Norddeutscher Llloyd

(North German Lloyd Line)

The North German Lloyd Line operated between Bremen and New York beginning in 1858.  The North German Lloyd Line operated until 1970.

Bremen, January 14, 1865, 7 cent Bremen debit to US, via North German Lloyd line America departed Bremen January 14, 1865 arrived New York January 29, 1865, "N.Y. BREM. PKT. 10 OR 21 U.S. NOTES" depreciated currency exchange office marking.

Pernambuco, Brazil, January 30, 1866, per Ligne du Bresil Paquebot Navarre, departed Pernambuco January 30, arrived Bordeaux February 17, February 18, 1866 Bresil Bordeaux transit marking, French debit to United States of 21¢, routed through Southampton then per Hamburg America Line SS Borussia, departed Southampton February 21, arrived New York March 8, rated 30¢ due, converted to 39¢ due depreciated currency.

Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 26, 1868, per Royal Mail Steam Packet Arno branch packet departing Buenos Aires August 26, connecting in Rio de Janeiro with Royal Mail Steam Packet Danube, which departed Rio de Janeiro September 9, and arrived Southampton October 5, London October 5, 1868 transit marking, 32 cent Great Britain debit to the United States for 24 cent transit fees from Argentina, plus 8 cents transatlantic postage, per North German Lloyd Rhein, which departed Southampton October 6, and arrived New York on October 17 (The Rhein should have been treated as US ocean transit), rated 48¢ due in depreciated currency (34¢ converted to 43¢ in notes, plus 5 cent unpaid letter fee).

Messina, July 22, 1869, endorsed “col vapore francese” per Ligne X (Ligne de Syrie) Illissus, Italie Amb. Marseille E, July 25, 1869 transit, per North German Lloyd Union arrives New York August 7, 1869, rated 21 cents due or 29 cents depreciated currency.

Dresden, Saxony, November 12, 1869, “FRANCO” 4 silbergroschen (10 cents) paid by pair North German Confederation 2 silbergroschen, departed Bremen November 13, 1869, via North German Lloyd Weser II, New York Paid All November 26, 1869 exchange office marking.