1863, 5c. brown, strip of three, pair, and single, perforated 12, affixed to 1867 cover to Baden, Germany, cancelled in pen, faint New York c.d.s. alongside, pair tied by blue “America / Uber Bremen / Franco” handstamp, clear red “N. York Brem. Pk. PAID / 24” c.d.s. (Dec 12) and red “2” (Silbergroschen) in manuscript, reverse with “R. Bad Bahnpost” (Dec 27) and “Heidelberg - Basel” (Dec 28) TPOs, Steinbach c.d.s. receiver (Dec 28), some flaws to franking particularly at upper left of strip, else a fine and visually-pleasing cover; signed Holcombe, with his 1995 certificate.
