Lot
1748 
1869, 2¢ brown, horizontal pair, tied by cork cancels duplexed with "Philada. Pa. Jan 4" cds on cover to Paris, France, red London (1.17.70) transit backstamp and "GB / 40c" bulk debit handstamp, Paris (1.18) backstamp and "5" decimes due handstamp, forwarded to Nice with blue "Paid by Drexel Harjes & Co. Paris" straightline handstamp and red manuscript "Fifty Centm"; couple small cover tears, partial flap, a Very Fine use at the 4¢ British open mail rate to France. Scott No. 113 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1749
1869, 3¢ ultramarine, nat. s.e. at right, tied by split cork cancel duplexed with "Detroit Mich. May 26" cds on wrapper to Goettingen, Hannover, Prussia at the printed matter rate, New York black "PAID ALL" straightline, reverse with red crayon "10/6 7" rating and partial Goettingen (6.10) arrival cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 114 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 3¢ 1869 ISSUE TRANSATLANTIC PRINTED MATTER USE TO PRUSSIA.
Realized: $1,200