New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown
on Bluish (62X4). Position 36, bottom sheet margin with portion of
imprint, other sides large to full, intense shade on deeply blued
paper, tied by "New Orleans La." circular datestamp on cover to Vaughn's
Station Miss., reduced at left, still Very Fine and choice example of
imprint position, ex Brown (Image) 
New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown
on Bluish (62X4). Large to huge margins, tied by "Paid" handstamp, "New
Orleans La. 3 Oct." (1861) circular datestamp perfectly struck on
orange-buff cover to Port Gibson Miss., fresh and Extremely Fine, ex
Emerson (Image) 
New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown
on Bluish (62X4). Large to huge margins, intense color, tied by bold
"New Orleans La. 12 Oct." (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Baton Rouge
La., Extremely Fine (Image) 
New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown
on Bluish (62X4). Full to large margins, deep shade, tied by bold "New
Orleans La. 2 Nov." (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Baton Rouge La.,
wrinkles slightly affect stamp, otherwise Very Fine
(Image) 
New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown
on Bluish (62X4). Huge margins to full at bottom, tied by "New Orleans
La. 16 Nov." (1861) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Handsboro
Miss., stamp has sealed tear at bottom visible only upon close examination,
Extremely Fine appearance (Image) 
New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown
on Bluish (62X4). Horizontal pair, large to huge margins, rich color,
tied by two "Paid" handstamps, "New Orleans La. 31 Aug." (1861) circular
datestamp on cover to Lebanon Tenn., red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag
cut out and glued to upper left corner -- we cannot be certain if this is
contemporary to mailing or a later addition (therefore, "as is") -- cover
has tear at right, pair is Extremely Fine, Scott value for pair on cover is
$675.00 (Image)
New Orleans La., 5c Yellow
Brown on Off-White (62X5). Full to large margins, lightly cancelled by
circular datestamp with "Dec" visible (first month of use of the Third
Printing), slight crease, otherwise Very Fine
(Image) 
New Orleans La., 5c Yellow
Brown on Off-White (62X5). Large margins to ample at bottom, tied by
"New Orleans La. 3 Dec." (1861) circular datestamp on yellow cover
to Wilmington N.C., ms. "due 5" and "5" handstamp, Very Fine, Dec. 3 is the
earliest recorded date of use of the Third Printing (Image) 
New Orleans La., 2c Black
entire (62XU3). Clear strike of "PD 2 CTS/N.O.P.O" two-line provisional
handstamp with "New Orleans La. ? 22, 186?" double-circle datestamp on
inbound cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, printed return
address from Sorley, Smith & Co. in Galveston Tex., blue crayon "2"
rating, some slight toningVERY FINE. ONE OF FIVE EXAMPLES OF THE NEW ORLEANS 2-CENT PROVISIONAL ENTIRE KNOWN TO US. THIS IS THE ONLY INBOUND USAGE AMONG THE FIVE.
Our revised records of New Orleans 2c handstamped provisional entires include the following five examples (in chronological order): 1) Jan. 21, 1862, circular rate to Rev. T. Lynch, Mebanesville N.C., with printed enclosure from Domestic Missions of the Confederate States, ex Walcott, Siegel 1985 Rarities sale, 2) Jan. 21, 1862, turned cover to McByrde, Pendleton S.C., inside with Pendleton "Paid 5", ex McBride, 3) Jan. 24, 1862, circular rate to J. Shelby & Co., Memphis Tenn., ex Judd, Skinner (Siegel Sale 832, lot 3155, realized $7,000 hammer), 4) Apr. 7, 1862, circular rate to County Court, San Antonio Tex., Siegel 1982 Rarities sale, 5) indistinct New Orleans double-circle datestamp on inbound cover from Galveston Tex. to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, ex Knapp, the cover offered here.
Ex Knapp (Image)
New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown
on Bluish (62X4). Position 35, intense shade, large to huge margins,
tied by mostly clear strike of "PD 5 CTS/N.O.P.O." two-line provisional
handstamp with "J. L. RIDDELL, P.M." straightline and "New
Orleans La. Nov. 7, 1861" river-mail double-circle datestamp on
orange cover to Providence La., ms. "Quitman" steamboat
identification at lower left, slightly reduced at rightVERY FINE AND RARE USAGE OF THE PROVISIONAL HANDSTAMP TO CANCEL THE 5-CENT PROVISIONAL STAMP. ONLY 12 TO 15 EXAMPLES KNOWN.
Ex Brown (Image)
New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown
on Bluish (62X4). Large to huge margins except touched at bottom, tied
by partly clear strike of "PD 5 CTS/N.O.P.O." two-line provisional
handstamp with trace of "J. L. RIDDELL, P.M." straightline and clear
"New Orleans La. Oct. 12, 1861" river-mail double-circle datestamp
on cover to Port Gibson Miss., clear "Grand Gulf Miss. Oct. 15"
circular datestamp, ms. "Lafourche" steamboat identification at
lower left, cover stainedA FINE AND RARE USAGE OF THE PROVISIONAL HANDSTAMP TO CANCEL THE 5-CENT PROVISIONAL STAMP. OF THE 12-15 EXAMPLES KNOWN, ONLY FOUR HAVE THE GRAND GULF POSTMARK.
This cover was mailed at the New Orleans wharfside post office and was carried up river to Grand Gulf Miss., where it was postmarked again and carried inland to Port Gibson. A cover with the same postmark dates was part of the Dr. Skinner collection (Sale 832, lot 3160, realized $3,250 hammer). (Image)