1856 (Mar. 13) Bastrop Tex. to Glarus, Switzerland, 3¢ red on buff (U10) entire bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) and 12¢ black (17) pair tied by "Bastrop Tex. Mar 13" cds, red "N. York Am. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Mar 29" credit exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Ericsson from New York Mar. 29th to Liverpool arriving Apr. 12th, red "Aachen Franco" framed transit and framed "Franco Preuss. / Resp. Vereins. Ausgangs. Grenze." two-line framed handstamp, manuscript "3" sbr. debit rating, indistinct blue Glarus arrival backstamp; some wear and part of flap missing, 12¢ pair affected by edge placement, F.-V.F., a scarce use from Texas. Estimate  $300 - 400. This cover was prepaid 30¢ only for postage to the Prussian border only. The red "Franco Preuss. Resp. Vereins. Ausgangs. Grenze." framed handstamp translates to "Paid Prussian Union Members Deliver to Border" was applied by the Aachen exchange office. $0 (Image)