Sale 1025 — 2012 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday, 26 June, 2012

Category — Confederate States

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
289°
 
Sale 1025, Lot 289, Confederate StatesBaton Rouge La., 5c Green & Carmine, Maltese Cross Border (11X2). Positions 2-4 (Calhoun Types B-A-A), horizontal strip of three, large to huge margins all around, tied by "Baton Rouge La. Dec. 14, 1861" circular datestamps on piece of orange cover, very slight crease at lower left, small sealed tear at top between two righthand stamps

EXTREMELY FINE. THE ONLY STRIP OF THREE RECORDED AND THE SECOND LARGEST MULTIPLE OF THE BATON ROUGE PROVISIONAL.

Ex Caspary, Rev. Freeland and Dr. Graves

5,000
3,500