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lot # 1043 - united states postal history 1861-1866 issue
1863, 2¢ black, vertical bisect, used as part of 3¢ rate. Tied by leaf fancy cancel duplexed with "St. Mary's Mission Kan. 17 Jan" cds on yellow cover addressed to James A. McGonigle at Leavenworth City Kans., reduced slightly at right, stamps with couple short perfs not mentioned on new cert., Very Fine, ex-Abilgard, C.C. Hart, with 1946 and 2014 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 73d; $2,000.
THE VERTICAL BISECT IS CONSIDERABLY MORE DIFFICULT TO FIND THAN THE DIAGONAL BISECT.
This was illustrated on the front cover of a Dec. 4-5th 1953 Pelander sale featuring the Ira Abilgard "Black Jack" collection.
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