2: Three Pence blue, mostly large margins (just into upper right), tied by light grid to cover from Tatamagouche 4 NO 1856 via Pictou (same day) to Truro, received next day, fine. (Image)

Cat. Val. 400.00

10: 5¢ blue, bottom margin copy tied by Halifax 26 JY '67 duplex to cover to Annapolis (post-Confederation 'use-up' period), received same day, scarce and very fine. (Image)

Est. 25+

10: 5¢ blue tied by mute grid to cover from Kentville 30 MR 1866 to Windsor, received same day, hint of light toning, fine. (Image)

Est. 25+

1809 Folded Trans-Atlantic cover with HALIFAX 29 JUL 1809 straight line dispatch on reverse (CS XI, showing large part of circular rim) to London, ENGLAND, faint LIVERPOOL 13 AUG transit on front, 18 AU receiver on back (overtop the Halifax straight line), rated manuscript ‘2/-’, a bit of cover edge soiling, still fine. (Image)

Est. 60+

1844 Folded letter from Halifax 5 JY to NY, Tombstone PAID despatch and 10 JUL receiver on front, rated by weight ‘1/1½’ (cy) to St Andrews/Robbinston exchange office, US rated initially 25(¢), then 50(¢) and finally 75(¢) for 3 sheets over 400 miles, filing folds, otherwise very fine and scarce. (Image)

Est. 30+

1851 Folded cross-border Kennedy cover with Halifax 24 JU tombstone despatch to NY (by Cunard 'Europa') via Boston 28 JU, rated ms '4' (d stg), filing folds, otherwise very fine, clean and attractive. (Image)

Est. 26+

1862 Domestic envelope from AYLESFORD 15 JUL with HALIFAX PAID 16 JUL 1862 TOMBSTONE on front, rated handstamp '5CTS' to French Cross, NS, slight cancel discolouration, otherwise fine. (Image)

Est. 40+

13P: 12½¢ PLATE PROOF from the initial TRADE SAMPLE SHEET of 1864, in black, light foxing, RARE. (Image)

Est. 100+