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Civil War and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History continued...

Postmasters Provisionals: New Orleans La. Including River Mail continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3183 c ImageNew Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on White (62X3). Margins to just in, tied by mostly clear strike of "PD 5 CTS/N.O.P.O." two-line provisional handstamp with "J. L. RIDDELL, P.M." straightline and "New Orleans La. Aug. 14, 1861" river-mail double-circle datestamp on narrow cover to Woodville Miss., some age spots, missing part of top flap

FINE AND RARE USE OF THE PROVISIONAL HANDSTAMP TO CANCEL THE 5-CENT PROVISIONAL STAMP.

There are approximately 12 to 15 covers known with the New Orleans 5c provisional cancelled by the double-circle datestamp, most dated between August and November 1861 and associated with river mail or Postmaster Riddell (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3184 c ImageNew Orleans La., 5c Brown on White (62X3). Large margins to full, tied by "New Orleans La. Jun. 27" river-mail double-circle datestamp on buff cover addressed to New Orleans, Very Fine, this likely originated outside of New Orleans and was cancelled with the double-circle datestamp upon arrival at the wharf (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
3185   Image10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b var). Large to huge margins including "Ten Cents" value tablet of stamp above, rich color, "New Orleans La. Apr. 11, 1862" river-mail double-circle datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem stamp and desirable with the New Orleans wharf office cancel (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
3186 c Image5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Close margins to just in at top, rich color, tied by "New Orleans La. Mar. 31, 1862" river-mail double-circle datestamp on blue cover to Iberville and forwarded, stamp has scissors-cut at top, otherwise Very Fine, early use one week after date of issue, ex Dr. Skinner, also including sheet-margin horizontal pair 1c Green (1) on small piece with double strike of "New Orleans Mar. 11, 1862" river-mail double-circle datestamp, one stamp with edge faults, otherwise Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
3187 c ImageNew Orleans La., 5c Black entire (62XU1). Clear strikes of "J. L. RIDDELL, P.M." and "PD 5 CTS/N.O.P.O." two-line handstamps, "New Orleans La. Aug. 15, 1861" double-circle datestamp with "15" crossed out in pen, second strike with "5" date on yellow cover to Natchez Miss., "Steam" straightline applied on arrival

VERY FINE STRIKE OF THIS RARE NEW ORLEANS PROVISIONAL HANDSTAMP.

The Crown survey records only six examples of the New Orleans 5c entire. While there exist more than six it remains an elusive Confederate Provisional.

Raymond Weill backstamp. With 1988 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

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 $ 4,500.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

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