Lot
1273 
1865 (Feb. 21) Summerfield, Ill. to Arlesheim, Switzerland, orange cover with partial "Summerfield Feb 21" cds and bearing on reverse two 1861, 3¢ rose strips of five, cancelled and tied by quartered corks, red "N.York Br. Pkt. '7 Paid' Mar 1" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Europa from New York Mar. 1 to Queenstown arriving Mar. 12, blue "Aachen France 15/3" framed transit and matching "Franco Pruess./resp.Vereinsl.Ausg.Gr" framed h.s. to show this letter was prepaid to Swiss border only, Basel (3.16) and Arlesheim (3.17) backstamps, red crayon "10" centimes (3kr.) due rating; two stamps faulty, Very Fine, A choice use at the 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate prepaid to Swiss border only. Scott No. 65 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $625