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The "Skywalk" Collection of Nova Scotia Stamps and Postal History continued...

Transatlantic Mail - Mail by Falmouth Packet continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

341

1836 (Aug. 19) Halifax N.S. to London, England. Datelined folded letter with enclosed check, "Halifax, AU 19 1836" cds, carried as endorsed by Packet Skylark to Falmouth, red London (9.9) arrival backstamp and "2/2" single packet rating, red London inspector crown handstamp and rating updated to "4/4" to reflect enclosure, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
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342

1837 (Feb. 2) London, England to Prince Edward Island. Gray datelined folded letter with red London "2 FE 1837" Maltese cross postmark and matching Star inspector mark, single "2/2" packet rating, carried by Packet "Skylark" to Halifax arriving Mar. 8th, indistinct Halifax transit cds with "Pakt 2N5" cy. conversion rating (2s2d) plus "8" d.cy. island rate totalled to "3N1" cy. due, Very Fine, ex-De Volpi, Salmon.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
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343

1839 (Feb. 6) Clachnahrry, Inverness, Scotland to Pictou, N.S. Datelined folded letter with reverse bearing "Inverness, Feb 6, 1839" framed postmark and red Edinburgh (2.8) transit cds, manuscript "2/7" rating and "½" handstamp for Scottish toll road tax, carried by Linnet from Falmouth to Halifax arriving Apr. 5th, manuscript "Packet 2N11" cy. conversion rating (2s7d) plus "7 d.cy. island rating totalled "3N6" plus "1" d.cy. delivery charge for final due of "3N7", F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
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344

1839 (Apr. 20) Wallace, N.S. to London, England. Gray folded cover with "Halifax, MY 10 1839" fleuron, carried by Tyrian to Falmouth, red London (6.11) backstamp and manuscript "1/" packet rating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Effective March 4th 1839, the rate became 1s to the United Kingdom. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
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345

1840 (Jun. 3) London, England to La Have N.S. Datelined folded letter with "T.P. / Hammersmith E.O." two-line postmark and red London "Paid, 3 JU 1840" tombstone with red manuscript "P. 1/" rating, carried by Packet Express from Falmouth to Halifax, rimless "Halifax - Nova Scotia - Jul 14 1840" cds and manuscript "7" d.cy. due rating to Lunenburg, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Due to competition, the Falmouth packets produced large financial losses. The "Express" was therefore the last packet to sail from Falmouth. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
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Transatlantic Mail - Pioneer Steamships

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

346

1840 (May 16) London, England to Digby, N.S. G.B. 1d Mulready lettersheet to Henry Stewart, Postmaster at Digby, with two strikes of red London "G, Paid, 16 MY 1840" tombstone and matching "PUT IN: AFTER / 7 o'CLOCK AT NIGHT" double-framed handstamp, endorsed "pr. Unicorn Steamer - Via Liverpool" and "If too late per first steamer" at left, bearing G.B. 1840, 1d black, plate 1a (1), 13 singles, each tied by red Maltese cross and additional strike cancels Mulready, prepaid 1s4d as a double ship letter (two Penny Blacks fell off from opening the Mulready), missed the Unicorn and carried by Black Ball Line North America departing Liverpool May 24th to New York arriving Jun. 26th, red "New York 'Ship' Jun 26" cds and manuscript "102" rating ($1.02) as 1oz. quadruple letter over 400 miles to Robbinston plus 2¢ ship fee, blue "St. Andrews, N.B." star cds and manuscript "AP 5/½" American Postage cy. conversion rating plus "BP 3N - " British postage to N.S. totalled to "8N½" due rating; some stamp flaws including one torn from opening, some light staining and reinforced faults, Very Fine appearance, ex-Yates, Meroni, Wellburn, Hahn and Grunin., with 1998 B.P.A. certificate.
Estimate; $75,000 - 100,000.

A REMARKABLE MULREADY - PENNY BLACK USE, THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF GREAT BRITAIN'S FIRST ISSUE TO BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.

The sender hoped this letter would make the maiden voyage of the "Unicorn", which departed May 16th on the First Transatlantic Voyage of the Cunard Line in anticipation of a feeder service she would perform between Pictou, Nova Scotia and Quebec and to insure facilities were ready at Boston for the inaugural mail voyage of the line in July 1840. It was posted too late and was sent by the Black Line sailing ship "North America" instead. (Image1)

Est. $75,000-100,000
SOLD for $60,000.00
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347

1840 (Sep. 26) Quebec, Canada to Kilmun, Scotland. Datelined folded letter with red "Quebec, SEP 26, 1840" origin cds, endorsed to be carried "p. Steamer Britannia from Halifax" but carried as a Freight Money letter to New York, three strikes of matching red "Paid" handstamp with red ms. "11" d.cy. Canadian postage, "18¾" U.S. postage and ".25" Freight money rating for carriage by British & America Steam Navigation Co. British Queen from New York Oct. 1st to London arriving Oct. 17th, red London (10.17) backstamp and "SHIP LETTER" straightline, manuscript "8" pence due rating for ship letter, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $950.00
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Transatlantic Mail - Mail by Cunard Line

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

348

1840 (Oct. 6) Winsloe Barton, Prince Edward Island to Marlborough, England. Datelined folded letter with partial "Prince Edwards Island" rimless postmark and manuscript "14 Oct 1840" date and matching "Paid" in circle handstamp with red manuscript "2½" d.cy. rating, "Halifax, Nova Scotia, Oct 19, 1840" rimless cds with paid rating crossed out and updated to "1/-" shilling packet rating, carried by the Cunard Line Caledonia to Liverpool arriving Oct. 30th, red London (10.31) arrival backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, This is the first return voyage of the Cunard Line Caledonia.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
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349

1840 (Oct. 16) London, England to Charlottetown, P.E.I. Datelined folded letter with London (10.16) backstamp and manuscript "1/" shilling packet due rating, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Liverpool to Halifax, "Halifax, Nova-Scotia, Nov 1840" rimless cds and manuscript "1N4" 1s4d cy. conversion rating including 2d to P.E.I., Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
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350

1841 (Feb. 13) Winsloe Barton, Prince Edward Island to Marlborough, England. Datelined folded letter indistinct "Prince Edwards Island" rimless postmark with ms. "23 Feby 41" dating and ms. "1/2" due rating, partial Halifax cds, carried by Cunard Line Columbia from Halifax to Liverpool arriving Mar. 16th, red London (3.17) arrival cds, Very Fine, This is the first return voyage of the Cunard Line Columbia.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
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351

1864 (May 14) Jersey, Channel Islands to Plaister Cove, N.S. Datelined folded letter with "Jersey, MY 14 1814" double-arc backstamp and red crayon "1/-" rating, red London "Paid, 6 IY 1841" tombstone, bold "More To Pay" double-circle handstamp and manuscript "2" pence due rating, carried by Cunard Line Arcadia from Liverpool to Halifax, rimless "Halifax - Nova-Scotia MY 31 1841" cds and "2½d" in circle handstamp cy. restatement, manuscript "4½" d.cy. due rating, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

This letter was only prepaid to Halifax and was therefore charged an extra 2d or 2½d cy. inland postage. It was then forwarded by steamship to Cape Breton and taxed 4½d cy. for this section. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $240.00
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352

1841 (Jun. 30) Paris, France to Montreal, Canada via Halifax. Folded letter with "Paris, Juin 30 1841" cds and red "PD" framed handstamp with manuscript "10g." double-weight and "20" décimes rating, red London "Paid, 2 JY 1841" cds, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool to Halifax, carried by Unicorn via Quebec, red manuscript "1/10" rating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $240.00
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353

1843 (May 18) Manchester, England to Halifax, N.S. Datelined folded letter bearing G.B. 1841, 1d red brown, plate 30 (3), huge margins to touched, tied by black Maltese cross, red "Manchester, MY 18, 1843" backstamp, manuscript "1/-" due rating for packet, carried by Cunard Line Columbia from Liverpool to Halifax with arrival backstamp; light fold toning, F.-V.F., A scarce transatlantic use with G.B. 1841 1d red brown prepaying the British inland postage., with 1992 R.P.S.L. certificate.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1)

Est. $1,500-2,000
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354

1843 (May 27) Rome, Italy to Halifax, N.S. Folded cover with Rome (5.27.43) origin cds and red "P.F." handstamp with manuscript. "27" baj. rating on reverse, red Havre (6.7) transit backstamp and carried as endorsed by Havre de Grace to New York, red "New-York 'Ship' Jun 13" cds and blue manuscript "27" rating for 25¢ postage to border plus 2¢ ship fee, blue St. Andrews N.B. (7.17) transit backstamp with manuscript "Cy. 1N4½" cy. conversion rating plus "1N½ cy. to Halifax totalled to "2N6", bold "Halifax Nova-Scotia, JY 21 1843" rimless backstamp, forwarded to Antigonish with "9" d.cy. rating totalled to "3/3" final 3s3d due; some wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $550.00
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355

1843 (Jun. 17) New Orleans La. to Southampton, England. Blue folded letter with blue "New Orleans La. Jun 19" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with "25" cent rating, endorsed "By Boston & Liverpool Steamer", carried by Cunard Columbia from Boston Jul. 1st wrecking on Seal Island, reserve steamer Margaret carried mails departing Jul. 9th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 23rd, "L / America" oval handstamp and "1/-" shilling h.s. for packet rate, reverse with red London (7.25) and Southampton (7.26) arrival cds, clean and Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

A RARE TRANSATLANTIC USE CARRIED BY CUNARD LINE "COLUMBIA" THAT WRECKED OFF SEAL ISLAND. (Image1)

Est. $1,500-2,000
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356

1843 (Sep. 15) London Woolwich, England to Halifax, N.S. soldier's letter endorsed "From Sergeant James Sage 1st Batt, Royal Artillery Woolwich" and countersigned, entered mails with "Woolwich / 1d. Paid" two-line handstamp and red London "Paid, 15 SP 1843" tombstone, carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Liverpool to Halifax, reverse with rimless "Halifax - Nova-Scotia - OC 1, 1843" cds, Very Fine, ex-J.M. Young, Richardson, Montgomery, Sattin.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A RARE INBOUND SOLDIER'S LETTER FROM ENGLAND TO NOVA SCOTIA. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
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357

1843 (Oct. 12) Quebec, Canada to Lyon, France. Gray folded letter with red "Quebec L.C. OC 12 1843" origin cds and matching "Paid at Quebec" crown mark and red manuscript "2/" plus "10" totalled to "2/10" stg. or "3/2" cy. rating, endorsed "Per Halifax & Liverpool", carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Halifax to Liverpool, red London "Paid, 30 OC 1843" tombstone and oval "P-D" handstamp, red Boulogne (11.1) entry cds, Lyon (11.3) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

The ½ oz. rate to France was 2 shillings (20d for Britain, 2d U.S. share and 2d Canada share) which totals 2s10d cy. and 10d to France (two-times 5d per ¼ oz.) totals to 3s2d cy. Rates according to the G.B.-France postal convention effective Jun. 1st 1843. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
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358

1844 (Jan. 4) Toronto, Canada to Paris, France. Datelined folded letter with "Toronto U.C., JA 3 1844" origin cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with red manuscript "2/-" stg. rating or "2/3" cy. rating, red Quebec transit backstamp, ms. indicating Paid to Paris and "2½" cy. debit rating (2d), carried by Cunard Britannia from Halifax to Liverpool, red London "Paid, 19 FE 1844" tombstone and matching oval "P-D" handstamp, red Boulogne entry cds, Very Fine, ex-Steinhart.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
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359

1844 (Jul. 3) Liverpool, England to Yarmouth, N.S. Datelined folded letter with Liverpool (7.4) oval backstamp and manuscript "2/4" double letter rating, carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from Liverpool to Halifax, manuscript "Cy 2/8" final due rating; light fold toning, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
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360

1844 (Dec. 24) Loch Bane, Cape Breton to Strathaladil, Scotland. Datelined folded letter with red "Port-Hood, N.S. JA 2, 1845" double-arc backstamp and manuscript "1/2" due 1s2d cy. rating, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Halifax to Liverpool, red Edinburgh (2.14) transit backstamp; some slight erosion, soiling and edge wear, Fine, The maiden return voyage of the Cunard Line Cambria.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
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