This postal envelope from the North German Confederation is franked with a green 1 Groschen Reichsadler indicium and postmarked Hamburg Bahnhof on November 10, 1874. The envelope is neatly addressed in dark brown ink to Moritz Gaelzösch, serving at the district court in Waldheim, Saxony. A transit mark from Altegarde dated 11/11 appears on the reverse, indicating efficient handling through the postal system. The design and franking reflect the postal regulations of the Confederation shortly before the consolidation under the German Empire. The crisp postmarks, clean condition, and legible script make this a fine example of legal correspondence in the early modern German postal era. Estimate "$70 – 90"