Nova Scotia, 1851 (Sep. 4) Halifax, N.S. to Barcelona, Spain. Folded cover with red "Halifax, Paid, Sep 14, 1851, Nova-Scotia" small tombstone, manuscript "3/2" stg. and "4/-" cy. ratings, carried by Cunard Line Canada to Liverpool, red London "Paid, 14 SP 1851" tombstone and matching "PD" oval handstamp, red Calais (9.16) transit cds, red Barcelona (9.20) arrival backstamp and matching red "6.ms" Marvedis and blue "13 Rs." reales handstamps, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

A RARE STAMPLESS USE FROM NOVA SCOTIA TO SPAIN.

When internal postal affairs were handed cover from Great Britain to the BNA states, local exchange rates against sterling caused an assessment of sterling charges. These assessments were all made in 1851, Canada April 6th, PEI July 1st, Newfoundland July 1st, New Brunswick July 6th and Nova Scotia July 6th. So, 1s stg. became 1s3d cy. except on PEI where it was rated 1d6d cy. This cover was prepaid the 3s2d stg. rate, or 4s cy., for a ¼-½ oz. letter. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Nova Scotia, 1856 (Mar. 13) Halifax, N.S. to Carthagena, Spain. Blue folded cover originally with printed circular, "Halifax, Nova Scotia, MR 13 1856" backstamp and "1" pence due handstamp for printed matter, carried by Cunard Line America to Liverpool, red London (3.27) backstamp and matching "Returned for Postage" framed handstamp, Liverpool (3.28) transit, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Liverpool back to Halifax, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

A circular rate of 1 pence to Spain was introduced on Mar 1st 1854 that included mail through Halifax. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400