1861 (Mar. 19) New Orleans, La. to Paris, France, blue folded letter from Confederate New Orleans with "New Orleans La. 19 Mar" cds and unpaid "15" rating h.s., "New York '3' Mar 27" debit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from New York Mar. 27 to Queenstown arriving Apr. 7, French (4.9) entry cds and "8" decimes due h.s., Paris (4.9) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce Confederate letter going overseas. Estimate  $200 - 300. Louisiana passed an ordinance to secede from the United States on January 26, 1861 and was admitted to the Confederacy on February 4, 1861. Since the Confederate States were still using the United States mail system, this letter looks like any unpaid letter posted at the time in the United States. By June 1, 1861, the Confederate States no longer could use the U.S. postal system. $0 (Image)