Lot
2281 
Württemberg, 1863, 9kr yellow brown + 18kr orange. Tied by "Stuttgart, 11 Nov, 1865" cds's on cover to Puebla, Mexico forwarded to Teziutlan and Tulancinco, endorsed "via Paris, St. Nazaire, Vera Cruz" at lower left, red "Pd." in oval and manuscript "wf 24" rate for beyond the border, red French and reverse with Heidelberg - Basel transit cds's, "½" reales handstamp for special foreign soldiers rate; cover with minor edge wear, Very Fine, an extraordinary and rare usage to a foreign soldier in combat with the troops of Maximilian. Michel No. 28b+29 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $7,250