Lot
1333 
1863, 2¢ black, left gutter margin single showing portion of adjacent stamp, tiny corner crease, canceled by quartered cork handstamp on fresh 1867 printed circular from New Orleans La. to Bremen, Germany, tied by New York large red "1" credit rating handstamp, Very Fine prepaid printed matter use to Germany. Scott No. 73 Estimate $500 - 750.
In 1867 printed matter could be prepaid to the destination. Circulars were rated as printed matter (rather than newspapers, as before). The printed matter rates were 1¢ to Hamburg and 1½¢ to other parts of the G.A.P.U., both up to 1 ounce. The U.S. credited to Hamburg ½¢ if addressed to Hamburg and 1 ¢ if addressed to other parts of the G.A.P.U. Whether the circular was sent by Hamburg or U.S. packet was irrelevant. New York began using credit stamps ½ and 1 on circulars, indicating they were being treated as printed matter. The red and black colors of the handstamps were irrelevant.
Realized: $425