I do not want Ralph to feel that I am not willing to share a cover to Bavaria....
Here is a standard 28 cent rate via Prussian Closed Mail to Bavaria.
Bavaria 28 cent rate per 1/2 ounce (Sep 1861 - Dec 1867)
N.York Am Pkt 7 Paid
Prussia 5 cts - surface
2 cts - Belg transit
US 16 cts - British pkt
5 cts - surface
A Bendit & Bro Jun 23 1866
New York Jun 23
Inman City of Paris
Queenstown Jul 2
Aachen Jul 4
Fuerth Jul 6 (verso)
Guessing rail route as Aachen, Coln, Giessen, Frankfort, Aschaffenburg, Wurzburg, Furth - thanks to a nice 1866 rail map.
There are actually fair number of these Seligman, Bendit and Sohne correspondence covers out there. Some are nicer, some are ugly. I have never taken time to do the social philately side on this one, so if someone wants to...
Best,
Rob