1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 31R1L, recut once at top and bottom, large margins including part of left straddle-pane margin, beautiful deep rich color, tied by "Paid" in Rectangular Frame with Integral Square Grid cancel, matching "Bucksport Me. Oct. (?)" circular datestamp on buff cover to local addressee, top right corner of stamp detached and rejoined (entirely in margin and not affecting printed portion), small part of backflap missing, still Very Fine, any form of "fancy" cancellation on the 1851 Issue is rare, the distinctive Bucksport "Paid" -- sometimes called the Bucksport Flag -- was a creative way to simultaneously cancel the whole stamp and mark the letter "Paid", ex Newbury and Haas

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