Stampless folded letter date-lined Pictou 23 Oct 1840 to Plaster Cove, NS (way station). Has Pictou / NS split-ring cancel & m/s rate "4" (to Antigonish) & "2" (to Plaster Cove - 6d due). VF. Ex Steinhart (Image)

Estimate 100.00+ $Cdn

Stampless entire date-lined Hillsburgh 22 July 1842 addr to Charles Wallace, Provincial Treasurer in Halifax (rec b/s 27 July '42). On the front side has a scarce ANNAPOLIS STAR CIRCLE cancel. No Annapolis star circle covers listed in the Siegel Auction archives or Sandy Clark's Eastern sale. J.J. McDonald reported fewer than 25 examples exist making it quite scarce. Star Circles range from $300 to $1,400 in auction realizations. F-VF (Image)

Estimate 750.00+ $Cdn

Stampless cross border cover with red "HALIFAX / PAID / 10 Nov / 1845 / NOVA SCOTIA" tombstone cancel to New York. Has red Robbinston, Maine transit. F+

Estimate 50.00+ $Cdn

1, Scarce unused example with clear to large margins. Beautiful fresh rich colour and crisp impression. F-VF, NG. Has 1996 Greene Foundation Certificate (Image)

Cat 2,250.00

1, Lightly cancelled, excellent colour, F-VF, slight bend (Image)

Cat 525.00

2, Spacefiller

Estimate 40.00+ $Cdn

2, Full even margins, VF (Image)

Cat 300.00

2, VF single tied by grid on nice 1856 INTER-PROVINCIAL folded letter from Halifax NS to Richibucto NB. Has 4 diff b/s's incl Halifax, Sackville, Bend of Petitcodiac and Richibucto. VF. AN ATTRACTIVE COVER (Image)

Estimate 350.00+ $Cdn

2, Scarce pair with rich colour neatly cancelled by grid on miniature size 1858 cover to Boston Mass. Has transit cancels from Truro NS 21 Dec, Amherst NS 23 Dec and Saint John NB 25 Dec. Has red "PAID 10" and m/s 6 in red crayon. F, roughly opened back flap. Scarce cover (Image)

Estimate 500.00+ $Cdn

3, Four margin, neat cancel. VF. A choice example (Image)

Cat 400.00

3, Clear to huge margins used on cover to Amherst NS with River Philip 30 Nov 1857 despatch and next day receiver on reverse. F, filing fold (bit split), slight edge toning. Has 2004 Greene Foundation Certificate (Image)

Estimate 275.00+ $Cdn

4, VG-F, NG, fresh colour. Cat $3,000 (Image)

Estimate 500.00+ $Cdn

4, Attractive & fresh unused Six Pence yellow green. VF, four large margins, fresh colour, NG. Has 2004 & 2013 Greene Foundation Certificates (Image)

Cat 7,500.00

4, Rich colour, four margins, VF. Has 1992 Greene Foundation Certificate (Image)

Cat 1,200.00

4, Lovely 6d yellow green with neat light grid cancel. VF, four full margins. Has 1992 Philatelic Foundation Certificate. A BEAUTY! (Image)

Cat 1,200.00+

4a, Diagonal BISECT tied by oval grid cancel on piece which is addr to Yarmouth. F, some soiling (Cat $6,000 as a cover) (Image)

Estimate 400.00+ $Cdn

5a, BISECT (faulty) tied by oval grid on cover to Plaister Cove Cape Breton. Has Baddeck CB 9 De 1859 b/s. The stamp was clipped off the cover & then repaired back in place. Good spacefiller of this rare item. Cat $7,000 (Image)

Estimate 350.00+ $Cdn

6i, One Shilling watermarked with three clear margins. F, lightly cancelled. Has 2001 Greene Certificate (Image)

Cat 6,000.00

7, Rare unused One Shilling Dull Violet. VF appearance, but has repaired tear and has been rebacked. Has 2008 Gratton Certificate. Cat $35,000 (Image)

Estimate 5,000.00+ $Cdn

8, DIE PROOF on India paper (33 x 36 mm). Fresh colour, VF (Image)

Estimate 350.00+ $Cdn

8, 10-13, Litho FORGERIES all with curved red 'SPECIMEN'. Has 2 shades of #11. F-VF, couple flaws (6) (Image)

Estimate 100.00+ $Cdn

10, VF, HH, part gum (Image)

Cat 600.00

10TCii, 10TCiii, Plate Proof left margin block on card with red SPECIMEN overprints. Top stamps type B, bottom stamps type C. VF (Image)

Cat 500.00+

11, Specialized collection of 9 imperforate TRADE SAMPLE PROOFS, each in a diff pastel colour, printed on thin hand wove paper. All with large margins. VF, 3 with light ink marks, one with internal flt. RARELY OFFERED ITEMS (9) (Image)

Estimate 700.00+ $Cdn

11, Left margin imprint block of 15. F-VF, bit of separation, 13 stamps are NH

Cat 253.00