cover 12c Black (17), clear to huge margins showing bits of three other stamps, used with 3c Dull Red (11), three huge margins to slightly in at bottom, tied by "New Orleans, La. Apr 8 1857" c.d.s. cancels on fresh 1857 folded cover to Paris, France, merchant's blue double oval cachet, ms. "per first steamer", red "New Paid York 6 Apr 18" exchange h.s., red boxed "P.D." h.s., French transit, Paris backstamp, carried by the Collins Line packet Washington, this cover paid the basic 15c rate to France by French Mail, very fine and choice photo