Nova Scotia, 1827 (Aug. 14) Falmouth, Jamaica to Halifax N.S. via St. John. Datelined folded letter carried privately to St. John, flap with manuscript "St. John 19 Septr. Recd. & forwarded by Your Obt. Servt., Bowman & Whayle" forwarder's endorsement, entered mails with "St. John N.B." straightline handstamp and manuscript "9" d.cy. rating plus "1" d.cy. for local delivery totalled to "10" d.cy. due; light staining on reverse only, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Nova Scotia, 1829 (Jan. 6) Bahia, Brazil to Halifax N.S. via Boston. Datelined folded letter carried privately to Boston, flap with manuscript "Boston March 11th 1829. Forwarded by Your Ob. Servt., Archd. Foster" forwarder's endorsement, sent privately to Halifax where manuscript "3½" d.cy. rating for a letter arriving at port from Nova Scotia, N.B. or foreign until 1842; light fold toning, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Nova Scotia, 1815 (Dec. 27) Spanish Town, Jamaica to St. John, New Brunswick. Datelined folded letter by private ship, "Ship Letter, Halifax" crown oval handstamp and matching "Halifax, MR 1816" cds with manuscript "10" d. rating for 9d cy. from Halifax and 1d local delivery, Very Fine, ex-Steinhart.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Nova Scotia, 1857 (Apr. 20) Demerara, British Guiana to Maitland, N.S. Blue datelined folded letter with partial strike of red oval "Forwarded by Kinnear & Co. Y.O. St. S/T" oval handstamp on reverse, carried by private ship to Halifax, reverse with "Ship-Letter, Halifax N.S., 23MY1857" boxed backstamp and manuscript "4½" d.cy. rating for inland postage as an incoming ship letter (1853 tariff), Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Nova Scotia, 1851 (Aug. 4) Halifax, N.S. to St. Thomas, Danish West Indies. Cover with red "Halifax, Paid, Aug 4, 1851, Nova Scotia" tombstone postmark and matching "1/3" rating handstamp for 1s3d cy. rate, carried by Cunard Line Ospray to Bermuda arriving Aug. 9th, reverse with St. Thomas (8.17) arrival double-arc datestamp; some edge wear and toning, Fine, ex-Wilkinson.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

A RARE USE FROM NOVA SCOTIA TO ST. THOMAS VIA BERMUDA. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Nova Scotia, 1866 (Feb. 8) Kingston, Jamaica to Ragged Islands N.S. Folded cover bearing Jamaica 1860, 4d brown orange (4), two singles, tied by "A01" oval grids, partial Kingston origin backstamp and red crayon "8" d. double-weight packet rating, carried by RMSPC Solent to St. Thomas (2.12 backstamp), then by Cunard Line Alpha to Halifax (2.21 backstamp) and "CTS/10" rating handstamp, Lockeport arrival backstamp; slight erosion at top, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Nova Scotia, 1871 (Jan.) Brae, P.E.I. to Georgetown, British Guiana. Cover endorsed "Postage paid at Brae" at right, bearing P.E.I. 3d blue, 6d blue green (6, 7a), tied by grid cancels, "Charlottetown P.E.I., JA 20 71" backstamp, red crayon "4" pence stg. credit rating, carried by Cunard Line Alpha from Halifax via Bermuda (2.8) to St. Thomas, then by RMSPC Arno departing Feb. 19th to Demerara, reverse with "Demerara, FE 24 '71" arrival backstamp; small cover tear, Very Fine, ex-Saint, Wilkinson, with 1985 Greene Foundation certificate.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.

THE ONLY RECORDED P.E.I. 6D BLUE GREEN RECORDED USED ON COVER. A REMARKABLE USE TO THE WEST INDIES.

The Greene certificate mentions the 6d is the dark green shade, which is the Scott listed 6d blue green shade variety. This cover was prepaid at the 9d rate to the West Indies with 4d (6d cy.) credit. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

Nova Scotia, 1871 (Sep. 11) Antigua to Aylesford N.S. Mourning cover bearing Antigua 1867 1d pale vermilion (3), strip of five, tied by four strikes of "A02" oval grids, matching "Antigua, SP 11 71" backstamp and red crayon "4" pence packet rating, endorsed "Via Halifax", carried by RMSPC Arno to St. Thomas (partial 9.13 backstamp), then by Cunard Line Delta to Halifax (9.27 backstamp); no backflap, Very Fine, ex-Charlton Henry, Toeg.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

Cover is prepaid 5d for 1d Antigua internal postage plus 4d packet rate (red crayon 4 rating). Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000