The "Andromeda" Collection of U.S. Bank Note Issue Covers continued...

**Mail to Germany**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2183		10c Brown, Grill (139). H. Grill (a few points visible), tied by quartered cork cancel on 3c Pink entire (U34), cancelled by "Cape Girardeau Mo. Aug. 20" (1870 or 1871) circular datestamp to Cologne, Germany, endorsed "via England", red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Aug. 24" transit datestamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
2184		2c Red Brown, 6c Carmine, 10c Brown (146, 148, 150). 6c s.e., rich colors, tied by New York Foreign Mail Circle of V's cancel (Weiss TR-W4b) on 3c Green entire (U83) addressed in violet to Cologne, Germany, sender's routing "pr City of Paris via England", red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Oct. 8" (1871) datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, few toned perfs and some cover edge toning, Very Fine, colorful franking for double 10c Closed Mail rate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
2185		15c Orange, Grill (141). H. Grill, s.e. at left, strong grill, tied by "Brenham Tex. May 15" (1870 or 1871) duplex datestamp and quartered cork cancel on "E. Busse, Texas Bakery and Dealer in Groceries, Provisions, &c." registered corner card cover to Dresden, Germany, sender's routing "By the Prussian enclosed mail" [sic], Brenham duplex struck over backflap, red "New York Registered May 22" rimless datestamp, red sawtooth framed "Recomandirt" German registry handstamp, manuscript registry markings and remnants of a registry form attached to back at top edge, Jun. 6 receiving backstamp, stamp slightly gum stained FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 15-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE ON COVER. THE USE OF THIS ISSUE FROM A SMALL TEXAS TOWN ON REGISTERED MAIL TO GERMANY IS UNDOUBTEDLY UNIQUE. The 15c stamp pays the 7c Closed Mail rate to Germany via England and the 8c registry fee. This rate was reduced to 6c in October 1871, and the earliest documented use of the 15c Grill is in June 1870 (although the stamp became available in April 1870). The New York May 22 and German Jun. 6 postmark dates point to three possible sailings in May 1870 or 1871. Very few covers are known with the 15c 1870 Grilled Issue, this being one of the most colorful and unusual. With 1987 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2186		1c Ultramarine (145). Bright shade, tied by red cork cancel and matching "Baltimore Md. Feb. 15" circular datestamp on 1c Brown on Buff Postal Card (UX1) to Munich, Germany, dated 1875, red New York transit also ties stamp, receiving datestamp, some slight edgewear, Very Fine, scarce use of Baltimore red duplex on a pre-GPU postal card (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
2187		2c Red Brown (146). Horizontal strip of three cancelled by target and tied by "Hurley N.Y. Jan. 9" (1871) circular datestamp on Seymour and Blair illustrated overall campaign cover to Wurttemberg, Germany, underpaid 1c for the 7c NGU Direct rate (this service was suspended due to the Franco-Prussian War and revived in late 1870), "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" straightline and "New York Jan. 11" backstamp, blue crayon "5-1/2" (sgr), "6" (sgr) and "20" (kr) rates, transit and receiving backstamps, most of backflap removed, a bit toned, nonetheless Fine and quite an unusual use to Germany (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2188		2c Red Brown, 3c Green (146, 147). Two 2c and single 3c, each stamp tied by perfect strike of New York Foreign Mail Circle of Arrowheads cancel (Weiss TR-C7), 2c also tied by red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jan. 20" (1872) circular datestamp on cover with printed address to Leipzig, Germany, sender's ship-name directive "City of Antwerp", receiving backstamp, trivial gum stains around perfs, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive New York Foreign Mail cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
2189		7c Vermilion (149). Intense shade, tied by clear and essentially complete strike of Eagle with Outstretched Wings fancy cancel, "St. Louis Mo. Oct. 29" circular datestamp on lady's small ca. 1871 cover to Hanover, Germany, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Oct. 31" transit datestamp, forwarded twice within Germany, receiving backstamps, Very Fine, the St. Louis Eagle cancel is quite rare, especially on a 7c Bank Note cover to Germany, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
2190		7c Vermilion (149). Brilliant color, tied by well-struck New York Foreign Mail Star cancel (Weiss ST-8P) and red "New York Jun. 7" (1873) circular datestamp on cover to Berlin, Germany, sender's blue oval datestamp, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, sent via closed mail via England, carried aboard the NGL Line's Deutschland (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2191		7c Vermilion (149). Two, tied by New York Foreign Mail Circle of Wedges cancel (Weiss TR-W13a) on 1873 folded cover to Frankfurt, Germany, sender's blue oval handstamp and routing "pr. Str. Weser pr Prussian Closed Mail", indistinct strike of red "New York Paid All Br. Transit" circular datestamp also ties one stamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, ex Klein (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
2192		1c Ultramarine, 12c Dull Violet (145, 151). Two 1c, tied by quartered cork cancels and "Peoria Ill. Dec. 12" circular datestamp on buff cover to Leipzig, Germany, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Dec. 18" (ca. 1872) circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, 12c small wrinkle, Very Fine double-rate franking (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
2193		6c Dull Pink (159). Bright color, tied by New York Foreign Mail Star cancel (Weiss ST-8P5), red "New York Feb. 8" (1875) circular datestamp on 2c Red Brown entire to Frankenberg, Germany, sender's routing "Per steamer via Hamburg", receiving backstamp, Very Fine, uncommon franking for 6c rate (overpaid 2c) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction

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