Lot
3200 
1869, 10¢ yellow, used in combination with 5¢ brown (76), tied by split cork cancels, matching "San Francisco, Cal. May 31" cds at top right on 1870 orange cover to Ochersleben, Prussia, red "Chicago, Paid All, Direct, Jun 7" exchange backstamp, carried by NGL Line Weser II from New York Jun. 11th to Southampton arriving Jun. 22nd, red "Bremen, Franco, 23/6 70" framed transit, Jun. 24th arrival backstamp; part of flap missing and small edge tear, F.-V.F. and unusual 1861-1869 Issue combination franking. Scott No. 116 Estimate $300 - 400.
The sender intentional overpaid for closed mail. The trains from San Francisco to New York via Chicago took 7-8 days. If early or late, it would have had to go by closed mail.
Realized: $325