Lot 367
1847, 10¢ black, diagonal bisect (2a), lower right half with large margins, well tied by enormous manuscript. "X" on folded cover to New York with bold blue "Lake Champlain S.B. Nov. 2" c.d.s., matching "Paid" and "5" equally well struck, cover with a few minor toned spots at lower left, Very Fine, an eye-catching usage; Illustrated in Alexander, p.808.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
THE ONLY RECORDED BISECT WITH THIS MARKING AND ONE OF ONLY TWO WITH A ROUTE AGENT DATESTAMP.
Expertization: 1971 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Porris
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