1861 Mobile Postmaster Provisional 5c blue, on cover with 'Mobile OCT 17 ALA' cds. F-VF U, 4 margins, tiny cnr blemishes. Sc 58X2 cat US$2000, SG 2 cat £2500. Very rare genuine cover (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1861 New Orleans Postmaster Provisional 5c ochre, on cover tied by 'Sep New Orleans' cds (interestingly stamp was folded over just before being used so part of cds & 'PAID' cancel mostly on back of stamp). VFU, 4 margins. Sc 62X3b cat US$2750, SG 3b cat £3250. Very rare genuine cover. 2012 PSAG photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900