Lot
5139 
1857 (Feb. 25) Sunfish, Ohio to Signau, Bern, Switzerland, unsealed buff cover bearing two 3¢ dull red (11A) singles tied by neat "Sun Fish, Ohio, Feb 28" cds, black "N.York, Br. Pkt. '23' Mar 4" debit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Mar. 4th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 16th, red Aachen (3.18) transit backstamp and blue ms. "45" kr due rating, reverse with Basel (3.20), Bern (3.21) transits and Signau (3.21) arrival cds, red crayon "185" rappen due rating, Very Fine and unusual attempted Prussian Closed Mail printed matter use. Estimate $300 - 400.
Payment of 6¢ and the open top flap show the sender had enclosed a circular and wanted it to go as printed matter. The agreement required wrappers to be open at the sides, not the top, so this cover was charged the unpaid letter rate.
Realized: $800