1866-1867 9p Violet on Soft Yellowish Paper, Perf 11½-12 A remarkable mint sheet of thirty stamps, some perf separation supported by hinges in margin only, vertical lines of perforations slightly warped in places but all stamps are essentially NEVER HINGED, very few intact sheets exist. Fine+ (Unitrade cat. $3,150+) (Image)

Estimate 1500 $

1870 (circa.) 6p Queen Victoria British American Bank Note engraved Die Essay (stamp size) in claret on india paper, the "Chalon" portrait with unadopted 6 pence denomination. An appealing and very scarce essay, VF (Image)

Estimate 500 $

1870 4½p Queen Victoria British American Bank Note engraved Trial Colour Die Proof in green on soft card 41 x 43mm; showing engraver's guidelines at edges of the proof, slight ageing, a very scarce large-size die proof, VF; ex. Marcel Stanley (December 1992; lot 153) (Image)

Estimate 750 $

1870 4½p Queen Victoria British American Bank Note engraved Trial Colour Die Proof in black on india paper 25 x 29mm, fresh and very attractive, VF (Image)

Estimate 600 $

1870 4½p Queen Victoria British American Bank Note engraved Trial Colour Die Proof in deep claret on india paper 25 x 29mm; VF (Image)

Estimate 600 $

1871 (January) Yellow cover bearing an extremely rare diagonal bisect of the 6p yellow green on soft yellowish paper, perf 11½-12 tied by light grid cancel, minute surface abrasion barely visible, addressed to Armstrong Brook Way Office, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, showing clear Dalhousie JA 11 1871 double arc transit datestamp at left. An exceedingly rare bisect used to pay the 3 pence Interprovincial rate, VF; 1995 BPA certificate (Unitrade 7c; cat. $9,000) (Image)

Estimate 4000 $

1870 (August 8) Envelope with intact red wax seal on reverse mailed from Charlottetown to Somerset, England, franked with a very rare diagonally bisected 9p violet, perf 11½-12, for the newly reduced letter rate of 4½ pence to the United Kingdom, ideally tied by two clear strikes of oval grid '13' cancel, neat Charlottetown PEI AU 8 70 split ring dispatch at left and superb circular Paid Liverpool Br. Packet 23 AU 70 datestamp in red, Wellington AU 24 70 arrival CDS on reverse; backflap faults of no importance. A wonderful bisect cover of great rarity, VF. (Unitrade 8c; cat. $7,500) Expertization: 1984 BPA certificate Provenance: Allan Griffiths, Spink, April 2012; Lot 826 This newly reduced rate to UK was only in effect from June 15, 1870 through December 31, 1871. A 4½p brown stamp was issued on June 1st, 1870 to meet the required rate and was short lived. Only a mere few covers exist with a provisional bisect of the 9 pence stamp to pay the 4½ pence rate. (Image)

Estimate 4000 $

1872 (February 27) Envelope from Charlottetown to Annandale bearing pair and single 1c brown orange perf 12½-13, lightly cancelled, legible Charlottetown FE 27 72 split ring dispatch; portion of lower backflap missing but a clean and very scarce multiple franking, only nine covers are reported with three 1 cent stamps, VF (Unitrade 11b) (Image)

Estimate 300 $

1873 (February 26) Small envelope from Charlottetown to Summerside bearing 1c orange perf 11½-12 and 2c ultramarine perf 12, latter with indent mark mentioned for the record, tied by triangular cork cancels, latter further tied by clear Charlottetown split ring dispatch, large rimless Summerside P.E. Island FEB 27 receiver on back. A beautiful cover in nice condition, displaying a rare combination franking for the 3 cent Intra-island rate, VF (Unitrade 11, 12) ex. Alan Griffiths (April 2012; Lot 899) (Image)

Estimate 1000 $

1872 (May 30) Envelope addressed to Charlottetown, franked with single 1c brown orange perf 11½-12 and 2c ultramarine perf 12, both cancelled with mute ring cancels, Charlottetown MY 30 72 split ring arrival postmark on back; slight ageing along edge of the envelope, a rare usage of the 2c stamp on cover, Fine; 1985 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade 11, 12) (Image)

Estimate 750 $

1872 (April 6) Manila envelope from Charlottetown to Stellarton, Nova Scotia, bearing 1c orange perf 11½-12 x 12½-13 and 3c rose with dot variety, tied by segmented dotted cancels, Charlottetown split ring dispatch; on reverse Amherst, NS AP 12 and Stellarton AP 16 split rings; envelope has small peripheral faults, a very scarce combination paying the 4 cent Interprovincial letter rate to Nova Scotia, Fine; 1984 Greene Foundation cert. (Unitrade 11, 13i) (Image)

Estimate 400 $

1873 (January 25) Envelope from Charlottetown to Baltic, Lot 18, displaying an exceptional franking consisting of a single 1c orange perf 12½-13 along with a diagonal bisect of the 4c green, latter with small flaws not readily discernible, both tied by fancy star cork cancels; Charlottetown JA 25 73 split ring datestamp. Believed to be THE ONLY KNOWN GENUINE USAGE OF THE BISECTED 4 CENT STAMP ON COVER. A great showpiece destined for a serious collection, F-VF (Unitrade 11c, 14b; cat. $7,000) Expertization: 1969 RPS of London certificate Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, H.R. Harmer, Inc., Sale 7, January 1970; Lot 563 Alan Griffiths, Spink, April 2012; Lot 894 (Image)

Estimate 3500 $

1872 (May 21) Small white envelope in pristine condition with enclosed letter, bearing the much scarcer 6c black perf 12½-13 (smaller perf holes) cancelled by light grid, large circular Summerside P.E. Island MAY 21 datestamp at left and mailed to Troy, New Hampshire; no backstamp as customary for mail to the United States. Certainly the finest 6 cent Colonial rate cover among the 30-35 known, most of which are franked with the more common perf 12 gauge. A great cover for the specialist, VF (Unitrade 15c; SG 45b) Expertization: 2019 Greene Foundation certificate (as #15) Interestingly enough, James Lehr wrote the following observation "an interesting variety is the 6¢ value perforated throughout perf 12½ (Machine E). Only one sheet is believed to be so perforated, since only one stamp and one cover is known." The 6c perf 12½-13 commands a substantial premium over the usual perf 12 stamp. Yet, Unitrade specialized listed cover prices remains identical for both perforations. Stanley Gibbons suggested catalogue value for the perf 12½-13 on cover is £2,000. (Image)

Estimate 750 $

1873 (February 13) Executive Council Prince Edward Island OHMS printed envelope mailed to Boston, intact red wax seal on reverse, bearing 6c black perf 12 with trivial perf flaws tied by triangular cork cancel, clear Charlottetown FE 13 73 split ring dispatch; no backstamp as customary for mail to the US. One of the nicest PEI 6 cent Colonial rate covers to the US, VF; 2019 Greene Foundation cert. (Unitrade 15) (Image)

Estimate 300 $

1873 (January 21) Small envelope from Summerside to Charlottetown bearing a very scarce and nicely centered diagonal bisect of the 6c black perf 12, tied by barred cancel and used for the 3 cent intra-island letter rate; on reverse faint large circular datestamp of Summerside and clear Charlottetown JA 22 73 split ring arrival. Among the nicest of only ten 6 cent bisect covers recorded, VF (Unitrade 15b; cat. $3,000) Expertization: 2001 RPS of London certificate Provenance: Fred Jarrett, Sissons, Sale 183, November 1960; Lot 1410 (Image)

Estimate 1500 $

1873 (May 29) Cover with light foxing from Summerside to Vernon River, Lot 50, bearing a diagonally bisected 6c black, perf 12 tied by light barred cancel, clear large circular Summerside P.E. Island MAY 29 CDS at left, Charlottetown MY 30 73 split ring transit backstamp; a very scarce usage on cover, Fine; 1967 BPA certificate (Unitrade 15b; cat. $3,000) (Image)

Estimate 750 $

1863 (September 29) A fabulous registered mixed-issue cover from Charlottetown to Wolfville, Nova Scotia, in an excellent state of preservation, bearing 3p blue, perf 11½-12 along and the key 6p yellow green perf 9 both tied by light grid cancels, neat REGISTERED handstamp in red, partially legible Prince Edward ISLAND dispatch and oval "H" (Halifax) OC 1 transit backstamp. Both stamps with hardly visible minor flaws, a rare cover in overall choice condition; with R.V.C. (Carr) backstamp, VF (Unitrade 3, 6) Expertization: 2010 Greene Foundation and 1963 BPA certificates Provenance: Warren Wilkinson, December 2009; Lot 177 "Halifax" (Max Guggenheim) Collection, October 1984; Lot 1228 (Image)

Estimate 2500 $

1867 (August 6) Cover from Charlottetown to Onslow, Nova Scotia, bearing pair and single 1p yellow orange perf 11½-12, tied by light grid '13' cancels; partially legible Prince Edward Island AU 6 dispatch and Truro AU 8 on reverse. Only five covers are known to Nova Scotia bearing three 1p stamps, VF (Unitrade 4) ex. Norman Brassler (January 1996; Lot 1305) (Image)

Estimate 500 $

1865 (November 8) Blue folded cover in remarkably fresh, clean condition, franked with pair and single 6p blue perf 11½-12 grid cancelled, clear Prince Edward Island dispatch of Charlottetown and St. John's NO 13 1865 receiver backstamps; light central fold away from stamps, red crayon "4" denoting 4d sterling (8c currency) accountancy credit for the Halifax - St. John's British Packet. A fabulous 9 pence cover to Newfoundland,VF (Unitrade 6) Four pre-Confederation PEI covers are known to Newfoundland, this being THE ONLY KNOWN FRANKING consisting of three 3 pence stamps. Provenance: John Seybold, March 1910; Lot 735 Dale-Lichtenstein, Sale 5, May 1969; Lot 1046 Interestingly enough the entire holding of PEI material from Dale-Lichtenstein collection was sold on May 1969 & January 1970 - 129 lots. This cover sold for $950, the second highest result for a PEI item, easily surpassing prices realized of $360 & $650 for two examples of the very rare 2p rouletted. (Image)

Estimate 3500 $

1871 (January 20) Small cover endorsed "postage paid at Brae", slight aging, mailed via Charlottetown to British Guiana and franked with single 3p blue and 6p bluish green tied by quite clear segmented cork cancels, Charlottetown PEI split ring dispatch on reverse along with neat Demerara FE 24 71 arrival CDS, red crayon "4" denoting 4d sterling (or 8c currency) credit accountancy mark for the Halifax to British West Indies sea voyage. Among the most outstanding foreign destination covers from the colony and ideal for an exhibition collection, VF (Unitrade 6, 7a) Expertization: 1985 Greene Foundation certificate Provenance: Warren Wilkinson, December 2012; Lot 216 Literature: Illustrated on the front cover of "Prince Edward Island Postal Rates July 1st, 1851 to June 30, 1873" An exhibit by Warren Wilkinson, BNAPS Exhibit Series No. 55; also on page 105. (Image)

Estimate 5000 $

1868 (August 12) A remarkable cover from Charlottetown to Liverpool, England, bearing a horizontal pair of the 9p violet perf 11½-12, a very rare multiple franking, nicely tied by oval grid '13' cancels, equally clear Prince Edward Island 12 AUG 1868 rimless CDS, neat Paid Liverpool Br. Packet 23 AU 68 arrival CDS in red; portion of backflap missing, nevertheless in an excellent state of preservation and believed to be ONE OF ONLY FOUR EXISTING 18 pence letter rates prepaid with two 9p stamps, the double weight to the UK via US packet. A wonderful cover ideal for exhibition, VF (Unitrade 8) Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, Sale 5, May 1969; Lot 1057 (Image)

Estimate 3000 $

1873 (February 25) Cover from Summerside to Isaac's Harbour, N.S. bearing two 2c ultramarine; reduced at left, stamps with typical imperfections, one tied by light grid, Summerside PE Island CDS at left; Melrose St. Mary's MR 10 and Cross Roads Country Harbour MR 11 backstamps. Despite its condition this is a very rare multiple usage of the 2c to pay a 4 cent Interprovincial letter rate to Nova Scotia, Fine appearance; 1992 Greene Foundation cert. (Unitrade 12) ex. James Lehr (November 1992; Lot 1586) (Image)

Estimate 500 $

1873 (January 3) Small cover from Summerside to Brussels, Belgium, bearing a horizontal pair of 3c rose perf 12½ tied by oval mute grids, clear large Summerside P.E. Island 3 JAN dispatch at left, carried by British packet from Halifax to Liverpool and then to Belgium, couple sealed opening tears at top away from postal markings and stamps. Red crayon "4¢" for amount paid in cash to make up the 10 cent rate to Belgium and red "3½" for British claim. Circular "PD" handstamp in red further ties left stamp with same-ink Paid Liverpool Br. Packet 24 JA 73 transit CDS; on reverse Charlottetown JA 4 73 split ring transit, Bruxelles 25 JANV arrival backstamps, F-VF (Unitrade 13d) Expertization: 2010 Greene Foundation certificate Provenance: Warren Wilkinson, December 2009; Lot 269 Sold at auction in 2006, part of a Belgian collector's estate (who had passed away in 1913) AN OUTSTANDING PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND DECIMAL ERA COVER, THE ONLY ONE RECORDED TO MAINLAND EUROPE. (Image)

Estimate 2500 $