Lot 1265 o
Mason's New Orleans City Express, 1850-57, 2¢ black on yellow, red grid cancel, clear margins, flaws including a few tiny pinholes and slight scuffing, F.-V.F. appearance; with 2009 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 102L2 $3,000.
ONE OF NINE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 2¢ MASON'S NEW ORLEANS CITY EXPRESS STAMP.
Of the nine recorded examples, six are known on cover and three off cover. Of these three, this is the only example that does not have margins cutting into one of the corner ornamentations.