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Confederacy New Orleans La. 1861 5¢ Brown
image Sale No: 68
Lot No:490
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Cat No:62X3

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ Brown, vertical strip of five, positions 8/16/24/32/40, huge margin at left, other sides close to touching, tied by multiple strikes of "New Orleans La. 28 Jun" cds on 1861 cover to Sixth District Court Parish of St. Helena, Greensburgh La., manuscript receipt docketing, red wax seal affixed over, cover reduced at left and slightly at top, top stamp with small tear, Very Fine, ex-Grant, Skinner, Warren. Scott No. 62X3  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED VERTICAL STRIP OF FIVE ON COVER AND THE SECOND LARGEST ON-COVER MULTIPLE OF THE 5¢ PROVISIONAL. The largest known multiple used on cover is a horizontal strip of six. There is also one other strip of five known on cover, a horizontal strip with end stamp badly cut in. $0 (Image)



Opening US$ 2,400.00
Sold...US$ 2,400.00


Closed..Jun-01-2016, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2400

Confederacy New Orleans La. 1861 5¢ Brown Top Marg
image Sale No: 68
Lot No:489
Symbol:
Cat No:62X3

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ Brown, Top Margin Vertical Strip of Three with Part Imprint, Vertical Pair and Top Margin Part Imprint Single, Positions 4/12/20, 19/11 and 3, respectively, single and top stamp in strip show part imprint, tied by "New Orleans La. 19 Jun." (1861) cds on buff triple-rate cover to Hon. Henry Marshall, Louisiana Delegate to Confederate Congress at Richmond, light gum soaks in bottom stamp of strip and faint gum soiling on others, Extremely Fine, ex-Knapp, Brown, Brooks, Grant, Weatherly and Kilbourne; signed S. Ashbrook, with 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 62X3  Estimate $10,000 - 15,000. ONE OF THE LARGEST KNOWN FRANKINGS OF THE NEW ORLEANS PROVISIONAL AND WITH RESPECT TO CONDITION, PERHAPS THE CHOICEST EXTANT. Illustrated in Ashbrook article on the Brooks collection (Stamp Specialist, 1945 Black Book). $0 (Image)



Opening US$ 11,500.00
Sold...US$ 11,500.00


Closed..Jun-01-2016, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 11500


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