1858 (August 6) Amber cover mailed from Edmundston to Point Wolfe, bearing a well margined diagonally bisected 3p dark red, superbly tied by clear oval grid ’12’ (Edmundston) cancellation; St. John AU 6 and Harvey AU 6 transit backstamps. Cover slightly reduced left and light fold well away from the remarkable single bisect usage, VF and UNIQUE (Unitrade 1b) Est. $5,000.00+

Although Nova Scotia issued a one penny stamp in 1853, there was no comparable value in New Brunswick. A popular theory is that a one penny rate for printed matter was current (Nova Scotia had reduced their printed circular rate from 2 pence to 1 penny in 1856). As no New Brunswick penny stamp was issued, a 3 pence stamp was bisected to pay this rate.