Nova Scotia
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| 701 |
CVR |
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 1809 Halifax
Straightline on a Folded Letter to Scotland, a neatly written letter mailed on MAY.24 (1809 year confirmed by docketing, receiver, and letter inside), with a two-line straightline Halifax postmark to Rothesay, Scotland, with Greenock 3-line
transit, very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 702 |
CVR |
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 1825 Post Office
Pictou Double Circle on Folded Cover, mailed on JAN.21.1825 (year confirmed by docketing inside) to "Willow Park / Near Halifax" and rated 7d, plus 1d local delivery fee, totaling 8d. A very fine strike of this scarce postmark, ex "Dubois"
collection (Siegel Auctions, 2020, lot 2240)
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Estimate $ 200
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 703 |
CVR |
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 1835 Kentville / NS
Star on Folded Letter, the letter inside is datelined “Cornwallis 16th June 1835” addressed to Halifax, very fine. Accompanied by a short biography of the addressee.
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Estimate $ 75
Currently...C$10.00
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| 704 |
CVR |
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 1840 Digby / NS Star
Postmark on Folded Letter to Bridgetown, mailed from Halifax on NOV.23.1840 to Digby (star cancel applied) then forwarded to Bridgetown, fine.
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
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| 705 |
CVR |
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 1842 Kentville / N.S.
Star Postmark on Folded Letter, letter inside dated APR.2.1842, addressed to Halifax with no rate markings except for initials at lower left, which could relate to a free franking privilege, very fine.
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Estimate $ 75
Currently...C$10.00
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| 706 |
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 1847 Folded Cover
Halifax to New York, mailed Halifax on JUL.21.1847 (tombstone in red, with "PAID" crossed-out) to a P.O. Box in New York, via St John NB (JUL.23 transit), St Andrews (JUL.24 exchange office transit in blue) and Boston (JUL.25 c.d.s. in red). Nova
Scotia rate to the lines was 1sh, 1p and ½p Currency (in red) and the U.S. portion was 10c (handstamp in red), very fine and well written-up on a page.
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 707 |
CVR |
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 1848 Sydney Cape
Breton Stampless Folded Letter, mailed from Sydney C.B. on DEC.13.1848 to Quebec City (DEC.27 receiver in red) via Pictou NS (DEC.16), Amherst NS (DEC.21), Sackville NB (DEC.21), St John NB (DEC.22) and Woodstock NB (DEC.23), fine, with many nice
postmarks. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
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| 708 |
CVR |
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 1850 "Paid at
Amherst" Crowned Handstamp on Folded Cover to the United States, mailed from Amherst NB on MAR.3.1850 (backstamp) to Calais, Maine via Sackville NB (MAR.3) St John NB (MAR.4), St Andrews NB (MAR.5) and Robbinston Maine (MAR.6 c.d.s. on front) wit
a rare crowned "Paid / at / Amherst. N.S." handstamp in red. Missing part of cover, still very fine.
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Estimate $ 200
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 709 |
CVR |
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 1851 Folded Letter
Halifax to New York, letter inside is datelined "Halifax, 26th March 1851", with Halifax PAID tombstone of same day, addressed to Kennedy in New York, with Boston "5 cts" c.d.s. dated MAR.29 and manuscript "Per Steamer", with "4" manuscript rate,
very fine and well written-up on page.
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 710 |
CVR |
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 1861 Unpaid Incoming
Cover from Scotland to Nova Scotia, mailed from Tain Scotland on APR.5.1861 to Sydney Cape Breton (MAY.2 receiver) via Halifax. The "8" handstamp denoted a fine of 5d for British inland and ocean postage plus 3d the half-fine and the cover was
charged 1sh3d on arrival in Halifax (thus the "1/3" handstamp). Fine and ex Montgomery, well written-up on his page. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
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| 711 |
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 1861 5c Domestic Rate
Cover, mailed from Halifax on APR.26.1861 (backstamp) to Middle Musquodoboit MS, franked with five 1c black Queen Victoria issues paying the domestic rate. Reduced at left and backflap tears, else an interesting franking. Scott #8. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
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| 712 |
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 1861 10c Double
Weight, Inter-Provincial Cover, mailed from Wolfville on JUL.14.1861 (backstamp) to Fredericton (very faint receiver) through Windsor (JUL.14) and Wolfville (JUL.14), franked with a single 10c vermilion Queen Victoria (with interesting re-entry
at lower left) paying the double 5c weight rate. Reduced at left, else fine and scarce. Scott # 12. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 713 |
CVR |
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 1862 12½c Rate Cover
to England, mailed from Bridgetown on JUL.2.1862 (backstamp) to Rickmansworth, England (JUL.21 receiver) via Halifax (JUL.4 oval transit) and Watford (JUL.20 transit). Carried by the Cunard Line "Arabia" from Boston to Queenstown and franked with
a single 12½c black Queen Victoria, tied by an oval grid cancel. Pieces of backflap missing, else a scarce single-franking cover valued at $600 in Unitrade. Scott #13. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 714 |
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 1865 15c Triple Rate
Domestic Cover, a legal-size blue cover mailed from Pictou on MAR.13.1865 (backstamp) to Wine Harbour NS, via New Glasgow (MAR.17) and Sherbrooke St Mary's (MAR.17), franked with a 5c blue and a 10c vermilion Queen Victoria issues (tied by oval
grid cancels), paying the triple domestic rate. Opening faults and edge wear, still a fine example of this rate / franking. Scott # 10, 12. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 715 |
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 1868 12½c Rate Nova
Scotia Cover to Newfoundland, mailed from Sydney NS on FEB.3.1868 to St John's Newfoundland (FEB.17 receiver) through Halifax (oval transit), franked with a 1c, 2c and two 5c Nova Scotia stamps, each tied by a bold oval grid cancel, overpaying
the 12½c rate by ½c (there were no ½c stamps issued). Couple of stamp and cover faults, still a fairly scarce post-Confederation use of Nova Scotia stamps, as the Large Queen issues were not to arrive until at least April 1st. Scott # 8, 9, 10.
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Estimate $ 200
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 716 |
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 1869 Sydney Cape
Breton 3c Large Queen Cover, mailed on JAN.26.1869 (broken circle free strike) to Block House Bay / Cow Bay, franked with a 3c Large Queen tied by an oval grid cancel. Small piece of backflap missing, still fine.
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Estimate $ 25
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 717 |
CVR |
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 1871 Shubenacadie on
3c Small Queen Cover, mailed on FEB.28.1871 (double broken circle free strike with no provincial designation) to the Acadia Coal Mines in Stellarton (NS) with a FEB.28.1871 Albion Mines receiver (with no provincial designation) which was the old
name for Stellarton. A previous owner wrote in pencil “Last Day Cancel". Franked with a 3c rose Small Queen, tied by an oval grid, very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 718 |
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 1871 Sherbrooke St
Mary’s N.S. 3c Small Queen Cover, mailed on SEP.14.1871 (double broken circle free strike) to Toronto (SEP.20 receiver) via Halifax (SEP.25 oval transit), franked with a 3c red rose Small Queen, tied by an oval grid cancel, very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 719 |
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 1872 Sydney Cape
Breton 2-Ring #10 on 3c Small Queen Cover, mailed from Sydney with a red “Sydney C.B. / PAID” nude broken circle free strike on front, plus a Sydney NS MAY.31.1872 broken circle on back, to Margaretville NS, with a JUN.4 Halifax oval transit.
Franked with a 3c Small Queen tied by a very fine 2-ring numeral 10 cancel. Bit of foxing, else fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 720 |
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 1875 Sydney Cape
Breton Fancy Cork on 1c G.P.C. mailed on NOV.19.1875 (broken circle free strike in blue) to the “High Sheriff” in Pictou NS (NOV.23 receiver), 1c printed stamp cancelled by a very fine segmented square fancy cancel (also in blue), very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 25
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
