12c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 6c (17a). Large margins, bright shade, tied across the cut by "San Francisco Cal. 16 Aug." circular datestamp on 1853 folded letter to Boston, sender's ship-name designation "Winfield Scott" at lower left, light vertical file fold well clear of bisect

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL BISECT OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE ON A COVER FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO BOSTON.

Ex Hessel and Kapiloff. With 1992 P.F. certificate

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