382. Auktion

1869, 15 c. brown/blue, Type II, lightly tied by target cancel to an envelope to Norway, alongside departure cds. "CLERMONT IOWA NOV 17", red transit New York and arrival cds. "CHRISTIANIA 12 12 1870", envelope teared on front and rebacked, otherwise fine. A very rare 15 c. solo usage at the July 1870 tariff, sent via the North German Union in closed mail, one of three recorded to Norway

1870, Presidents 2 c. brown and 12 c. violet, tied by corn cancel to an envelope to Norway, transit cds. "CHRISTIANA 19 7 1871", the 15 cents rate (July 1870, closed mail via the North German Union) was underpaid by one cent, hence taxed with red "2" struck on front; fine and rare transatlantic mail as prepayment was then optional

1862/1918 (ca.), group of covers to Norway with various frankings, incl. 1862 envelope franked at the 33 cents (tariff of April 1857 via French mail system), faulty but extremely scarce, together with a patriotic envelope used in Norway, condition varies from poor to very fine, interesting specialist assembly