Lot
268 
1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair, tied by Cairo, Ill. cds and target duplex over "Provost Marshall General Office, Department of the Gulf, Official Business" imprint on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., with light "Pioneer Express, New Orleans, Jun 19, 1865" cds at bottom right, another faint circular date stamp at center with "… N.O. Packet" legible, F.-V.F., a unique reconstruction period usage of the Pioneer Express carrying cover from New Orleans, La. to Cairo, Ill. when it was placed in the mails, illustrated in the Lane book, ex Allen; with 1979 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $475