12c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 6c (17a). Top right diagonal half, large margins to just in, used with 1c Blue, Type II (7) and 3c Dull Red, Type II (11A), large margins to in, 1c Position 16R1E, tied by "New-York N.Y. Nov. 18" circular datestamps on blue folded cover to St. John, New Brunswick, top flap with 1852 receiving backstamp, missing bottom and left flaps, horizontal file fold creases stamps

A RARE USE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 BISECT TO PAY THE 10-CENT RATE TO NEW BRUNSWICK. THIS IS ALSO A "COMPLETE SET" COVER--EACH OF THE THREE STAMPS ISSUED IN 1851 IS REPRESENTED.

Effective July 1, 1851, the postal rates were changed and the 1847 Issue was demonetized. Three new stamps--1c, 3c and 12c--were issued. A new 10c was issued in 1855 and a new 5c was issued in 1856. Covers with all three of the new denominations are rare and desirable, especially when one is in bisected form.

Ex Hackmey and Gross. With note on back from Ashbrook who plated the 1c stamp and notes it shows bottom of the Type Ib stamp (Position 6R1E).

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