cover 12c Black (17), vertical pair, three clear to large margins, slightly in at bottom, one stamp has couple corner creases, used with 3c Dull Red (11), margins to significantly cut in at left, all tied by bold "L. ville & Cinti Mail Line Mar 1" Steamboat Route Agents h.s. on 1853 buff cover to Paris, France, ms. "Paid", ms. "Br. Packet", indistinct red "New York Am. Pkt. Mar 5" exchange h.s., red French transit, "8" (decimes) h.s. due, London transit and Paris backstamps, carried by the Collins Line Arctic, this cover represents a 6c overpayment of the 21c rate to France, minor cover edge wear, fine