Lot
5185 
1868 (May 23) New York N.Y. to Leipzig, Saxony, folded cover bearing 15¢ black, E grill (91) and 30¢ orange (71), tied by NYFM grids, red "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, May 23" exchange cds, carried by Inman Line City of Paris from New York May 23rd to Queenstown arriving Jun. 1st, red "Verviers, Coeln, Franco" (6.3) transit, Jun. 4th arrival backstamp; some edge wear, Very Fine and early E grill franking for the triple 45¢ Closed Mail rate. Estimate $500 - 750.
This a first month use of the 15¢ E grill issue, mailed only 19 days after the earliest recorded use.
Realized: $2,100