1821 (Oct. 13) Jeffersonville Ind. to Digby N.S. Datelined folded letter with manuscript "Jefferson In., 13 Oct" postmark and red manuscript "Paid 25" rating, endorsed "By way of Robinstown Me.", "Halifax, DE 4 1821" transit fleuron and manuscript "9" d.cy. due rating to Digby; small edge tear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1836 (Mar. 3) Jamaica Plain Mass. to Halifax N.S. Datelined folded letter addressed to Postmaster General John Howe with manuscript "Jamaica Plain, Mass March 3" postmark and matching "free" rating crossed out and updated to "25" cents, endorsed "By way of the Lines", blue "Andrews, N.B." star postmark with manuscript "10 Mar 36" date and "1N3" due rating for 1s3d cy., Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Postmasters were entitled to free postage both in the Maritimes as well as the United States until 1844, but the privilege was for post office business only. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1838 (Jun. 12) Halifax N.S. to Petersburg Va. Folded cover with partial red "Halifax N.S. 'Paid' JU 12 1838" rimless cds with manuscript "Paid 1N6" prepaid rating, partial St. John and blue St. Andrews N.B. star transits, red "Robbinston Me. Jun 20" cds and manuscript "25" cent due rating, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1847 (Sep. 4) Amherst N.S. to Hartford Conn. Folded letter with red Amherst (9.4.1847) origin backstamp and matching "Paid at Amherst N.S." crown mark with red manuscript "1/1½" prepaid 1s1½d cy. rating; reverse with Dorchester N.B. (9.5), St. John N.B. (9.6) and St. Andrews (9.7) transits, red Robbinston Me. (9.8) cds and "Paid" crossed out in manuscript and rated "10" cents due for over 300 miles, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A CHOICE AMHERST N.S. CROWNED CIRCLE USE TO THE UNITED STATES. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1850 (Jun. 20) Philadelphia Pa. to Wallace N.S. Folded cover bearing United States 10¢ black (2), position 86R1, full to huge margins showing part of adjacent stamps at top and bottom, tied by partly struck blue datestamp, second strike of same "Philada. Pa. '10' Jun. 20" integral-rate circular datestamp at right, endorsed "paid to Lines" and "Mail via Robbinston Maine", reverse with St. Andrews (6.24), St. John (6.25) and Amherst (6.27) transits, manuscript "1/1½" pence cy. due, some slight overall soiling, Very Fine, ex-Rose, Mirsky, Illustrated in Rose's "Classic United States Imperforate Stamps".
Estimate; $4,000 - 6,000.

A MAGNIFICENT 1847 ISSUE COVER TO NOVA SCOTIA. Est. $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Est. $4,000-6,000

1847, 1851 Prince Edward Island to New York N.Y. via Halifax. Two folded letters, 1847 (Nov. 27) Georgetown still by the summer route via Charlottetown (11.27) with red "Prince Edward Island, Paid" circular postmark and manuscript "Pd 2" local postage paid, reverse with Pictou (11.30), St. John N.B. (12.7), St. Andrews (12.7) transits, manuscript "Pd 1/1½" rating for 1s1½d cy., red Robbinston (12.8) cds and manuscript "10" cent inland postage due rating, and second 1851 (Apr. 3) by the winter route via ice boat with Charlottetown origin backstamp and red "Prince Edward Island, Paid" circular postmark, reverse with Amherst (4.6), Sackville N.B. (4.6), St. John (4.9) and St. Andrews (4.9) transits, red manuscript "1/1½" to the lines 1s1½d rating, red Robbinston (4.10) exchange cds with manuscript "10" cent inland due rating, F.-V.F., A scarce pair from Prince Edward Island showing the Summer and Winter routes..
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1856 (Dec. 20) New York N.Y. to Halifax N.S. Folded letter bearing 10¢ green, type II (14), four large margins, tied by "New York, Dec 20" ocean mail cds, reverse with St. Andrews (12.23), St. John (12.24) transits and Halifax (12.29) arrival; some light edge wear, Very Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A CHOICE USE OF THE UNITED STATES 10¢ 1855 ISSUE TO NOVA SCOTIA.

From July 6th 1851, the rate to the United States was 3d cy. to the Frontier, prepayment optional. Letters were sent prepaid at 6d cy. or sent unpaid and charged 10¢ on arrival up to 3,000 miles distance and 9d cy. or 15¢ on arrival if over 3,000 miles. According to an agreement effective from December 1st 1852 part payments were not allowed. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1858 (Jan. 25) Windsor, N.S. to Martha's Vineyard, Mass. Beautiful embossed lady's envelope bearing Nova Scotia 1851, 6d yellow green (4), large margins with beautiful color, tied by oval grid cancel, reverse with Windsor (1.25) origin, Halifax (1.25) and St. John (1.29) backstamps, red "Paid 10" in circle exchange handstamp; reduced slightly at right, Extremely Fine, ex-Brouse.
Estimate; $4,000 - 6,000.

A STUNNING USE OF THE NOVA SCOTIA 1851 6D YELLOW GREEN TO THE UNITED STATES. Est. $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Est. $4,000-6,000

1860 (Sep. 4) Canning N.S. to Waterville Me. Embossed lady's envelope bearing 1s reddish purple (6a), diagonal bisect, tied by oval grid cancel, reverse with Canning (9.4) origin and Windsor transit backstamps, carried by steamer across the Bay of Fundy to St. John, partial strike of red "Paid 10" in circle exchange office handstamp, ex-Lichtenstein, Cornwallis, Kanai, Mayer, Wilkinson, with 1969 R.P.S.L. certificate.
Estimate; $25,000 - 35,000.

THE ONLY SOLO NOVA SCOTIA 1857 1S REDDISH PURPLE BISECT USAGE. Est. $25,000-35,000 (Image)

Est. $25,000-35,000

1860 (Jul.) Walton N.S. to Rockport Me. Cover bearing Nova Scotia, 1857, 3d pale blue (2b) horizontal pair, full to large margins, deep rich color, tied by two strikes of oval open grid cancel, reverse with matching Walton N.S. origin backstamp and Halifax (7.6) transit, St. John N.B. (7.9) transit cds, Very Fine, ex-Lichtenstein, Clark.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1862 (May 12) New York N.Y. to Yarmouth N.S. Red, white and blue patriotic design showing Soldier holding Waving Flag on cover sent unpaid with black "New-York, May 12" cds, reverse with Digby (5.19) transit and Yarmouth (5.20) arrival; small tone spot, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

With the introduction of decimal currency, the cross border rates became 10¢ for under 3,000 miles and 15¢ for over 3,000 miles. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1868 (May 30) New York N.Y. to Middleton, Prince Edward Island. Buff cover with "New-York '10' May 30" integral due cds, reverse with Halifax (6.4) transit oval and rimless "Prince Edward Island, 5 June 1868" arrival cds with matching "6" due rating, Very Fine, ex-Saint, with 1985 Greene Foundation certificate.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

United States mails were not necessarily prepaid until 1869. This cover is mentioned in Lehr. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1872 (May 9) Sydney C.B. to Philadelphia Pa. Cover with "Sydney C.B. MY 9 72" origin cds and red "Sydney - C.B. - Paid" circular postmark with matching "6" handstamp, addressed to Benj. Smith Lyman, Geologist Mining Engineer, Philadelphia (5.15) backstamps and blue crayon "Due 20¢", blue "REMOVED" straightline and readdressed to Peytona W.V.; some faults, Fine and unusual removed forwarded use, ex-Clark.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600