Lot
87 
1860, 30¢ orange, vibrant color, cancelled by two strikes of red NYFM circular grids in criss-cross pattern, matching "N. York Am. Pkt. '7 Paid' Sep 14" credit cds on 1861 folded letter to Glogau, Prussia, although endorsed per Cunard Line Asia, missing the sailing and New York "TOO LATE" handstamp applied, carried by Havre Line Arago from New York Sep. 14th to Havre arriving Sep. 27th, red "Aachen 28 7 / Franco" framed handstamp, Sep. 30th receiving backstamp, Very Fine; with 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 38 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A CHOICE USE OF THE 30¢ 1860 ISSUE BY PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAL TO GERMANY.
An unusual usage, apart from the routing this also overpays the Prussian Closed Mail rate which was reduced from 30¢ to 28¢ on Sep. 1, 1861.
Realized: $1,400