Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History

Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014

Category — Confederate States: General Issues on-Cover

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2429
c
Sale 1090, Lot 2429, Confederate States: General Issues on-Cover5c Green, Stone 1, Baton Rouge Roulette (1 var). Vertical pair, large margins to just in, tied by light red "Ponchatoula La. Oct. 1" (1862) circular datestamp on cover to Tangipaho La., some soiling at left, small cover repairs at top corners

FINE. ONE OF FIVE UNSEVERED PAIRS OF THE 5-CENT BATON ROUGE ROULETTE KNOWN ON COVER. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE GENERAL ISSUE COVER.

What makes this use even scarcer is the fact that it was not mailed out of Baton Rouge but rather nearby Ponchatoula - a scarce datestamp in its own right. Scott Retail for pair on cover

3,750
2,500