(Germany) 1863, 2¢ black. Paying the printed mater rate on 1867 prices current to Bremen, Germany, tied by geometric cork handstamp with partial matching Galveston, Texas origin cds alongside, blue "America, Uber Bremen, Franco" handstamp and large "½" sgr. accountancy handstamp additionally tying stamp, Extremely Fine, a lovely transatlantic printed matter usage. Scott No. 73  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

(Germany) 1863, 2¢ black. Paying the printed mater rate on fresh "Circular." handstamped wrapper to Bremen, Germany, tied by circle of wedges handstamp, blue "America, Uber Bremen, Franco" handstamp and large "½" sgr. accountancy handstamp, New York company backstamp and original prices current; stamp with file fold crease at bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine, an attractive and scarce printed matter usage. Scott No. 73  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

(Germany) 1863, 2¢ black. Showing minor double transfer at lower left, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose + 10¢ yellow green on cover to Hanover, Germany, all tied by fancy rosette handstamps, red "N. York, Brem Pkt., Paid 12, Jul 30" exchange cds and blue Bremen transit handstamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine; with 1983 P. Alcuri certificate. Scott No. 73+65+68  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

(Germany) 1863, 2¢ black. In combination with 1861, 1¢ blue, two singles + 1862, 24¢ lilac on Prussian closed mail cover to Osnabruck, Germany, all tied by blue "Cincinnati, O., May 20" cds and target duplexes, blue "Aachen 4/6, Franco" boxed date stamp and light red "N. York, Am. Pkt., 7 cts, May 23" exchange postmark; 2¢ with light diagonal wrinkle and 24¢ with slightly discoloration at upper right, fresh and F.-V.F., an attractive 3-color franking. Scott No. 73+63+78  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

(Germany) 1863, 2¢ black. Left gutter margin single showing portion of adjacent stamp, tiny corner crease, canceled by quartered cork handstamp on fresh 1867 printed circular to Bremen, Germany, tied by large "1" handstamp in red, Very Fine, without the Bremen marking as this handstamp was discontinued in late 1867. Scott No. 73  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

(Germany) 1863, 2¢ black. Natural s.e. at left, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose + 10¢ green paying the 15¢ Bremen-Hamburg rate to Bavaria, Germany, all tied by crossroads cancel, additionally tied by partial red New York exchange cds, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 73+65+68  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)