New Orleans, La. 2¢ brown on bluish #62X4 pair tied on piece of blue cover by double strike of straightline PAID as well as neat Aug 27 town cancel, 2013 SCV $475. $350.  

Memphis, Tenn 5¢ red #56X2 cut to shape and used with town cancel $150.

New Orleans, La. 5¢ yellow brown #62X5, traces original gum, heavy hinge remnant $110.

New Orleans, La. 5¢ brown #62X3, used, edges slightly gum stained, 2013 SCV $200.  $100.

New Orleans, La. 5¢ brown #62X3, used with nice town cancel, Fine-Very Fine, 2013 SCV $200. $150.

New Orleans, La. 5¢ red brown #62X3 variety, used with town cancel, a most unusual shade with a lot of red in it compared to the usual brown shade, not cataloged thus, trace of thinning at top. $500.

New Orleans, La. 5¢ brown #62X3, used with nice town cancel, 2013 SCV $200. $150.

New Orleans, La. 5¢ brown #62X3, wide borders, used with town cancel, pressed vertical crease in left margin, 2013 SCV $200. $180.

New Orleans, La. 5¢ red brown on bluish #62X4, used, wide margins, used with postmaster provisional handstamp applied at the riverfront station, Very desirable use. $325.

New Orleans, La. 5¢ yellow brown #62X5, used, small thin, nice margins, SCV $250. $140.

New Orleans, La. 5¢ red brown #62X3, used with town cancel, a most unusual shade with a lot of red in it compared to the usual brown shade; not cataloged nor certified thus (just says "shade of brown", trace of thinning at top. 2011 PF certificate. $500.

New Orleans, La. 5¢ yellow brown #62X5, no gum, small thin at center otherwise Fine, 2013 SCV $160. $140.

New Orleans, La. 2¢ red #62X2, used with neat town cancel dated February [1862], 2012 CSA Certificate #05720; 2013 SCV $1,000.CCV $1,500., Scarce used.  $750.

New Orleans, La. 5¢ brown on bluish #62X4, used, 2013 SCV $200.  $150.

New Orleans, La. 5¢ brown on bluish #62X4 with part of imprint at top, used with town cancel, slight creasing and bit of edge thinning otherwise Very Fine, SCV $200. $180.

New Orleans, La. 5¢ brown #62X3, used, Fine, SCV $200. $150.

New Orleans, La. 5¢ yellow brown #62X5, traces of original gum, heavy hinge remnant, Very Fine, SCV $160.  $160.

New Orleans, La. 2¢ red #62X2 used with light town cancel, faulty spacefiller with upper left corner torn off and replaced, 2013 SCV $1,000, CCV $1,500. $400.

New Orleans, La. 2¢ blue #62X1 used with light town cancel, slight stain at upper right and small tear at upper left otherwise Very Fine, 2013 SCV $550, CCV $750. $450.

New Orleans, La. 5¢ brown, Scott 62X3, used with neat town postmark, fresh, SCV $200.  $150.

New Orleans, La.5¢ brown pair, Scott 62X3, unused, original gum, small faults, SCV $800.  $350.

New Orleans, La. 2¢ blue #62X1, used with bold straightline PAID cancel, guidelines at top, horizontal crease, SCV $550.  $250.

New Orleans, La. 2¢ red #62X2, scarce used single, faulty but attractive spacefiller, 2009 CSA Certificate, SCV $1,000.  $150.

New Orleans, La. 5¢ red brown #62X4, used with neat town postmark, deep rich color, Very Fine, 2014 SCV $200. $200.

Nashville, Tenn. 5¢ gray #61X4, used with blue town cancel, large to ample margins all around but repaired with bottom 2 ½ mm of stamp replaced, Very Fine appearance. SCV $1,500. $800.

New Orleans, La, 5¢ red brown on bluish #62X4 top imprint single used with straightline PAID cancel. $400

New Orleans, La. 5¢ brown on bluish #62X4 with large side margins, tied on piece with bold strike of PD 5 CTS. / N.O.P.O. which was used on handstamped provisional envelopes applied dockside. $600.

New Orleans, La. 5¢ yellow brown #62X5, unused, no gum, nice large even margins, Very Fine, $150.

New Orleans, La. 5¢ brown #62X3, used, neat town postmark, clipped at upper left, SCV $200. $100.

Lenoir N.C., 5¢ blue & orange (49X1), unused, full margins with framelines all around, beautiful rich colors and clear impressions, affixed to square piece of paper cut from the diary of the Lenoir postmaster's son, assistant and creator of the provisional stamp, G. W. F. Harper. The slip is dated September 19, 1861—the date of issue—and attached to a signed and notarized statement by G. W. F. Harper, attesting to the origin of the stamp and diary entry, dated August 11, 1887.  The statement reads (in part): "that he retained and pasted in his Diary at the time, the first good impression made from the die, that he had said Diary and the stamp attached in his possession since Sept 19/1861..." Negligible splits along folds in document.

Extremely Fine stamp with a remarkable testimonial from G. W. F. Harper, who carved the woodcut device used to print the Lenoir provisional stamp. One of the most significant Lenoir items in existence. It is one of only five unused stamps, one of which is unavailable as it is in the British Museum in the Tapling Collection along with a similar notarized letter dated 1878.

According to sworn testimony from James Harper and his son, the Lenoir provisional was impressed from a pear-wood device carved by Postmaster Harper's son and used on September 19, 1861. Crown records 16 covers used with 49X1. Ex Caspary, Muzzy, and Birkinbine. With 2009 Philatelic Foundation certificate. Scott value as an unused stamp without regard to the document and provenance is $7,250. This is a private treaty sale. Net price $14,000.