378th Auction
21-26 March 2022 in Wiesbaden
- (-) Remove Transatlantic Mail via Bremen – The Friedrich Meyer Collection filter Transatlantic Mail via Bremen – The Friedrich Meyer Collection
- (-) Remove Switzerland filter Switzerland
1859, (Sep 28) small sized envelope franked with 1861 Washington 3c. rose and vertical pair 12c. black, tied by cds. "AUGUSTA SEP 28", via New York with red cds. "NEW YORK PAID OCT 1" to Geneva, upon arrival in Bremen blue three-line "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO" applied, stamps minor imperfections and little unfresh, otherwise a scarce and attractive cover
USA TO SWITZERLAND: 1868, Lincoln 15c. black tied by cork to envelope with pre-printed address "WM. H. Frasse Watchmakers, Jewelers, and Other Mechanics' Tools" via New York, transported by the "Weser II" of the NDL, and Bremen with boxed "BREMEN 11/2 68. FRANCO" and boxed accountancy mark "Weiterfr. 2 Sgr." to Geneva, Switzerland. A very attractive entire showing the scarce 15c. Rate via Open Mail via Bremen which was only possible between January 1st and March 30th 1868