Baton Rouge La., 5c Green & Carmine, Criss-Cross Border (11X3). Large part original gum, two large margins, green ornaments slightly cut in at right and bottom but well clear of red criss-cross border, remarkably fresh and rich colors, small tear at upper right corner reinforced with hinge

VERY FINE DESPITE TINY TEAR. THE ONLY RECORDED BATON ROUGE 5-CENT CRISS-CROSS BORDER (SCOTT 11X3) WITH ORIGINAL GUM. ONLY ONE OTHER UNUSED COPY KNOWN (AND IT IS REPAIRED). A GREAT CONFEDERATE PROVISIONAL RARITY.

Ex Crocker, Caspary, Lilly and Dr. Graves

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