Lot 117
1857 (Apr. 6) Wilmot, N.S. to St. John, N.B., orange cover bearing Nova Scotia 1851, 6d yellow green, bisected (4a) diagonal half, large margins, tied by oval grid cancel, reverse with Wilmot (4.6.1857) origin, Annapolis (4.6) transit and St. John (4.9) arrival backstamps; 1857 docketing at left, Very Fine.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A CHOICE 6D YELLOW GREEN DIAGONAL BISECT USAGE, THE FINEST OF ONLY TWO RECORDED BISECT USAGES TO NEW BRUNSWICK.
Realized: $1,700