Lot
1180 
Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown on bluish, 5¢ yellow brown on off-white, latter bottom sheet margin showing part imprint (pos. 39), both tied by "New Orleans La., 15 Dec" cds prepaying the 10¢ double rate on blue cover to Montgomery Ala.; 62X4 light crease from originally folded over top, Fine; with 2017 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 62X4, 62X5 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS NEW ORLEANS 5¢ COMBINATION.
Realized: $950