1859 (Feb. 14) New Orleans La. to Genoa, Italy, blue folded cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) pair, 10¢ green, types II-III (32-33) vertical pair, and 12¢ black (36), tied by "New Orleans La. Feb 14, 1859" cds (except 10¢ pair cancelled by ms.), red "Boston, 15" credit exchange cds lacking date, carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Feb. 23rd to Liverpool Mar. 8th, red Aachen (3.10) framed transit and red ms. "3¼" sbr. credit rating, Genoa (3.15.59) arrival backstamp; file fold wear, scissor trimmed perfs, otherwise Very Fine, A scarce example of the 38¢ Prussian Closed mail rate to Sardinia effective May 1, 1855 to Jan. 1860.; with 1984 P.F. certificate. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0 (Image)