378th Auction

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