New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on Bluish (62X4). Top sheet margin showing "ble exclusi" portion of imprint at top, large at sides, barely touching at bottom left corner, rich color, tied by full clear strike of "PD. 5 CTS/N.O.P.O." two-line provisional handstamp, equally clear strikes of "J. L. RIDDELL, P.M." straightline and "New Orleans Nov. 7, 1861" river-mail double-circle datestamp on buff cover to Providence La., very minor reduction at left

EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE NEW ORLEANS PROVISIONAL HANDSTAMP USED TO CANCEL AN ADHESIVE PROVISIONAL. ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THIS USE.

Ex Mason, Shenfield and Weatherly. With 1998 C.S.A. certificate

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