cover 3c Brownish Carmine (11), large to huge margins showing bit of next stamp at bottom, great color and impression, tied by bold "Steam" straight line h.s. (applied in New Orleans on incoming ship mail), clear "New Orleans, La Apr. 11, 1857" c.d.s. on 1857 blue folded cover to New Orleans, bold brown "Packet Empress" large double oval h.s., (Milgram #419, a Miss. River steamer), extremely fine, a great cover photo

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cover 3c Brownish Carmine (11), large to huge margins showing bit of next stamp at bottom, great color and impression, tied by bold "Steam" straight line h.s. (applied in New Orleans on incoming ship mail), clear "New Orleans, La Apr. 11, 1857" c.d.s. on 1857 blue folded cover to New Orleans, bold brown "Packet Empress" large double oval h.s., (Milgram #419, a Miss. River steamer), extremely fine, a great cover photo