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 10c Yellow (116). Tied by
bold circle of wedges, "Milwaukee Wis. Jul. 5" (1870) circular datestamp on
buff cover to Hannover, Germany, red "Chicago Paid All Direct Jul.
7" and "Gronau 22/7" backstamps, red boxed "Bremen Franco" datestamp dated
Jul. 21, 1870, Very Fine, this cover was carried on the NGL's Main,
departing New York on Jul. 9 and arriving in Southampton on Jul. 19 -- the
day the Franco-Prussian War was declared, which effectively closed down the
route -- this is one of a few known 1869 Pictorial covers prepaid at the 7c
NGU rate (overpaid 3c) prior to disruption of the service due to war, see
Laurence article in PRA 1982 Register (pp. 8-9) for a discussion of
the 7c NGU pre-war covers including mention of this cover, ex Juhring (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |