POSTAL HISTORY. MACDONALD, J.J. The Nova Scotia Post: Its Offices, Masters and Marks, 1700-1867, 1985, 295pp, HB, dj, 1985, signed by author #40 of 100 bound, NEW (Image)

Est. 50+

NOVA SCOTIA: 1794 Part of Trans-Atlantic cover datelined London 26 January with very fine strike in maroon of rare SPLIT DOUBLE CIRCLE HALIFAX N:SCOTIA APR 27 94 (HAL-4b), a very rare marking in this colour. (Image)

Est. 100+

NOVA SCOTIA: Folded cover from Pictou 3 MY 1842 to Halifax with legible strike of PICTOU STAR cancel (JJM 64), rated 8d, filing folds, fine. (Image)

Est. 40+

NOVA SCOTIA: Folded Kennedy cover with HALIFAX PAID15 JUL 1844 TOMBSTONE dispatch, rated '1/1½' to New York and '39' (¢) US, manuscript 'p Hibernia' and 17 JUL BOSTON SHIP cds on front, filing folds, otherwise fine. (Image)

Est. 40+

NOVA SCOTIA: Folded Kennedy cover with HALIFAX PAID12 DEC 1845 TOMBSTONE dispatch, rated 1/1½ to New York and '10' (¢) US, manuscript 'p Mail' (overland route) with faint blue St Andrews, NB 17 DE transit on back and Robinston, ME 19 DEC exchange cds on front, filing folds, otherwise fine. (Image)

Est. 50+

NOVA SCOTIA: Folded Trans-Atlantic letter from London 10 NO 1855 to Halifax, with 22 NO receiver on back, various rates on front incl very fine strike of rare '7½d' italic rate stamp (JJM 359, fewer than 10 strikes known), quite rare and fine. (Image)

Est. 200+

NOVA SCOTIA: Pair of 3¢ Canada Small Queens and 2¢ Registered Letter Stamp (slight oxidization) tied/cancelled by target and docketing to registered cover with scarce straight line REGISTERED LETTER No handstamp (manuscript '445') from Kingston Station, Nova Scotia 13 FE 1882 (double circle c.d.s.) to Bridgetown, fine. (Image)

Est. 200+

NOVA SCOTIA: 10: 5¢ blue, much og, fine, thus rare. (Image)

Cat. Val. 250.00

NOVA SCOTIA: 10: 5¢ blue tied by grid to folded letter from WINDSOR, NS 3 AP 1861 to Kentville, same day receiver on back, filing folds and slightly reduced, appears fine. (Image)

Est. 30+

NOVA SCOTIA: 10(2): 5¢ blue top margin pair with part-imprint tied by Halifax 11 JA '68 duplexes to double rate cover to Wallace (post-Confederation 'use-up' period), 14 JY receiver, docketing at left, scarce and very fine. (Image)

Est. 100+

NOVA SCOTIA: 10c: 5¢ dark blue (faulty when applied) tied by grid to cover from HALIFAX 4 JY '66 to New Glasgow, 5 JY receiver on back, fine. (Image)

Est. 20+

NOVA SCOTIA: 11P: 8½¢ horizontal IMPERFORATE DISPLAY PROOF PAIR in green, RARE. (See BNA Topics October 1971) (Image)

Est. 100+