1860 (Mar. 5) New Orleans La. to Sardinia, Italy, orange buff cover bearing 10¢ green (35) vertical strip of three and 12¢ black (36), scissor trimmed perfs, all tied by multiple strikes of "New Orleans La. Mar 5 1860" cds, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Mar 14" exchange cds and matching "19" cent credit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Mar. 14th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 26th, red Aachen Franco (3.27) framed transit and red ms. "3¾" sbr. credit rating, various 1860 backstamps, F.-V.F., A scarce example of the 42¢ Prussian Closed mail rate to Sardinia effective Jan. 1860 to Apr. 30th 1863. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)