1857 BARRINGTON-NS to SHELBURNE-NS, 4-margin NS #3 with pen cancel pays the 3d domestic letter rate dated OCT31'1857 with SHELBURNE arrival on NOV 1, wax seal stain and part of backflap removed, stamp on cover cat $500, F-VF ($150+ US) (Image)

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1863 HALIFAX-NS to RAGGED-ISLAND-NS, NS #10 pays the 5¢ domestic letter rate on folded letter dated APR17'1863 and addressed to lawyer Lewis Churchill, routing via LOCKS-ISLAND-NS (Shelburne County 1854-1892) with transit b/s APR22'1863 then overland to RAGGED-ISLAND, a scarce destination an route, VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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67 HALIFAX SLOGAN CANCELS 1926-1970's, mtd collection of 10 covers and 57 cut squares, all different identified by Coutts number with all dies noted, near complete with many better exhibition slogans, ex Coutts collection retailing over $250, F-VF ($35+ US) (Image)

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