Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 3 Single Lots: German Empire 1872 – 1945 German Reichspost – Shield Issues – The Michael Rehme Collection (part II)

½ groschen orange with DKr. "LEIPZIG 4.MRZ.75" on postal stationery card 5 pfennigs via Bremen with the steamer Rhine of North German Lloyd to New York, USA with red postmark "NEW YORK  PAID ALL MAR 21", which confirms the correct postage paid (rate from 1 December 1873 to 30 June 1875 1 groschen resp. 10 pfennig). The ½ groschen stamp is very well embossed and usually perforated, the card is folded twice and slightly angular. A decorative oversea postcard with scarce equal-value franking Groschen.currency mixed franking pennies/granzen