Lot
1088 
1860 (Oct. 16) Cincinnati Oh. to Bruxelles, Belgium, light buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) and 24¢ gray lilac (37), tied by blue open circular grid cancels duplexed with "Cincinnati O. Oct 16" cds on cover to Bruxelles, Belgium, red "N. York '7 Paid' Am. Pkt. Oct 20" exchange cds, reverse with "Etats Unis Par Ostende, 5 - 11, 60" transit cds and Bruxelles (11.5) arrival cds plus "Am. Packet." straightline handstamp; stamp faults including 24¢ with piece out at top, addressee last name partly erased, Fine, A rare 1857 issue franking prepaying the 27¢ Belgium closed mail rate that was effective Jan. 1st 1860 to Dec. 31, 1867. Estimate $300 - 400.