Baton Rouge La., 5c Green & Carmine, Criss-Cross Border (11X3). Position 6, three huge margins including bottom left sheet margin, slightly in along top border, tied by faint "Baton Rouge La. Dec. 2, 1861" circular datestamp on light yellow cover to New Orleans

FRESH AND VERY FINE. EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 5-CENT CRISS-CROSS BORDER, WHICH WE BELIEVE TO BE A SECOND PRINTING CIRCA NOVEMBER 1861. CROWN RECORDS ONLY ELEVEN COVERS (ALL SINGLE FRANKINGS).

Ex Caspary, Kilbourne (who acquired it in the Caspary sale) and Dr. Agre.

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