PROVINCES continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
Est or CV / bid in C$'s |
| 2301 |
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 BRITISH
COLUMBIA SPIRO SHEET - $1 on 3p green, a complete sheet of 25 of the Spiro forgery, the overprint is in black, minor stains at top mostly in margins, the left and right columns are IMPERFORATE BETWEEN the stamps and the sheet margins, a rare item
from the Walske collection. F-VF F (Image1)
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Estimate 725 $
Currently Opening at...C$294.00
Closing..Mar-10, 03:00 PM |
| 2302 |
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 NEW
BRUNSWICK MONEY LETTER - Folded blue stampless cover endorsed 'Money' at top with registration number '157', rated 3 and mailed Oct. 3, 1851 from Richibucto to Chatham, clear strikes of Richibucto black dispatch postmark on back and blue Chatham
receiver on face. a lovely cover, VF (Image1)
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Estimate 300 $
Currently Opening at...C$175.00
Closing..Mar-10, 03:00 PM |
| 2303 |
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PREPAID LETTER, REROUTED, UK TO ST. JOHN NB: 1860 - Cover showing clear red "Manchester SP 8 60" circular dispatch postmark in red and a red script 6 indicating prepayment of the 6p to avoid penalty. Offered with excellent notes detailing passage
through Moncton NB and explaining the fancy black "3" hammer marking. Very interesting and well travelled with 2 legible double arc cancels on reverse.
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Estimate 150 $
Currently Opening at...C$100.00
Closing..Mar-10, 03:00 PM |
| 2304 |
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 NOVA
SCOTIA DECIMAL COVER - 1867 (May 2) small envelope with 5c dark blue (Scott #10c) tied by Halifax duplex cancel to Liverpool, NS. F-VF (Image1)
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Estimate 50 $
Currently Opening at...C$25.00
Closing..Mar-10, 03:00 PM |
| 2305 |
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 ST.
ANDREWS NB STAR CIRCLE - 1835 (November 15) folded cover with quite clear strike of St. Andrews NB "Star" circle cancellation in blue, manuscript date inside and Paid "9" rate to Fredericton, couple file folds and fresh. F-VF (Image1)
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Estimate 50 $
Currently Opening at...C$28.00
Closing..Mar-10, 03:00 PM |
| 2306 |
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 UPPER
WOODSTOCK OVAL NUMERAL CANCEL - Post-Confederation 1898 (January 24) envelope mailed to Summerside, PEI, bearing 3c Leaf (Scott #69), light perf toning, tied by light but legible oval grid "11" (RF 5) numeral, neat Upper Woodstock, NB split ring
dispatch at left, next-day arrival backstamp. Very scarce and late example of a NB numeral grid on cover. F-VF (Image1)
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Estimate 50 $
Currently Opening at...C$28.00
Closing..Mar-10, 03:00 PM |
| 2307 |
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 HALIFAX
AIRMAIL WITH SCOTT C3 STAMP - 1921 (Nov 25) envelope with 35c Halifax Airmail overprint, wide spacing, without period after "1921", well centered tied by St. John's dispatch; Halifax Feb 4 1922 and East Angus receiver backstamps; envelope a little
reduced at left. VF (Image1)
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Estimate 150 $
Currently Opening at...C$63.00
Closing..Mar-10, 03:00 PM |
| 2308 |
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 NOVA
SCOTIA FIVE CENT DECIMAL COVERS - Three covers, each bearing single 5c blue (or dark blue shade), Scott #10 for domestic letter rate; Wilmot to Annapolis dated NO 8 1860 (very early usage - second month of issue), Wilmot to Kentville AU 12 1862 and
Liverpool to Mabou, Cape Breton NO 12 1866. All with respective dispatch and receiver backstamps, partially legible to clear strikes. F-VF (Image1)
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Estimate 75 $
Currently Opening at...C$35.00
Closing..Mar-10, 03:00 PM |
| 2309 |
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 NOVA
SCOTIA PREPAID STAMPLESS TO UPPER CANADA - 1848 (April 8) small envelope prepaid "3/-" rate manuscript in red along with unframed Tombstone Halifax Paid APR 8 1848 Nova Scotia handstamp in red, addressed to London, Canada West with Quebec AP 19
transit and London APR 23 arrival backstamps; light soiling at left. An unusual prepaid 3 shilling currency rate (for a distance of 1300-1400 miles) cover to Canada; ex Dr. Sandy Clark F-VF (Image1)
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Estimate 100 $
Currently Opening at...C$42.00
Closing..Mar-10, 03:00 PM |
| 2310 |
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 ST.
ANDREWS NB STAR CIRCLE - Folded cover with "22d Octob. 1841" docketing on back, showing St. Andrews NB "Star" circle strike in blue, manuscript rate "9" (to collect) to Fredericton, light stain but overall a fresh cover, sent to Fredericton, three
file folds, clean, VF F-VF (Image1)
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Estimate 50 $
Currently Opening at...C$28.00
Closing..Mar-10, 03:00 PM |
| 2311 |
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 NOVA
SCOTIA DECIMAL COUNTY RATE - 1866 (March 25) red envelope with one flap replaced and small repair at top left, bearing 2c lilac (Scott #9) tied by oval mute grid for elusive 2 cent county rate from Annapolis to Lawrencetown, dispatch and partial
same-day receiver backstamps. VF APP (Image1)
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Estimate 50 $
Currently Opening at...C$24.00
Closing..Mar-10, 03:00 PM |
| 2312 |
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 EARLY
CAPE BRETON COVER TO UK - 1839 Folded cover carried privately from Sydney, Cape Breton to Halifax, where it was placed in the mail stream to be sent to London; mostly clear Halifax JY 15 1839 "Fleuron" type datestamp struck on obverse and rated "2/-"
and backstamped 5 AU 1839 receiver in red. In excellent state of preservation and appealing cover originating from Cape Breton, rated double weight (1sh sterling per half ounce) to be collected by recipient, VF (Image1)
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Estimate 150 $
Currently Opening at...C$84.00
Closing..Mar-10, 03:00 PM |
| 2313 |
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 NOVA
SCOTIA LARGE CURSIVE "4" RATE MARK - 1863 (February 18) Small local drop envelope with Halifax FE 18 1863 double arc backstamp and superb strike of large cursive "4" rate mark (Macdonald type 344) employed as a due marking - double deficiency of the
then current 2 cent drop for letter posted and delivered within town / city. Likely a unique usage of this Halifax marking and fabulous in all respects; ex J. R. Saint and Sandy Clark, VF (Image1)
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Estimate 500 $
Currently Opening at...C$210.00
Closing..Mar-10, 03:00 PM |
| 2314 |
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 ARTHUR
BARTLETT LETTERHEAD - A lovely fresh example of the Arthur A. Bartlett typographed letterhead stationery; the famous stamp dealer who operated in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island in the late 1800s, seven facsimile stamps being reproduced in full
colour at the top (B.C.#7, N.S. #8-9, 11-13 and P.E.I. #7), a neat collateral item for a Maritime Provinces collection, VF (Image1)
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Estimate 60 $
Currently Opening at...C$30.00
Closing..Mar-10, 03:00 PM |
| 2315 |
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 TRAIN
WRECK POST CARD - An old unused postcard depicting a Canadian Pacific Railway train wreck at Hartland, New Brunswick, VF (Image1)
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Estimate 80 $
Currently Opening at...C$38.00
Closing..Mar-10, 03:00 PM |
| 2316 |
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 NOVA
SCOTIA PENCE ISSUE COVER - 3p Blue, a nice four margined example tied to Sept. 29, 1853 cover from Halifax to Newport, tiny corner flaw to cover, faint Newport receiver backstamp, (Image1)
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Estimate 200 $
Currently Opening at...C$100.00
Closing..Mar-10, 03:00 PM |
| 2317 |
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 NOVA
SCOTIA PENCE ISSUE COVER - 3p Blue with fresh colour and tied to Jan. 13, 1859 blue cover from Amherst to Halifax, oval Halifax next-day receiver, (Image1)
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Estimate 200 $
Currently Opening at...C$100.00
Closing..Mar-10, 03:00 PM |
| 2318 |
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 NOVA
SCOTIA CENTS PENCE COVER - 3p Blue pair tied by light grid cancel to blue cover sent Aug. 25, 1853 from Halifax to Boston, New Brunswick transit backstamp, file fold affects left stamp, F-VF (Image1)
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Estimate 350 $
Currently Opening at...C$168.00
Closing..Mar-10, 03:00 PM |
| 2319 |
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 HALIFAX
COLONIAL FLEURON DATESTAMP - 1831 (Oct. 10) Folded lettersheet from Halifax with fairly clear Fleuron type cancel (Macdonald Type HAL 11), rated "7" to Bridgetown - 5p postage plus 2p way office charge, VF (Image1)
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Estimate 125 $
Currently Opening at...C$56.00
Closing..Mar-10, 03:00 PM |
| 2320 |
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 SCARCE
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND FORGERY - 4¢ Green (Scott #14) lower half sheet of 50 of the lithographed 'BIRMINGHAM' FORGERY, usual flaws and some selvedge missing, quite likely the largest remaining multiple of this seldom seen forgery, Gratton
catalogue value is $5,000.00 F (Image1) (Image2)
(All Scans)
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Estimate 750 $
Currently Opening at...C$437.00
Closing..Mar-10, 03:00 PM |
