cover 1853 Empire 1f. carmine, fine with good to large margins and affixed together with 10c. yellow-brown (3, one cut-into, the others are fine) on 1854 (11 May) cover to New York, all of the adhesives cancelled by gros points and with despatch c.d.s. alongside. Rare and extremely pretty. C.13, 18. Robineau (1994) and Goebel (1998) Certificates. Photo