Lot
5239 
(Switzerland) 1860 (Dec. 20) Detroit, Mich. to Cugy, Canton Fribourg, Switzerland, buff cover bearing three 10¢ green (35) singles and 12¢ black (36), tied by grids, matching "Detroit, Mich. Dec 20, 1860" cds, red "New York, Am. Pkt. Dec 24" exchange backstamp and magenta "36/2" double-weight 36¢ credit, carried by NGL Line New York from New York Dec. 22nd to Bremerhaven arriving Jan. 11th, blue "America/über Bremen/Franco" three-line transit, various transit backstamps of Frankfurt (1.13), Bern (1.13) and Basel (1.14), red crayon credits, reverse of cover also with Swiss Consulate at Detroit consular seal, Very Fine, ex-"J & J" Collection; with 2006 P.F. certificate. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
The 42c postage was intended to pay the double the 21¢ French Mail rate; however, this was sent via Bremen-Hamburg Mail, where the double-rate would have been only 38c with a 4¢ overpayment.
Realized: $625