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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1841/05/23. Business letter to London datelined New Orleans May 23 1841. Ms "forwarded New York Apr.10.41 by E&T Poppe". Reverse with two-line LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER hand stamp over red 20 April receiving cds.
Cover #84783 | Price: $75.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1842/07/20. Blue cds & PAID plus ms "50" over pencil "50" on double rate folded letter to France. Red "Packet Letter" hand stamp for debit to France & 2 Aug. Calais receiving cds. Ms "1/" GB due, debit to France of 12d. Weighed 10 grams in Paris & marked as such at upper left (looks like a three), manuscript 40d due from addressee for due and French internal postage. Reverse with blue 17 Aug. Paris transit & 18 Aug. Bordeaux receiving cds. By Cunard steamer Acadia from Boston 1 Aug. arriving Liverpool 13 Aug.
Cover #84756 | Price: $125.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1845/12/06. New Orleans, LA. to Bordeaux, France through Boston, MA. See photo for expanded description.
Cover #82889 | Price: $225.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1847/07/29. New Orleans, LA. to Bordeaux, France. See photo for expanded description.
Cover #82837 | Price: $150.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1849/08/04. New Orleans, LA. to Warick, Bermuda. See photo for expanded description.
Cover #82831 | Price: $500.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1849/11/13. Red 13 Nov cds, "PAID" & "5" on business letter to France. Framed "Colonies &c Art.13" GB hand stamp, partial red Calais receiving cds. Manuscript "15" decimes due in middle. Reverse with 13 Dec. GB transit, & 16 Dec. Bordeaux receiving cds. Per Cunard steamer America from NY 28 Nov. to Liverpool 12 Dec.
Cover #84752 | Price: $75.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 185?/. Fine blue FROM/STEAMER/R.W.POWELL. oval on 3c Nesbitt entire. Milgram 1235.
Cover #77215 | Price: $100.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 185?/04/30. VF cds & vg boxed "NOT PRE-PAID" on cvr.
Cover #6738 | Price: $137.50
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1850/07/22. Manuscript "F. W. Hohltz, Tampico, 22-23 July" on inside flap of folded letter w/o content to London via New Orleans. Ms "per Charlotte" & "8" pence due for incoming private ship letter. Reverse with oval "FORWARDED BY SCHMIDT & CO. NEW ORLEANS", "LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER" & 26 Sept. London receiving hand stamps.
Cover #84780 | Price: $100.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1850?/04/16. 2001 PF Cert. #374280 states "Stampless cover addressed to New Orleans, red oval "FROM/STEAMER/ROCKAWAY" at right with "STEAM 5" in double circle handstamp, red New Orleans pmk. at left. It is a genuine usage, but without part of the back flap" 5c pays domestic postage + 2c ship fee. Milgram 1215.
Cover #84407 | Price: $400.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1852/01/25. Red cds & "PAID 10" + red 17 Feb. Paris receiving cds on folded business letter to France. Ms "29" grams upper left, matching "52" decimes due in middle. The French mail clerk crossed out the rate markings and substituted a pencil 6f50 beneath. Black manuscript "45" & "15" markings on reverse. Also on reverse are red 16 Feb. GB transit & 17 Feb. Paris receiving cds. Per Cunard "America" departing Boston 4 Feb., arriving Liverpool 15 Feb..
Cover #84727 | Price: $150.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1852/04/28. New Orleans, LA. to Paris, France via New York, NY. See photo for expanded description.
Cover #82882 | Price: $400.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1852/10/09. Red cds & "PAID 10" + 2 Nov Calais receiving cds on folded letter to France. Ms "23" (grams) at upper left, ms "52" (decimes due) that has been crossed out in pencil. Reverse with Nov. 1 GB transit. Per Cunard steamer Asia departing NY 20 Oct, arriving Liverpool 1 Nov.
Cover #84725 | Price: $150.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1855/02/26. Red 26 Feb New Orleans cds & "PAID 21" hand stamp; red Mar. 7 New York Am. Packet cds. Black "ETAS UNIS PAQ BRIT B.A. CALAIS 20 MARS 55" cds & "13" (decimes due) hand stamps crossed out an replaced with "ETATS UNIS. PAQ. AM B.A. CALAIS 20 MARS 55" hand stamp & manuscript "8" (decimes due). Originally incorrectly rated as a British steamer but corrected to an American steamer. Reverse with red 19 Mar. GB transit & indistinct black French receiving cds. Carried by Collins line "Baltic" departing NY 7 Mar., arriving Liverpool 18 Mar..
Cover #84624 | Price: $100.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1857/02/03. February 3, 1857 New Orleans cds & boxed "NOT PRE-PAID" hand stamp (Alexander 30, possibly the listing copy) on reverse of cover to Philadelphia, PA. A March 26, 1857 New Orleans cds ties an average Scott #11 to pay the 3c rate.
Cover #84267 | Price: $350.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1857/09/15. CDS ties Scott 15 sheet margin pair on folded letter to Vera Cruz, Mexico. 20c pays the double weight rate under 2500 miles via American Packet direct. Merchant hand stamp on reverse. Unconfirmed 21-22L1 pencil plating note.
Cover #84249 | Price: $450.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 186?/08/10. 2003 PF Cert. #395886 states "horizontal pair 2c, single 24c, cork cancels on cover to Prussia, New Orleans pmk at right with red New York & blue Aachen transit pmks. It is a genuine usage of Scott 78, lilac, and a pair of Scott 73, the 2c stamps with some gum toning.".
Cover #93581 | Price: $275.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1860/09/21. Black cds & red transit tie 10c (#35) on fl to Barcelona, Spain via England per Cunard "Europa". 8.Rs Spanish due h/s. 1999 PF Certificate #347873 states "It is a genuine usage".
Cover #82758 | Price: $800.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1864/02/05. VF double circle cds + target and fine "DUE/6" in circle on cvr.
Cover #6739 | Price: $32.50
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1865/10/05. CDS and target cancels tie two stps3 of Scott 65 on cover (edge faults). Black "Due 3" would indicate seven ounces rate. This cover may have been attached to a larger piece that would explain the 7x rate and damaged corners.
Cover #84311 | Price: $125.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1869(?)/07/27. VG cds & cork tie 3c locomotive (#114) on cvr (repair at rt)/w 42x8 oval STEAMSHIP + DUE 3 h/s for non contract steamboat.
Cover #74543 | Price: $125.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1869/12/06. Double Oval "OUACHITA RIVER PACKET MAYFLOWER" hand stamp on Nesbitt entire to New Orleans. Milgram 877 (same correspondence).
Cover #84325 | Price: $150.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 187?/12/08. VG "N.O. & VICK. M.L." cds (MacDonald M-15-f) plus ms cancel on fine untied 3c (#147/w arrow) on cvr.
Cover #35738 | Price: $40.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1872/11/22. Cds & cork cancels tie Scott #147 & 149 on Italian Closed mail cover to Rome, Italy. Red 27 Nov. New York Paid All cds, Reverse with "5" in oval, indistinct transit cds & partial Rome receiving cds. Per Hamburg American line steamer Cimbria from New York 28 Nov. to Plymouth 9 Dec.
Cover #84819 | Price: $325.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1873/04/12. CDS on U82 to Paris, France underpays the 5c letter rate by 2c. "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" hand stamp. "NEW YORK 4 BR. TRANSIT" cds debits GB for 2c U.S. Inland & 2c sea. 29 April Calais receiving cds, French "24" decimes due hand stamp, French accountancy "GB 2F" framed hand stamp. On reverse are partial 28 April London transit & partial 20 April Paris receiving cds. Per HAPAG steamer Silesia from New York 17 April to Plymouth 28 April.
Cover #85405 | Price: $150.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1874/06/01. Cds & cork tie 2c Jackson (#157) on local delivery printed bankruptcy discharge notice. Mail never picked up so was "RETURNED/TO WRITER" & JUL (?) cds applied.
Cover #83250 | Price: $25.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1874/11/20. Circular geometric cancels tie 2c Jackson (#146) & three 3c Washington (#147) on fls to Italy via NGU closed mail. Red New York Paid All cds, Italian backstamps.
Cover #75838 | Price: $95.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1877/08/15. CDS & fancy geometric cancel on 1c postal card (horizontal crease at bottom).
Cover #88573 | Price: $30.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1879/04/11. CDS and fancy geometric cancels tie Scott 182 on UX5 postal card to Germany. New York British Transit "N" hand stamp at lower left, 29 Apr. Bonn receiving cds on reverse.
Cover #85348 | Price: $150.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1879/09/30. Blue cds & crossroads cancel tie #185 on short paid cover to France. Front & reverse markings are 30 Sept. blue merchant's hand stamp, red "T" in triangle, French receiving cds at lower left, two indistinct French transit/receiving cds & 14 Oct. Bordeaux receiving cds. Black manuscript "5" indicates 5 decimes due from the addressee.
Cover #84814 | Price: $100.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1879/12/07. CDS and cross cancel on #179 on folded letter to France with red French receiving cds at lower left. Reverse with 23 Dec. Paris transit & 24 Dec. Creon Gironde receiving cds.
Cover #84786 | Price: $75.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1880/04/23. Cross cancels tie 3c, 6c & 10c on triple rate registered cvr to Boston. The cvr reduced both sides, w/o back flap. 9c postage + 10c registry fee.
Cover #82670 | Price: $50.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1881/04/04. Cds & two strikes of fancy circle of Vs cancel tie #184 on double rate cover (not trimmed) to Mexico City, with "Schmidt & Ziegler" return. Reverse with illus. advertising for G.H. Mumm & Cos. champagne.
Cover #84798 | Price: $100.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1883/12/14. Folded letter datelined 14 Dec. New Orleans on disinfected folded letter to Bordeaux, France. 29 Dec Havre receiving cds & framed PAYS D OUTREMER PAR LE HAVRE hand stamp. Blue manuscript "10" decimes due. Ms "par la Garonne" (ship name). Reverse with 2 Jan. Bordeaux rec'd cds.
Cover #84762 | Price: $125.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1884/12/14. Duplex cancel ties Scott 210 on illustrated cover for "THE WORLD'S INDUSTRIAL AND COTTON CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION." Reverse with 16 Dec. Rochester rec'd cds & overall text advertising promoting the exposition.
Cover #84040 | Price: $350.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1913/16/16. Machine cancel ties 2c booklet pane pair (#406) on cover. The stamps have faults at top, the cover with edge toning.
Cover #90006 | Price: $45.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1914/01/27. Double oval ties Scott 382 on registered cover to Paris, France with 7 Feb. French receiving cds below stamp. 5c postage + 10c registry fee. Reverse with 27 Jan New Orleans cds, 29 Jan New York transit oval & Feb ? French transit cds.
Cover #83710 | Price: $85.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1914/04/06. Lafayette, LA duplex ties 2c Washington on redirected cover with purple pointing hand "RETURNED/TO/WRITER", "No Such Office.." straight line, "No Such Office.." cds, "Unclaimed" & "DEFICIENCY.." h/s. Call, TX cds on face, New Orleans & RPO cancels on reverse.
Cover #76979 | Price: $25.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1916/02/11. Machine cancel ties 1c Washington on redirected ppc with purple "DEFICIENCY.." h/s.
Cover #76981 | Price: $10.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1920/05/03. VF machine slogan tie fine 2c Washington on cvr (opening tear)/w c/c for the New Hotel Monteleone. Back/w multicolor illus of the hotel.
Cover #67666 | Price: $25.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1927/10/08. Duplex cancels tie blk4 of 2c Saratoga (#644) & blk4 of 1/2c Hale (#551) on air mail cover to California.
Cover #91707 | Price: $10.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1932/05/05. Posted on the High Seas cds ties blk4 of 1/2c (#704) on window envelope.
Cover #90464 | Price: $10.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1934/02/12. Duplex cancels tie five 1c (#728) on a 3c short paid entire (margin tear) with Via Air Mail label. 3c (#J82) & two 5c (#J83) used to pay the deficiency of overweight cover.
Cover #90717 | Price: $35.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1934/03/08. Duplex cancels tie thirteen 1c (#728) on special delivery cover. 3c postage, 10c special delivery.
Cover #90716 | Price: $15.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1934/05/20. United Fruit Company s/s "Zacapa" cds ties Mother's Day (#737) blk6 on special delivery cover to Illinois via New Orleans. The 18c postage would cover 8c airmail + 10c special delivery fee. The cover does not contain any reference to air mail delivery and was sent by railroad. The cover left New Orleans on 21 May and arrived in Normal on 24 May.
Cover #92199 | Price: $30.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1936/03/09. Double ovals tie eight Texas (#776) on registered cover. 2x postage + 18c registry to $25.00. New Orleans, La. & Wooster, Ohio cds on back.
Cover #93385 | Price: $15.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1938/01/16. Duplex "10" cancels tie Scott 634d booklet pane pair & vertical strips of three (2) on 1c overpaid air post cover to Costa Rica. Violet "VIA AIR MAIL" hand stamp at bottom. Reverse with 21 Jan. San Jose transit & 21 Jan. Cartago receiving cds.
Cover #83651 | Price: $30.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1945/11/13. Machine cancel ties 8c Transport (#C26) on redirected cover with purple "DEFICIENCY.." h/s.
Cover #76983 | Price: $10.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1946/01/02. Duplex cancels tie six 5c (#928) on 3c air mail entire to Belgium.
Cover #91016 | Price: $20.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1947/02/25. 1847-1957 Stamp Centenary commemorative cancel ties 3c (#929) on cover.
Cover #90436 | Price: $10.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. (open 1804+). Dated 1947/04/18. Stamp Centenary slogan cancel on Navy Dept. cover to General Harry H. Vaughan, Military Aide to President Truman..
Cover #82897 | Price: $25.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1948/07/24. Paris cds tie 33fr postage on reused patent air mail post card to New Orleans. New Orleans duplex cancels tie three 5c (#C33) on return trip to Paris.
Cover #90597 | Price: $25.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1952/11. Machine cancel ties 3c Lafayette (#1010) on surface rate post card to France.
Cover #96345 | Price: $10.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1956/01/04. Double ovals tie 10c (#815), 15c (#820), $1 (#832) & two 6c (#C39) on air mail registered special delivery cover. 12c double weight postage, 20c special delivery fee & $1.15 registry with $300-$400 indemnity. Jan. 4 New Orleans & Jan. 5 Elsinore cds on reverse.
Cover #90515 | Price: $25.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1956/02/17. CDS tie two 30c Lee (#1049) & a 2c Adams (#806) on 3c oval die sent airmail special delivery to England. 45c triple rate postage + 20c special delivery fee.
Cover #92405 | Price: $15.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1965/07/21. 8c Goddard (#C69) Braniff Airways first flight to Kansas City. AAMC J1061
Cover #44240 | Price: $5.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1984/05/11. 20c Louisiana Expo (#2086) u/a fdc. Collins hand painted cachet. Collins E801
Cover #38468 | Price: $15.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1989/03/03. 25c pane (#2409A) combo with 3c (#923) u/a fdc. KMC Venture cachet.
Cover #38249 | Price: $12.50
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1989/03/03. 25c Steamboats (#2405-2409) set of five u/a fdc. Collins hand painted cachet. Collins P1501-P1505
Cover #38629 | Price: $20.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1989/03/03. 25c Steamboats (#2405-2409) set of six u/a fdc. Colorano Silk cachet.
Cover #61788 | Price: $10.00
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United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1989/03/03. 25c Steamboats (#2405-2409) set of six u/a fdc. Fleetwood cachet.
Cover #61789 | Price: $10.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1992/10/01. 29c Wild Animals (#2705-2709) set of five u/a fdc. Collins hand painted cachet. Collins W2001-W2005
Cover #38753 | Price: $30.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1998/07/15. 32c Gospel Singers (#3216-3219) set of two u/a fdc. Collins hand painted cachet. Collins B2901-B2902
Cover #38957 | Price: $15.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 2003/04/30. 37c Louisiana Purchase (#3782) set of three u/a fdc. Includes subscriber cachet. Collins hand painted cachet. Collins F3701-F3703
Cover #41097 | Price: $70.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans Airport Mail Facility, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1961/06/11. 7c Jet (#C60) first flight to Fort Worth. AAMC 19W136f
Cover #44305 | Price: $3.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans Station C, LA. Orleans Co. Dated 1899/06/24. Duplex "C" ties 2c Washington on 1c overpaid UX14 postal card to Germany with 7 July Bremen receiving cds at left. Reverse shows Battle of New Orleans monument.
Cover #83770 | Price: $30.00
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Louisiana
United States. LA. New Orleans Station E, LA. Orleans Co. (open ?-dpo). Dated 1907/02/14. Fine duplex ties 1c (#300) on ppc.
Cover #72365 | Price: $10.00
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