1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, vertical pair. In combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red on underpaid 1857 double French mail rate cover to Spezzia, Italy, tied by "Terre Haute, Ind., May 4" cds's, sent by American packet with "New York, 18, May 9" integral rate exchange cds, red French transit cds and manuscript "24" decimes due, reverse with Genoa transit and receiving cds's, Very Fine, an unusual and rare usage. Scott No. 9+11  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, vertical pair. Margins large to just in at top and bottom, tied by "New Orleans, La., Jun 11" balloon cds paying the 2¢ open printed circular rate on folded sheet to Liverpool, England, with bold "Liverpool, Jy 6, 1856" rimless cds and matching "2" rate handstamp, Very Fine, a very scarce usage. Scott No. 9  Estimate $250 - 350. $0 (Image)