New Orleans La., 5c Yellow Brown on Off-White (62X5). Huge margins all around including "ffice." portion of imprint at bottom, tied by "New Orleans La. 11 Dec." (1861) circular datestamp on light gray lithographed "Goodrich & Co. Wholesale Grocers and Commission Merchants" overall advertising cover to Memphis Tenn., stamp with faint small corner crease at top left which is utterly inconsequential but mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine, remarkably choice and attractive example of the Third Printing, which is quite scarce on cover, ex Kilbourne and Felton, with 2012 C.S.A. certificate

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New Orleans La., 5c Yellow Brown on Off-White (62X5). Horizontal pair, rich color, huge margins to full at top, clear strike of "New Orleans La. 4 Dec." (1861) circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, used one day after the earliest recorded use

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New Orleans La., 5c Yellow Brown on Off-White (62X5). Four singles, incl. one with imprint at bottom, few small faults, Fine-Very Fine appearance

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New Orleans La., 5c Yellow Brown on Off-White (62X5). Two singles, right stamp enormous margins on three sides incl. part imprint at top, full at bottom, left stamp large margin at left to touched at bottom, tied by clear "New Orleans La. 12 Dec." (1861) circular datestamp on orange-buff cover to Bayou Sara La., some cover edgewear, Very Fine and attractive cover paying 10c for double weight

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New Orleans La., 5c Yellow Brown on Off-White (62X5). Jumbo margins three sides with "ely in the" portion of imprint at bottom, ample at top, cancelled by bold "New Orleans La. 11 Dec." circular datestamp, tiny edge tears and couple shallow thins, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2009 C.S.A. certificate

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New Orleans La., 5c Yellow Brown on Off-White (62X5). Large margins to ample at bottom, tied by "New Orleans La. 3 Dec." (1861) circular datestamp on yellow cover to Wilmington N.C., manuscript "due 5" and "5" handstamps for over-500 miles rate, Very Fine, Dec. 3 is the earliest recorded date of use of the Third Printing, ex Hall, with 2009 C.S.A. certificate

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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

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New Orleans La., 5c Yellow Brown on Off-White (62X5). Two blocks of twelve, originally part of the same sheet and rejoined, left block large margins with "Usable exclusi" portion of imprint at top, full original gum, natural inclusions, few small gum soaks, right block ample to large margins with "vely in the New Orleans Post O(ffice)" portion of imprint at top, Mint N.H., natural inclusions

EXTREMELY FINE PAIR OF IMPRINT BLOCKS OF TWELVE OF THE NEW ORLEANS 5-CENT POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL -- REJOINED FROM THE SAME SHEET. A WONDERFUL SHOWPIECE.

The third printing was issued in early December 1861, and most of the unused multiples come from supplies of this printing on hand when New Orleans was captured by Federal forces in April 1862.

Right block with 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott value as blocks and pairs with no premium for the imprints or the Mint N.H. gum

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