2046 1860-63 Charles Connell 5c brown imperf plate proof on wove paper, vert opt SPECIMEN in carmine. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. Unitrade 5PiV cat C$250, SG 13(p) cat £7500 for normal. (P) $130 $180
2047 1860 cover franked QV 10c BISECT (perfs scissor cut), tied by oval grill 14 pmk of Gagetown & with b/s of "Gagetown NB JU 22 1860" with inverted "5" at base, plus St John New Brunswick & weak Moncton. SG 17a cat £600 on cover. Rarer than some high catalogued earlier bisects. Very attractive. RPSL photo cert. (P) $700 $1000
