Lot
1538 
1868 (Mar 3, 14) New York to Fuerth, Bavaria, three light buff Mess. Seligman Bendit & Sohne cover with preprinted address, first two bearing 15¢ black (77) single and other with pair, prepaying the single and double 15¢ NGU treaty rate respectively, both carried by Cunard steamers to Liverpool (City of Antwerp, City of New York), both with red Verviers-to-Cologne traveling post office datestamps. Some edge faults and minor wrinkling, third use dated 1866 (Jun.) bearing 1¢ blue (63), 3¢ rose (65, faulty) and 24¢ lilac (70a) paying 28¢ PCM rate, blue Aachen Franco transit, a Fine trio. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325