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The Elliott H. Coulter Collection of The United States 1869 Pictorial Issue continued...

**Mail to Germany (10c Direct Rate)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
247		10c Yellow (116). Superbly centered and vivid shade, tied red Dot in Circle foreign mail cancel with matching duplex "Baltimore Md. Oct. 29" (1869) circular datestamp on buff cover to Germany, matching red "New York Paid All Direct Nov. 2" and framed "Hamburg Franco" transits, matching red "Paid all" italic straightline handstamp, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, Baltimore used these distinctive red cancels on foreign-bound mail, ex Grunin, with 1972 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000
248		10c Yellow (116). Bright color, cancelled by red Dot in Circle foreign mail cancel with matching "Baltimore Md. Aug. 18" (1869) circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Bremen, Germany, sender's blue datestamp, red "New York Paid All Direct Aug. 19" transit datestamp, endorsed to go via Steamer Union NGL but sent via New York City, receiving backstamp, file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine, a palette of colors, simply beautiful, the Baltimore post office used this distinctive red cancel on foreign-bound mail (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
249		2c Brown, 3c Ultramarine (113, 114). Vertical pair and single 3c tied by segmented cork cancels and "Louisville Ky. Nov. 15" (1869) circular datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U58) to Oldenburg, Germany, red "New York Paid All Direct Nov. 16" transit datestamp, red "Bremen Franco" transit ties 2c pair, receiving backstamp, stamps are toned, still Fine and attractive, unusual franking for the 10c Bremen-Hamburg Direct rate (Image)	E. 300-400
250		10c Yellow (116). Vivid color, well-centered, tied by bold circle of V's cancel, red "New York Paid All Direct Jul. 29" (1869) circular datestamp on cover to Vienna, Austria, red "Bremen Franco" framed transit, sender's ship-name endorsement "Per Steamer 'Rhein' via Bremen", receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 750-1,000
251		10c Yellow (116). Bright shade, tied by segmented cork cancel on buff cover to Prague, Bohemia, red "New York Paid All Direct Mar. 26" (1870) transit ties stamp, red "Bremen Franco" transit, receiving backstamp, cover cleaned, minor cosmetic edge improvements, still Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500
252		10c Yellow (116). Intense shade, trivial corner crease, tied by large circle of wedges cancel, clear strike of red "Boston Paid All Direct Jan. 21" (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Thuringen, Germany, endorsed "via Hamburg" but with red "Bremen Franco" transit, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, the "Boston Paid All Direct" is a scarce exchange office marking (Image)	E. 500-750
253		10c Yellow (116). Tied by pretty circle of wedges cancel, "Rossville N.Y. Apr. 5" (1870) circular datestamp on buff cover to Hannover, Germany, red "New York Paid All Direct Apr. 7" and "Bremen Franco" transit datestamps, Ottendorf receiving backstamp, Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500
254		10c Yellow (116). Rich shade, tied by circle of wedges cancel, "Dubuque Ioa. Nov. 19" (1869) circular datestamp on orange-buff cover to Corback, Prussia, red "New York Paid All Direct Nov. 21" and "Hamburg Franco" transit datestamps, sender's route instructions "Via Hamburg or Bremen", slight edgewear, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500
255		10c Yellow (116). Intense shade, well-centered, tied by bold fancy Leaf cancel on blue folded cover to Memet, Prussia, red "New York Paid All Direct Sep. 12" (1869) circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, small nick in lettersheet at right, still Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500
256		10c Yellow (116). Bright color, tied by bold segmented circular cork cancel, red "Boston Paid All Direct Jun. 13" (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Dresden, Germany, red "Hamburg Franco" framed transit datestamp, receiving backstamp, crease at upper left and small edge tears, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400
257		10c Yellow (116). Vivid color, tied by segmented cork and duplex "Newark N.J. Nov. 2" (1869) circular datestamp on buff cover to Baden, Germany, red "New York Paid All Direct Nov. 4" transit ties stamp, red "Bremen Franco" transit, receiving backstamp, Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500

Mail to Germany (10c Direct Rate)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

247

10c Yellow (116). Superbly centered and vivid shade, tied red Dot in Circle foreign mail cancel with matching duplex "Baltimore Md. Oct. 29" (1869) circular datestamp on buff cover to Germany, matching red "New York Paid All Direct Nov. 2" and framed "Hamburg Franco" transits, matching red "Paid all" italic straightline handstamp, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, Baltimore used these distinctive red cancels on foreign-bound mail, ex Grunin, with 1972 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

248

10c Yellow (116). Bright color, cancelled by red Dot in Circle foreign mail cancel with matching "Baltimore Md. Aug. 18" (1869) circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Bremen, Germany, sender's blue datestamp, red "New York Paid All Direct Aug. 19" transit datestamp, endorsed to go via Steamer Union NGL but sent via New York City, receiving backstamp, file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine, a palette of colors, simply beautiful, the Baltimore post office used this distinctive red cancel on foreign-bound mail (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

249

2c Brown, 3c Ultramarine (113, 114). Vertical pair and single 3c tied by segmented cork cancels and "Louisville Ky. Nov. 15" (1869) circular datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U58) to Oldenburg, Germany, red "New York Paid All Direct Nov. 16" transit datestamp, red "Bremen Franco" transit ties 2c pair, receiving backstamp, stamps are toned, still Fine and attractive, unusual franking for the 10c Bremen-Hamburg Direct rate (Image)

E. 300-400

250

10c Yellow (116). Vivid color, well-centered, tied by bold circle of V's cancel, red "New York Paid All Direct Jul. 29" (1869) circular datestamp on cover to Vienna, Austria, red "Bremen Franco" framed transit, sender's ship-name endorsement "Per Steamer 'Rhein' via Bremen", receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine (Image)

E. 750-1,000

251

10c Yellow (116). Bright shade, tied by segmented cork cancel on buff cover to Prague, Bohemia, red "New York Paid All Direct Mar. 26" (1870) transit ties stamp, red "Bremen Franco" transit, receiving backstamp, cover cleaned, minor cosmetic edge improvements, still Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

252

10c Yellow (116). Intense shade, trivial corner crease, tied by large circle of wedges cancel, clear strike of red "Boston Paid All Direct Jan. 21" (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Thuringen, Germany, endorsed "via Hamburg" but with red "Bremen Franco" transit, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, the "Boston Paid All Direct" is a scarce exchange office marking (Image)

E. 500-750

253

10c Yellow (116). Tied by pretty circle of wedges cancel, "Rossville N.Y. Apr. 5" (1870) circular datestamp on buff cover to Hannover, Germany, red "New York Paid All Direct Apr. 7" and "Bremen Franco" transit datestamps, Ottendorf receiving backstamp, Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

254

10c Yellow (116). Rich shade, tied by circle of wedges cancel, "Dubuque Ioa. Nov. 19" (1869) circular datestamp on orange-buff cover to Corback, Prussia, red "New York Paid All Direct Nov. 21" and "Hamburg Franco" transit datestamps, sender's route instructions "Via Hamburg or Bremen", slight edgewear, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

255

10c Yellow (116). Intense shade, well-centered, tied by bold fancy Leaf cancel on blue folded cover to Memet, Prussia, red "New York Paid All Direct Sep. 12" (1869) circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, small nick in lettersheet at right, still Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

256

10c Yellow (116). Bright color, tied by bold segmented circular cork cancel, red "Boston Paid All Direct Jun. 13" (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Dresden, Germany, red "Hamburg Franco" framed transit datestamp, receiving backstamp, crease at upper left and small edge tears, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

257

10c Yellow (116). Vivid color, tied by segmented cork and duplex "Newark N.J. Nov. 2" (1869) circular datestamp on buff cover to Baden, Germany, red "New York Paid All Direct Nov. 4" transit ties stamp, red "Bremen Franco" transit, receiving backstamp, Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500