Confederacy, New Orleans, La., Feb 27. Town postmark with "Steamship 10" rate handstamp on 1861 folded letter from Veracruz, Mexico to New York City, Veracruz oval date stamp on reverse, F.-V.F., a very scarce CSA usage of U.S. postal markings on transiting mail to a northern state; with 1984 P.F. certificate. Estimate  $400 - 600. Louisiana was admitted into the Confederacy on February 4, 1861. $0 (Image)