1853 (Apr. 16) New Orleans, La. to Intra, Kingdom of Sardinia, printed circular with red New Orleans "Paid 4" handstamp for the prepaid 4¢ newspaper rate by British Open Mail by British packet, carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Apr. 27 to Liverpool arriving May 9, Intra (5.15) arrival backstamp and manuscript "17 centi" centesimi rating for postage due by addressee, Very Fine and rare use. Estimate  $300 - 400. Under the U.S.-British Treaty of 1848, newspapers could be sent to France via England at 4¢ each. Unsealed printed circulars were treated under the newspaper rate. Two days after this circular was posted in New Orleans, a reduced rate of 2¢ for the same printed matter service was announced in Washington D.C. $0 (Image)