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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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Postmasters' Provisionals - New Orleans

Lot 2268    

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ Brown, vertical strip of five, positions 8/16/24/32/40, huge margin at left, other sides close to touching, tied by multiple strikes of "New Orleans La. 28 Jun" cds on 1861 cover to Sixth District Court Parish of St. Helena, Greensburgh La., manuscript receipt docketing, red wax seal affixed over, cover reduced at left and slightly at top, top stamp with small tear, Very Fine, ex-Grant, Skinner.
Scott No. 62X3    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED VERTICAL STRIP OF FIVE ON COVER AND THE SECOND LARGEST ON-COVER MULTIPLE OF THE 5¢ PROVISIONAL.

The largest known multiple used on cover is a horizontal strip of six. There is also one other strip of five known on cover, a horizontal strip with end stamp badly cut in.

Realized: $1,900

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