappen
leiter sent unpaidU.S. debit to Francepostage due at Stafa
Notes: Letter sent unpaid in the French mails. New York marked 12¢ debit to France tor ay. oz. letter going by American packet directly to France. Swiss marked 115 rappenpostage due for a single rate by French convention.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyAmerican Contract Steamship to France
1847-18681 Apr 57-1 Jul62 (U.S.-French Treaty)
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Folded Letter Outer Sheet: New York to Geneva, Switzerland, 4 June 1859
Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt European Line(Vanderbilt Line)
New York. 4 June 1859Havre. 15 June 1859
Rate:12¢115 rappen
letter sent unpaidU.S. debit to Francepostage due at Geneva
Noles: letter senl unpaid in the French mails. New York marked 12¢ debit 10 France for aY. oz. letter gOing by American packet directly to France. Swiss marked 115 rappenpostage due for a single rate by French convention.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyAmerican Contract Steamship via G.B.
1847-18681 Apr 57-1 Jul62 (U.S.-French Treaty)
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Folded letter: New York to Stafa, Switzerland, 9 July 1859
Bremen
Norddeulscher Lloyd(North German Lloyd Line)
New York, 9 July 1859Southampton, 21 July 1859
Rate:9¢115 rappen
letter sent unpaidU.S. debit to Francepostage due at Stafa
Notes: Letter sent unpaid in the French mails. New York marked 9¢ debit to France for a% oz. letter going by American packet to the United Kingdom. Swiss marked 115 rappenpostage due for a single rate by French convention.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyAmerican Contract Steamship via G.B.
1847-18681 Apr 57-1 Jul62 (U.S.-French Treaty)
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Folded Letter Outer Sheet: New York to Stata, Switzerland, 1 October 1859
Ship: New York
Company: Norddeutscher Lloyd(North German Lloyd line)
Depart:Arrive:
New York, 1 October 1859Southampton, 13 October 1859
Rate:9¢115 rappen
letter sent unpaidU.S. debit to Francepostage due at Stafa
Notes: letter sent unpaid in the French mails. New Vork marked 9¢ debit to France for ay. oz. letter going by American packet to the United Kingdom. Swiss mal1<ed 115 rappenpostage due for a single rate by French convention.
u.s. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyBritish Contract Steamship via G.B.
1840-18681 Apr 57-1 Jul62 (U.S.-French Treaty)
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Envelope: Mar1lgny, Switzerland to Shakupee, Minnesota, 21 May 1860
Africa
British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company(Cunard Line)
Queenstown, 27 May 1860New York, 8 June 1860
Rate:18¢21¢
letter sent unpaidFrench debit to U.S.postage due at Shakupee
Notes: Letter sent unpaid in the French mails. Paris marked debit to U.S. in manuscript,upper left, for a single rate letter sent by British packet. New York struck the redboxed -6r. service- handstamp (similar markings were sent to each of the exchangeoffices) to show the contract mail service across the Atlantic, and marked letter for21 e postage due.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyBritish Contract Steamship via G.B.
1840-18681 Apr 57-1 Jul 62 (U.S.-French Treaty)
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Folded Letter: New York to Geneva, Switzerland, 3 August 1860
Canada
British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company(Cunard Line)
Boston, 8 August 1860Queenstown, 20 August 1860
Rate:3¢115 rappen,
letter sent unpaidU.S. debit 10 Francepostage due at Geneva
Notes: Letter sent unpaid in the French mails. It was endorsed to go by the Inman Linesteamship Vigo from New York, scheduled to depart on 4 August, but this steamer wasnot carrying contract mall on the voyage. The North German Lloyd steamer Bremencarried mail from New York on 4 August but apparently this letter was 100 late for thatmail; therefore, it had to wait for the next contract mail sailing, which was a Britishcontract steamer from Boston on 8 August Philadelphia marked a 3¢ debit to France fora X oz. letter going by British packet to the United Kingdom. This debit indicates thatPhiladelphia made the decision to place the letter in the British mails. Swiss marked 115rappen postage due for a single rate by French convention.
u.s. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyBritish Contract Steamship via G.B.
1840-18681 Apr 57-1 Jul62 (U.S.-French Treaty)
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Folded Letter Outer She.t: New York 10 51. Imler, Swltzertend, 22 May 1861
Africa
British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company(Cunard Line)
New York, 22 May 1861Queenstown, 2 June 1861
Rate:3¢
115 rappen
letter sent unpaidU.S. debit to Francepostage due at St. Imiar
Notes: Letter sent unpaid in the French mails. New York marked 3¢ debit to France. the onlyamount of the postage due allowed the U.S. since a British contract steamer carriedletter across the Atlantic. Swiss marked 115 rappen postage due. the uniform singlerate for contract mail via G. B.
u.s. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyBritish Contract Steamship via G.B.
1840-18681 Apr 57-1 Jul62 (U.S.-French Treaty)
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Envelope: Allort, Switzerland to CIncinnati, Ohio, 21 August 1861
Arabia
British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company(Cunard Line)
Queenstown, 25 August 1861Boslon, 5 September 1861
Rate:18.21<1
letter sent unpaidFrench debit to U.S.postage due at Cincinnati
Notes: Letter, sent unpaid in the French mails, arrived at Paris having entered France atborder entry office of St. Louis just across the French-Swiss border from Basel. Parismarked the large -IS- handstamp, introduced in early 1861, to show debit to U.S.Red ·Br. Service- handstamp applied at Boston exchange office to show letter carriedacross the Atlantic on a British contract steamer.
u. S. - Hamburg Postal Treaties
U.S.-Hamburg TreatyHamburg Contract Steamship
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1857-18681 Jul 57-17 Oct 63
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Envelope: Hottingen. Switzerland to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 17 March 1863
Bavaria
Hamburg-Amerikanische Packelfahrt Aktien Geseltschaft (HAPAG)(Hamburg American line)
Hamburg, 22 March 1863New York, 10 April 1863
Rate:20 centimes19¢
letter sent unpaidSwiss debit to Hamburgpostage due jn Milwaukee
Notes: Swiss debit to Hamburg written in red pen to the left of the manuscript "19" and lookslike the letter MH." Hamburg marked "9/10" in blue pencil to show that the transit feeto Switzerland of 9¢ and the international rate to Hamburg of 10¢ were unpaid. Thetransit fees from Hamburg to Switzerland were also staled in blue pencil as 3Xsllbergroschen. Uncommon routing from Switzerland via Hamburg to U.S.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyAmerican Contract Steamship via G.B.
1847-18681 Ju162-1 Apr 1868 (U.S.-French Treaty)
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Folded Letter: Philadelphia to SUifa, Switzerland, 30 July 1863
Hansa
Norddeutscher Lloyd(North German Lloyd Line)
New York, 1 August 1863Southampton, 12 Augusl1863
Rate:18¢220 centimes
letter sent unpaidU.S. debit to Francepostage due at Stata
Notes: Letter sent unpaid in the French mails. Philadelphia exchange office used a circulardatestamp that showed 2 x 9¢ = 18¢ debit to France for a letter between Y. - Xi oz. to becarried by American contract packet to the U.K. letter marked by French on left side fortwo rates. Swiss marked 2 x 110 centimes = 220 centimes postage due, the double rateby French convention from July 1862.
u. S. - SWitzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyAmerican Contract Steamship via G.B.
II
1847-18681 Jul 62-1 Apr 68 (U.S.-French Treaty)
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Folded Letter. Wildegg, Switzerland to New York, 27 January 1864
City of Manchester
liverpool, New York & Philadelphia Steam Ship Company(Inman Une)
Queenstown, 4 February 1864New York, 19 February 1864
Rate:54¢63¢97¢
letter sent unpaidFrench debit to U.S.postage due in coin in New Yorkpostage due in notes in New York.
Notes: letter, sent unpaid in the French mails, entering France at St. Louis (marked at Paris),where debit to U.S. marked in manuscript, 3x18¢=54¢. Although leUer endorsed ·VIaHavre: letter sent via England since there was no steamship from Havre.
US. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyBritish'Contract Steamship via G.B.
1840-18681 Ju162-1 Apr 68 (U.S.-French Treaty)
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Folded Letter: Philadelphia to Stafa, Switzerland, 31 October 1865
Ship: Scotia
Company: British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company(Cunard Line)
Depart:Arrive:
New York, 1 November 1865Queenstown, 10 November 1865
Rate:3¢110 rappen
letter sent unpaidU.S. debit to Francepostage due at Slafa
Notes: letter sent unpaid in French mails. Since Philadelphia exchange office daleslamp didnot show the debit to France, a blue crayon ~3~ was written on the left side. Parismarked boxed F.J30, an accountancy marking under the Franco·Swiss Convention of1865, to indicate letter was treated under letter bill article 30 which required Swiss topay the French 1 Franc per 30 grams bulk letter rate for unpaid letters from the U.S.Swiss marked letter for 110 rappen postage due. a reduction from 115 rappen in effectsince July 1662.
u.s. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyBritish Contract Steamship via G.B.
F.30
1840-18681 Ju162-1 Apr 68 (U.S.-French Treaty)
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Folded LeUer: St. Louis, Missouri to Fribourg, Switzerland, 21 April 1866
Asia
British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company(Cunard Line)
Boston, 25 April 1866Queenstown, 6 May 1866
Rate:3¢110 rappen
letter sent unpaidU.S. debit to Francepostage due at Fribourg
Notes: Letter sent unpaid in French mails. Paris marked boxed F.130, an accountancymarking under the Franco-Swiss Convention of 1865, to indicate letter was treatedunder letter bill article 30 which required Swiss to pay French 1 Franc per 30 gramsbulk letter rate for unpaid letters from the U.S. Swiss marked letter for 110 rappenpostage due. a reduction from 115 rappen in effect since July 1862.
u. S - Switzerland Postal Treaties
Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatyAmerican Contract Steamship via G.B.
1847-18681 Ju162-1 Apr 68 (U.S.-French Treaty)
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Folded Letter: Amriswil, Switzerland to Aurora, Illinois, 26 May 1867
City of Paris
liverpool, New York & Philadelphia Steam Ship Company(Inman Line)
Queenstown, 30 May 1867New York, 9 June 1867
Rate:12¢21¢28¢
leller sent unpaidFrench debit to U.S.postage due in coin in New Yorkpostage due in notes in New York
Notes: Letter, sent unpaid in the French mail, entering France at St. Louis (marked at Paris).The Paris debit of 12¢ is a faint black handslamp undemeath the New York datestamp,which shows postage at the top in coin and at the bottom in depreciated greenbacknotes.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
U.S.-Switzerland Treaty of 1867Contract Steamship via G.B.
VIA OSTENDE
1868-18701 Apr 68-1 May 70
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Envelope: Montreux, Switzerland to Charleston, South Carolina, 26 July 1868
Russia
British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company(Cunard Line)
Queenstown. 2 August 1868New York, 11 August 1868
Rate:20.26.
letter sent unpaidpostage due in coin at Charleston (not shown)postage due in notes at Charleston
Notes: Blue hotel marking probably indicates letter posted in mail box at hotel whoseemployees took letter across Lake Geneva to Geneva. Basel, the Swiss exchangeoffice. marked "VIA OSTENDE" to show letter was being sent in closed mails viaBelgium and England, and placed letter in a closed mail bag for New York. New Yorkmarked postage due which included 5¢ unpaid letter fine.
u.s. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
U.S.-Switzerland Treaty of 1870Contract Steamship via G.B.
1870-18751 May 70-1 Jul 75
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Envelope: New York to Frlbourg, Swltzer1and, 28 May 1873
Idaho
Liverpool & Great Western Steamship Company Limited(Guion Line)
New York, 28 May 1873Queenstown, 7 June 1873
Rate:70 rappen
letter sent unpaidpostage due in Fribourg
Notes: Letter originated in Swiss Consulate of New York (consulate seal marking in blueacross backflap), and was sent unpaid. "VIA OSTEN DE- routing marked at Baselexchange office and postage due of 70 rappen, which included single treaty rateof 50 rappen plus 20 rappen unpaid letter fine.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
U.S.-Switzerland Treaty of 1874Contract Steamship via G.B.
1874-18751 May 74-1 Jul 75
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Postal Card: Bern, Switzerland to Cleveland, Ohio, 1 September 1874
Goethe
Deutsche Transatlanlische Dampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft(Eagle Line)
Hamburg, 3 September 1874New York, 15 September 1874
Rate: 10 centimes prepaid for postal card
Notes: The 1874 Treaty permitted postal cards to be exchanged between the two countries iffully paid 2¢ in the U.S. or 10 centimes in Switzerland. An 18625 centimes darkbrown adhesive, Scott No. 43, was added to this 5 centimes postal card to make theproper rale. Carrier service in Cleveland was indicated by the blue circular CARRIERdate-stamp on the reverse. Pre-GPU postal cards from or to Switzerland are quiteuncommon as their use was for 14 months only.
u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties
U.S.-Switzerland Treaty of 1870Contract Steamship via G.B.
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Envelope: Geneva to Washington, D.C., 3 November 1874
1870-18751 May 70-1 Jul75
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City of London
Liverpool, New York & Philadelphia Steamship Company(Inman Line)
Queenstown, 6 November 1874New York, 18 November 1874
Rate:15¢16¢
letter sent unpaidpostage due in coin in Washington (not shown)postage due in notes in Washington
Notes: Basel marked VIA OSTENDE to show routing through Belgium and England andplaced letter in closed mail bag for New York, where it was marked for 16¢ postagedue in depreciated greenback currency. Postage due included a S¢ unpaid letter fine.