Lot
1013 
1860 (Jul. 5) Louisville Ky. to Bremen, Germany, blue folded cover bearing 1¢ blue (24) horizontal pair, tied by blue "Louisville, Ky., Jul" cds, carried by NGL Line New York from New York July 7th to Southampton arriving Jul. 19th, Bremerhaven (7.26.60) arrival backstamp, blue ms. "4" due rating; bottom right corner fold, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
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Realized: $650
Lot
1014
1860 (Aug. 7) Portland Me. to St. Petersburg, Russia, Pierce correspondence cover bearing 1¢ blue (24), 12¢ black (36) and 24¢ gray lilac (37), tied together by three strikes of circular grid cancel, matching "Portland Me., Paid, Aug 7" cds, partial "Boston, Br. Pkt, Aug 8" exchange backstamp and red crayon "14" cent credit, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston Aug. 8th to Queenstown arriving Aug. 20th, red boxed "Aachen, Franco 23/8" transit and blue manuscript. "f3" sgr credit rating; barely reduced at top, 24¢ discolored and 1¢ with crease at top right, Very Fine appearance, ex-Gibson, Grunin and "J & J"; with 2021 P.F. certificate. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN ATTRACTIVE AND SCARCE THREE-COLOR FRANKING PAYING THE 37¢ PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL RATE TO RUSSIA.
Josiah Pierce was Secretary of the U.S. Legation to Russia at St. Petersburg.
Realized: $850
Lot
1015
1860 (Sep. 25) Union City, Ind. to Stuttgart, Wurttemberg, orange cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) and 10¢ green (33) tied by circular grid cancels, matching "Union City, Ind. Sep 25" cds, red "N.York, Brem. PKt. 'Paid 14' Sep. 29" credit exchange cds, carried by NGL Line Bremen from New York Sep. 29th to Bremerhaven arriving Oct. 14th, blue "America/über Bremen" two-line exchange and matching partial "Paid to Bremen" straightline; Frankfurt (10.16) and Oct. 17th arrival backstamps; faults and wear, Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $110
Lot
1016
1861 (Feb. 23) New York, N.Y. to Frankfurt, Germany, blue tissue paper cover bearing 30¢ orange (38), vibrant color, tied by bold NYFM circular grid cancel, red "N.York, Brem. Pkt. 'Paid 24' Feb 23" credit exchange cds, carried as endorsed by NGL Line New York from New York Feb. 23rd to Southampton arriving Mar. 7th, transshipped to Bremen, sharp blue "America/über Bremen/Franco" three-line exchange; Frankfurt (3.11) and Mar. 12th arrival backstamps, Very Fine appearance; with clear 1981 P.F. certificate. Estimate $300 - 400.
The NGL Line "New York" arrived at Southampton and went into the docks for repairs. She did not sail for Bremen and the mails were sent on via another ship. Winter originally noted no eastbound mails were carried on this voyage, but update version of his book notes this to be false. This cover proves it.
Realized: $500
Lot
1017
1861 (May 12) Bucks, Ohio to Rohrdorf, Overamt Horb, Württemberg, legal-size orange cover with manuscript "Bucks O, May 12" postmark and bearing 3¢ dull red, type IV (26A) block of eight, positions 1-4/11-14R10L, s.e. at left, bright color, choice centering for this difficult issue, tied by red "N. York Paid, Hamb. Pkt. 'Paid 10' May 18" credit exchange datestamp, carried by Hapag Line Hammonia from New York May 18th to Hamburg arriving Jun. 1st, Hamburg (6.2) arrival backstamp and well-struck "Part Paid" straightline, blue crayon "12" kr due rating, Stuttgart and Horb (6.4) backstamps; small cover imperfections, stamps with few slight flaws to be expected, Very Fine appearance. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A SCARCE AND DESIRABLE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 1857 3-CENT TYPE IV USED ON A COVER TO GERMANY.
This exceedingly rare on-cover multiple of the 3¢ type IV is especially desirable because one can clearly see the identifying characteristics of the type, the interrupted framelines between stamps.
Bucks, Ohio accepted this letter as single-rate for 24¢ paid by a rare block of eight 3¢ Type IV. The New York Exchange Office found the letter required two rates (30¢). To avoid treating it as unpaid, New York sent it as "PART PAID" with the full double rate to Hamburg (20¢) and kept the extra 4¢ prepayment.
Rounding among the various currencies was imperfect. Had this letter been fully paid, the GAPU transit share would have been 10¢. It was not, so the GAPU double rate of 12 kr (only 8¢) applied.
Realized: $2,500
Lot
1018
1861 (Jun. 8) Spanish Flat Cal. to Biasca, Switzerland, yellow cover bearing 10¢ green (35) strip of three, each cancelled and tied by three strikes of bold "Paid 10" in circle, matching "Spanish Flat, Cal. Jun '8' " balloon-style cds (Williams ELD-3780), red "N.York, Brem. Pk. 'Paid' Jul 6" exchange cds and magenta "16" cent credit rating, carried by NGL Line Bremen from New York Jul. 6th to Bremerhaven arriving Jul. 19th, blue America/über Bremen/Franco" three-line handstamp, reverse transits include Frankfurt (7.21) and Basel (7.22); small stamp flaws and edge cosmetically improved, Very Fine and attractive use. Estimate $300 - 400.
The Prussian Closed Mail rate to Switzerland was 35¢ since this was only prepaid 30¢ it was accepted and rerouted via Bremen mails at the 19¢ treaty rate. It could also have been sent by PCM for Aachen marked "Paid to Border".
Realized: $525
Lot
1019
1861 (Sep. 11) Goshen, Indiana to Christianstad, Sweden, orange buff cover with "Goshen, Ind. Sep 11, 1861" cds and manuscript "33" rating, parrtial "New-York, Am. Pkt. '23' Sep 14" debit exchange cds, carried by Havre Line Arago from New York Sep. 14th to Southampton arriving Sep. 27th, red Aachen (9.28) arrival backstamp and blue ms. "13" sgr. due rating, Calmar (10.2) arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce Prussian Closed Mail use to Sweden. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot
1020
1861 (Nov. 13) Kensington Pa. to Ebingen, Württemberg, all-over blue "Beckhaus & Allgaier Coach Builders" shaded building ad cover bearing 5¢ brown yellow (67a) and 10¢ green (68), each cancelled by bold circular grid, partial red-orange "Kensington Pa., Nov. 13" cds, partial red "N.York, Hamb. Pkt. 'Paid 10' 16 Nov" credit exchange cds, carried by Hapag Borussia from New York Nov. 16th to Hamburg arriving Dec. 2nd, Hamburg (12.3) oval transit and Ebingen (12.4) arrival cds; 10¢ top corner flaws and some edge wear, otherwise Very Fine and attractive 5¢ brown yellow 1861 issue use; with 2008 P.F. certificate. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $725
Lot
1021
1862 (Mar. 29) New York, N.Y. to Bremen, buff cover bearing 10¢ green (68) tied by red NYFM grid and matching "N. York Brem. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Mar 29" credit exchange cds, carried as endorsed by NGL Line Hansa from New York Mar. 29th to Bremen arriving Apr. 14th; cover tear on back, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $350
Lot
1022
1863 (Oct 17) New York, N.Y. to Heidelburg, Germany, Civil War Eagle and Shield Patriotic envelope with "N.York, Hamb. Pkt. '3' Oct 17" debit exchange cds, carried by HAPAG Saxonia from New York Oct. 17th to Hamburg arriving Oct. 31st, Hamburg (10.31) arrival backstamp with blue ms. "22" and blue "4½ Sgr. / 6 Xr." due handstamps, black "22" handstamp, reverse with Frankfurt (11.2) and Heidelburg (11.2) arrival backstamp; cover wear and tear at left, Fine and scarce Civil War patriotic transatlantic use. Estimate $200 - 300.
Hamburg Thurn & Taxis post office marked 22 kreuzer due in Württemberg, and a two part handstamp in blue which showed 4½ silbergroschen (16 kreuzer) due for the international fee plus 6 kreuzer transit fee to Württemberg. Brackenheim added 2 kreuzer local fee for a total postage due of 24 kreuzer.
Realized: $280