Lot
1325 
Bavaria, 1867, 18kr red + 12kr lilac. Large margins to just into framelines; tied by bluish violet "Nurnberg, Dec 9, 1871" cds's on cover to Mexico City, routing endorsement "via St. Nazaire" changed to "voie d'Angleterre", blue Paris transit cds, "4" reales inland rate assessed at Veracruz port of entry and reduced with "2" reales handstamp in Mexico City, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful and very rare high value franking usage to Mexico; with 1986 Brettl certificate, signed R. Friedl. Michel No. 19+18 Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Realized: $5,750