Baton Rouge La., 2c Green,
"McCcrmick" (11X1a). Position 7 according to Richard Calhoun's plating
studies, unused (no gum), ample margins to very slightly in at top
and bottom, tiny corner crease at bottom right not mentioned on
certificateVERY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE BATON ROUGE 2-CENT "McCCRMICK" ERROR, OF WHICH THIS STAMP IS THE ONLY ONE IN UNUSED CONDITION. A MAJOR PHILATELIC RARITY OF CONFEDERATE POSTMASTERS' PROVISIONALS.
Our records contain three examples of the 2c "McCcrmick" error: 1) unused, ex Worthington, Green, the stamp offered here, 2) ms. "X" cancel, ex Ferrary, and 3) tied by Nov. 30, 1861 datestamp on cover to New Orleans, ex Caspary, Lilly and Freeland. The stamp offered here previously had a larger top margin, but it was reduced to remove an edge irregularity.
With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)