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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1041 |
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 Burma, 1940 Censored Covers to China. Group of 4 censored covers with different frankings, two sent directly to Hangchow, other two sent to Shanghai and forwarded to Hangkow, also includes one 1940
cover from Burma censored to the United States; few flaws but interesting group, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1042 |
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5 |
 New Brunswick, 1860, 5¢ brown, unissued. Nicely centered with large margins; scissor trimmed perfs at right, Very Fine for this difficult stamp, ex-Foxbridge. SG No. 13.
Scott
No. 5; $16,000.
A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ CONNELL.
A printing of 500,000 stamps bearing the head of Charles Connell, the Postmaster General of New Brunswick from 1858 was made with the set of definitives for issue on May
1st 1860. The order had been placed in December 1859 together with that for the other values. After printing, the design was not approved by the Council and a 5¢ stamp bearing the Queen's portrait was ordered. Owing to the episode, Charles
Connell resigned his office of Postmaster General in May 1860. He paid the bill of £56 6s. From evidence known so far, these stamps were never issued for postage, no used examples have been found. The bulk of the printing was destroyed. (Image1) |
Scott $16,000
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1043 |
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48+58+61-62+78-83 |
 Newfoundland, 1887, 2¢ red orange. In combination with 1894, ½¢ black + 1897, 1¢-2¢ Pictorials + 1897-98, ½¢-3¢ Pictorials on registered cover to
Germany, all tied by grid handstamps with matching "Heart's Content, Nfld., Fe 28, 99" cds, reverse with railway transit and receiving postmarks; cover tear at bottom right, still Very Fine.
Scott No. 48+58+61-62+78-83;
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1044 |
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C12 |
 Newfoundland, 1932, $1.50 on $1 Dornier DO-X Flight. Block of 4, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh with rich color, Very Fine. SG No. 221 £1,000 for hinged singles
($1,380).
Scott No. C12; $1,700 for singles. (Image1) |
Scott $1,700 for singles
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Nova Scotia - Stampless Covers by Date
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1045 |
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 Nova Scotia, "A Regimental Court Martial in Sr. Wm. Pepperrells Regiment, Louisbourg, May 23rd 1748". Letter describing court martial signed by Capt. Wooster as President concerning "Robert
White of Capt. Woosters Compy confin'd by Sergt. Hotchkiss for Striking and abusing him" and goes on in detail concerning the event and a second "Corpl. Morrison of Capt. Boyles Compy confin'd by the Governors Order for disobedience
of Orders, both were found guilty and given 50 and 100 lashes respectively; file folds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
William Pepperrell was one of several people who proposed an expedition against the French
Fortress of Louisbourg. He gathered volunteers, financed and trained the land forces in that campaign. When they sailed in April 1745, he was commander-in-chief, supported by a British naval squadron under Captain Peter Warren, appointed Commodore on
a temporary basis. They besieged Louisbourg, then the strongest coastal fortification in North America and captured it on June 16th after a six-week siege.
(Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1046 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1763 (Aug. 18) Groton Mass. to Annapolis Royal N.S. Datelined folded letter carried privately by ship, Oliver Prescott writes: "I should have wrote to you much oftener
if I could have found a conveyance", some toning and significant edge splitting, Fine, ex-MacDonald.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
POSSIBLY THE EARLIEST CORRESPONDENCE TO THE COLONY IN PRIVATE HANDS.
Oliver
Prescott (1731-1804) was a colonial-era physician, soldier and judge. The letter is addressed to Henry Evans who had led a group of 47 people from Massachusetts to settle on land in the Annapolis Valley that was vacant after the Acadians were
expelled in 1755. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1047 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1766 (Sep. 4) Halifax N.S. to London, England. Folded cover docketed "No. Nova Scotia, A Letter from Revd. Mr. Breynton Missry at Halifax dated Halifax Sept. 4. 1766", sent
as a ship letter, entered the mails with "Portsmouth / Ship Lre" two-line handstamp and manuscript "7" pence rating for 6d inland as double-weight letter plus 1d ship fee, London "19/NO" Bishop mark backstamp, Very
Fine, ex-Clark.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1048 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1772 (Apr. 3) Eglinton N.S. to Kellelaga, Scotland via Boston and New York. Folded letter with "Eglinton, April 3, 1772" dateline and instructions for directing a return
letter to "the Windsor road 24 miles from Halifax", sent by private ship to Boston where faint magenta "BOSTON" straightline and Franklin mark struck, manuscript "To pay 10d" for mailing to New York, flap with "NEW /
YORK" two-line handstamp, carried to London by New York-Falmouth packet, reverse with London "20/IY" Bishop mark and front with "IND. AND PACT./ POSTAGE" two-line handstamp and "1N10" rating, forwarded to Scotland with
"In All 2N4" total due; edge wear and splits along folds reinforced with hinges, Very Fine, A rare Canadian routing through the United States to Scotland. ex-Steinhart, Siskin, Robertson.
Estimate; $6,000 - 8,000.
AN OUTSTANDING NOVA SCOTIA TO SCOTLAND CROSS-BORDER COVER THROUGH BOSTON AND NEW YORK WITH THE RARE "IND. AND PACT. POSTAGE" STRAIGHTLINE HANDSTAMP.
The letter was carried by private ship to Boston, entered the post to New
York with the rating "To Pay 10d Stg" for 200-300 miles, carried to London by the Falmouth packet, London "IND. AND PACT. POSTAGE" handstamp and 1 shilling 10 pence rating for the combined British 1 shilling packet rate plus 10 pence
American internal postage, forwarded to Scotland and re-rated 2 shillings 4 pence collect. One of Only a few recorded examples of this style "Ind. and Pact. Postage" handstamp and, most likely, the only cross border usage. (Image1) |
Est. $6,000-8,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1049 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1787 (Aug. 15) London, England to Shelburne, Nova Scotia. Carried as ship letter by "Cap Murphy" to Halifax, reverse with "HALIFAX. N.S." boxed postmark and
"OC 25" dating handstamp, front with matching rectangular "SHIP LRE" framed handstamp and manuscript "6" pence rating, probably carried by ship to Shelburne; inside docketing, Very Fine, ex-John
E. Young, MacDonald, Clark.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
At Shelburne, the second Post Office in the Colony was opened on November 5th 1783. It served the largest community in British North America at the time, larger than Quebec
and Montreal together. The boxed Halifax postmark was used 1786 to 1895, and the matching ship letter marking used 1788 to Mar. 20th 1820. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1050 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1788 (Dec. 26th) Yarmouth, N.S. to North Yarmouth, Mass. Datelined folded letter originally enclosing a second letter carried privately, endorsed "pr favor of Captain Rufus
Utley" at bottom right, some aging, Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1051 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1801 (Mar. 14) London, England to Tatamagouche, N.S. via Halifax. Datelined folded letter by private ship with "Ship Letter, Halifax" oval crown handstamp and
matching "HALIFAX / MAY 16 801" backstamp with manuscript "2½" pence ship rating; some toning, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 300.
(Image1) |
Est. $150-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1052 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1811 (Jan. 21) Halifax, N.S. to Dublin, Ireland. Folded letter "Halifax / Jan 21" two-line backstamp and bold "POST / PAID" in circle handstamp, London red
"Paid, 5 MA" tombstone and manuscript "2/4" due rating for 1s1d packet plus 1s3d to Ireland (2d for the Holyhead-Dublin packet), May 8th arrival backstamp; edge faults and wear, Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $100-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1053 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1812 (Sep. 2) Grantown on Spey, Scotland to Rawdon, Canada via Halifax. Datelined folded letter with Grantown origin backstamp, red Edinburgh "SE / 5 PAID 1812" oval
datestamp and manuscript "Pd 2/8" rating for 1s3d packet rate plus 1s5d inland postage, reverse with "Halifax / Jan 25" backstamp, manuscript "4½" pence cy. due rating; some edge flaws light aging, Fine,
ex-MacDonald.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
This letter was delayed due to the War of 1812. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1054 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1814 (Nov. 5) London, England to St. John N.B. via Halifax. Datelined folded letter with London (11.5) backstamp and manuscript "2/2" 2s2d rating, carried by Packet
Osborne to Halifax, manuscript "Packet 2N5" 2s5d cy. rating plus "9" pence cy. totalled to "3N19", pencil "3/2" 3s2d notation at top left, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1055 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1820 (Nov. 3) Annapolis, N.S. to London, England. Folded cover with partial "Annapolis 3 Nov 20" straightline postmark and matching "Paid" handstamp with red
"9" pence cy. rating, carried as ship letter to Halifax where "Ship Letter, Halifax" oval crown handstamp struck and updated manuscript "1/1" 1s1d due rating, "SHIPLETTER" straightline and updated
"1/8" 1s8d rating for 1s inland plus 8d ship letter fee, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1056 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1826 (Oct. 11) Windsor, Canada to London, England via Halifax. Folded cover with "Post Office, Windsor, 'Oct 11 26' " double circle postmark with manuscript
dating and red manuscript "Paid Inland Postage" and "4½" pence cy. rating, endorsed "Per Packet" at bottom left, "Halifax OC" fleuron, carried by Packet Swallow from Halifax Oct. 23rd to Falmouth arriving
Nov. 14th, red London (11.16) backstamp and manuscript "2/2" rating for 2s2d packet rate to London, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex-Steinhart.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1057 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1831 (Jan. 27) Ship Harbour, Cape Breton to London, England via Halifax. Docketed folded part letter with manuscript "P 11" rating for 11d cy. inland postage, "Post
Office, Antigonish" double-circle struck twice dated "5 Feby 31" and "8 Feby 31", "Halifax, MR 4 31" fleuron transit, carried by Packet Rinaldo from Halifax Mar. 6th to Falmouth arriving Mar. 29th, red London
(4.1) backstamp and ratings crossed out and updated to "2/2" for 2s2d due, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1058 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1832 (Feb. 6) Digby, N.S. to Hull, England. Datelined folded letter with "Post Office, Digby" double-circle postmark and manuscript "6th Feby '32"
dating, matching circled "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "9" pence rating, Halifax transit backstamp, carried by Packet Duke of York from Halifax to Falmouth, paid rating crossed out and updated to "2/4" for 1s3d packet
plus 1s1d inland postage; light fold toning, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1059 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1832 (Dec. 25) Antigonish, N.S. to Halifax, N.S. Datelined folded letter with clear strike of "Post Office, Antigonish" double-circle postmark with manuscript
"Decr. 25 32" dating, rating of "11" inland postage plus "1" pence delivery fee totalled to "1/" one shilling cy. due, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1060 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1833 (Apr. 12) River John, Nova Scotia to London, England via Pictou and Halifax. Folded cover with inside origin docketing, entered mails with "Post Office, Pictou"
double-circle postmark with manuscript "18 Apr. 33" dating and matching circled "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "7" d. cy. rating to Halifax, rimless "Halifax, AP 10" datestamp, carried by Packet Pigeon to
London, flap with red (5.8) arrival cds and rating updated to "2/2" 2s 2d packet rating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
(Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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