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**New Orleans Postmasters' Provisionals**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2698		New Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Three, one original gum, one tropicalized original gum, one unused (no gum), large to huge margins, two with bright colors, the one with tropicalized original gum with overall soiling, few light creases, appear Very Fine (Image)	450.00 SOLD for $270.00 Will close during Public Auction
2699		New Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Large margins to just touched, bright color, light strike of circular datestamp, light diagonal crease at top right, appears Fine (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
2700		New Orleans La., 2c Red (62X2). Virtually complete plate reconstruction comprising four pairs and 26 singles, lacking only six positions to be complete, virtually all original gum and hinged on quadrille page, almost all are four-margin copies, range of shades, few faults to be expected VERY FINE. A SCARCE PLATE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE 2-CENT RED NEW ORLEANS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ISSUE. Scott Retail as singles (Image)	4,250.00 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2701		New Orleans La., 2c Red (62X2). Block of four, unused (no gum), large margins all around, bright color, few light creases, appears Very Fine (Image)	1,500.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
2702		New Orleans La., 2c Red (62X2). Horizontal strip of three and two singles, unused (no gum), the strip a much lighter shade, few faults, appear Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as pair and three singles (Image)	675.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
2703		New Orleans La., 2c Red (62X2). Large margins to clear, brilliant color, well-struck "Paid" handstamp, Very Fine and choice (Image)	1,000.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
2704		New Orleans La., 5c Brown on White (62X3). Complete plate reconstruction of the 40 positions, two stamps at top with part imprint, incl. four pairs, most with four margins, eight unused and 32 used, some faults to be expected VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE COMPLETED PLATE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW ORLEANS 5-CENT BROWN ON WHITE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ISSUE. Scott Retail as singles (Image)	8,200.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2705		New Orleans La., 5c Chocolate Brown on White (62X3 var). Amazingly deep shade, large margins to clear, tied by partial strike of Baton Rouge La. circular datestamp on small piece, Very Fine, a stunning example of this shade variety, unlisted in Scott (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2706		New Orleans La., 5c Brown on White (62X3). Large to huge margins incl. part of four adjoining stamps, bright shade, face-free cancel, small tear at bottom right, appears Extremely Fine (Image)	175.00 SOLD for $240.00 Will close during Public Auction
2707		New Orleans La., 5c Brown on White (62X3). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear, bold strikes of New Orleans circular datestamps and also part of red French transit datestamp at top left, Very Fine, scarce with the red cancel (Image)	375.00 SOLD for $125.00 Will close during Public Auction
2708		New Orleans La., 5c Ocher (62X3b). Large margins to clear, intense shade, bold strike of datestamp, small corner crease at bottom left, appears Very Fine (Image)	600.00 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction

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