1827 (Aug. 14) Falmouth, Jamaica to Halifax N.S. via St. John. Datelined folded letter carried privately to St. John, flap with manuscript "St. John 19 Septr. Recd. & forwarded by Your Obt. Servt., Bowman & Whayle" forwarder's endorsement, entered mails with "St. John N.B." straightline handstamp and manuscript "9" d.cy. rating plus "1" d.cy. for local delivery totalled to "10" d.cy. due; light staining on reverse only, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1829 (Jan. 6) Bahia, Brazil to Halifax N.S. via Boston. Datelined folded letter carried privately to Boston, flap with manuscript "Boston March 11th 1829. Forwarded by Your Ob. Servt., Archd. Foster" forwarder's endorsement, sent privately to Halifax where manuscript "3½" d.cy. rating for a letter arriving at port from Nova Scotia, N.B. or foreign until 1842; light fold toning, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1836 (May 31) Demerara, British Guiana to Roxbury Mass. via Halifax. Datelined folded letter sent "Care of Messrs S. Cunard Co. Halifax" and endorsed "Via Halifax", carried by private ship, entered mails with red "Boston Ms. Jul. 18" cds and matching "Ship" handstamp with red manuscript "8" rating for 6¢ inland postage up to 30 miles plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1815 (Dec. 27) Spanish Town, Jamaica to St. John, New Brunswick. Datelined folded letter by private ship, "Ship Letter, Halifax" crown oval handstamp and matching "Halifax, MR 1816" cds with manuscript "10" d. rating for 9d cy. from Halifax and 1d local delivery, Very Fine, ex-Steinhart.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1857 (Apr. 20) Demerara, British Guiana to Maitland, N.S. Blue datelined folded letter with partial strike of red oval "Forwarded by Kinnear & Co. Y.O. St. S/T" oval handstamp on reverse, carried by private ship to Halifax, reverse with "Ship-Letter, Halifax N.S., 23MY1857" boxed backstamp and manuscript "4½" d.cy. rating for inland postage as an incoming ship letter (1853 tariff), Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1859 (Nov. 18) Incoming to Westport N.S. via Yarmouth. Light yellow cover addressed to Capt. Jesse Harris, Westport N.S., "Forwarded by Capt Churchill, Sch Reliance of Yarmouth, N.S.", entered mails with red "YARMOUTH N.S. / SHIP LETTER" two-line handstamp and bearing Nova Scotia 3d bright blue (2, 2a), two singles and bisect, margins to touches, each tied by oval grid cancel, reverse with red Yarmouth (11.18.1859) cds and Westport (11.21) transit cds; some edge wear and soiling, file fold crease through stamps, F.-V.F. appearance, ex-Brouse, Pack, Lichtenstein, Clark, with 2011 Greene Foundation certificate.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.

ONE OF ONLY TWO FRANKED PENCE-SHIP LETTER USAGES RECORDED.

Of the two recorded franked Pence Issue ship letter usages, the other was mailed in the Cents-Period from St. Pierre et Miquelon via Pictou to Lockport with a convenience overpayment of 1d for the 13½c. rate (equivalent of 5d.cy.). Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

1817 (Oct. 16) St. Georges, Bermuda to Dulverton, England via Halifax. Datelined folded letter carried by H.N. Brig Saracen to Halifax, rimless "Halifax, 15 NO 1817" cds with manuscript "2/-" due rating, then carried by Packet Lady Wellington from New York to Falmouth, docketed as received Jan. 7th 1818; some edge wear and light staining, Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

The two shilling rating was 1s3d to Falmouth (1d for Bermuda, 1s2d packet) and 9d to Dulverton (effective Jan. 1817). Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1818 (Oct. 4) Bermuda to Dulverton, England via Halifax. Datelined folded letter carried by H.M.S. Saracen to Halifax, then by Speedy from Halifax Oct. 22nd to Falmouth where greenish "America F, NO 8 1818" rimless cds struck and manuscript "2/-" due rating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1841 (Aug. 17) Halifax N.S. to Bermuda. Datelined folded letter with "Halifax, Nova-Scotia, Aug 17, 1841" rimless cds and manuscript "4" rating for 4d cy. packet rate, additional "7d" rating; small erosion role, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

From 1765, the packet postage between Halifax and Bermuda was 4d. stg. Any inland postage was separate. From December 5th 1842, the rate was per ½ oz.

On the introduction of decimal currency the packet rate became 8½¢. On May 1st 1862, the rate from Halifax increased to 10¢ and prepayment became compulsory. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1847 (Sep. 28) Frankfurt-Main, Germany to Bermuda via London. Cover forwarded to London and entered mails with blue "St. James St." straightline and red manuscript "1/-" shilling prepaid rating, red London (12.4.1847) cds, endorsed "By Halifax Mail" at top, Liverpool (12.5) transit, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Dec. 5th to Halifax, reverse with Halifax (1.3) transit, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1850 (Jun. 17) Hamilton, Bermuda to Edinburgh, Scotland. Cover with red "Paid at Hamilton, Bermuda" crown mark and red crayon "1/-" shilling prepaid rating, matching red "Hamilton + Bermuda + JU 17, 1850" rimless cds, endorsed "English Mail via Halifax an Liverpool" top, carried by Ospray from Bermuda to Halifax, then by Cunard Line America to Liverpool arriving Jun. 30th, red London "Paid" (7.1) entry cds and Edinburgh (7.2) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, ex-Brassler, Saul.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

1851 (Aug. 4) Halifax, N.S. to St. Thomas, Danish West Indies. Cover with red "Halifax, Paid, Aug 4, 1851, Nova Scotia" tombstone postmark and matching "1/3" rating handstamp for 1s3d cy. rate, carried by Cunard Line Ospray to Bermuda arriving Aug. 9th, reverse with St. Thomas (8.17) arrival double-arc datestamp; some edge wear and toning, Fine, ex-Wilkinson.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A RARE USE FROM NOVA SCOTIA TO ST. THOMAS VIA BERMUDA. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1853 (Mar. 22) Knutsford, England to H.M.S. "Megson" at Portsmouth, Forwarded to West Indies and via Halifax. Cover addressed to 2nd Engineer originally sent from Mobberely, entered mails with G.B. 1841, 1d red, plate 159 tied by numeral Knutsford "425" grid, reverse with green Knutsford (3.22) origin backstamp and London (3.23) transit, upon arrival readdressed to HMS Medea in the West Indies, manuscript "1/-" rating, carried by Orinocco from Southampton to St. Thomas and then by Derwent to Barbados, reverse with Barbados (4.22) arrival cds and additional red Apr. 22nd double-arc ties stamp, then by Spray via St. Thomas, Bermuda to Halifax (7.9 backstamp) and "1/3" cy. 1s3d due handstamp, then Lady Seymour to Bermuda and Clyde from St. Thomas (9.17) to Jamaica, reverse with Port Royal (9.21) backstamp, finally endorsed "Gone To England" and returned by Dee leaving Nov. 11th via St. Thomas and then La Plata to Southampton arriving Dec. 16th; opened on three sides for display, Fine.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

A FANTASTIC FORWARDED USE FROM ENGLAND TO THE WEST INDIES, HALIFAX AND BACK TO THE WEST INDIES AND HOME. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

1854 (Dec. 18) Halifax, N.S. to Hamilton, Bermuda. Blue datelined folded letter with "Halifax, Nova Scotia, DE 18, 1856" cds and matching "4" handstamp for 4d stg. packet rate, carried by Packet Delta to Bermuda, docketed as received Dec. 28th; some slight bleaching, F.-V.F., ex-Clark.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1857 (May 1) St. Stephens N.B. to St. Georges, Bermuda. Cover with "St. Stephens N.B., Paid" circular handstamp with magenta "8" rating for 3d inland postage to Halifax plus 5d packet rate, endorsed "Prepaid", reverse with St. Stephens (5.1), blue St. Andrews (5.2) and St. John N.B. (5.3) transits, carried by Delta from Halifax to Bermuda arriving May 12th; faults including no flap and small hole, Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1862 (Jan. 26, Feb. 11) Martinique and Nevis to Yarmouth N.S. Correspondence pair comprising Jan. 26th from St. Pierre, Martinique and Feb. 11th from Nevis, both with Nevis (2.11) backstamp, carried by RMSC Trent via St. Thomas (2.12 backstamp) to Bermuda arriving Feb. 26th, then by Cunard Line Merlin to Halifax with Mar. 5th transit backstamp, Yarmouth (3.8) arrival backstamp, both double weight letters rated "1/4" 1s4d cy. due; each with file fold staining, a Fine exhibit pair carried on the routing via St. Thomas and Bermuda.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1864 (Aug. 26) Barbados to Bridgewater N.S. Datelined folded letter bearing Barbados 1861, 1d deep blue tied by two strikes of "1" cancel, matching "Barbados, AU 26 64" origin cds and manuscript "4" packet rating, St. Thomas (8.29) backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Delta from Bermuda to Halifax, reverse with Halifax (9.7) transit and Bridgewater (9.9) arrival cds, "13½c." cent circular due rating handstamp for 5¢ inland postage plus 8½¢ packet fee (4d stg.); tiny edge tear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1864 (Sep. 3) Bermuda to Woolwich, England. Sailor's cover endorsed "From Richard Palmer Caulker on Board H.M.S. Terror, Bermuda" at top, countersigned by commanding officer, bearing G.B. 1857 1d rose-red, plate. 58, tied by partial "A97" mailboat cancel (Cunard Europa), carried by Cunard Line Delta to Halifax and then by Cunard Line Europa to Queenstown, red London (9.26) transit backstamp; small cover tear and some wear, F.-V.F., ex-Glassco, Ludington, with 1971 B.P.A. certificate.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

1866 (Feb. 8) Kingston, Jamaica to Ragged Islands N.S. Folded cover bearing Jamaica 1860, 4d brown orange (4), two singles, tied by "A01" oval grids, partial Kingston origin backstamp and red crayon "8" d. double-weight packet rating, carried by RMSPC Solent to St. Thomas (2.12 backstamp), then by Cunard Line Alpha to Halifax (2.21 backstamp) and "CTS/10" rating handstamp, Lockeport arrival backstamp; slight erosion at top, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1868 (Aug. 11) Antigua to Annapolis N.S. Printed prices current bearing Antigua 1867 1d vermilion tied by "A02" oval grid, red "Antigua, AU 11 68" origin cds and red crayon "1" pence credit rating, carried by RMSPC Eider to St. Thomas (8.12 backstamp), the by Cunard Line Delta to Halifax (9.2 backstamp) and matching "1" pence handstamp, Annapolis (9.4) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce printed matter use, ex-Mayer.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1869 (Feb. 25) Barbados to Canning N.S. Printed circular with "Printed Matter Only" handstamp and bearing Barbados 1861 1d deep blue tied by bold "1" cancel, Barbados (2.25) backstamp and red crayon "1" pence credit rating, carried by RMSPC Eider to St. Thomas (2.28 backstamp), then by Cunard Line Delta to Halifax, Canning (3.23) arrival backstamp, readdressed to Halifax, Very Fine and scarce printed matter use.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1869 (Aug. 23) Kingston, Jamaica to Halifax N.S. via St. Thomas, Danish West Indies. Docketed folded gray cover carried privately to St. Thomas, blue "Lamp & Co., St. Thomas W.I." double-oval forwarder's handstamp, entered mails bearing G.B. 4d vermilion, pl. 11 tied by partial "C51" oval grid, red "St. Thomas, Paid, AU 23 69" British Post Office cds, endorsed "Via Bermuda", carried by Cunard Line Alpha to Halifax, Sep. 1st arrival backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, ex-Glassco.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1869 (Oct. 9) Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe to Halifax, N.S. via St. Thomas D.W.I. Docketed blue folded letter carried privately to St. Thomas, bold strike of blue "Forwarded by J. Fluerot & Co., Guadeloupe" oval handstamp, entered mails bearing G.B. 4d vermilion tied by "C51" oval grid cancel, red "St. Thomas, Paid, Oct 8" cds, Halifax (10.28) arrival backstamp; file fold through 4d, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1871 (Jan.) Brae, P.E.I. to Georgetown, British Guiana. Cover endorsed "Postage paid at Brae" at right, bearing P.E.I. 3d blue, 6d blue green (6, 7a), tied by grid cancels, "Charlottetown P.E.I., JA 20 71" backstamp, red crayon "4" pence stg. credit rating, carried by Cunard Line Alpha from Halifax via Bermuda (2.8) to St. Thomas, then by RMSPC Arno departing Feb. 19th to Demerara, reverse with "Demerara, FE 24 '71" arrival backstamp; small cover tear, Very Fine, ex-Saint, Wilkinson, with 1985 Greene Foundation certificate.
Estimate; $7,500 - 10,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED P.E.I. 6D BLUE GREEN RECORDED USED ON COVER. A REMARKABLE USE TO THE WEST INDIES.

The Greene certificate mentions the 6d is the dark green shade, which is the Scott listed 6d blue green shade variety. This cover was prepaid at the 9d rate to the West Indies with 4d (6d cy.) credit. Est. $7,500-10,000 (Image)

Est. $7,500-10,000

1870 (Feb. 17) Amherst N.S. to Trinidad de Cuba, Cuba. Orange cover bearing Canada Large Queen 1868 2¢ green (24) pair and 6¢ blackish brown, pl. 1 (27f), all tied by pen cancels, partial "Amherst N.S., FE 17, 1870" origin cds, endorsed "Via New York", Cuban "NA" oval and "2" reales due rating handstamp; some edge wear, right flap missing, Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

This cover was prepaid for the 10¢ rate valid from Jan. 1st 1867 to June 30th 1870. The Cuban "NA" handstamp signifies North America origin. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000