1861 (Nov. 1) New Orleans, La. to Limbach, Saxony, folded letter with "N. York '5' Hamb. Pkt. Nov 6" debit exchange cds, carried by Hapag Line Borussia from New York Nov. 16 to Hamburg Dec. 2, Hamburg (12.3) backstamp and "6½" sbr. debit rating h.s., Saxony blue manuscript "6 5/10" neugroschen due rating, Limbach (6.3) arrival backstamp, vertical file fold, F.-V.F. Estimate  $200 - 300. Letter originated in Confederate New Orleans during the Civil War. Effective June 1, 1861 postal service between the North and South was suspended. This letter was carried privately (probably through the lines by some unknown express service) to New York where it was posted unpaid to Saxony. New York debited Hamburg 5¢. Hamburg showed 6½ silbergroschen postage due, which Saxony changed in blue crayon to 6 5/10 neugroschen. Since New Orleans was recaptured by Federal forces in early 1862, this is a very scarce transatlantic cover from Confederate New Orleans. . $0 (Image)