378th Auction

USA TO ITALY: 1868, Jackson 2c. black as horizontal pair and Washington 10c. green, each with grill, tied by cork to cover front with cds. "NEW YORK PAID ALL DIRECT MAR 5" via Bremen with red boxed "BREMEN 17/3 68 FRANCO" and red "4" credit handstamp to Genova, stamps lifted for inspection and some short perfs at top, an attractive item showing the newly introduced 14c. Rate to Italy

USA TO ITALY: 1870, Pictorial Issue 2c. brown and 12c. green tied by cork cancel to cover endorsed "via North German Union" with "4" credit handstamp via Bremen with boxed "BREMEN 21 1 70 FRANCO" and accountancy mark "Weiterfr. 1½ Sgr." to Rome, Italy. A very fine, 2c. almost invisible nick at upper right, and beautiful cover paying the 14c Rate by the North German Union Direct Mail

USA TO ITALY: 1870, Pictorial Issue 3c. blue and 12c. green tied by cork cancel with matching cds. "BRATTELBORO NOV 9" alongside to cover via New York with red "4" credit handstamp, transportet with the "America", to Bremen with boxed "BREMEN 24/11 69 FRANCO" and accountancy mark "Weiterfran. 1½ Sgr." to Rome, Italy. 3c adhesive small corner crease, otherwise a very fine and attractive cover