1859 NOVA-SCOTIA PAID-ALL to UNITED-STATES, 4-margin copy NS #5 pays the US 6d letter rate on cover from LIVERPOOL-NS on MAY5'1859 and addressed to WEST-GLOCESTER-MASS, routing via ANNAPOLIS-NS on MAY 7th + SAINT-JOHN-NB on MAY 9th + the ST-STEPHEN-NB & CALAIS-MAINE exchange offices where a red US PAID 10¢ h/s was applied, stamp is pen cancelled and belongs but is not tied, a rare franking with stamp alone cat $2500, stains and a few file folds, F-VF ($350 US) (Image)

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1868 ST-PETERS-NS BISECT, no 5¢ stamps available and 2¢ Nova Scotia #9(×2) with a #9 bisect pays the ½-ounce 5¢ Nova Scotia domestic letter rate, stamps tied properly on mourning cover with a ST-PETERS-CB hollow oval grid cancel dated MAR13'1868 and addressed to WEST-ARICHAT-CB, posted 19 days before Canadian Confederation when the rate was reduced to 3¢ per ½ ounce, the backflap has been removed affecting part of the Arichat receiver b/s, a very rare showpiece with the bisect cat $4000 on cover, F-VF ($750 US) (Image)

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1898 AVONPORT-STATION-NS (1872–1966 Kings County), early split ring h/s dated NOV14'1898 on #78 franked cover to CENTREVILLE-(KINGS)-NS with receiver b/s the same day, cancel F-VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1912 MIDDLE-BARNEYS-RIVER-NS (1901–1932 Pictou County), early split ring h/s and transit h/s dated APR5'1912 on a drop postcard forwarded to NEW-GLASGOW-NS, cancel F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1907 CALEDONIA-MINES-NS (1876–1940 Cape Breton County), early split ring h/s dated AUG20'1907 on postcard to US, cancel VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1909 CENTRAL-GROVE-NS (1886–1960 Digby County), early split ring h/s dated MAR11'1909, cancel VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1908 CHASWOOD-NS (1901–1938 Halifax County), early split ring h/s dated OCT2'1908 on cover to HALIFAX, cancel VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1903 COUNTRY-HARBOUR-MINES-NS (1892–1970 Guysborough County), early split ring h/s dated APR20'1903 on cover to HAMILTON, cancel VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1909 LAKEVILLE-NS (1861–1951 Kings County), split ring h/s dated APR15'1909 on private postcard addressed to the School for the Deaf in SAINT-JOHN-NB, cancel F-VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1911 SOUTH-UNIACKE-NS (1896–1954 Hants County), early split ring receiver h/s dated JAN21'1911 on postcard from RAWDON-QUE that was incorrectly addressed to MOUNT-UNIACKE-NS, cancel F-VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1910 VALLEY-ROAD-NS (1909–1916 Cumberland County), scarce split ring receiver h/s dated AUG16'1910 on postcard from California, cancel F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1907 WINDSOR-FORKS-NS (1897–1968 Hants County), early split ring receiver h/s dated AUG20'1907 on private postcard from WINDOR-NS, cancel VF ($35 US) (Image)

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67 HALIFAX SLOGAN CANCELS 1926–1970s, extensive collection mtd on 3-ring pages with 57 cut squares and 10 covers, near complete for the period with all different cancels identified by Coutts numbers and all dies identified, strength in Exhibition slogans, retails over $150, mostly VF ($40 US) (Image)

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