Sale 709 US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Nova Scotia, 1851, 6d yellow green, bisected (Scott 4a), diagonal half in pair with a full 6d tied by mute oval grids on a large piece (nearly complete right half) of a cover to Inverness, Scotland; postmarked clear strike of Antigonish split ring c.d.s., Oct 4, 1858, on the reverse; the pair has large margins all around except that it barely touches at the upper left corner, a choice, more affordable example of this rare bisect.
Scott $5,350 for a full cover.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.