Sale 1129 — 2016 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 31 May, 2016
Category — Confederate States: Postmasters Provisionals, New Orleans thru Unionville
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New Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Margins all around, deep rich color, tied by "New Orleans La. 1 Sep." (1861) circular datestamp on yellow cover to Orange Court House Va., slight cover wrinklingVERY FINE. A CHOICE FOUR-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT BLUE NEW ORLEANS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON A CIRCULAR TO VIRGINIA.
Approximately 30 covers are known with the 2c Blue (27 in Crown census), including circular and drop rates. More than half of the covers have stamps without four margins or faults in the stamp or cover. This is a particularly nice example.
Ex Wishnietsky.
5,000
2,600