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Confederate States Stamps and Postal History continued...

Postmasters' Provisionals, New Orleans La.

Lot

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Lot Description

2048

New Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Position 35, large bottom sheet margin with part three-line imprint, clear margins other sides, unused (no gum), small thin spot near top, Very Fine appearance and extremely rare, this and the unused pair offered in the following lot are the only two recorded examples of the 2c Blue with bottom imprint, with 2006 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

2049

New Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Vertical pair, Positions 27/35, large margins with traces of adjoining stamps at left and part three-line imprint at bottom, just clear at top right, original gum, tiny h.r., horizontal creases thru top stamp, between stamps and in margin where it ends in small paper breaks

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY TWO EXAMPLES OF THE 2-CENT BLUE NEW ORLEANS PROVISIONAL WITH BOTTOM IMPRINT AND THE ONLY PAIR.

This and the unused single offered in the previous lot are the only two recorded examples of the 2c Blue with bottom imprint. Ex Caspary, Dr. Skinner and D.K. Collection. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

2050

New Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Position 2, large to huge margins with "(USA)BLE EXC(LUSIVELY)" portion of imprint, unused (no gum), bright color, thin spots in margin and at center, Very Fine appearance, one of two recorded examples of the 2c Blue with top imprint and the only unused imprint example, ex Caspary and Dr. Skinner, with 2006 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

2051

New Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Position 5, top sheet margin with "NEW OR(LEANS)" part imprint and large margins at right and bottom, slightly in along left, light shade, tied by "New Orleans La. 31 Aug." (1861) circular datestamp on unsealed cover to Memphis Tenn.

FINE STAMP AND VERY FINE COVER. ONE OF TWO RECORDED USED IMPRINT COPIES OF THE NEW ORLEANS 2-CENT BLUE PROVISIONAL -- THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED IMPRINT STAMP ON COVER.

Ex Knapp, Kilbourne, Dr. Skinner and Felton. Notation on back in Knapp's hand "From the Ashbrook collection 1920". Scott Retail as normal 62X1 on cover (Image)

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$ 4,250.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
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2052

New Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Bright color, large margins three sides, frameline touched at left, neat New Orleans "Jan." circular datestamp cancel, fresh and Fine (Image)

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$ 550.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

2053

New Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Ample margins to just touched, part strike of "PD 2 CTS./N.O.P.O." two-line handstamp (which was also used to make provisional envelopes), repaired tear at upper left, Fine appearance and rare, a Power Search review found no other examples of a 2c New Orleans adhesive provisional cancelled by the provisional handstamp, with 2009 C.S.A. certificate (stained), Scott Retail as normal cancel (Image)

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$ 550.00

SOLD for $350.00
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2054

New Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Positions 39-40, horizontal pair, large margins to just in at top left, tied by "New Orleans La. Jul. 26" circular datestamp on small piece of printed circular, light soiling at left, long scissors-cut between stamps (almost completely separated), otherwise Fine, ex Dr. Skinner (Image)

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$ 1,100.00

SOLD for $275.00
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2055

New Orleans La., 2c Red (62X2). Block of four, unused (no gum), clear to large margins all around, bright color, light vertical and horizontal creases, Very Fine appearance and scarce, with 2001 C.S.A. certificate as block of six (Image)

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$ 1,800.00

SOLD for $650.00
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2056

New Orleans La., 2c Red (62X2). Large margins to clear, brilliant color, well-struck "Paid" handstamp, tiny thin spot in top margin, appears Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 1,000.00

SOLD for $600.00
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2057

New Orleans La., 2c Red (62X2). Ample margins to just touching, bold "New Orleans La. 4 Apr." (1862) circular datestamp, vivid color, tiny thin spot, appears Very Fine, a rare stamp in used condition and the latest recorded use of any New Orleans provisional, the city was captured by U.S. forces at the end of April 1862, ex Dr. Skinner (Image)

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$ 1,000.00

SOLD for $400.00
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2058

New Orleans La., 5c Brown on White (62X3). Full to large margins, red "PD 5 CTS/N.O.P.O." two-line handstamp, faulty with corner reattached, thinned and retouched, still an extremely rare red strike of this provisional handstamp, a review using Power Search and our Levi records failed to find another, with 2006 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction