cover 1c Blue types Ia, III, IIIa (6, 8, 8A), vertical combination strip of three, pos. 78, 88, 98R4, two huge margins showing next stamps at R. and nearly 3 mm. of B. sheet margin which shows full plumes and scrolls, in at T., irregularly separated at L. cutting into the design to a greater or lesser degree, deep rich plate 4 color, sharp clear impression, middle stamp light crease, strip placed horizontally and tied by New Orleans, La. Dec 2? 1857 c.d.s. on fresh gray folded letter to N.Y., type Ia stamps are extremely rare, especially so used in combination with a type III, Scott retail $9,000.00+photo est.