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Bisected Stamps Used for Postage ~ 1860-1941
On this page you will find 25 postally used bisect stamps (a regular stamp cut in half) on 3 pieces and 22 covers. In the past, bisects were used when there was an increase in the postal rate and not enough stamps at the new rate had been printed to meet the demand or when people had old stamps on hand that didn't meet the new rate. Bisects are quite rare because as soon as there are enough stamps at the new rate to meet the demand, there is no further need for bisects.
Please order using a full desctiption of each item. Prices are cheap! They're way under dealer and auction prices. All covers will be sent by first class or Priority Mail. You, the buyer, pay only the exact postage (from New Jersey) plus 50c per order for packaging and handling.
To make sure you get what you want, e-mail me at SwapMeetDave@aol.com and I'll set aside the items you want and ship them upon receipt of your check or money order. I also accept Pay Pal, but e-mail me first for the total including PayPal fee. Thank you!
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Austria, 1919, 10 k (cat Sc 148, Mi 188) tied to postcard with 1/10/19 CDS, to the village of Zakolany (near Prague, |
Czechoslovakia). Austrian stamps were used before the establishment of the First Czechoslovak Republic and were valid until 15 March 1919. SOLD |
British Honduras, 1888, 2 cents surcharge on 1d rose (cat SG 37, Mi 21), whole and bisect. Local Belize use 5/9/1891. SOLD |
Chile, 1860, 10 centavo, deep blue (cat Sc 10a). CDS on envelope front 1/28/1860, Santiago to Valpariso. SOLD |
Danish West Indies (DWI), 1903, 4¢
(cat Sc 7c). CDS Christiansted 2/17/03 to Fredrickstead, St Croix. SOLD |
Guernsey, GB 2d orange (Sc 238) bisect used on postcard, CDS 1/24/41. $35.00 |
Guernsey, GB 2d orange (Sc 238) bisect used on postcard, CDS 1/24/41. $35.00 |
Guernsey, GB 2d orange (Sc 238) bisect used on postcard, CDS 2/1/41. $35.00 |
Guernsey, GB 1½d, Sc 237 & 2d, Sc 255 bisect used on env, CDS 2/18/41. SOLD |
Guernsey, GB ½d, Sc 235; 2d, Sc 255 bisect & Guernsey 1d (Sc N2, SG 2) on env, CDS 2/18/41. $60.00 |
Macau, Cat 109, 146, 147(4), & 159 bisect used on back of env |
Registered, CDS 9/4/11. Receiving Hong Kong CDS 9/5/11. SOLD |
Mexico, 1864 4 reales (Sc 24d), bisect tied to env front by Zapotlan cancel. W/expert certificate. SOLD |
Poland (German occupation). 1915 German Empire 3 Pfg overprinted 'Russisch- |
Polen' (Sc N1) and 1915 Warszawa local post stamp (Mi 8) bisect. Undated Syrena Mermaid CDS issued by K.O.M.W. (Citizens Committe of the Capitol Warsaw). SOLD |
US 2¢ Sc 413. Stamp bisected right and left due to misalignment in vending machine. 2/15/17. SOLD |
US 1¢ Sc 614 bisect with 1¢ Sc 408 to pay new 1½¢ rate. 5/2/25. Genuine usage. SOLD |
Antigua 1 penny, 1876, Sc 8. bisect on piece. Very Rare! $60.00 |
British Honduras, 1888, 2 cents surcharge on 1d rose (SG 37, Mi 21), bisect on piece. $35.00 |
Costa Rica, 1863, ½ real, dark blue, 1863, cat 1a, bisect, oval cancel "SMAPEO". $45.00 |
In the late 1880s, a German law allowed the private delivery of mail inside town and village borders. Many local mail delivery companies were established as a result of this law. Some were very successful, others less so. Later, a law passed on 20 December 1899 stated that all local (or private) postal issues of Germany would be forbidden after 1 April 1900. A special German postage stamp at a reduced rate of 2 Pf was introduced to compensate for the loss of the local services.
For local delivery, Elberfeld/Wuppertal in the Wupper Valley issued six private postage stamps with 4 designs in 1886-87. Four were denominated 2 pfennigs and two were denominated 3 pfennigs. In 1894, a new series of stamps inscribed “Courier” was issued with denominations of 3 pfennigs and up. To use the earlier 2-Pf stamps when the higher postage rate went into effect, people would apply an older 2 Pf stamp plus one cut in half to make the 3-pfennig rate.
Local mail postal cards were also issued in Elberfeld with a 1-pfennig rate, later overprinted with a black two for a 2-Pf rate. Again, when the postage further increased, a half stamp was applied to the 2-Pf card to make the 3-Pf rate.
The five envelopes and three postal cards here were all canceled to order (CTO) to demonstrate the various usages of half (or bisect) 2-Pf stamps.
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Elberfeld, 2 Pf blue, 1886 (oval design), red 2 overprint. SOLD |
Elberfeld, 2 Pf red, 1887 (round design). SOLD |
Wupperthaler, 2 Pf red, 1887 (numeral 2 design). SOLD |
Wupperthaler, 2 Pf red, 1887 (modified 2 design) plus Elberfeld 2 Pf blue. SOLD |
Elberfeld, 2 Pf blue, 1886 (oval design), red 2 overprint. SOLD |
Elberfeld, 2 Pf red, 1887 (round design) on postcard. SOLD |
Elberfeld, 2 Pf red, (round) on postcard, design 2. SOLD |
Elberfeld, 2 Pf blue, on postcard, design 2. SOLD |
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