 LOUISIANA. J.L. Riddell, The New Orleans Post Office. Five Cents. Early 1860's. Printed in black on light violet cardboard stock. 64mm by 38mm. At upper corners, perpendicular vignettes, oriented in opposite directions of a peacock. At the top center, denomination 'FIVE CENTS,' with finer text below 'Receivable in payment of post-age, and redeemable at the New Orleans Post Office.' Light orange protector '5' in the center. ''Dashed'' signature blanks for the 'Post Master' and 'Postage Clerk'. Impressed 'J.L. RIDDELL' counterstamp (14mm by 2mm, with denticled border).
Another exceptional and fully issued example with double signatures. The Riddell countermark is directly over 'Post Master', but he has signed in black pen on his line. Postage Clerk signature below. The only example like this in the five examples purchased via Herst from the 1964 Park-Bernet MacBride Sale. The corners are a bit rounded and there is edge handling. A partial crease and back hinges. For the type and media, Fine.
Ex H. Herst, Jr., September 26, 1964; MacBride Collection (Park-Bernet, September 22, 1964, part of lot 55).
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