Sale 937 — 2007 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 16 June, 2007

Category — Confederate States

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
363
c
Sale 937, Lot 363, Confederate StatesNew Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Large margins to just touched, tied by "New Orleans La. 31 Aug." circular datestamp on unsealed orange cover to Hopkins Turnout S.C., trivial edgewear

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT BLUE NEW ORLEANS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL PAYING THE CIRCULAR RATE.

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

With 1990 C.S.A. certificate

4,250
4,500