1849 (October 25) Partial cover with backflap only mailed from New Orleans to Halifax, Nova Scotia, franked with a CORNER MARGIN PAIR of 5c Franklin tied by cross-hatched manuscript, red; clear New Orleans OCT 25 CDS further ties pair, manuscript "4½" (currency) due rating from US border to Halifax; backflap ideally shows UD States Halifax NO 9 1849 receiver, VF (Scott 1) (Image)

Estimate 750 $

1850 (June 20) Neat folded cover from Philadelphia to Wallace, Nova Scotia franked with an unusually large margined 10c Washington showing portion of adjacent stamps at top and at foot, nice plate scratch variety at top right, tied by partial blue CDS, clearer second strike Philadelphia Pa 10 JUN 20 at right, endorsed "Paid to Lines" and "Mail via Robbinston Maine" at foot, showing three clear transit backstamps - St. Andrews, NB JUN 24, St. John, NB JU 25 and Amherst, NS JU 27; slight soiling. An appealing and very scarce usage of the 10c black to Nova Scotia, VF (Scott 2) ex. Jonathan Rose (September 1999; Lot 2074), Harvey Mirsky (April 2012; Lot 2481) (Image)

Estimate 3000 $

1860 (October 16) Folded cover endorsed "per Steamer "Arabia" from Boston via Halifax" to St. Pierre & Miquelon, bearing 5c brown Type II perf 15½ tied by large circular New York OCT 16 1860 duplex; cover flaws strengthened by hinges. Boston OCT 17 and Halifax transit backstamps, "8" (pence sterling) due handstamp for packet service Boston - Halifax - Sydney and "10" (pence) due for the packet routes, Fine (Unitrade 30A) (Image)

Estimate 750 $