New Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Three huge margins including parts of framelines from two adjoining stamps, clear to ample at right, rich color, tied by bold "New Orleans La. 2 Oct." (1861) circular datestamp on buff drop-rate cover

VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONAL HIGH-QUALITY EXAMPLE OF THE NEW ORLEANS 2-CENT BLUE PROVISIONAL ON A CIRCULAR-RATE COVER.

Approximately 30 covers are known with the 2c Blue (27 in Crown census), including circular rates and drop rates. More than half of the covers have stamps without four margins or faults in the stamp or cover.

Ex Hill and Kilbourne.

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