Lot
1833 
Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ ocher, ample to large margins, warm shade, tied by "New Orleans La. Jun. 18, 1861" riverfront post office double-circle datestamp on buff cover to Vicksburg Miss., natural paper wrinkle in cover, stamp and cover with tiny manuscript ink spots, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Caspary & Everett; with 2006 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 62X3b Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
This cover is the basis for the Scott-listed Earliest Date of Usage of the New Orleans 5-Cent Ocher Postmaster's Provisional.
Realized: $1,800