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D. Bisects Diagonal, Vertical & Horizontal - Scarcity Factor
The usual mode of bisecting the 10~ was diagonally. This method is found on 80% of existing
covers. While the number known of left and right halves of diagonal bisects are roughly the
same, known right vertical halves outnumber left vertical halves by two to one.
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One of no more than seven genuine covers with left vertical halves
MR 23, 1849 to New Hope, PA. e
The only recorded horizontal bisect in private hands
MY 29, ?? - Franklin, LA. e
No genuine horizontal bisects on cover are recorded in private hands.
