The "Skywalk" Collection of Nova Scotia Stamps and Postal History continued...
Transatlantic Mail - Mail by Cunard Line continued...
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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 1846
(Jun. 7) St. John N.B. to London, England. Folded soldier's cover endorsed "From Gunr. Thos. Murray. Royal Artillery" and counter signed, red "St. John-N.B., Paid, JU 7 1846" double-arc cds with manuscript "Paid -
1d" rating, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Halifax to London, red London "Paid, 14 JY 1846" tombstone, Very Fine, ex-Steinhart.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 362 |
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 1846
(Jun. 18) London, England to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Datelined folded letter with London (6.18) crown backstamp cds and manuscript "1/2" rating, carried by Britannia from Liverpool to Halifax, reverse
with "Prince Edward Island, JY 6, 1845" rimless cds and matching "1s/4c" due rating handstamp, F.-V.F., scarce rating handstamp.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 363 |
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 1846
(Jul. 10) Toronto, Canada to Jamaica. Cover with "Toronto U.C. JY 10 1846" double-arc cds and manuscript "2/2" stg. rating, endorsed "Via Boston & England", carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Boston Jul.
31st to Liverpool, red London (8.1) transit backstamp and rating crossed out and updated to "2/4", then by RMSPC Forth to Jamaica arriving Sep. 8th, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
CLOSED
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| 364 |
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 1847
(Oct. 4) London, England to Sydney, Cape Breton. Light blue folded letter with red London (10.4) Maltese cross backstamp and manuscript "1/2" due rating for 1s packet plus 2d BNA letter rate, carried by Cunard Line
Cambria from Liverpool to Halifax, reverse with Halifax (10.17) transit oval and matching "1s4d Cy." in circle due rating handstamp, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 365 |
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 1847
(Nov. 27) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island to Paris, France. Blue folded letter with red "Prince Edward Island - Paid" circular postmark and red manuscript "2/10" cy. rating, sharp "Prince Edward Island, NO 27
1847" rimless cds, carried by Cunard Line Arcadia from Halifax to Liverpool, red London "Paid, 17 DE 1847" tombstone and matching "PD" oval handstamp, red Boulogne entry cds, Very Fine, ex-Steinhart.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
A SCARCE PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND USE TO FRANCE.
This ½ ounce cover was prepaid 2s10d including 1s for the packet to G.B. and 10d French share (5d per ¼oz.). (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
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| 366 |
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 1848
(Sep. 2) Prince Edward Island to London, England. Cover with rimless "Prince Edward Island, Paid" postmark and red manuscript "1/2" stg. rating, "Prince Edward Island, SE 2 1848" rimless backstamp, carried by
Cunard Line Britannia from Halifax to Liverpool, red London "Paid, 20 SP 1848" tombstone arrival, Very Fine, ex-DeVolpi.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 367 |
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 1849
(Jan. 4) Charlottetown, P.E.I. to Paris, France. Gray folded letter with "Prince Edward Island, JA 4, 1849" rimless backstamp and manuscript "2/5" rating, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Halifax to Liverpool,
red London (1.23) backstamp and matching "Canada / & Art. 12" framed accountancy handstamp, red Boulogne (1.24) entry cds and manuscript "15" décimes due rating, Very Fine, ex-Steinhart.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
A SCARCE PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND USE TO FRANCE, THE FIRST SAILING UNDER THE RESTORED RATE PERIOD.
This Cunard sailing represents the first sailing from the United States to Great Britain in the Restored
Rate period after the Retaliatory rates ended, but it was not applicable in this case. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
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| 368 |
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 1850
(Aug. 13) Winsloe Barton, P.E.I. to Marlborough, England. Blue folded letter with rimless "Prince Edward Island, AU 16, 1850" backstamp and manuscript "1/-" rating, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Halifax to
Liverpool, reverse with "Marlborough, SP 4, 1850" double-arc datestamp, Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
On April 15th 1849, the transatlantic packet rate was lowered to 1 shilling all inclusive. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
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| 369 |
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 1851
(Sep. 4) Halifax, N.S. to Barcelona, Spain. Folded cover with red "Halifax, Paid, Sep 14, 1851, Nova-Scotia" small tombstone, manuscript "3/2" stg. and "4/-" cy. ratings, carried by Cunard Line Canada to
Liverpool, red London "Paid, 14 SP 1851" tombstone and matching "PD" oval handstamp, red Calais (9.16) transit cds, red Barcelona (9.20) arrival backstamp and matching red "6.ms" Marvedis and blue "13
Rs." reales handstamps, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
A RARE STAMPLESS USE FROM NOVA SCOTIA TO SPAIN.
When internal postal affairs were handed cover from Great Britain to the BNA states,
local exchange rates against sterling caused an assessment of sterling charges. These assessments were all made in 1851, Canada April 6th, PEI July 1st, Newfoundland July 1st, New Brunswick July 6th and Nova Scotia July 6th. So, 1s stg. became 1s3d
cy. except on PEI where it was rated 1d6d cy. This cover was prepaid the 3s2d stg. rate, or 4s cy., for a ¼-½ oz. letter. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
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| 370 |
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 1851,
1852 Nova Scotia to Great Britain. Two unpaid folded letters, 1851 (Dec. 31) Five Islands N.S. to London, England with red "Londonderry N.S. DE 31 1851" backstamp, Halifax (1.1) backstamp and matching "2" d.stg.
debit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Canada to Liverpool, red London (1.19) backstamp and manuscript "1/-" shilling packet rating, other 1852 (Mar. 24) Pictou N.S. to Edinburgh, Scotland with "New-Glasgow, N.S.,
MA 25 1852" backstamp, Halifax (3.26) backstamp and matching "2" d.stg. debit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Niagara to Liverpool, rating h.s. crossed out and updated with "1/-" shilling packet due handstamp, red
Edinburgh (4.15) arrival backstamp, a Very Fine exhibit pair.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
From July 6th 1851 until July 31st 1854, the Nova Scotia claim for an unpaid letter to the United Kingdom was marked with a 2 pence
stg. handstamp at Halifax. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1852
(Mar. 26) Prince Edward Island to London, England. Datelined folded letter showing rimless "Prince Edward Island - Paid" circular handstamp with red crayon "1/-" prepaid packet rating, "Prince Edward Island, Mar 26
1852" rimless backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Halifax to Liverpool, red London (4.14) backstamp, manuscript "Regd" and "6" pence due ratings, registry numbers "389" and "43" at top,
fresh and Very Fine, ex-Cusworth, Wilkinson.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
A RARE TRANSATLANTIC REGISTERED USE FROM PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND TO GREAT BRITAIN.
Registration could not be prepaid in Canada before April 1st
1859. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1852
(Apr. 9) Glasgow, Scotland to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Light blue folded letter with "Glasgow, AP 9 1852" origin and manuscript "10" pence due rating, Liverpool (4.10) transit backstamp, carried by
Cunard Line Asia from Liverpool to Halifax, rimless "Prince Edward Island, MY 4 1852" backstamp and matching "1s/6cy" rating handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
The packet rate was 1 shilling,
and the "1s/6cy" rating handstamp applied at Charlottetown was a local currency conversion. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 373 |
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 1853
(Sep. 23) Kirkstead, England to Windsor N.S. Cover with partial blue Kirkstead origin backstamp on reverse along with Horncastle (9.23) cds and London (9.24) transits, green Liverpool (9.24) transit with
"10d" debit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Canada to Halifax, reverse with Halifax (10.13) oval and matching "1/3" cy. due rating handstamp, Windsor (10.13) arrival backstamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate;
$300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1853
(c., Feb.) St. John N.B. to London, England. Gray folded cover bearing New Brunswick 1851, 6d olive yellow (2), five singles, one with large margins, rest with mostly large margins to slightly in or touched, each tied by
St. John "1" oval grid cancel, carried by Cunard Line Canada to Liverpool arriving Feb. 28th, red London "Paid, 1853, 2 MR" cds ties bottom 6d, Very Fine, ex-Burrus, Foxbridge, Koh, Wilkinson, with 1999 B.P.A.
certificate.
Estimate; $25,000 - 35,000.
A REMARKABLE FRANKING PREPAYING TWO-TIMES THE 1S 3D PACKET RATE TO LONDON.
Although the London cds year is indistinct, it is probably 1853 and corresponds to a proper Cunard sailing
and double rating. It also could be 1858 with the franking prepaying the quadruple rate to the United Kingdom, since the single rate was halved after August 1, 1854.
(Image1) |
Est. $25,000-35,000
CLOSED
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 1853
(May 21) Sydney, Cape Breton to Madras, India. Mourning cover bearing Nova Scotia 1851, 6d yellow-green (4) and 1s dull violet (7) horizontal pair, both with beautiful large and well balanced margins, each tied by
centrally struck oval grid cancel leaving crown of stamp free as intended with this cancel, reverse with "Sydney, C.B., MY 21 1853" origin and Halifax (5.24) transit cds, red manuscript "1/10" credit rating, carried by Cunard
Line Cambria to Liverpool arriving Jun. 6th, red London "Paid, 7 Jun" transit cds, then carried by P&O Euxine to Malta, P&O Indus to Alexandria and with Pekin via Galle to Madras arriving Jul. 10th, red framed
"G.P.O." backstamp, Very Fine, Illustrated in the 1971 Anphilex catalog., ex-Lichtenstein, Cornwallis, Halifax, Mayer, Gross, with 1982 R.P.S.L. certificate.
Estimate; $75,000 - 100,000.
THE FINEST NOVA SCOTIA
COVER TO INDIA, SIMPLY A STUNNING FIRST ISSUE USAGE.
The cover was prepaid 2s6d cy. for the published rate via Southampton to India. The red manuscript "1/10" credit rating to the U.K. though, corresponds to the rate for a letter
from the U.K. to India via Marseilles with closed mail. (Image1) |
Est. $75,000-100,000
SOLD for $90,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1854
(Jun. 9) Halifax, N.S. to Baltinglass, Ireland. Cover bearing Nova Scotia 1851, 3d dark blue (3) and 1s dull violet (7), both with four mostly large margins, reverse with "Halifax-Nova-Scotia, JU 9, 1854"
origin cds and red manuscript "10" credit rating, carried by Cunard Line America to Liverpool, red "Pkt. Letter, Paid, Liverpool, JU 19, 1854" tombstone cancels stamps, reverse with red London (6.20) and blue Newbridge
transit cds; light central fold, Very Fine, ex-Lichtenstein, Halifax, Mayer, Wilkinson, with 1970 R.P.S.L. certificate.
Estimate; $50,000 - 75,000.
A WONDERFUL NOVA SCOTIA 1S DULL VIOLET USE TO IRELAND. (Image1) |
Est. $50,000-75,000
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 1855
(Feb. 5) Charlottetown P.E.I. to Bath, England forwarded to France. Cover with "Prince Edward Island, FE 5 1855" rimless backstamp and matching "6" due handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Africa from Halifax to
Liverpool, reverse with green "Pkt. Letter, Liverpool, 27 FE 1855" tombstone, Birmingham (2.28), and Bristol (2.28) backstamps, Bath (2.28) arrival cds, forwarded to Paris with London (3.1) backstamp and red
"Postage Not Paid / To London" framed handstamp, rating updated in manuscript with "8" rating, Calais (3.3) entry cds with "10" décimes due rating, Fine, ex-Cusworth, Wilkinson.
Estimate;
$750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1855
(Mar. 14) Murray Harbour, P.E.I. to Port Phillips, Victoria. Blue folded letter with "Prince Edward Island, MA 17, 1855" rimless backstamp and red "PAID" handstamp with red crayon "1/0" prepaid rating for 6d to
G.B. and 6d to Australia, carried by Cunard Line Africa from Halifax to Liverpool, red "Pkt. Letter, Paid, Liverpool, 7 AP, 1855" tombstone and matching "d1" credit handstamp, Liverpool (4.8) backstamp to
Melbourne, red "Ship Letter GPO Victoria, AU 1 1855" backstamp, Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND USE TO AUSTRALIA. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
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 1855
(Mar. 28) Douglastown Way Office, N.B. to Youghall, Ireland. Blue folded with red "W.O. Douglastown, N.B., MR 23 1855" backstamp and red manuscript "Paid 1½", additional red ms. "Paid 7½ cy"
underneath stamp, bearing New Brunswick 1851 6d olive yellow (2), four clear to large margins, tied by two strikes of blue "8" oval grid cancel, reverse with matching blue "Chatham, N.B., MA28 1855" cds and partial Bend
of Kodiac (3.29) cds, carried by Cunard Line Africa to Liverpool arriving Apr. 7th; some light aging, 6d hinged in place, Very Fine.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
The 7½d (1½d paid in cash plus
6d by stamp) letter rate to Ireland via the British Packet from Halifax effective from August 1st 1854 to April 17th 1860. Virtually all covers paying this ½ ounce rate to the United Kingdom have a bisected stamp except this cover and one
other offered in David Feldman USA March 2011 (lot 10094) mailed on the same day and carried on the same ship. The earliest bisect of New Brunswick recorded on mail abroad is dated Feb. 26th 1855 (a 3d bisect to the GB). There are
also two earlier covers known bearing bisects addressed inland. No other bisects known are dated before the cover here. (Image1) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
CLOSED
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 1855
(Apr. 23) St. John, N.B. to London, England. Blue folded letter with "St. John, New Brunswick, AP 23 1855" double-arc backstamp and "New-Bk./1d/Claim" handstamp, carried by Cunard Line America from Halifax Mar.
13th to Liverpool, red London (5.9) arrival backstamp and manuscript "6" pence due rating (7½d cy.); some fold wear, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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