Page 47 - Charles Shreve - William H Gross United States 1847 Issue

D. Bisects Vertical Pair - Matched Set
To Two Different Addresses

The only recorded matched setof101 vertical bisects

The 10r was bisected to pay the< 300 miles rate in many cities through the life of the issue. No official provision was
made for them but they were nonetheless tolerated by some postmasters. Thrift and convenience account for the majority
of existing covers, although, from time to time, shortages of 5~ stamps may have occurred.

FE 25, 1851 to Salem, MA and to Providence RI. e (bottom cover)

Reuniting bisect covers from the same correspondence is unusual
Reuniting covers to two different addresses is an exceptional event