10c Yellow (116). Tied by bold circle of wedges cancel, "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 book on the 10c 1869 Issue and 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 and Coulter

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