Lot 471 Nova Scotia #2, 2a 1851 3d blue Heraldic Diagonal Bisect on Part Lettersheet. Mailed Amherst on FEB.26.1856 and addressed to Liverpool England (arrived MAR.11.1856) via Halifax. This large part lettersheet is franked with two singles of #2 and a diagonal bisect of another #2 paying the 7½d rate to England. Stamps are tied to each other and to cover by two oval grid cancels. Couple of light vertical file folds, one of which affects the rightmost stamp. Still a rare franking and desirable cover from the Ratchford correspondence. Accompanied by a 1991 Peter Holcombe certificate. Unitrade CV$5,000.
diagonal bisect
Lot 494 — Newfoundland 1860 eight pence scarlet vermilion bisect used on folded letter
Lot 494 Newfoundland #8a 1860 8d scarlet vermilion Heraldic Diagonal Half Used on Folded Letter. Mailed St John’s (MAR.28.1860) and addressed to Baltimore US “via Halifax”. The stamp has large margins, deep colour and is properly tied by an oval grid cancel. Couple of vertical file folds do not detract and are away from stamp, very fine. A rare genuine bisect usage. Accompanied by a 1979 BPA certificate. Unitrade CV$7,000.