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Nova Scotia - Transatlantic Mail 1850-1877 continued...
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| 1241 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1859 (Dec. 15) Halifax, N.S. to Cognac, France. Blue datelined folded letter with red "Halifax, Paid, Dec 15, 1859" tombstone with manuscript "10" d.cy. rating and
"7" d.cy. credit to G.b. (4d transatlantic, 1d GB and 2d to France), carried by Cunard Europa to Queenstown arriving Dec. 25th, red London Paid (12.26) transit cds and matching "PD" in circle handstamp, Calais
(12.27) entry cds, reverse with Paris (12.27) transit and Cognac (12.28) arrival cds; some aging, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
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Est. $150-200
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 Nova Scotia, 1862 (Jun. 9) St. John, N.B. to Liverpool, England. Blue folded letter bearing N.B. 1860, 12½ blue (10) tied by St. John "1" oval grid cancel, St.
John (6.9) backstamp, endorsed "Via Halifax", carried by Cunard Line Europa from Halifax to Queenstown, Liverpool (6.22) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, signed with "W.H.C." (Colson" backstamp, with
2016 Greene Foundation certificate.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
With the introduction of the new currency, the rate was 12½¢. The same rate applied to letters sent with the Canadian Mail Packet unless sent via Portland in
winter when the rate was 17¢ (inclusive of U.S. transit postage of 4¢). (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
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 Nova Scotia, 1863 (Jan. 20) London, England to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Blue cover bearing G.B. 2d deep blue (29), three singles, each tied by bold "12" oval grids,
London (1.20) backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Liverpool to Halifax, Prince Edward Island (2.12) arrival backstamp; flap tear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
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| 1244 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1863 (Apr. 1) Bend of Petitcodiac, N.B. to Liverpool, England. Orange cover bearing N.B. 1860 12½¢ blue (10), tied by oval grid cancel, reverse with Bend of
Petitcodiac (4.1) and Sackville backstamps, red "New Brunswick Paid" script straightline, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Halifax to Queenstown arriving Apr. 25th, Liverpool (4.27) arrival backstamp; flap
torn, 12½¢ trivial toned perf, a Very Fine 12½¢ packet rate use, ex-Lichtenstein, Wilkinson.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
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Est. $500-750
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| 1245 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1865 (Sep. 6) St. John, N.B. to Dunkerque, France. Yellow "Craig & Melvin, Stamp and Coin Dealers" ornate corner card cover bearing New Brunswick 1860, 17¢
black (11) tied by mute cancels, N.B. to Dunkerque, France, reverse with Saint John (9.6) origin cds., endorsed "Via Halifax", carried by Cunard Line Africa from Halifax to Queenstown, red London (9.25)
transit with matching circled "PD" handstamp, red crayon "7" G.B. credit rating, Calais (9.25) entry cds, Dunkerque (9.25) arrival backstamp, reverse bearing Hussey time post label (type I) as flap seal,
Very Fine, ex-Wilkinson, with 1974 R.P.S.L. certificate.
Estimate; $10,000 - 15,000.
A SPECTACULAR AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE 17¢ USAGE TO FRANCE. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $10,000-15,000
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| 1246 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1866 (Jul.) Sackville, N.B. to Liverpool, England. Cover bearing New Brunswick, 1860 12½¢ blue (10) tied by mute type cancel, partial Sackville N.B.
backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Cuba from Halifax to Queenstown arriving Jul. 26th, Liverpool (7.27) arrival backstamp, remailed with G.B. 1d rose-red, plate 85 (33) tied by "Liverpool, 3 AU 66" duplex to
London, red London (8.4) arrival backstamp; no flap and small top edge mend, Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE NEW BRUNSWICK-GREAT BRITAIN MIXED FRANKING TRANSATLANTIC USE. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $850.00
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| 1247 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1868 (Aug. 12) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island to Liverpool, England. Cover bearing P.E.I. 9d violet (8) horizontal pair, each tied by "13" oval grid
cancel, matching "Prince Edward Island, 12 Aug 1868" rimless cds, carried by Inman Line City of New York II from Halifax to Liverpool arriving Aug. 23rd, red "Paid, Liverpool, Br. Packet, 23 AU 68" arrival cds; flap partly
missing.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE P.E.I. USE AT THE 1S6D RATE TO ENGLAND. (Image1) |
Est. $3,000-4,000
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| 1248 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1873 (Jan. 3) Summerside, Prince Edward Island to Brussels, Belgium. Cover addressed to Belgian Stamp Dealer J.B. Moens bearing P.E.I. 3¢ rose, perf. 12½
(Unitrade 13d) horizontal pair, tied by two oval grid cancels, matching "Summerside, P.E. Island, 3 Jan" and red crayon "4¢" rating paid in cash, Charlottetown (1.4) transit backstamp, carried by Allan Line
Moravian to Liverpool arriving Jan. 24th, red "Paid, Liverpool, Br. Packet, 24 JA 73" transit cds and red crayon "3½" d.stg. G.B. credit rating, London "PD" in circle handstamp, Brussels (1.25) arrival
backstamp; mended opening faults, Fine appearance, ex-Wilkinson, with 2010 Greene Foundation certificate.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
Cover was prepaid with 6¢ in stamps and 4¢ in cash for the 10¢ rate to
Belgium (effective February 1870) with Great Britain receiving 3½d stg. credit. The Canada inland rate was 3¢. (Image1) |
Est. $3,000-4,000
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| 1249 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1873 (Mar. 11) Halifax, Montreal to London, England. Cover bearing Canada 1870-73 Small Queen, Montreal perf. 11½:12, 1¢ yellow (35d), 2¢ green
(36e) and 3¢ orange red (37e) strip of three, all tied by "Halifax N.S., MR 11 '73" duplexes, carried by Inman-Allan Line Manitobian from Halifax Mar. 11th to Queenstown arriving Mar. 22nd, red London Paid
(3.24) arrival cds; some docketing, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
A CHOICE THREE-COLOR CANADA SMALL QUEEN FRANKING PREPAYING DOUBLE THE 6¢ RATE TO GREAT BRITAIN.
This was carried on the maiden return
voyage of the Inman-Allan Line "Manitobian". The 6¢ treaty rate to Great Britain was effective January 1, 1870. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $450.00
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 Nova Scotia, 1873 (Jun. 12) Sydney, Cape Breton to Beziers, France. Cover bearing Canada 1870-73 Small Queen, Montreal perf. 11½: 1¢ yellow (35d) and Ottawa perf
11¾: 3¢ dull red (37c) and 6¢ yellow brown (39 var.) with re-entry, all tied by "10" two-ring cancels, matching "Sydney C.B., JU 12 '73" cds, carried by Inman-Allan Line Austrian from
Halifax Jun. 17th to Queenstown arriving Jun. 25th, red London Paid (6.25) transit cds and matching oval "PD" handstamp, magenta "3½" d.stg. G.B. credit, Calais (6.27) entry cds, Beziers (6.28) arrival
cds; part of flap missing, some edge wear, Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
A SCARCE THREE-COLOR CANADA SMALL QUEEN FRANKING PREPAYING THE 10¢ RATE TO FRANCE.
The 10¢ per ¼oz. rate to France was valid
from October 1870 with the British 3½d stg. share of postage noted in magenta. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $850.00
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 Nova Scotia, 1874 (May 10) Bordeaux, France to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Cover bearing France Siège 40c orange and Ceres 80c carmine, tied by "6307" lozenge cancels, matching
Bordeaux (5.10) cds and red "PD" framed handstamp, blue Paris (5.11) departure backstamp, red London Paid transit cds, carried by Inman-Allan Line Austrian from Queenstown May 20th to Halifax arriving May 29th, reverse
with Halifax (5.29) and Yarmouth arrival cds; flap tear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
The sender prepaid cover at the 1.20F rate to the United States "voie d'Angleterre", which was 20c. overpaid
("Amerika" was in the address). (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
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 Nova Scotia, 1876 (Mar. 7) Dunkerque, France to Georgetown, P.E.I. Blue cover bearing France 1872-75 Republic 15c bister and 30c brown (61, 62) tied by two strikes of
"1567" lozenge cancels, matching "Dunkerque, 7 Mars 76" origin cds, red London Paid (3.8) transit cds, red crayon "15 gr" and "1½" d credit to Canada, carried by Inman-Allan Line Sardinian from
Queenstown to Halifax, reverse with Charlottetown (3.25) cds; 30c corner fault, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
The cover was prepaid 45c for the treaty rate effective January 1st 1876 for 15gr. with
1½d credit to Canada. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $625.00
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 Nova Scotia, 1877 (Jun. 12) Melbourne, Victoria to Bridgewater, N.S. Cover bearing Victoria 1873, 2d violet (135), six singles, tied strikes of "Victoria" grid cancels
duplexed with "Melbourne, JE 12 77" cds, red crayon "2", via Southampton with red London Paid (7.30) transit cds, red "1½d" credit handstamp to Canada, carried by Allan Line Sarmatian to Halifax, reverse
with Halifax (8.12) transit and Bridgewater (8.14) arrival cds; small stamp and cover faults, Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Prepaid at the 10d per ½ oz. rate effective April 1870 with 2d Victoria share
(noted in red crayon) and 1½d Canadian share. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
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Nova Scotia - Collection Balances
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| 1254 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1792-1863, Transatlantic Mail via Halifax by Falmouth Packet. Group of 17 covers by Falmouth packet except two ship letters, includes 1792 (Jul., 17) Halifax split double-circle by
Sandwich to London;1805 (Jul. 25) Halifax two-line postmark by Princess Amelia to London, 1811 (Jan. 25) Sackville N.B. by Adventure to Yorkshire, England; 1815 (May 23) Halifax private ship letter to
Liverpool with contents mentioning Napoleon (Napoleon had left Elba on Mar. 20th 1815); 1816 (Aug. 28) Forres, Scotland to Halifax; 1822 (Jul. 5) Hampton (Middx.) via London by Francis Feeling to Lunenburg N.S.;
1824 (May 14) Bath, England to Halifax with "Too Late" handstamp; etc.; some interesting ratings and markings, excellent basis for expansion, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. (Image1) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
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 Nova Scotia, 1844-1873, Nova Scotia Postal History Balance. Group of 6 covers comprising 1844 (Jul. 3) Norton N.B. to Shelburne N.S. with "11½" d.cy. rating; 1852 (Dec.
4) Way Office Shippagan Island via Chatham with blue "3d" in circle handstamp to Bridgetown; 1868 West Bay C.B. to Arichat N.S. with 1868 3¢ Large Queen issue; 1873 Halifax to Clare N.S. enclosing letter from Puerto Rico sent unpaid
with "CTS/5" due handstamp; and 2868 Summerside P.E.I. with 1863 3d blue with left selvage on cover to Cape Breton (address name excised) and 1867 (Feb. 5) "St. Pierre et Miquelon, St. Pierre" cds on cover front with
top flap only to France, F.-V.F. group.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $500-750
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| 1256 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1845-1863, Transatlantic Mail via Halifax by Cunard Line. Group of 8 including 1845 (Oct. 3) Liverpool by Hibernia to Lower Harbor N.S. with "1s/4dCy." in circle
handstamp; 1849 (Aug. 24) Liverpool by Niagara to Pictou N.S.; 1852 (Apr. 10) Sydney C.B. by Canada to London; 1854 (Jul. 31) Lunenburg N.S. by Niagara to London; 1855 (Nov. 8) Halifax to
Edinburgh; 1863 (Apr. 15) Bonn, Rehish Prussia to Bridgetown N.S., etc.; some flaws, interesting group, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
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Est. $500-750
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 Nova Scotia, 1847-1874, Nova Scotia Postal Relations with United States. Group of 9 covers including mail by packet and overland, 1847 (Jul. 21) Halifax paid tombstone to New York; 1851
(Aug. 17) Acadian Mines, Londonderry to New York and forwarded to London; 1858 (Oct. 28) North Stdney C.B. to Milbridge Me. via Boston with "Paid 10" circle handstamp; 1863 (Sep. 17) Locks-Island N.S. with N.S.
10¢ vermilion #12 to Essex Vt.; 1868 Boston Mass to Cornwallis N.S. with 3¢ #94 pair, 1843 folded letter from Boston to Yarmouth by Cunard Caledonia; and 1874 (Feb. 9) Jamaica privately to New York with US #157, 161 to
Halifax; etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
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Canada
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| 1258 |
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 Canada, 1851, 3d Red, Laid Paper. Light target cancel, ample to large margins; thin, Very Fine appearance. SG No. 1 £1,100 ($1,520).
Scott No. 1; $1,000. (Image1) |
Scott $1,000
SOLD for $160.00
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 Canada, 1857 (Sep. 26) Massawippi, Canada to Stevens Point Wis. Blue "Massawippi, L.C., SP 26 1857" cds and matching "Paid" and "6" handstamps, reverse with Montreal
(9.28) and Windsor (10.1) backstamps, red "Canada / 10 / Cents" oval exchange handstamp and matching "Paid", a Very Fine cross border use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
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 Canada, 1882, Small Queen, ½¢ black. Multiple frankings on two registered covers; one with ½¢ block of 10 + 2¢ green (36) addressed locally and tied by
"London, No 5, 95" cds's, other a 2¢ green entire (small tear) uprated with ½¢ strip of 5, block of 4 and three singles tied by "Winnipeg, My 3, 97" cds to Vermont, Very Fine.
Scott No.
34; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
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