I'm having trouble determining the usage on this cover. Referencing the Wawrukiewicz/Beecher book on U.S. International Postal rates, it looks like the airmail rate was 15˘ and the minimum registry fee was 40˘ to Germany on Dec 5, 1952. That totals 55˘ leaving 5˘ unexplained.
I don't see a registry service (or any other service) that could account for 5˘. I do not think the domestic airmail rate would need to be applied in addition to the international one, but that rate was 6˘ at the time, so it doesn't quite fit.
Is this just a 5˘ overpayment?
Thanks for any help!

