12c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 6c (17a). Bottom left diagonal half, huge margin at left, large to in at bottom with scissors-cut, tied across the cut by "New York & Phila. R.R. May 11" railroad route agent's circular datestamp on 1852 folded letter datelined in New York to Georgetown D.C., double 3c rate, light vertical file folds well clear of stamp

VERY FINE. A RARE BISECTED USE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE ON AN INTRA-EAST COAST COVER AND ONE OF THREE KNOWN TO US WITH THE "N.YORK & PHILA. R.R." RAILROAD ROUTE AGENT'S DATESTAMP.

Ex Gibson (Christie's R.L May 20, 1984 sale)

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