~:a.?:/ · New York, 1 July 1848 Havre, 23 July 1848 Rate: 10¢ 16 kreuzer. 22 kreuzer. prepaid for inland fee to New York. Basel debit to Canton of Lucerne postagedue in Somerhalder

u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties

Pre U.S.-Switzerland TreatySailing Packets via France

C·T·F

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Folded Letter: New York to Wohlen, Switzerland, 15 August 1842

Prior to 1849

Ship;

Company:

Depart:Arrive:

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

Prior to 1849

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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

Company:

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

Ship:

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

Ship:

Company:

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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1840-186815 Feb 49-1 Jul50

Ship:

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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Ship:

Company:

Depart:Arrive:

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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Ship:

Company:

Depart:Arrive:

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

Ship:

Company:

Depart:Arrive:

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

Ship:

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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1840-18681 Jan 52-15 Dec 54

Ship:

Company:

Depart:Arrive:

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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1849-186715 February 1849-31 December 1867

Ship:

Envelope w/letter: Zurich, Switzerland to Philadelphia, 1 September 1851

Africa

Company:

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

(Reverse - red)

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Depart:Arrive:

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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.

u. S. - Switzerland Postal Treaties

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:

{dde KembalJ

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

Ship:

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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Depart:Arrive:

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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Ship:

Company:

Depart:Arrive:

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

Ship:

Company:

DepartArrive:

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Folded letter Outer Sheet: New York to SUifa, Switzerland, 3 October 1856

Washington

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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1847-186815 Dec 54-1 Jan 57

Ship:

Company:

DepartArrive:

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)

Ship:

Folded Letter Outer Sheet: New York to Sufa, Switzerland, 5 May 1857

America

Company:

Depart:Arrive:

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

Company:

DepartArrive:

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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Ship:

Company:

Depart:Arrive:

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)

Ship:

Company:

Depart:Arrive:

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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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.

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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)

Ship:

Company:

Depart:Arrive:

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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Company:

Depart:Arrive:

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.