Lot
2276 
Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ Red Brown, Printed on Both Sides, large margins all around, tied by "New Orleans La. Dec 3" cds on folded cover to East Baton Rouge La., stamp has a vertical crease and a second part impression on back, evidently due to printing, stamp lifted and hinged in place to show reverse; minor cover faults and edge wear, Fine, ex-Caspary, Skinner. Scott No. 62X4a $9,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED COVER BEARING THE 5¢ PRINTED-ON-BOTH-SIDES ERROR.
The Scott Catalogue lists the brown on white printed on both sides (62X3a) error on cover, but the listing is apparently based on this cover. This is believed to be the only cover extant with the 5¢ printed-on-both-sides error.