1859, 5¢ brown, type I, tied by "New Orleans La., Jan 10 1860" cds on blue folded cover to Madrid, Spain, red "New-York, Br. Pkt., Jan 24" exchange cds, red London (2.6) and Madrid (2.11) backstamps, Spanish "4Rs" handstamp in blue for inland postage, Very Fine, a scarce usage. Scott No. 29  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1859, 5¢ brown, type I, in combination with 1857, 10¢ green, type V (scissor separation at bottom) on 1859 cover to Bordeaux, France, tied by "New Orleans, La., Sep 21" cds, red "New York, Paid 12, Sep 28" exchange cds, transit and receiving backstamps; some perf toning, F.-V.F. Scott No. 29+35  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1859, 5¢ brown, type I, three singles, scissor separations with perfs intact, tied by grid handstamps and matching "New Orleans, La., Oct 25, 1860" origin cds on folded letter sheet to Nay, France, red "Boston, Paid 12, Oct 31" exchange cds and manuscript "Steam via Liverpool" routing endorsement, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 29  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)