Lot
1701 
1865 (Apr. 27) Philadelphia Pa. to Andelfingen, Switzerland, folded cover bearing 1¢ blue (63), 10¢ green (68) and 24¢ red lilac (70), tied by two strikes of "Philadelphia Pa. Apr 27 1865" cds for the 35¢ Prussian closed mail rate, red "N. York Br. Pkt. 'Paid' Apr 28" exchange backstamp and magenta "12" cent credit rating to Prussia, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Boston Apr. 29th to Queenstown arriving May 9th, red "Aachen Franco 12 / 5" framed transit and magenta "f1" for 1 sbr German transit, Swiss red orange "3" kr crayon transit rating, "E.B. 13 Mai, Curl I" framed railroad (eisenbahn) backstamp, Andelfingen (5.13.1863) arrival backstamp; faint vertical file fold barely affects perfs of 1¢ stamp, Very Fine; with 2005 P.F. certificate. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A CHOICE THREE-COLOR FRANKING PREPAYING THE 35¢ PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL RATE TO SWITZERLAND.
Realized: $2,000