Beschreibung:

cover 5c Red Brown, 10c Green type III (28, 33), average-centered single of former, horizontal strip of four of latter (scissors separated trimming off perfs. at B. and R., all tied by 'New Orleans, La. Mar 28, 1858' c.d.s. cancels on gray tissue paper folded letter to France, red 'New Paid York 36' exchange h.s., French transit, boxed 'P.D.' and Bordeaux backstamp, extensive cover edge splitting (couple reinforced) and some cover wear, addressee's last name excised and replaced, a very scarce 10c multiple (even a strip of three is unpriced in Scott), with 1989 P.F. certificate which states only that 'cover is repaired', Scott retail $1,750.00+ (catalogued as two pairs) photo