1852, 2d. blue imperforated, two horizontal strips of three tied by barred oval to folded letter from Staffordshire to New Orleans, originally endorsed "Via New York", this was changed to Boston and put on the "Niagara" which arrived in Boston on the 16th., adhesives cut into in places and small corner crease, stamps a bid oxydized, a very scarce cover and one of just three recorded bearing solely 1841 2d. blue frankings to New Orleans.
