from The Weekly Underwriter, April 28, 1906
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NORTHERN ASSURANCE CO.
JUL
19
1898
stamp:
R163 bisect on document fragment
An interesting item is currently available on Ebay of what is certainly a business and non-philatelic use of a 1c battleship bisect. The stamp is perfectly tied to an insurance document fragment consistent with use by the Northern Assurance Co of London.
British advert for Northern Assurance Co:
Northern Assurance firemark: