Nova Scotia, 1851, 3d bright blue, bisected, used with two singles, tied across cut by neat strike of oval grid on blue 1856 folded cover with top flap only to Liverpool, England, reverse with neat "Amherst MR 25, 1856" backstamp and front with red "5" credit handstamp, red "Pkt. Letter Paid Liverpool, AP 6" tombstone arrival also ties tow singles; reduced slightly at bottom, two vertical file folds with one barely affecting right stamp, Very Fine; with 1938 R.P.S. certificate where described as "part of cover". SG No. 3a. Scott No. 2a  $3,750+. A SCARCE BISECT USE OF THE 3D 1851 ISSUE TO ENGLAND. $0 (Image)

Nova Scotia, 1851, 3d bright blue, bisected, used with two singles, tied across the cut by bold strike of oval grid on blue 1855 folded cover to Liverpool, England, reverse with Amherst (11.6.55) cds and Halifax (11.8) transit cds, red manuscript "5" rating, red "Pkt. Letter Paid Liverpool 18 No" tombstone transit also tied right single; two vertical file folds including one affecting right stamp, still Very Fine, ex-Gibson. SG No. 3a. Scott No. 2a  $3,750+. $0 (Image)