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The D.K. Collection of Southern Postmasters' Provisionals of the American Civil War continued...

New Orleans, Louisiana
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1073 og ImageNew 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, otherwise Very Fine, one of two recorded examples of the 2c Blue with bottom imprint, ex Caspary and Dr. Skinner, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1074 ngbl ImageNew Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Block of four, Positions 7-8/15-16, unused (no gum), full to large margins all around with traces of adjoining stamp at bottom and sheet margin at top right, few horizontal creases mostly between stamps not mentioned on accompanying certificate, small faint toned spots and natural inclusions

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE NEW ORLEANS 2-CENT BLUE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL.

Our records contain just one other block, which is very defective. This block is illustrated in Dr. Skinner's 1978 Congress Book article. Ex Caspary, Dr. Graves, Weill and Dr. Skinner. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 6,500.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1075 c ImageNew Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Large margins almost all around, just touching frameline in two places, distinctive bright shade and early impression on crisp white paper, tied by perfectly struck "New Orleans La. 29 Jul." (1861) circular datestamp on manila cover to Thomas P. Street in Liberty Miss., with original printed wholesale prices current enclosure

EXTREMELY FINE. WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST NEW ORLEANS 2-CENT BLUE COVERS WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.

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.

Ex Caspary and Dr. Graves (Image)

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 4,250.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1076 c ImageNew Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Huge margins almost all around, just touching frameline at lower left, bright shade and sharp impression, tied by clearly struck "New Orleans La. 2 Aug." (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Russellville Ala., unusual notation "Circular from Corn Mercht.", couple trivial stain spots

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH-QUALITY EXAMPLE OF THE NEW ORLEANS 2-CENT BLUE PROVISIONAL ON A CIRCULAR-RATE COVER.

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.

Ex Grant, Meroni and Dr. Simon (Image)

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 4,250.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1077 c ImageNew Orleans La., 2c Blue, Printed on Both Sides (62X1a). Very Fine stamp, used with normal 2c Blue (62X1), huge margins showing parts of three adjoining stamps, slightly in on two sides, both tied by clear "New Orleans La. Sep. 1" (1861) circular datestamp on fresh unsealed cover to Burtonton Miss., double 2c circular rate, the error has been lifted to show both sides

EXTREMELY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES ERROR IN EXISTENCE. AN IMPORTANT PROVISIONAL RARITY AND KEY ITEM OF THE NEW ORLEANS POSTMASTER'S ISSUE.

Our records and the Crown census contain only one example of the 2c printed-on-both-sides error, which is the stamp on this cover. The old Dietz catalogue also lists an unused single and single on cover, but there is no basis for those entries.

The Crown book (page 264) contains the following quote from Charles J. Phillips: "In May 1890, the Scott Stamp & Coin Co. sold at auction the collection of my old friend C. B. Corwin. In this sale there was: 2c blue, a pair [sic] cancelled on cover, one stamp of the pair was printed on both sides. This unique item sold for $27.00! I do not know its present location."

Ex C. B. Corwin, Everett and Dr. Skinner. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 7,500.00

SOLD for $9,000.00
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1078 c ImageNew Orleans La., 2c Blue, 5c Red Brown on Bluish (62X1, 62X4). Three 2c and one 5c, each with large margins to slightly in on one side, bright colors, tied together by four strikes of "Paid" cancel, full clear strike of "New Orleans La. 1 Oct." (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Dr. Peyton Grimes in Orange Court House Va., part of backflap removed, tiny tear in first 2c at left, opening tear into datestamp has been skillfully sealed, some very minor cosmetic improvements along top edge of cover

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED COVER WITH BOTH DENOMINATIONS OF THE NEW ORLEANS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ISSUE. ONLY TWO COVERS ARE KNOWN WITH DIFFERENT SOUTHERN PROVISIONAL ADHESIVES USED TOGETHER, THIS BEING THE ONLY 2-CENT COMBINATION. A SPECTACULAR COVER AND OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE IN AMERICAN PHILATELY.

Combination frankings involving two different stamps are extremely scarce in Confederate philately. Even among the General Issues, covers showing 2c, 5c and 10c stamps used in any kind of combination are elusive, and those involving 2c stamps are exceedingly rare. We know of only two Confederate provisional combination covers: the Nashville Tenn. 5c and 10c combination, ex Caspary, Lightner, Graves and Boshwit (Siegel Sale 940, lot 357, realized $85,000), and this New Orleans 2c and 5c combination. The Nashville cover is a three-times 5c rate and has been skillfully reduced and restored. This New Orleans cover was prepaid at the 10c rate for distance over 500 miles (1c overpayment).

Ex Seybold, Needham, Grant and Dr. Skinner. With 1969 and 2001 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 E. 15,000-20,000

SOLD for $17,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1079 ngbl ImageNew Orleans La., 2c Red (62X2). Block of nine, Positions 9-11/17-19/25-27, full to huge margins with sheet margin at left, unused (no gum), rich color, right stamps with vertical crease ending in reinforced tear in top right stamp, tiny nick at top right and light creasing in center row

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE NEW ORLEANS 2-CENT RED PROVISIONAL.

This block was found in the 1970's and was a critical piece of evidence in Dr. Hubert Skinner's reconstruction of the 2c plate.

Illustrated in 1978 Congress Book article. Ex Dr. Skinner. With 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as block of four, pairs and single (Image)

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 2,940.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1080 og ImageNew Orleans La., 2c Red (62X2). All forty positions reconstructed from a total of 46 stamps, including (in descending order of size with positions in brackets): block of eight [7-8/15-16/23-24/31-32], block of six [19-20/27-28/35-36] and strip of five [13/21/29/37-38] rejoined to form the original block, strip of five [9-13], block of four* [1-2/9-10], strip of three [7/14-15], pairs [17-18, 29-30*, 39-40] and singles [3, 4, 5, 6*, 22, 25, 26, 33, 34], all have original gum except those items marked with an asterisk (*), generally of excellent color and freshness, full to large margins, corner block of four has thin spots and indelible ink on back, a few others may have small insignificant faults

A VERY FINE AND IMPORTANT PLATE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SCARCE NEW ORLEANS 2-CENT RED POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL, INCLUDING A BLOCK OF EIGHT, REJOINED BLOCK OF ELEVEN, CORNER BLOCK OF FOUR AND STRIP OF FIVE. THE CORRECT PLATING OF THIS STAMP WAS ONLY COMPLETED IN 1977, AND THIS RECONSTRUCTION IS ONE OF THE GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS IN AMERICAN PHILATELY.

For a detailed discussion of the plating of the 2c provisional, please refer to Dr. Skinner's article in the 1978 Congress Book, pages 122-128.

Ex Dr. Skinner. Block of four accompanied by 1977 A.P.S. certificate. Total Scott value more than $10,000.00 (Image)

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 E. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1081 c ImageNew Orleans La., 2c Red (62X2). Dark Red shade on grayish paper, large margins to well clear of frameline, tied by "New Orleans La. 22 Mar." (1862) circular date-stamp on cover to Auburn Ala., few trivial toned specks on cover (not on stamp)

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE TEN RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE RARE NEW ORLEANS 2-CENT RED PROVISIONAL.

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. The Crown book lists six 2c Red covers, while Dr. Hubert C. Skinner (Congress Book, 1978) recorded eight covers. We have located ten covers.

Ex Mason and Dr. Simon. With 1964 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 25,000.00

SOLD for $21,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1082 c ImageNew Orleans La., 2c Red (62X2). Intense Vermilion Red shade, full to large margins all around, tied by "New Orleans La. 9 Feb." (1862) circular datestamp on folded printed prices-current list to Cummings, Edwards & Co. in Memphis Tenn.

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE NEW ORLEANS 2-CENT RED PROVISIONAL USED ON AN IMMACULATE PRINTED CIRCULAR. ONE OF THE HIGHEST-QUALITY COVERS AMONG THE TEN RECORDED.

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. The Crown book lists six 2c Red covers, while Dr. Hubert C. Skinner (Congress Book, 1978) recorded eight covers. We have located ten covers.

Ex MacBride, Kimmel, Haas and Dr. Green. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 25,000.00

SOLD for $21,000.00
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1083 c ImageNew Orleans La., 2c Red (62X2). Distinctive Bright Orange Red shade, Position 37, huge margins with trace of adjoining stamps at bottom left and bottom right, full at top, tied by "New Orleans La. 6 Jan." (1862) circular datestamp on cover to Benton Ark., manuscript "1 circular" at top left with the names of three members of the Saline County Bible Society, very slightly reduced at top and trivial small edge mends at top left

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL BRIGHT SHADE OF THE NEW ORLEANS 2-CENT RED PROVISIONAL AND ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE TEN RECORDED COVERS BEARING THIS ISSUE.

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. The Crown book lists six 2c Red covers, while Dr. Hubert C. Skinner (Congress Book, 1978) recorded eight covers. We have located ten covers. This cover comes from a correspondence acquired by Harold C. Brooks and is illustrated in Stanley B. Ashbrook's article on the Brooks collection (Stamp Specialist, 1945 Black Book).

Ex Brooks, Grant and Dr. Skinner. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 25,000.00

SOLD for $19,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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