cover 3c Orange Brown (10), bottom sheet margin single showing 5 mm. of selvage, other margins clear to large, showing bit of next stamp at left, rich true color and a sharp clear impression, tied by clear blue 'Philadelphia, Pa. Dec 6' c.d.s., additionally tied by green 'N.O.U.S. City Post Dec 14' snow shovel cancel, matching green 'Car. 2' (carrier 2) in oval h.s. on small neat cover to New Orleans,

THREE CENTS ORANGE BROWN ON COVER GREEN 'N.O.U.S. CITY POST' SNOW SHOVEL CANCEL

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cover 3c Orange Brown (10), bottom sheet margin single showing 5 mm. of selvage, other margins clear to large, showing bit of next stamp at left, rich true color and a sharp clear impression, tied by clear blue 'Philadelphia, Pa. Dec 6' c.d.s., additionally tied by green 'N.O.U.S. City Post Dec 14' snow shovel cancel, matching green 'Car. 2' (carrier 2) in oval h.s. on small neat cover to New Orleans,

EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY ATTRACTIVE AND DESIRABLE NEW ORLEANS LOCAL CITY DELIVERY POST MARKING

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Provenance: ex Moody

Note: pencil notation on the back 'finest N.O.C.P. seen by Weill's of New Orleans'
est.