378th Auction

USA TO SWEDEN: 1868, Washington 3c. rose horizontal pair and 10c. green tied by mute ring cancel with matching cds. "BISHOP HILL MAR 26" alongside to cover via New York with credit handstamp "6" and Bremen with boxed "BREMEN 11/4 FRANCO" and accountancy mark "Weiterfr. 2½ Sgr." to Sweden, 10c. small imperfection not detracting from fine appearance

USA TO SWEDEN: 1869, Pictorial Issue 3c. blue horizontal strip of 4 and single with manuscript cancellation on cover via New York with credit handstamp "4", transported by the "America" of the NGL, and Bremen with boxed "BREMEN 24 11 69 FRANCO" and accountancy mark "Weiterfr. 1½ Sgr." (tying one stamp) to Sweden with transit mark on reverse, a very attractive ans rare entire with an unusual destination, certificates Richter (1996) and van der Linden (1996)

Provenance: "Die Welt auf Schienen" (345. Heinrich Köhler Auction, 2011)

USA TO SWEDEN: 1872, Jefferson 10c. brown tied by blue mute three-rings cancel with matching cds. "TITUSVILLE 3 SEP" alongside to cover via New York with red "NEW YORK 4 SEP 4" credit exchange cds. and via Bremen with boxed "BREMEN 9 72 FRANCO" and accountancy mark "Weiterfr. 1½ Sgr." to Baby, Sweden, a fine and colorful use

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

USA TO TURKISH EMPIRE: 1869, Lincoln 15c. black tied by cork cancel and matching cds. "MIDDLEBOROUGH SEP 15" to cover via Boston and Bremen with boxed "BREMEN 18 9 69 FRANCO" and accountancy mark "Weiterfr. 2 Sgr." to Constantinople, cover slightly shortened at left, 15c. adhesives minor toning, otherwise fine

USA TO TURKISH EMPIRE: 1873, Lincoln 6c. rose, three singles tied by cork as additional franking to double-weight registered postal stationery envelope 10c. green from New York, transportet by the "Mosel" of the NDL, to Bremen where the German fancy boxed "Recomandirt." was applied and foreign share "Wf3" in red crayon added, to Constantinople, reverse with arrival mark of German PO "KAISERLICH DEUTSCHES POSTAMT 9 4 No. 2", some overall toning, yet very attractive and scarce 

USA TO TURKISH EMPIRE: 1873, Jefferson 10c. brown with cork cancel and matching cds. "CORNWALL ON THE HUDSON NOV 18" on small cover via "NEW YORK PAID ALL NOV 19", transportet by the "New York", to Constantinople with red crayon "4" (c credit) and "W1½" on front, reverse with arrival mark of German PO in Constantinople, a little toned and adhesive applied at edge, otherwise fine and attractive 

1871, orange buff cover franked with 1861 Franklin 1c. blue, Washington 3c. rose and 1870 Banknote Issue 3c. Washington green, tied by cork cancel with matching cds. "SAN RAFAEL MAY 18" alongside, via New York and Bremen to Nordstrand, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, a attractive and colorful combination franking

1868, buff cover franked with 1861 Jackson 2c. black, E Grill, and Washington 3c., two slightly overlapping singles, tied by blue duplex "CINCINNATI MAY 25", via New York with "NEW YORK PAIID ALL DIRECT MAY 28", carried by the "HANSA" of the NGL, with boixed "BREMEN 19 6 68 FRANCO" to Obernkirchen, near Minden, minor covcer wear and flaws, very attractive appearance

1869, yellow cover franked with three singles 1857/60 Washington 3c. red, F-Grill, and two singles Pictorial Issue 2c. brown, tied by cork cancel with matching cds. "DUBUQUE SEP 13" alongside, to Oldenburg, Germany. Red "NEW YORK PAID ALL" transit and red exchange L4 "VERVIERS 30/9 COELN FRANCO" on front, couple 3c, stamps have a few negligible short perfs, small bend at right, prepaid 13c. for obsolete NGU rate (reduced to 10c in 1868), a very Fine and color mixed-issue franking

1869, double-weight envelope franked with two singles 1861 Jefferson 5c. brown, tied by cork cancel with matching cds. "NEWARK APR 7" alongside, via New York with handstamp "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" applied and Bremen with cds. "BREMEN 20/4 69" to Pliezhausen, upon arrival charged with "6", the recipient was charged with "21" kr., some wear and small tear in cover fixed by hinges, a very attractive and rare entire

1869, small cover with embossed Sender insignia franked with 1861 Washington 10c., two singles with Grill, with cork cancel and matching cds. "BUFFALO JAN 20" via Bremen with boxed "BREMEN 3 2 69 FRANCO" to Dresden, Saxony, fine, signed 172 (Knapp)

1868, folded triple-weight lettersheet endorsed "via New York & Bremen" franked with 1861 Franklin 30c. orange, tied by black grid cancel with adjacent violet cds. "PHILa DIRECT PAID ALL APR.29", via Bremen with boxed "BREMEN 12/5 68" to Leipzig, Saxony with arrival mark, letter with creases and inside paper backed, otherwise fine, nice third rate cover to Germany, signed Diena and Bolaffi

1869, folded letter dated "Bremen 25. Dez. 1869" with senders cachet "Heinr: Rüppel & Sohn Bremen" on front, sent as shipletter to New York, upon arrival franked with Pictorial Issue 2c. and tied by cork and matching cds. "NEW YORK RECEIVED JAN 11" and treated as local letter, although the company postmark on the front clearly indicated the place of origin, unauthorized private transport with the "Union" of North German Lloyd.

1869, folded letter franked with Pictorial Issue 2c. brown and 3c. blue, two singles each, tied by cork cancels with matching cds. "RICHMOND DEC 20" alongside via "NEW YORK PAID ALL DIRECT DEC 24" to Bremen, file fold at bottom, one 2c. adhesive tiny tear, a very fine and handsome combination for 10c. direct rate, certificate PSE (2000)

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

1871, folded lettersheet endorsed "Via Panama by North German Lloyds Steamer Graf Bismarck", franked with Peru 1868 Coat or Arms 1d. yellow-green,  close to good margins, tied by cds. "LIMA 18 JUN 1871". Carried by British ships to Panama, then overland to Colon on the Caribbean side, where the NDL Steamer took over the mail as "British Closed Mail" and ran via St. Thomas to Bremen, there on arrival the Ra2 "From West Indies via Bremen" struck and blue crayon taxation "19 ¼" Gr. applied (18¼ British and German sea postage as well as 1 Gr. inland postage). A very attractive and rare cover from the first voyage of the "Graf Bismarck".