Prince Edward Island, 1817 (Feb. 8), folded letter from Charlotte Town to Quebec, clean cover bearing bold manuscript "Paid 1N8d" at top center/right, with nearly complete "Prince Edward Island/Feb 8/1817" dater (P1) at lower left; no transits or receivers; the 1/8 rating based on mileage, with the absence of a Halifax transit suggesting the cover may have been picked up by a courier (perhaps in Amherst) and carried by horse-drawn sled up the military road to Québec; outer sheet only, no correspondence, Very Fine, an interesting example of post-War of 1812 overland mail, Ex-Martyn Cusworth. Suggested Bid $150 . Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9153
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Prince Edward Island, 1852 (Jan. 30), "Too Late" cover sent Charlotte Town to Wiltshire, addressed to T.B. Merriman of Marlborough and carried on the Cunard Liner Europa, with manuscript "1/" rating upper right and cursive straightline "Too Late" marking (P98); two indistinct daters in red on front; reverse bears PEI origin (P5) and two receivers (March 1 in red; "Marlborough MR 2" in black), Very Fine, only three of these "Too Late" handstamps recorded, Ex-Martyn Cusworth. Suggested Bid $200 . Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9156
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Prince Edward Island, 1854 (Dec. 7), registered cover sent from Charlotte Town to Halifax, a lovely blue folded letter, the face of which shows Registry number "667" at upper left, a superb strike of a Charlotte Town "PAID" dater (P24) at top center, and red crayon "9" rating at top right; PEI DE 7 dater on reverse along with oval Halifax "H/DE 15/1854" arrival, Very Fine, a really pretty cover, Ex-Martyn Cusworth. Suggested Bid $200 . Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9160
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Prince Edward Island, 1858 (May 20), folded letter sent Plymouth to Charlotte Town, complete letter, datelined May 18, sent "via Halifax"; front with Plymouth May 20 origin and rare "1s/6 cy" rate handstamp (P105)—double the 9d Currency rate; reverse with two Liverpool May 21 transits and a June 4 PEI receiver (P5), Very Fine, a sound and attractive cover. Suggested Bid $150 . Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 75.00
Sold...US$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9161
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Prince Edward Island, 1858 (July 15), folded letter from Plymouth to Charlotte Town, via Halifax, showing despatch dater alongside rare "1s/6 cy" rate handstamp (P105) on front; reverse with Liverpool July 16 transits and PEI P5 receiver dated July 30, Very Fine, rate shown is twice the 9d Currency rate, Ex-Martyn Cusworth. Suggested Bid $150 . Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 75.00
Sold...US$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9165
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Prince Edward Island, 1859 (Mar. 19), rated cover from Bedeque to Boston, a large folded letter, rated "6" in red manuscript with "Bedeque/PAID/P.E.I." handstamp (P22) at lower left next to another very faint, illegible dater, along with St. John transit; charged as a double-weight letter with "20" rate handstamp in black on front; PEI "MA 19" datestamp on reverse; file folds, still Very Fine, Ex-Alan Griffiths. Suggested Bid $150 . Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 75.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9173
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Prince Edward Island, 1865 (Mar. 23), cover from Charlotte Town to Kent, complete with long business-related letter, bearing #8 tied by largely face-free "13" killer; reverse with PEI Type P5a datestamp and Apr. 11 receiver; back torn on opening, plus small portion of lower right corner missing, otherwise clean and attractive, F.-V.F. Scott $600 . Suggested Bid $500 . Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9174
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Prince Edward Island, 1865 (Apr. 13), double-rate cover sent St. Eleanors to Charlotte Town,underpaid by 2d perf 11½-12 (#5) tied by barred oval cancel with cursive "4" Due handstamp alongside; origin and arrival backstamps on reverse, with recipient's notes across face, Very Fine, very rare, with only four examples of this Postage Due handstamp recorded, all from 1864-65, Ex-Martyn Cunsworth, Warren S. Wilkinson, with 2004 Greene Foundation certificate. Suggested Bid $350 . Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9176
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Prince Edward Island, 1865 (Oct. 13), Small envelope from Sackville to Charlotte Town, a pretty little thing, with front manuscript "Paid" notation cancelled by oval of bars, the reverse bearing an eye-catching New Brunswick Chalon Head (Scott #8) similarly cancelled, flanked on left by Sackville origin dater and on right by PEI receiver (Oct. 16); cover opened for display, Very Fine, scarce, Ex-Martyn Cusworth. Suggested Bid $200 . Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9177
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Prince Edward Island, 1866 (Aug. 1), registered septuple-rate cover sent Charlotte Town to New Glasgow, oversized blue envelope (221 x 98 mm) showing fancy Carvell Brothers advertising ring at left with manuscript "Registered/No 54" at top center; franked by right margin horizontal strip of three of 9d mauve (#8) tied by nice, light strikes of barred oval cancels; reverse with despatch and next-day reciver; the strip with defects in places, Very Fine, a unique showpiece franking, this being the largest known multiple of the 9d value on cover, Ex-Liechtenstein, Dr. RVC Carr, Warren S. Wilkinson. Suggested Bid $500 . Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9178
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Prince Edward Island, 1866 (Nov. 24), registered cover sent Charlotte Town to New Glasgow, franked by two examples of #7, cancelled by partial strikes of a barred device, with red arced "Registered" handstamp at top center and manuscript "Register/No 530" at upper left, with additional "paid/C.B." at lower left; origin and Pictou (NO 25) daters on reverse; cover with edge wear and faults to back, F.-V.F., and a unique franking, this the only recorded cover bearing two of this late value, "Ex Crosby/R. Carr" in pencil on reverse, with 2000 Greene Foundation certificate. Scott $475+ . Suggested Bid $600 . Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $600-800
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9180
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Prince Edward Island, 1866 (Dec. 25), a Christmas registered cover, sent Charlotte Town to Carleton-St. John, a very pretty light blue cover, franked by #6 and #7, both tied by multiple light strikes of a ten-barred oval cancel; Registry number "607" in pen at upper left; reverse busy with PEI P5 origin, Saint John DE 31 transit and Carleton-St-John JA 2 receiver, along with two faint strikes of London dealer Bernard Levatino's toothed handstamp in violet; "Ex Dale?" in pencil on reverse; light foxing cannot detract, Very Fine, a rare franking of the 9d Registration rate, which may be unique to New Brunswick, Ex-Dr. RVC Carr, Warren S. Wilkinson. Scott $475+ . Suggested Bid $500 . Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9181
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Prince Edward Island, 1867 (Apr. 23), registered cover sent from Charlotte Town to Carleton-St. John, paid by solo use of #8, tied by barred oval cancel, with Registry "No 655" immediately below, reading up; nicely ranged PEI P5 origin, Saint John transit (AP 27) and Carleton-St-John receiver (AP 29) on reverse; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a rare franking, with only 15 solo usages of the 9d stamp recorded, Ex-Crosby, Dr. RVC Carr, Martyn Cusworth. Scott $600 . Suggested Bid $500 . Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9182
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Prince Edward Island, 1867 (Aug. 13 & Dec. 21), two covers from PEI to Canada, the Aug. 13 a front only of a wholesale price list, addressed to Quebec and franked by a #4 with compound perf 11½x12x11½x11¾ tied by socked-on-the-nose datestamp; the Dec. 21 a full cover, sent to Cobourg, C.W., franked by #4 (top perforations worn down) and #5 with barred oval cancels, the 1d tied by the cancel and by the PEI Type P5a datestamp, with Montreal and Cobourg datestamps on reverse, Very Fine, with 2010 Greene Foundation certificate for cover. Scott $350+ . Suggested Bid $400 . Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9184
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Prince Edward Island, 1868 (July 28), registered double-rate cover from Charlotte Town to Moncton, bearing a single (perforations trimmed at top) plus a strip of three #6, all tied by "13" killers with Registration number "914" in pen at left; lovely, solid strike of PEI Type P6 origin at center left, Very Fine, a choice and rare franking, Ex-Sweet, Cornwallis, Martyn Cusworth, with 2004 Greene Foundation certificate. Suggested Bid $700 . (Image)
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9185
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Prince Edward Island, 1868 (Aug. 8), fancy cover from Charlotte Town to Chilihauk, a prettily addressed cover, bearing a single #6 tied by barred oval cancel; "Haste" was requested at the end of the address, but apparently not paid for, as reverse shows PEI origin, Richibucto (AU 12), Saint John (AU 14) and Woodstock (AU 15) transits, Very Fine, a very attractive 3d rate cover. Suggested Bid $100 . Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 60.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9187
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Prince Edward Island, 1868 (? Nov. 13), New Rate cover sent Summerside to East Cambridge, with a lovely #9 franking, tied by barred oval cancel, with "Summerside/NOV/13/P.E. Island" origin at left; unfortunately the dater omits the year and there is no receiver on reverse, as the 4d rate came into effect on Nov. 1, 1868, Very Fine, a potential earliest known example of the reduced rate to the US. Scott $200 . Suggested Bid $200 . Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9188
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Cat No: Collection
Prince Edward Island, 1869-70, a trio of covers from Summerside to Nova Scotia, two to Cape Breton, the last to Picton, each bearing a #6 tied by barred oval cancel with origin c.d.s. alongside; faulty adhesive on one Cape Breton cover, part of name excised on the other, still a Very Fine group. Scott $45 . Suggested Bid $100 . Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 55.00
Sold...US$ 55.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9189
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Prince Edward Island, 1869 (Feb. 4), registered cover from Charlotte Town to Grand River Wharf 55, "55" corrected to "56"; franked by #5 and 7, a light eight-bar oval cancel tying both, with Type P6 datestamp at right; "Registered/No. 926" notation in pen at top center; adhesives pay the 2d inland single-letter rate plus 6d Registration fee; missing tip of backflap of no import, Very Fine, a rare and attractive franking, Ex-Dr. RVC Carr, with 1975 P.F. certificate. Scott $475+ . Suggested Bid $300 . Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9191
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Prince Edward Island, 1869 (May 18), cover sent Charlotte Town to George Town, the deep blue envelope serving as a lovely background to the 2d rose compound perf 11 x 11½-12 (#5g), tied by barred circle with PEI despatch handstamp at left; George-Town same-day receiver on reverse; few small faults, but overall sound, Very Fine, a scarce stamp on cover. Scott $225 . Suggested Bid $150 . Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 75.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9193
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Prince Edward Island, 1870-71, quartet of covers to Nova Scotia, one postmarked 1870, the other three from 1871, all from Charlotte Town to Anslow, Halifax, Marble Mountain and Tatamagouche; each franked by a #6 with barred oval cancel, datestamp or mute obliterator; a couple small imperfections, with the Marble Mountain cover's addressee excised, Very Fine. Scott $180 . Suggested Bid $200 . Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9195
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Prince Edward Island, 1870 (Aug. 19), oddly dated cover sent from Charlotte Town to San Francisco, clean orange cover bearing a Second Issue 6d green (#7) which is tied by an indistinct obliterator; single-ring "Prince-Edward Island" dater on reverse shows a date of August 19, but the docketing at left on face gives "August 20" as the date; central file fold of no consequence, as are the hinge remnants on reverse from prior mountings, Very Fine, pretty, with 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. Scott $475 . Suggested Bid $500 . Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9196
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Prince Edward Island, 1871 (Feb. 18), registered cover from Charlotte Town to New Glasgow, postage and fees paid by #6 (3, single plus vertical pair), all tied by three strikes of a broken-barred oval killer, with despatch dater below and manuscript Registration number "604" at left; slightly smeary FE 20 arrival handstamp on reverse, Very Fine, an unusual franking, the Registration fee normally paid by a single 6d stamp, with 2008 Greene Foundation certificate. Suggested Bid $500 . Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9202
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Prince Edward Island, 1872 (Feb. 6), cover from Charlotte Town to Nova Scotia, addressed to Jesse Hoyt at Acadia Mines in Pictou County and franked by side-by-side #11 and #13, the stamps tied by light strikes of barred oval cancels; light Charlotte-Town origin at lower left, and Amherst Feb. 9 transit and Stellarton Feb. 10 receiver on back; 1¢ adhesive with defective corner; cover with some foxing and edge wear, still nearly Very Fine, Ex-Dr. RVC Carr, Warren S. Wilkinson, with 2010 Greene Foundation certificate. Suggested Bid $200 . Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9206
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Prince Edward Island, 1873 (Mar. 5), cover from Charlotte Town to Montague, franked 3¢ (#13; certificate state #13ii, perf 12½, no longer listed in Unitrade) with segmented wedge cork cancel (P127) tying, despatch handstamp at center over addressee's name; wrinkle to upper right corner noted solely for accuracy, Very Fine, an eye-catching cancel, rare, with less than ten examples recorded, with 2000 Greene Foundation certificate. Suggested Bid $150 . Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 75.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Mar-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 5092
Lot No: 9212
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Cat No: Collection
Prince Edward Island, 1882-1942, group of 14 post-Confederation PEI covers and cards, including three Registered, and bearing a range of values including 3¢ Small Queens from Tyron with cork cancel (1882) and West Cape with single-arc datestamp (1897); 7¢ Registered cover to New York (1898); a striking "Soldiers of the Queen" Boer War Patriotic from Charlotte Town bearing 2¢ (1900); 7¢ Registereds from Murray River (1902) and Murray Bridge (1904); plus incoming mail from British Guiana (1890, franked 2¢) and Barbados (1927, Registered at 3d), etc., F.-V.F., an interesting group; inspection invited. Suggested Bid $150 . Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
