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LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
541   Newfoundland, 1921-32, a foursome of St. John's flight covers, a Nov. 26, 1921 cover from St. John's to Halifax franked by Halifax 1½ mm setting 35¢; a June 1927 pilot-signed St. John's-Chicago-San Francisco First Flight Cover franked at 14¢; a 1931 St. John's to Hampden First Flight Cover bearing a 15¢ pair, plus a 1932 cover from St. John's to London bearing a $1.50-on-$1 DO-X, Very Fine, worth viewing.
Estimate $150 - 200.

Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
542   imageNova Scotia, 1849 (Dec. 21), folded letter sent Amherst, NS, to Collinsville, CT, datelined Menudie, NS, business correspondence regarding delivery of stone (most likely grindstones); manuscript rate markings of "10" and "11½", with an excellent strike of the Crowned Double-circle "Paid/at/Amherst, N.S." handstamp at upper right; red Maine transit (Dec 26) lower left; reverse bearing broken double-circle transits "Amherst/DE 22/1849/N.S.", "St John/DE 2[?]/1849/N.B." (both in black), and "St Andrews/DE 25/1849/N.B." in blue; light file folds left and right, right barely noticeable as runs through Crowned-Circle, Very Fine despite the folds, an attractive cover.
SG CC1; £1,000 ($1,290).
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
543   imageNova Scotia, 1855 (Oct. 2), small folded letter from Indian Harbour to Bridgewater, inscribed "In haste"; red crayon "3" rating overstruck by fine Crowned-Circle "Paid/at/S. Margarets Bau. N.S." handstamp in black; reverse shows "St Margarets-Bay NS/OC 5/1855" broken-ring dater and Halifax "H/OC 6/1855/NS", Very Fine, exceptionally rare, with only a few such covers recorded, Ex-"Arabella".
SG CC2; £10,000 ($12,910).
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. (Image)

Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
Canadian Provinces: Prince Edward Island
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
544   imagePrince Edward Island, 1814 (May 2), the earliest recorded PEI datestamp, on triple-weight folded letter entire from the Birnie correspondence from Charlotte Town to London; front inscribed "Paid to Halifax 1/4" in red ink and rated "6/6"; reverse bears Type P1 datestamp, Halifax JU 3 transit and red July 8 arrival daters; some slight wear along folds, but still remarkably fresh, Very Fine, Ex-Dr. RVC Carr, Alan Griffiths.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
545   imagePrince Edward Island, 1814 (June 1), Birnie Correspondence double-rate entire, sent Charlotte Town to London, its delivery slowed by pirates; marked "Paid to Halifax 1/4" in red ink, with further "4/4" rating in black; Halifax June 15 transit on front, reverse with PEI June 1 origin (P1) and red double-ringed "E/11JY11/1814" receiver; central vertical file fold of no consequence, cover with light wear, Very Fine, Ex-Dr. RVC Carr, Alan Griffiths.
Estimate $500 - 750

This letter was carried by the Falmouth Packet Osbourne, which was attacked by the Privateer Snap Dragon, itself pursued and captured by a British warship. (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
546   imagePrince Edward Island, 1817 (Feb. 8), folded letter from Charlotte Town to Quebec, clean cover bearing bold manuscript "Paid 1N8d" at top center/right, with nearly complete "Prince Edward Island/Feb 8/1817" dater (P1) at lower left; no transits or receivers; the 1/8 rating based on mileage, with the absence of a Halifax transit suggesting the cover may have been picked up by a courier (perhaps in Amherst) and carried by horse-drawn sled up the military road to Québec; outer sheet only, no correspondence, Very Fine, an interesting example of post-War of 1812 overland mail, Ex-Martyn Cusworth.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
547   imagePrince Edward Island, 1821 (Feb. 2), folded letter cover, sent Charlotte Town to London, noted in manuscript "Pd to Halifax 8d" at upper left, with full "2/2" rating at upper right; front shows a superb, full strike of the P1 datestamp in brown, with Halifax Feb. 13 transit in black alongside; reverse bears Mar 20 arrival datestamp; two light vertical file folds barely visible from the front, Very Fine, an all-around beauty, and the only recorded example of the PEI datestamp struck in brown, Ex-Dr. RVC Carr, Alan Griffiths.
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image)

Suggested Bid $350-500
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
548   imagePrince Edward Island, 1832 (Apr. 4), Official cover sent from Charlotte Town to London, folded letter entire (with contents), sent "On His Majesty's Service" from a retired soldier to the Paymaster-General at Chelsea Hospital regarding his pension; sensational, essentially complete strike of the "Post Office/P.E. Island" double-ring cancel (P2), with "4 April/32" added in manuscript, with additional Halifax transit (date illegible) and red London crowned "FREE/15MY15/1832" receiver; no backstamps; file folds hardly detract, Very Fine, Ex-James C. Lehr, Martyn Cusworth.
Estimate $500 - 750

Illustrated on page 84 of James C. Lehr's Postage Stamps and Cancellations of Prince Edward Island, 1814-1873. (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
549   imagePrince Edward Island, 1844 (May 6), folded letter sent from Charlotte Town to Fredericton, exceptionally clean, with red brown "11½" manuscript rate (the prepaid rate for 200-300 miles) along with fine strike of "Prince Edward Island/Paid" handstamp on face; reverse with PEI origin in brown and red Fredericton arrival, both across fold; addressee's name and title reduced ("Honorable" and "Colonial Secretary" lightened); cover probably carried across the Strait from Cape Traverse to Cape Tormentine, Very Fine, a pretty cover, Ex-Norman Brassler, Martyn Cusworth.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
550   imagePrince Edward Island, 1845, pair of covers from Halifax to Charlotte Town, one rated "9" and showing superb "Halifax/Paid/Nova Scotia" datestamp, with unusual brown P5 dater across join on reverse; the other (small faults) carried privately as far as Picton, summer route rated "4½", with Picton and arrival datestamps; a bonus third item is an 1869 cover from Wolfville to North River, franked by 3¢ Large Queen with despatch datestamp on face, Very Fine overall, Ex-Alan Griffiths.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
551   imagePrince Edward Island, 1846 (June 9), folded letter from Miramichi to Charlotte Town, rated "4½" with good to fine strike of the rare "Prince Edward Island/SHIP LETTER" handstamp (P112), with June 12 arrival dater (P5) on reverse; slight soiling and small faults, still nearly Very Fine and a handsome cover, very rare, as only three examples of this "Ship Letter" handstamp are recorded, Ex-Dr. RVC Carr, Alan Griffiths.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
552   imagePrince Edward Island, 1849-65, a sampling of seven stampless covers, with five from Charlotte Town and one from St. Eleanors; six rated "2" in manuscript, with various PEI, Charlotte Town or St. Eleanors datestamps; also includes one (complete with letter) sent Free to George Town on Post Office business, Fine to Very Fine, inspection invited, in person or online.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
553   imagePrince Edward Island, 1851-61, a quartet of covers from PEI to the US, comprising two 1851 folded letters (March and May) from the same correspondence to New York, each rated "1/1½" and "10" to collect, with "PAID" (P10) handstamp and P5 datestamp; a slightly reduced Nov. 30, 1854, cover from Charlotte Town via St. John to Charles Town, MA, rated "6" and showing Charlotte Town datestamp, "Paid/10/Cents" handstamp and circular undated "New-Brunswick" in blue; and a May 25, 1861 cover from Charlotte Town to Farmington, ME, rated "6" and with origin dater and "Paid/10"-in-circle handstamp, P5 datestamp on reverse, Very Fine, a nice selection for the rate and route enthusiast, Ex-Martyn Cusworth, Alan Griffiths.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
554   imagePrince Edward Island, 1852 (Jan. 30), "Too Late" cover sent Charlotte Town to Wiltshire, addressed to T.B. Merriman of Marlborough and carried on the Cunard Liner Europa, with manuscript "1/" rating upper right and cursive straightline "Too Late" marking (P98); two indistinct daters in red on front; reverse bears PEI origin (P5) and two receivers (March 1 in red; "Marlborough MR 2" in black), Very Fine, only three of these "Too Late" handstamps recorded, Ex-Martyn Cusworth.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
555   imagePrince Edward Island, 1852 (July 23), folded letter sent Liverpool to Charlotte Town, a near-complete (two rectangles of text (names?) cut from the letter) entire from the Mrs. Graham correspondence between London and Charlotte Town; cover front datelined "July 21st/1852" and franked by Scott Great Britain #4 (three margins) and #5 (two clear margins), each cancelled by gridded diamond "17", the Embossed issue tied by Liverpool "L/JY23/A" octagonal dater; handstruck ornate "2" in red below; reverse bears "DS/JY—22/1852" despatch and PEI P5 arrival (AU 6, struck lightly across join), Very Fine, a cover with great eye-appeal and color.
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image)

Suggested Bid $350-500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
556   imagePrince Edward Island, 1854 (Aug. 10) & 1857 (July 2), Two covers from Britain to Prince Edward Island, the 1854 cover sent from Chichester to Three Rivers, the 1857 from Strontian to George Town; both with despatch and arrival datestamps and large "9" currency Due handstamp (P106); Chichester cover additionally with "d5" handstamp; soiling to both, the 1857 cover opened out and missing backflap, Fine, an interesting pair, Ex-Martyn Cusworth.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
557   imagePrince Edward Island, 1854 (Dec. 7), registered cover sent from Charlotte Town to Halifax, a lovely blue folded letter, the face of which shows Registry number "667" at upper left, a superb strike of a Charlotte Town "PAID" dater (P24) at top center, and red crayon "9" rating at top right; PEI DE 7 dater on reverse along with oval Halifax "H/DE 15/1854" arrival, Very Fine, a really pretty cover, Ex-Martyn Cusworth.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
558   imagePrince Edward Island, 1855-65, three covers from the US to Charlotte Town, the first an 1855 stampless cover with straightline "PAID" and circled-10 handstamp in red, sent from Portsmouth, ME; the other two covers franked by #68, one sent from Salem, MA (Oct. 4, 1862), the second Boston (Mar. 13, 1865); Boston cover stamp with cropped top, but tied by both geometric cancel and by red Boston dater; receivers on reverse, the Portsmouth cover bearing two additional transits, including a St-Andrews/N.B. in blue, Very Fine, an interesting trio.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
559   imagePrince Edward Island, 1857 (May 18) & 1859 (Nov. 11), two postage due covers, each with circled "2" Due rating handstamp (P107); the 1859 cover from Charlotte Town to George Town, with perfect strike of the Due handstamp, reverse showing a "NO 8/1859" Prince Edward Island datestamp (P5a) with faint same-day George Town receiver alongside; 1857 Mourning Cover addressed to Malpeque with near-complete P107 on face and similar P5a dater on reverse, Very Fine, a nice pair of auxiliary markings, 1859 cover ex-Martyn Cusworth.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
560   imagePrince Edward Island, 1857 (Feb. 28), folded letter from Charleston, SC, to Georgetown, franked by a full-margined, richly colored #14 fully tied by a socked-on-the-nose (and yet largely face-free) Charleston c.d.s.; St. Andrews (MR 7, in blue) and St. John (MR 8) transits, PEI (MA 15) arrival and Georgetown (MR 17) receiver—the last two across flap, on reverse; central file fold (appears some weakening on reverse), still Very Fine, an eye-catching cover, Ex-Robert J. Karrer.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

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