1869 (Jul. 31) Shiloh, Ill. to Homberg, Hessen-Cassel. Blue "Shiloh Ill. Jul. 31" cds with matching target cancels tie two 1¢ buff (112) singles and 5¢ brown (76) on 3¢ pink (U58) entire, red "New York, Paid All, Direct, Aug 5" exchange cds, carried by NGL Line Donau from Aug. 5th to Bremerhaven arriving Aug. 16th, red "Bremen, Franco 16/8 69" framed transit, Homberg (8.18) arrival backstamp; stamps have faults and cover is soiled, Fine and unusual franking overpaying the 7¢ NGU Direct Mail rate.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1869 (Sep. 16) Frontenac, Minn. to Mulsum, Hanover. Cover bearing 10¢ yellow green, F Grill (96), strong grill, cancelled by well-struck small circle of wedges, matching perfect strike of "Frontenac, Minn. Sep 16" double-circle datestamp, endorsed "direct mail", carried by Hapag Line Allemania from New York Sep. 21st to Hamburg arriving Oct. 6th, partial "Hamburg, Franco, 6/10 69" framed handstamp, Oct. 7th arrival backstamps, Extremely Fine and choice fancy cancel use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1869 (Sep. 20) Cincinnati, Ohio to Großenkneten, Oldenburg. Orange cover with "J. Neihaus & Co. Park Brewery" framed corner card bearing two 10¢ green, F grill (96) singles tied by blue "Cincinnati, O. Sep 20" duplex with four-ring cancel, red "New York, Paid All, Direct, Sep 23" exchange cds, carried by NGL Line Donau from New York Sep. 23rd to Bremerhaven arriving Oct. 5th, sharp red "Bremen, Franco 5/10 69" framed transit, Oct. 7th arrival backstamp, Very Fine and attractive brewery ad cover overpaying the 7¢ NGU Direct Mail rate.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1869 (Nov. 3) Jacksonville, Florida to Könisberg, East Prussia. Blue circle of wedges duplexed with "Jacksonville Fla., Nov 3" cds on 3¢ pink (U58) entire, rare strike of New York "Insufficient, 2¾ Sgr." circular handstamp, carried by Hapag Line Cimbria from New York Nov. 9th to Hamburg arriving Nov. 21st, Hamburg (11.21) arrival backstamp and blue crayon "4¾" sgr due rating, Nov. 22nd arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce insufficiently prepaid use.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The entire was treated as totally unpaid with New York marking 2¾ sgr due. Hamburg added 2 sgr fine for a total of "4¾" sgr due.

As with the predecessor conventions, prepayment was optional but strong encouraged. The 1867 Convention required the recipient pay deficient postage plus a fine of 2 sgr. The 1870 Additional Convention eliminated the fine, but as a penalty doubled the rate for each ½ oz. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400