Confederacy, New Orleans Soldier "Due 5" Receiving Handstamp. Orange cover from soldier in the "Crescent Regiment, Louisiana Infantry" to New Orleans and postmarked "Corinth, Miss./Mar. 20" (1862) cds, the pencil "Due 10" was in error and should have been a "Due 5" which was corrected by New Orleans with distinctive "due 5" handstamp applied, cover with vert. fold, Very Fine (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 71). Estimate  $150 - 200. The post office at New Orleans, Louisiana, often placed a prominent receiving "due 5" or "due 10" mark on incoming soldier's due mail presumably to insure the required postage was collected. $0 (Image)