1857 ST-JOHN-NB to TRAVELLERS-REST-PEI, an unpaid cover dated JUL1-1857 and addressed to Eliza Townsend at Travellers-Rest-PEI, routing via Charlottown on JUL 7th + up-Island the 35 miles to Travellers Rest, rated COLLECT 3d ccy, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

CV.

1860 ST-JOHN-NB to BEACH-POINT-FARM-PEI, an unpaid cover dated NOV22-1960 and addressed to Hugh Ramsay at Beach-Point-Farm (Hamilton-PEI), routing via Charlottown on NOV 26th + forwarded c/o lawyer Daniel Patterson at Summerside + hand delivered the 13 miles to Beach-Point-Farm, rated COLLECT 3d ccy noting 2 strikes of the scarce St-John “3dc” h/s, the original Ramsay Sandstone House was inherited by Hugh Ramsay (at about the same time of this correspondence) when his brother, Norman Ramsay, died during the house construction, the house remains a PEI heritage site as the only original sandstone house remaining in PEI, Hugh Ramsay was a grandson to Scottish settler John Ramsay who arrived at PEI in 1770 on the English brigantine “Annabella”, a great PEI historical cover from a second generation pioneer PEI settler, VF est ($225+ US) (Image)

CV.

1909 PUBLIC-LANDING-NB (1890-1928 Kings), split ring h/s dated NOV1-1909 on Private Postcard to Evandale-NB, an early McCoy Acadian Series No.128 card showing a great view of St-Stephen-NB, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

CV.

1862 TRURO-NS to BADDECK-CB, a Nova Scotia #10c franked cover dated MAY1-1862 and addressed to Baddeck merchant Angus Tupper (does not appear to be related to politician Charles Tupper), routing via Antigonish on MAR 2nd + Plaster-Cove MAR 3rd + Bras-d'Or lake steamer to Baddeck with arrival MAR 4th, a great early routing and interesting business letter enclosed, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

CV.

1873 WEST-RIVER-STATION-NS to THUNDER-BAY-ONT split-ring h/s dated AUG30-1873 on cover addressed to the Department of Public Works at Prince Arthur's landing in Thunder Bay, forwarded the 45 miles to the addressee who was working on a Shebandowan Portage project in the Thunder Bay mining district, a bit of travel wear from the back country trip, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

CV.

1882 NORTH-SYDNEY-CB REGISTERED to RIVER-DENNIS-NS, #37 and scarce perf 12x11½ #F1d pays the 5¢ registered one ounce letter rate on cover from North-Sydney-CB on JUL4-1882 and addressed to Lawyer Malcom McAuly at South-Side-River-Dennis-CB, routing via East-Bay-CB on JUL 5th + Port-Hastings-CB on JUL 6th, some travel wear and minor stains, a nice Cape Breton routing and scarce franking ($F1d catalogs $200 on cover), F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

CV.

1896 PORT-GREVILLE-NS REGISTERED to USA, #44b pays the 8¢ USA one ounce registered letter rate on cover dated NOV11-1896 with routing via Parsiboro-NS the same day + HALIFAX & ST-JOHN MC WEST RPO (Ludlow M-60) on NOV 12th + St-John-NB the same day + closed bag to Boston NOV 14th + New-York on NOV 16th, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

CV.

1860 CHARLOTTETOWN-PEI to GEORGETOWN-PEI, prepaid “GOVERNMENT ON SERVICE” cover from the Charlottetown Land Office on AUG13-1860 and addressed to Georgetown with receiver b/s the next day, no stamps available and rated PAID 2¢ in cash for the 32 mile delivery, original letter enclosed quoting a price for copies of land deeds, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

CV.

1897 TWILLINGATE-NEWF'D 5¢ RATE to FRANCE, single franking #65 pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate on cover dated DEC8-1897and addressed to Dieulfit-France, via coastal steamer noting a COASTAL-TPO-NORTH NEWF'D h/s dated DEC 9th (used the wrong directional h/s) + St-John's transit on DEC 11th + closed bag via Halifax-Londonderry packet + coastal steamer to Glasgow on DEC 23rd + closed bag via London-Calais-Paris + Dieulfit arrival DEC 27th, a very scarce routing from a small Newfoundland island town to a very small town in the south of France, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

CV.

1921 NEWFOUNDLAND AIRMAIL to HALIFAX, #C3 pays the 35¢ airmail rate on cover dated NOV26-1921, addressed to the Royal Bank in Halifax with receiver b/s FEB 4th, Unitrade cat $250, scarce and VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

CV.

1921 NEWFOUNDLAND AIRMAIL to HALIFAX, #C3h (with period after 1921) pays the 35¢ airmail rate on a Bearns Grocers cover dated NOV26-1921, addressed to Moirs Chocolates in Halifax with receiver b/s FEB 4th, Unitrade cat $400, scarce and VF est ($200+ US) (Image)

CV.

62 NOVA SCOTIA & NEW BRUNSWICK POSTCARDS 1905-1920's, town and building views with a few scenics, 35 are better pre-1912 cards noting exceptional Halifax views, retails over $480, F-VF est ($50+ US)

CV.

290 CANADIAN MARITIMES POSTCARDS 1905-1950's, town and building views with some scenics, includes 11 Nova Scotia with 20 pre-1912 and 61 chromes, also 134 New Brunswick with 25 pre-1912 and 91 chromes plus 2 Folkard letter sheets, 40 are Prince Edward Island chromes, retails over $350, F-VF est ($35+ US)

CV.

27 NEW BRUNSWICK TOWN CANCELS 1891-1948, on covers, stamps, and on piece, note 17 Bathurst related cancels including East & West Bathurst, Bathurst-Village ++, also 3 Bathurst postcards, other NB cancels include Caraquet, Dalhousie, Newcastle, Petite-Rocher, Moncton, Moncton-AMF ++, retails over $200, F-VF est ($50+ US)

CV.

1530 CANADA MARITIMES TOWN CANCELS 1870-1980's, all different cancels on stamps and stamped pieces mtd alphabetically by province and town on 3-ring pages, includes 600 Newfoundland, 500 New Brunswick, 360 Nova Scotia, 70 PEI, note a good range of split ring cancels, cds, duplex, MOONS, POCONS, a few Pitney-Bowes meters, Klussendorf cancels, IPS machine cancels ++, duplicate cancels are mtd on left hand pages and are not counted, retails over $1500, F-VF est ($75+ US)

CV.