Lot 116
6 d. olive-yellow, diagonal bisect in pair with entire stamp, the latter one somewhat touched at one side, tied by clear oval grill "11" to envelope, backstamped "DORCHESTER NO 8 1856" to St. John with arrival mark. Fine and rare triple-rate letter, the only one recorded with a 6 d. bisect. Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70) Joseph Hackmey