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The Peter Sharrer Collection of Confederate Postmasters' Provisionals continued...

New Orleans La.

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New Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Large even margins, deep shade and clear impression, tied by New Orleans La. 21 Oct.” (1861) circular datestamp on buff cover to Judge R. K. Howell of the 6th District Court in New Orleans

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE NEW ORLEANS 2-CENT BLUE USED TO PAY THE DROP-LETTER RATE.

Approximately 30 covers are known with the 2c Blue (27 in Crown census), including circular rates and drop rates. More than half of the covers have stamps without four margins or faults in the stamp or cover. This is one of the most pristine covers we have seen.

The addressee, Judge R. K. Howell, presided over the convention of Radical Republicans in 1866, in which they attempted to take control of the state government. The event incited the New Orleans Race Riot on July 30, 1866, which resulted in 38 deaths and nearly 50 wounded.

Ex Lindman, Green, Nelton and Hall. (Image)

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4,250.00

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

New Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Large to huge margins including parts of two adjoining stamps, neatly cancelled by New Orleans La. Jul. 18” (1861) circular datestamp, crisp impression and bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

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550.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

New Orleans La., 2c Red (62X2). Large to huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at left, tied by New Orleans La. 22 Mar.” (1862) circular datestamp on piece

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE FINEST CANCELLED EXAMPLES OF THE NEW ORLEANS 2-CENT RED PROVISIONAL, WHICH IS RARE IN USED CONDITION.

New Orleans postmaster, J. L. Riddell, prepared provisional stamps in June 1861 and advertised them for sale on June 12th. The 2c Red stamps were printed without the marginal inscription Usable exclusively in the New Orleans Post Office”. The 5c and subsequent 2c Blue printings all have the imprint. It is the accepted theory that the 2c Red stamps were printed first, before Riddell added the imprint, and were withheld from use until January 1862 when the supply of 2c Blue stamps was exhausted.

Ex Hind and Hall. With 2008 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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1,000.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

New Orleans La., 5c Brown (62X3). Positions 37-38, horizontal pair, huge margins all around, each stamp neatly cancelled by PAID”, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

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425.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

New Orleans La., 5c Chocolate Brown (62X3c). Large side margins, full at bottom and ample at top, intense dark shade, tied by clear part strike of Baton Rouge La.” circular datestamp on small buff piece, Very Fine, rare example of New Orleans provisional cancelled at Baton Rouge post office, with 2006 P.F. certificate as 62X3 before Chocolate Brown was listed as 63X3c, Scott Value with normal cancel (Image)

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1,500.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

New Orleans La., 5c Ocher (62X3b). Large to full margins, gorgeous rich shade with strong orange-yellow tone, cancelled by PAID” handstamp, Extremely Fine, very scarce Ocher shade, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

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625.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

New Orleans La., 5c Yellowish Brown on Off-White (62X5). Vertical pair, full to large margins, characteristic shade and muddled impression of the last printing, tied by New Orleans La. 3 Dec.” (1861) circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, the earliest recorded use of the 5c Third Printing, ex Brown, with 1998 and 2008 P.F. certificates (Image)

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E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
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New Orleans La., 5c Brown (62X3). Position 27, full to large margins, sharp early impression, tied by clear New Orleans La. 3 Aug.” (1861) circular datestamp on buff cover to Alligator P.O.”, which was located in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, Extremely Fine, ex Caspary and Haas (Image)

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450.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on Bluish (62X4). Large margins including bottom sheet margin, bold New Orleans La. 15 Oct.” (1861) circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Hill, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

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200.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on Bluish (62X4). Large to huge margins, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Dr. Skinner, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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200.00

SOLD for $600.00
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New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on Bluish (62X4). Position 6, huge margins all around, tied by well-struck PAID” cancel, New Orleans La. 5 Sep.” (1861) circular datestamp on Wright & Allen (cotton factors) gray lithographed all-over advertising cover to Lexington Miss., publisher’s imprint Peter O’Donnell, 16 Camp St., N.O.”, Extremely Fine, ex Dr. Skinner, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction