378. Auktion

1870, envelope endorsed "via Hamburg" franked with Pictorial Issue 10c. yellow, tied by cork cancel with adjacent "BOSTON PAID ALL DIRECT JAN 21" via Bremen with boxed "BREMEN 2/2 70 FRANCO" to Gotha with arrival mark, adhesive small corner crease, otherwise very fine

1873, cover with pre-printed senders address franked with two slightly overlapping singles 1870 Bank Note Issue Washington 3c. green, tied by cork cancel with adjacent red "NEW YORK PAID ALL DIRECT AUG 16" to Bremen. It was found that the letter weighed over 15g., thereupon L1 "INSUFFICIENTLY APPLIED" applied as well as the handwritten red crayon "6" cancelled, the recipient was finally charged with 7½gr., stamps affixed at edge, thus some minor imperfections, attractive and interesting entire

1872, registered cover franked with vertical pair 1870 Bank Note Issue McMasters Stanton 7c. orange-red, tied by cork cancel with matching cds. "NEWARK MAY 9" alongside via New York with cds. "NEW YORK REGISTERED MAY 11" and straight-line "REGISTERED,  and via Bremen to Nuernberg with arrival mark, very fine and attractive

1873, folded lettersheet endorsed "p Rhein" franked with double (late) the fee 1870 Clay 12c. dull violett tied by black cork cancel and cery clear matching red "NEW YORK SUPPLEMENTARY SEP 20" alongside via Bremen with red boxed BREMEN 3 10/ 73 FRANCO" to Sulingen, Hannover, adhesive few toned perf tips, a very fine and scarce entire

1873, large format registered envelope, franked with two singles and one pair 1870 Bank Note Issue Webster 15c. orange with cork cancel and matching, tying one stamp, "NEW ORLEANS NOV 13" alongside via New York with red cds. "NEW YORK REGISTERED" and boxed DIRECT SERV. PAID ALL" and via Bremen to Elsfleth. At first probably franked as ninefold weight, probably during the inspection it was noticed that the letter falls into eightfold weight according to the international progression (15g instead of ½ounce=14,2g), one stamp subsequently removed. The cover, because of the size alone, some transportation wear, small tears etc., right stamp with small tear and some short perfs, a very appealing unusually high transatlantic franking

1873, registered cover endorsed "Per Bremen or Hamburg Steamer" franked with 1870 Bank Note Issue Webster 15c. orange, tied by cds. "MILWAUKEE FEB 5" with registry number "319", via New York with green crayon "12165" registry number, carried by the NGLs "America", red "BREMEN 27 2 73 FRANCO" and registry handstamp applied, very Fine use convenience overpaid 1c. for the 6c. Direct Mail rate plus 8c. registry fee