1854 (Jun. 16) New Orleans, La. to Havre, France, folded cover with red "New-Orleans La. Jun 16" cds and matching "Paid 21" rating h.s. for British open mail by American packet, red "New-York Am. Packet" exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Pacific from New York Jun. 24 to Liverpool arriving July 5, London (7.5) backstamp, Calais (7.5) entry cds with "8" decimes due h.s., Havre (7.6) arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate  $100 - 150. New Orleans occasionally used a 36 mm. circular datestamp, the largest of the datestamps in use at that office. A few examples on transatlantic covers have been seen in 1854. $0 (Image)