2c New Orleans postmaster provisional single
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1862
Issuing entity
United States2c New Orleans postmaster provisional single — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 2005.2004.1524), catalogued by the museum as Scott CSA 62X2. Dated by the museum: 1862. Medium: paper (white wove); ink (shades of red).
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
The first printing of the 2-cent New Orleans, which was put aside and not made available to the public until early 1862, not long before the fall of the city. Typographed adhesives stereographed from woodcut. The printing characteristics are the same as the blue issue (CSA Scott 62X1).
Physical characteristics
- Medium
- paper (white wove); ink (shades of red)
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 1 1/16 x 13/16 in. (2.7 x 2.06 cm)
Identification
- Place
- Louisiana
- Topic
- National Stamp Collection
- Date recorded
- 1862
- Museum object number
- 2005.2004.1524
- Museum classification
- Postage Stamps
Catalogue references
- ScottCSA 62X2
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum example; confirm perforation, watermark, printing and variety details against philatelic references.