12¢ Black (17), fifteen stamps including a horizontal strip of five, tied by seven strikes of blue "Cincinnati O. Dec. 16" (1855) circular datestamp on grayish front only to Carlsruhe, Germany (with complete address and all significant markings)--carried on the Collins Line Baltic, departing New York December 27, 1855, arriving Liverpool January 8, 1856--prepaid $1.80 for six-times 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate to Germany, red "N. York Am. Pkt. 7 Paid Dec. 27" credit datestamp with 7¢ credit crossed out and revised credit of "42" in magenta manuscript at center, red "FRANCO" straightline handstamp, numerous creases, stamps with small faults (to be expected in a franking of this magnitude), Fine appearance, truly spectacular, ex Seybold (backstamp), Rust (1987 Rarities of the World sale), Dr. Kapiloff, Giamporcaro and Hackmey, with 1992 P.F. certificate

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