Lot
5180 
1870 (Jan. 3) Fall River, Mass. to Dresden, Saxony, cover bearing 2¢ brown (113), 3¢ ultramarine (114) and 15¢ brown & blue (119), all tied by quartered corks duplexed with "Fall River, Mass. Jan 3" cds, partial red "New York, Paid All, Direct, Jan 4" exchange cds (date inverted), carried by Hapag Line Hammonia II from New York Jan. 4th to Hamburg arriving Jan. 16th, red "Hamburg, Franco 16/1 70" framed transit, Jan. 17th arrival backstamp; missing back flap and reduced at left, 2¢ & 15¢ small defects, Very Fine appearance, a scarce combination for double 10c rate to Germany. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,100