Lot 924
924
on piece New Orleans, La., 5c Yellow Brown on off-white paper (62X5), vertical pair, immense margins all around showing portions of dividing lines at T. and B., fresh, tied on small piece by clear 'New Orleans, La. 3 Dec (1861)' c.d.s. (earliest recorded date on this stamp), an extremely fine 'gem', ex Stephen Brown, Scott retail $500.00+ photo

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on piece New Orleans, La., 5c Yellow Brown on off-white paper (62X5), vertical pair, immense margins all around showing portions of dividing lines at T. and B., fresh, tied on small piece by clear 'New Orleans, La. 3 Dec (1861)' c.d.s. (earliest recorded date on this stamp), an extremely fine 'gem', ex Stephen Brown, Scott retail $500.00+ photo