1859-63 Covers from G.B to Victoria prepaid 1/2½ in cash, the first from Plympton sent on the "City of Washington" to New York then by American steamer via Panama to San Francisco with a fine red "SAN FRANCISCO / Paid" c.d.s; the second cover from Croydon sent on the "Asia to New York then overland by rail. An unusual pair, the first with a few minor edge faults. (2).

c.1868 Front and 1893-98 covers to G.B or France, the front bearing U.S 24c cancelled at San Francisco, a Vancouver Island 5c (faults) applied over this and tied by oval "PAID" with Nanaimo handstamp alongside; covers including 1893 cover franked five 1c stamps with "C.P. RY. M.C / BRIT COL" transit c.d.s (opening faults) and 1897 cover to France franked 15c, some faults, severe on the front. (5).

Newfoundland. 1905 Dead Letter Office Officially Sealed label depicting King Edward VII, part printers imprint in lower margin, mounted mint, marginal fold, otherwise fine and attractive. Photo on Page 216. (Image1)

Newfoundland. 1910 Printed card with the British and Newfoundland flags, headed "NEWFOUNDLAND 1610 - 1910", the set of eleven 300th Anniversary stamps applied above the printed wording "Issue of Newfoundland stamps to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the earliest settlement in the British Empire made in Conception Bay Newfoundland in June 1610, with the Compliments of the Government of Newfoundland", signed by the Prime Minister E. Morris. The reverse bears an attached printed letter sent from the Strand Palace Hotel in London forwarding a set of the stamps with each described, with an arrival cachet of the British Trade Commissioner in Montreal. A few minor tone spots, otherwise fine, an unusual and attractive item, 292x241mm.

Booklets. 1900 25c Booklet with red on pink cover, one partial pane of four stamps remaining (S.G. 155b, £320), covers and pages giving rates and regulations all very fine. S.G. SB1 (£2,000 as a complete booklet). Photo on Page 126. (Image1)

1897 Printed Christmas card in the form of a folded up letter tied by string with a central seal depicting a Robin and imitation cancel, containing printed greetings and pictures of dressed up Robins, posted from Moncton to a girl at the Convent of the Presentation at Hyacinth franked 1c (corner torn away prior to use), squared circle arrival backstamp, a few minor edge stains, attractive and unusual.

1902 Cover posted from Montreal to England franked 2c, attractively illustrated with a picture of Little Red Riding Hood handpainted by the noted artist Burgoyne Edwards, to his uncle, the professional artist George H. Edwards. An attractive cover, with London arrival backstamp and offset of the Montreal machine cancel. Photo on Page 134. (Image1)

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.

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).

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)

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)

1852-71 Covers to England comprising 1852 cover prepaid 1/- with red St. Johns Paid c.d.s and Liverpool Pkt. Letter Paid datestamp; 1870-71 covers from Twillingate or Greenspond each bearing 1865 or 1870 12c; and 1876 cover from Fogo franked 1870 6c. Also an 1862 cover from Glasgow to St. Johns bearing 1862 4d pair, apparently carried on to Boston on the "Niagara" in error and returned to Halifax with "4" interport charge crossed out. A good group, various Cunard, Inman or Allan Line sailings. (5).

1880-1952 Covers and cards (30) and fronts (3) including 1880 cover bearing 1876 rouletted 5c, 1886 cover with 1880 5c pale blue, 1889 2c postcard and cover franked 2c both with red "LIVERPOOL / SHIP" c.d.s, 1894 registered cover bearing 1887 1c + 2c and 1894 12c, Newfoundland Stamp Co cover sent at the printed matter rate to France bearing 1887 1c, etc. A few faults, an interesting group on pages. (33). Photo on Page 134. (Image1)

1891 Mourning envelope from Woodbridge, franked 1d + 1½d to Moosomin, N.W.T, backstamped at Winnipeg and Moosomin, an early use of this datestamp.

1840-81 Entire letters and covers including 1840 letter prepaid 1/- with Halifax Paid datestamp, carried on the return maiden voyage of "Caledonia"; 1840 letter from the Governor Lord Falkland with Halifax c.d.s, charged 1/-; 1841 letter from an M.P at Picton, franked so exempt from inland postage, charged 2/-; 1841 entire prepaid 1/2 sterling (1/4 Cy) with circular "PAID" and "CUMBERLAND / N.S"; 1860 entire with Nova Scotia 12½c (file fold); 1873-74 covers franked Canada 5c rate (2, one first voyage of "Hibernian" via St. Johns); 1881 cover franked 2c + 3c with letter from H.M.S "Northampton" at Halifax, etc. (10).

1851-1903 Entire letters, covers, card and a parcel label from G.B, including 1851 cover from Dublin, bearing a 1d red (late fee?), treated as unpaid with "1/3" (Cy) charge mark and "10d" accountancy mark (M66); 1862 cover to H.M.S "Spiteful" at Halifax with six 1d reds; 1869 cover franked 1/8 with a 2d late fee handstamp; 1856 printed notice advertising the sailing of the clipper "White Star" for Halifax, bearing 2d + 1855 4d on deeply blued glazed paper; other covers franked 1/-, 9d, 6d, 5d, 3d, 2½d (3, one with Dublin Late Fee duplex) or 1d, and 1903 Book Post address label franked 5d. (15).

1856 (Mar 25) Front and upper flap from Amherst to Liverpool, bearing 1851 3d bright blue (2, four margins, one crossed by pressed file fold) and a bisected 3d, paying the 7½d rate, each cancelled by an oval of bars, also tied by red Liverpool Pkt. Letter Paid datestamp (Apr 6), Amherst and Halifax backstamps and handstruck "5", carried on the Cunard "Arabia". Pencil inscription "Warranted as original by H.L Hart, Halifax N.S", with R.P.S Certificate (1938). S.G. 3/3a, £2,500. Photo on Page 138. (Image1)

1846-57 Stampless covers (2) and a front from England to Charlotte Town, with the small charge marks "1/4Cy" or "1/6Cy" (2, one also with "10d" type M66 of Liverpool, the other on a front), the 1/4 charge mark very scarce. (3).

1862-72 Covers to England bearing Prince Edward Island stamps, comprising 1862 cover with perf 9 3d (torn, another stamp missing), 1865 cover with perf 11 9d, 1869 cover with perf 11½ 9d (with 1983 V. Graves Greene Certificate) and 1872 cover with 6c (stamp faults). Some cover or stamp faults but scarce issues on cover, the 1869 cover with small piece of left flap missing and closed tear at left edge but otherwise fine and attractive. (4). Photo on Page 138. (Image1)

Ireland. 1856 Entire letters from Dublin to Kingston, Upper Canada, both with "186" spoon cancels (codes "1" or "8E"), the first with three 2d blues paying the 6d Allan Line rate but sent on the Cunard "Arabia" so underpaid by 2d, charged "2½" (currency) with "1d" credit to the Canadian Post Office; the second franked 4d + 2d (2) paying the correct 8d Cunard Line rate, sent on the "Niagara", red "1d" credit to the Canada Post Office. An unusual and attractive pair from Ireland. (2). Photo on Page 134. (Image1)

1856 Stampless cover from Toronto to England, red Toronto Paid c.d.s and "PKT LETTER / PAID / LIVERPOOL" tombstone datestamp, redirected from Carlisle to Guildford with a 1d red (S.G. 29, plate 33) tied by a Carlisle 165 sideways duplex, an unusual and attractive forwarded cover.

1864 (Apr 22) Cover to England with two 1859 5c stamps cancelled by concentric circles, endorsed "7cts Paid Cash TEM, PM", an "ORILLA / C.W" datestamp on the front, arrival backstamp of Stockton on Tees (May 9). A rare combination of stamps and cash to pay the 17c rate by British Packet via the USA, carried on the Cunard Line "Asia" from Boston, the cash endorsement written by the Orilla Postmaster Thomas E. Moffat. Photo on Page 134.. (Image1)

1865 (Jan 9) Entire from Toronto to Scotland franked 1859 1c pair, 5c and 10c each with square grid cancels, paying the 17c rate by British Packet via the USA. Carried on the Cunard Line "Australasian" from New York, backstamped at Glasgow (Jan. 23). A fine and attractive franking, with R. Gratton Certificate (2012). Photo on Page 134. (Image1)