New Orleans, Louisiana, postmaster provisional forgery

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1861-1865

Issuing entity

New Orleans, Louisiana, postmaster provisional forgery — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 2006.2004.187), catalogued by the museum as Scott CSA 62X3. Dated by the museum: 1861-1865. Medium: paper; ink.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources: 1
Photograph views: 1
Catalogue references: 1

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Historical context

Crude forgery of New Orleans, Louisiana, postmaster provisional as identified by 'waving hand' or 'fork' at lower left corner.

Physical characteristics

Medium: paper; ink

Identification

Place: Louisiana
Topic: Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1877)
Date recorded: 1861-1865
Museum object number: 2006.2004.187
Museum classification: Postage Stamps

Catalogue references

ScottCSA 62X3

Research required

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Real-object photographs

Museum photograph

Collection: National Postal Museum (SI); Found in Collection Source: Philatelic Collection, National Museum of American History (SI); Place: Louisiana

Photograph credit: Smithsonian National Postal Museum

Licence: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access) · Source object page

Source library & references

Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Smithsonian Institution · Smithsonian
Tier 1 · museum collection
Object 2006.2004.187: https://postalmuseum.si.edu/object/npm_2006.2004.187

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Last revised 2026-10-22. This entry documents a catalogue type or documented example, not an item for sale. It carries no valuation.