Argentina - British P.O. 1868 (Dec 22) Stampless cover with red "BUENOS AYRES / PAID" c.d.s, prepaid 1/5 to Smithtown, via London, with red London Paid transit c.d.s (Feb 2) and "3d" accountancy mark, backstamped at St. John and W.O Smithtown (March 6, manuscript date). A few edge faults and tear at lower left edge, a very unusual destination from Argentina sent via G.B.
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Lot No: 957
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1840-58 Stampless entire letters (4) and a cover to G.B including 1840 letter from a former soldier in Frederickton to the War Office asking for an increase in his daily pension of 5d, with Halifax transit c.d.s, sent on the maiden return voyage of "Acadia"; 1841 letter from Cape Breton Island with circular "ANTIGONISH / N.S"; 1851 letter prepaid 1/- from St. John; 1858 cover with circular framed "6d" and experimental Liverpool "pins" triple arc arrival datestamp, etc. Also an 1894 2c postcard from a crew member of the Barque "Amaranth". (6).
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Lot No: 961
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1858 (Jan 11) Cover from St. John to London bearing imperf 3d (2, 3/4 margins, one with small corner fault) and a bisected 3d paying the 7½d rate, each tied by an oval of bars, endorsed "By Steamer via Halifax", St. John and London Paid (Jan 26) datestamps. A fine bisect cover, carried on the Cunard "Niagara", with B.P.A Certificate (1977). S.G. 2/2a, £3,000+. Photo on Inside Back Cover. (Image1)
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Lot No: 962
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1863 (July 6) Entire letter from Richibuch to England "via Halifax", bearing two 1860 12½c stamps tied by central oval of bars, handstamped red "New Brunswick Paid", backstamped at Sackville, Shediac, W.O Kingston Kent and upon arrival at Leeds. A fine cover, carried on the Cunard "Canada", with V. Graves Green Certificate (1990). Photo on Page 134. (Image1)
