1853 (Jan. 10) New Orleans La. to Marseilles, France, printed circular with red "New Orleans La. Jan 10" cds and matching sharp "Paid 4" rating handstamp, New York large red "2" cents credit handstamp to G.B., carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Jan. 19th to Liverpool arriving Jan. 30th, bold red manuscript "15" centimes due rating; horizontal file fold, Very Fine. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 4¢ PRINTED MATTER RATE TO FRANCE. Under 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. Until April 1853, letters prepaid 4¢ show a 2¢ credit to G.B. We offered another example of this 4¢ printed matter rate to France in our Winter sale that realized $2,300. $0 (Image)