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Confederate States Postal History continued...

New Orleans Postmasters' Provisionals continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description
2720 og imageNew Orleans La., 5c Yellow Brown on Off-White (62X5). Complete plate reconstruction of the 40 positions, all are unused and many have original gum, incl. four strips of three, one pair and 26 singles, imprints at top and bottom which is only lacking one position's imprint at bottom most have four margins, few faults to be expected

VERY FINE. A RARE COMPLETED PLATE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW ORLEANS 5-CENT YELLOW BROWN ON OFF-WHITE PROVISIONAL ISSUE.

Especially desirable with such complete imprints at top and bottom. (Image)

4,750.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2721 ogbl imageNew Orleans La., 5c Yellow Brown on Off-White (62X5). Reconstruction of the plate of 40 consisting of four overlapping blocks of twelve and four singles, almost full imprints at top and bottom, original gum, lightly hinged, almost all have large margins, few small faults to be expected

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE PLATE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE 5-CENT NEW ORLEANS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ISSUE.

Ex Hill. (Image)

7,900.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2722 ogbl imageNew Orleans La., 5c Yellow Brown on Off-White (62X5). Two blocks of twelve, Positions 11-16/19-24/27-32/35-40, large margins to just in at top of one, one block with imprint on all bottom stamps, other with imprint on bottom left pair, original gum, barely hinged

VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE ASSEMBLAGE OF TWO MULTIPLES COMPRISING 24 OF THE 40 PLATE POSITIONS AND INCLUDING VIRTUALLY THE ENTIRE IMPRINT AT BOTTOM.

Scott Retail as four blocks of four and four pairs, with no premium for the five imprint positions (Image)

3,700.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
2723 ogbl imageNew Orleans La., 5c Yellow Brown on Off-White (62X5). Block of nine, original gum, (appears Mint N.H. except that naturally-occurring uneven application of gum will probably prevent a certificate being issued that says so), large margins to clear incl. part imprint at bottom, bright color, few small translucencies at bottom, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as block of four, two pairs and a single (Image) 1,325.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction
2724 ogbl imageNew Orleans La., 5c Yellow Brown on Off-White (62X5). Vertical block of six, Positions 1-2/9-10/17-18, bottom four stamps Mint N.H., top pair barely hinged, large margins all around incl. part imprint at top right, bright color, fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail as block of four and pair (Image) 925.00

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction
2725 imageNew Orleans La., 5c Yellow Brown on Off-White (62X5). Two, each with neat strike of New Orleans circular datestamp, few small faults, Fine-Very Fine appearance (Image) 450.00

SOLD for $115.00
Will close during Public Auction
2726 imageNew Orleans La., 2c-5c Provisionals (62X1-62X5). 2c unused (blue without gum), others used, cancels incl. circular datestamp, "Paid" and provisional cancel, two 5c with part imprint, appear Fine-Very Fine (Image) 875.00

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction
2727 imageNew Orleans La., 5c Red on Bluish (62X7). Margins to just in, intense shade on deeply blued paper, clear New Orleans circular datestamp, small thin spots and small repair

FINE APPEARANCE. ONLY THREE OF THE SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE NEW ORLEANS 5-CENT RED ERROR ARE PRINTED ON BLUISH PAPER. ONE OF THE RAREST CONFEDERATE POSTMASTERS' PROVISIONALS AND THE ONLY COLOR ERROR IN CONFEDERATE PHILATELY.

Because the 5c Red error is found on two separate papers in such small numbers -- with at least two of the copies showing a few traces of the normal brown color -- Dr. Skinner theorizes that either "too much red ink was introduced onto the platen in blending the brown ink or the components of the ink separated while the press was idle for a time." This, he speculates, "produced a mottled impression on a very few sheets" and "would have been corrected as soon as the rollers passed across the platen a few times re-mixing or blending the ink."

Our records contain the following examples of the 5c Red error: White Paper (62X6): 1) unused with traces of gum, ex Hind, Brooks, 2) "DUE" straightline cancel, partly rebacked over thins, ex Caspary, Lilly and Kilbourne, 3) cut in at bottom, tied by "Paid" straightline on part of cover to Mrs. Wm. Reynauld, Baton Rouge, photo by Hiram Deats in P.F. files, Blue Paper (62X7): 4) Dec. 4 circular datestamp, thin spots and small repair, ex Crocker, the example offered here, 5) Sep. 17 circular datestamp, small faults, ex Ferrary, Hind, and Lilly, 6) Position 1, "Paid" and part datestamp, thinned with small nicks at left, ex Caspary and Skinner (offered in Siegel Sale 832, lot 3154, realized $6,000 hammer). The Crown book lists only four examples on either paper (Nos. 3 and 4 above omitted). Dr. Skinner's 1978 Congress Book article notes only five examples on either paper (probably omitting No. 4). Based on our census, there is only one possible sound example of this rarity -- the ex Hind/Brooks unused stamp -- but that stamp has not been offered since the 1943 Laurence & Stryker sale of the Brooks collection.

Ex Crocker. With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

10,000.00

SOLD for $15,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2728 c imageNew Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Three large margins, in at right, tied by "New Orleans La. 15 Oct." circular datestamp on locally addressed cover, with original 1861-dated contents, stamp with internal tear in left margin not affecting design

FINE APPEARANCE. ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT NEW ORLEANS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON DROP-RATE COVER.

Approximately 30 covers are known with the 2c Blue (27 in Crown census), including circular rates and drop-rate usages.

With 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)

4,250.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2729 c imageNew Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Large margins to clear, tied by neat strike of "New Orleans La. 12 Aug." circular datestamp on wrapper to Hartwood Va., minor edgewear, stamp with minor oxidation

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT NEW ORLEANS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL PAYING THE CIRCULAR RATE.

Approximately 30 covers are known with the 2c Blue (27 in Crown census), including circular rates and drop-rate usages. More than half of the covers have stamps without four margins or faults in the stamp or cover. (Image)

4,250.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2730 c imageNew Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Cut into on two sides, tied by "New Orleans La. 21 Nov." circular datestamp on blue 1861 folded printed bank notice to Oak Grove Miss., Fine stamp on a fresh and rare cover (Image) 4,250.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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