Lot
1843 
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I, tied by NYFM leaf cancel (Kirke 69-11-01-PIC) on 1869 Seligman Bendit & Sohne preprinted cover, part printed endorsement with per "America", neat red "New York Paid All 'direct' Jul 31" exchange, carried as endorsed by NGL Line America from New York Jul. 31st to Bremen arriving Aug. 13th, red "Bremen, Franco, 12 / 8 69" framed handstamp, Furth (8.15) arrival backstamp, cover repaired, 15¢ corner fault, ex-Heimburger. Scott No. 118 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
This cover was franked to pay the 15¢ North German Union Closed Mail rate, but was instead carried by North German Union Direct via Bremen that only required 10¢ postage.
Realized: $575