1859 (Jun. 18) Brunswick Mo. to Wehrheim, Nassau. Orange buff cover bearing 10¢ green, types II & III (32, 33), six comprising two vertical pairs (one stamp type III) arranged as a block, and single of each type, tied by multiple strikes of "Brunswick Me. Jun 18" cds, four additional strikes on reverse, red "N.York, Am. Pkt. 'Paid 14' Jun 25" credit exchange cds, carried by Havre Line Fulton from New York Jun. 25th to Southampton arriving Jul. 7th, partial red "Aachen, Franco 9/7" transit, arrival backstamp; small cover tears, right edge of cover refolded to show overlapping stamps (one creased), Fine and spectacular 10¢ franking for double the 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1859 (Nov. 25) Peoria, Ill. to Fieburg im Breisgau, Baden. Orange buff cover bearing 10¢ green, types II-III (32-33) horizontal pair and 10¢ green, type V (35), each cancelled by matching grid cancel, pair tied by "Peoria Ills., Nov 25, 1859" cds, red "N.York, Br. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Nov 20" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston Nov. 30th to Queenstown arriving Dec. 12th, red "Aachen, Franco, 13/12" framed transit, blue ms. "2/" kr local postage due rating, indistinct arrival backstamp; small stamp faults from edge placement, minor cover mend bottom left, F.-V.F. and rare 10¢ 1857 type II, III, V combination use, with 1975 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Addresses entirely in German script would not have been comprehensible to an English speaker, so bilingual writers often added "Germany" in English cursive, as on the top cover. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1860 (Oct. 4) Louisville Ky. to Oldenburg. Folded cover with part letter bearing 3¢ dull red (26) pair and 12¢ black (36B) pair, tied by three strikes of blue large circular grids and matching "Louisville Ky., Oct 4, 1860" cds, red "N.York, Br. Pkt '7 Paid' Oct 10" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Persia from New York Oct. 10th to Queenstown arriving Oct. 19th, red "Aachen, Franco, 21/10" framed transit; edge splitting, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1861 (Jan. 22) New York N.Y. to Önsbach, Baden. Orange buff cover bearing 1¢ blue (24) and 30¢ orange (38), each tied by red NYFM circular grid cancel, matching red "N. York, Br. Pkt. '7 Paid' Jan 22" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Jan. 23rd to Queenstown arriving Feb. 4th, red "Aachen, Franco 6/2" framed handstamp, Baden (2.8) and blue ms. "2" kr due rating; barely reduced at right, some slight wear, Very Fine, ex-Grunin, Wagshal, with photocopy of 1988 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

A 1857 ISSUE COMBINATION TO GERMANY PREPAYING THE DOUBLE THE 30¢ PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL RATE PLUS 1¢ CARRIER FEE.

The 1¢ stamp prepaid the carrier fee to the post office that was in effect from mid-1861 to June 30, 1863. The Baden post office assessed a delivery charge of 2kr, which was unusual for prepaid mail. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

1864 (Oct. 8) New York N.Y. to Dresden, Saxony. Cover bearing on reverse 3¢ rose (65), ten in two strips of four and two singles, all tied by strikes of NYFM red circular grids, matching "N.York, Br. Pkt. '7 Paid' Oct 8" credit exchange cds, carried by Inman Line City of Baltimore from New York Oct. 8th to Queenstown arriving Oct. 18th, red "Aachen, Franco, 19/10" framed transit; opened on three sides with small mends at left, otherwise Very Fine and attractive franking convenience overpaying 28¢ Prussian Closed Mail.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300