Lot
3167 
1863, 2¢ black, used with 3¢ rose (65) and 30¢ orange (71), each canceled by target, matching bold "Marquette, Mich. Apr 4" cds on 1865 cover addressed to Denmark, endorsed "Prussian Closed Mail" at top, red "N.York, Br. Pkt, Paid, Apr" exchange backstamp and matching "12" cent credit handstamp, blue "Aachen Franco" (5.2) framed transit, red and blue crayon "f 2" ratings, Hamburg transit backstamps; small bit of backflap missing, Very Fine; with 2020 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
AN ATTRACTIVE THREE-COLOR 1861-ISSUE FRANKING OVERPAYING THE 33¢ PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL RATE TO DENMARK.
Sender was probably not aware the Prussian Closed Mail rate to Denmark had changed to 33¢ in May of 1863.