I personally would not consider this a bisect. I think it is just very poorly cut. Like you said there is no rate for the 1/2p. Most bisects are higher value stamps cut half to make up a certain rate when there is a shortage of stamps at the post office to make up that rate. The post office needs to approve the use of a bisect or people would be cutting stamps in half all the time. If it were a 2p cut in half to make up the 1p rate, that would make more sense.

Nice cover though.

Bob

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The chances are that it was a re-used stamp with a corner cancel cut off. It probably never should have been accepted for postage due to the rules to avoid just such postal fraud.

I have seen covers that were paid by cutting two stamps with a razorblade, cutting the postmark off each of them and putting them back together on the envelope. If you put two stamps on top of each other, and cut through both of them at once, it is possible to get an almost perfect match of the designs. One has to look closely to see the joint line. -- However, not a recommended practice! In Canada, you might have the RCMP knocking on your door!

Roy

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