Lot
1133 
Confederacy, Baton Rouge, La., 1861, 5¢ green & carmine, Border Type C, Pos. 5, huge margins including top right corner sheet margins, tied by "Baton Rouge La. Oct. 10, 1861" cds on light yellow cover to New Orleans La.; 5¢ with trivial margin nick at bottom right, minor cosmetic cover restoration, an Extremely Fine stamp and usage, ex-Caspary, Freeland, Hill, featured in the 1986 Dietz catalogue. Scott No. 11X2 $5,000.
A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE CORNER MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ BATON ROUGE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL WITH MALTESE CROSS BORDER.
This corner margin copy is significant, as it shows the wide dimensions of the printed background border in the sheet margin.
Realized: $4,500