cover 1864 E. (insignificant parts of address ink slightly acid-eaten) to New York bearing 1863 Arms Perf. 14 2s. (centred to right) and 3s. with 1864 Arms 10s. vertical strip of four and horizontal strip of three, cancelled by "SMIRNE" c.d.s. (4.11, fig.4) and the 10s. strip of three additionally tied by "AACHEN" c.d.s. (15.11) in magenta, with "N. YORK AM. PKT. PAID ALL" c.d.s. (9.12) in red adjacent. The stamps have been lifted (2s. transparent faults) and everything cleaned. A fabulous appearing multi-value 85 soldi trans-atlantic franking of the utmost appeal. Ferchenbauer letter of opinion (1992). Photo