The "Skywalk" Collection of Nova Scotia Stamps and Postal History continued...
Postal Relations with Newfoundland continued...
| LotNo. |
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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 1860
(Jul. 12) Halifax N.S. to St. John's, Newfoundland. Blue folded cover with bold "4" d stg. packet rating handstamp and matching bold "Halifax-Nova Scotia, JY 12 1860" backstamp, St. John's (7.10) arrival
cds, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 222 |
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 1861
(Apr. 23) St. John's, Newfoundland to Halifax N.S. Folded cover bearing Newfoundland 1857, 8d scarlet vermilion, horizontal bisect (8a), bottom half with large margins, tied by grid cancel for the 4d stg. packet rate,
red "St. John's, Newfoundland, AP 23, 1861" rimless cds, reverse with Halifax (4.27) arrival oval; some file fold wear, bottom flap removed, Very Fine, ex-Goody, Eastern, Conland.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
THE FINEST OF ONLY THREE RECORDED NEWFOUNDLAND 1857 8D SCARLET VERMILION VERTICAL BISECTS RECORDED BY PRATT. (Image1) |
Est. $3,000-4,000
CLOSED
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| 223 |
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 1862
(Feb. 11) London, England to Kings Cover, Newfoundland. Cover bearing G.B. 1856, 6d lilac (27) tied by "London-N.W. FE 11 62" duplex, endorsed "via Trinity", carried by Allan Line via Portland, then by
Osprey or Merlin from Halifax to St. John's with Apr. 30th arrival backstamp, Trinity (5.12) transit, the 6d rate was valid from Aug. 1st 1854, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1863
(Apr. 23) Douglastown (Miramichi) to St. John's, Newfoundland. Blue folded cover bearing New Brunswick, 1860, 12½¢ blue (10), well centered horizontal pair, used with 1¢ brown violet
(6a) strip of three, all tied by oval grid cancels, red crayon "8" pence double weight credit, reverse with Chatham (4.23), Sackville (4.24) St. John (4.27) and St. John's (5.3) arrival cds;
file fold slightly affects left 1¢ with small tear, Very Fine, ex-Wilkinson.
Estimate; $7,500 - 10,000.
A RARE AND UNIQUE FRANKING FROM THE BOYD CORRESPONDENCE TO NEWFOUNDLAND.
The 28¢ postage
prepaid double the 14¢ rate to Newfoundland with double the 4d credit from Halifax to Newfoundland. (Image1) |
Est. $7,500-10,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 225 |
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 1863
(Aug. 31) Douglastown (Miramichi) to St. John's, Newfoundland. Blue folded letter bearing New Brunswick, 1860, 10¢ vermilion (9), single, used with 1¢ brown violet (6a), vertical strip of
four, all tied by oval grid cancels, red crayon "4" pence stg. credit (Halifax to Newfoundland packet), backstamps include W.O. Douglastown (8.31) and St. John (9.21) cds; file fold slightly affects one stamp,
Very Fine, a scarce prepaid 13¢ rate to Newfoundland, ex-Seybold, Carnegie, Wilkinson.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 226 |
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 1864
(Nov. 5) Douglastown (Miramichi) to St. John's, Newfoundland. Blue folded letter bearing New Brunswick, 1860, 10¢ vermilion (9), single, used with 2¢ orange (7) horizontal pair, all
tied by oval grid cancels, originally with red crayon "4" d stg. credit rating, determined to be double-weight and marked with blue crayon "More to Pay, 8" but updated to "4" pence due (Halifax to Newfoundland) as
credit given for first rate, backstamps include Chatham (11.4), W.O. Douglastown (11.5) and St. John (11.14) cds; slight edge wear, Very Fine, ex-Mackie, Wilkinson, with 1960 B.P.A. certificate.
Estimate;
$2,000 - 3,000. (Image1) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 227 |
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 1865
(Jul. 11) St. John's, Newfoundland to Sydney C.B. Blue folded cover bearing Newfoundland 1857, 1d Venetian red (1), four margins, tied by mute 2nd cork type, red "St. John's - Newfoundland - Paid, JY 11,
1865" rimless cds, blue crayon "3" pence credit, North Sydney (7.4) arrival cds, choice and Extremely Fine, ex-Lichtenstein, Hart, Foxbridge.
Estimate; $10,000 - 15,000.
THE FINEST OF ONLY 7 RECORDED
COVERS SHOWING THIS PROVISIONAL CENTS-FRANKING.
The rate from port to port became 10¢, or 5d, with the introduction of the Cents currency on April 7th 1865. The first cents-stamps only appeared in November 1865. Of the seven surviving
covers showing this provisional Cents-franking, this is the only one with a very fine four-margin stamp. (Image1) |
Est. $10,000-15,000
SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1866
(Apr. 26) Halifax N.S. to St. Johns, Newfoundland. Blue folded letter from the Boyd correspondence bearing Nova Scotia 10¢ vermilion (12) tied by oval grid cancel, reverse with Halifax (4.26.1866) origin and
St. John's (4.30.1866) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, ex-Robertson.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 229 |
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 1865
(Nov. 8) Charlottetown P.E.I. to St. John's, Newfoundland. Blue folded letter from the Boyd correspondence bearing P.E.I. 1863, 3d blue (6, 6f), single and pair, right stamp showing compound perf at right, all tied by
matching grid cancels, "Prince Edward Island, NO 8, 1865" origin backstamp, red crayon "4" d stg. packet credit rating, St. John's (11.13) arrival backstamp; tiny edge tear at left, Very Fine, ex-Seybold,
Lichtenstein.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.
A REMARKABLE PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 9D PACKET RATE COVER TO NEWFOUNDLAND.
When this was sold in the Lichtenstein sale, it was the most expensive P.E.I. cover realized. (Image1) |
Est. $5,000-7,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1867
(Aug. 19) Sydney C.B. to Harbor Grace, Newfoundland. Cover bearing Nova Scotia 1860, 1¢ black (8) and 12½¢ black (13), each tied by oval grid cancels, reverse with Sydney (8.19), North
Sydney and St. John's (9.2) arrival cds; partial flap, Very Fine, ex-Greene, Pratt, Koh, with 1999 B.P.A. certificate.
Estimate; $2,500 - 3,500.
A SCARCE 13½¢ RATE USE FROM NOVA SCOTIA TO
NEWFOUNDLAND. (Image1) |
Est. $2,500-3,500
CLOSED
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 1868
(Jan. 18) Charlottetown P.E.I. to St. John's, Newfoundland. Folded cover from the Boyd correspondence bearing P.E.I. 1866, 6d yellow-green (7), tied by grid cancel, "Prince Edward Island, 12 Jan 1868" origin
backstamp, two-line "MISSENT-TO / ST. JOHN N.B." handstamp, reverse with Amherst (1.16), St. John (1.21) and sent back to Charlottetown with P.E.I. (1.25) cds, St. John's (2.17) arrival backstamp, blue
crayon "4" pence packet rating crossed out and updated to "10" cents due in Newfoundland as an unpaid letter; small edge flaws and wear, Fine and rare missent use, Illustrated in Pratt.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.
The rate from P.E.I. to Newfoundland was 9d, and this letter was short paid 3d. The amount due was 3d plus a 3d fine totalling 6d due, or 10¢.
(Image1) |
Est. $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1871
(Oct. 7) Chatham (N.B.), Canada to St. John's, Newfoundland. Blue cover from the Boyd correspondence bearing Canada 1868, 12½¢ blue (28) tied by oval grid cancel, matching "Chatham N.B., OC 7
1871" origin backstamp, reverse with St. John N.B. (10.9) and Halifax (10.11) transits, St. John's (10.26) arrival cds, Very Fine, with 2008 Sismondo certificate.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
A
CHOICE LARGE QUEEN USE FROM NEW BRUNSWICK TO NEWFOUNDLAND AT THE RARE 12½¢ RATE.
The rate from Canada to Newfoundland was reduced to 12½¢ on June 1st 1865. The route was run from Halifax by Inman from July 1868 to
February 1872. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Postal Relations with St. Pierre et Miquelon
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 233 |
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 1845
(Apr. 20) St. Pierre to Genlis, France. Datelined folded letter carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from Halifax to Liverpool, red London (6.1) transit backstamp and matching "Colonies/&c.Art.12" framed accountancy
handstamp, red Boulogne (6.4) entry cds and manuscript "18" décimes due rating, Genlis (6.5) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 234 |
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 1847
(May 4) St. Pierre to St. Jeandes Champs, France. Datelined folded letter with boxed "Ship-Letter, Halifax. N.S." handstamp on reverse, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia to Liverpool, red "Colonies/&c.Art.13."
framed handstamp applied at London, red Boulogne (6.2) entry cds with manuscript "16" décimes due rating for 12 décimes transatlantic packet (10d going to G.B.), and 4 décimes French inland postage, St.
Jeandes Champs (6.4) arrival backstamp; some light staining and reverse aged with some paper loss, Fine and rare use.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
(Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1848
(Jun. 21) St. Pierre to Fécamp, France. Datelined folded letter with boxed "Ship-Letter, Halifax N.S., 28 JU 1848" backstamp, carried by Cunard Line America to Liverpool arriving Jul. 9th, red London (7.10)
transit backstamp and matching "Colonies/&c.Art.13." framed accountancy handstamp, red Jul. 11th entry cds with manuscript "14" décimes due rating for 12 décimes transatlantic packet (10d going to G.B.) plus 4
décimes French inland postage, Fécamp (7.12) arrival backstamp; some light staining and reverse aged with some paper loss, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
This was carried by Cunard Line
"America" on the last voyage prior to the introduction of retaliatory rates. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
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 1848
(Nov. 19) St. Pierre to Boston Mass. via Sydney and Halifax. Datelined folded letter entered mails with "SYDNEY. C.B. / SHIP LETTER" two-line handstamp and "Sydney C.B., DE 13 1848" backstamp with manuscript
"4½" d.cy. rating for a ship letter plus "11½" d.cy. to Boston totalled to "1/4" 1s4d, manuscript note on reverse: "The Courier sailed on the 23d of November at 10 o'clock A.M." from St. Pierre to
Halifax, manuscript "Recd at Halifax, 3d January 1849 and forwarded by A.B. Richards", Halifax (12.18) transit backstamp, carried by Cunard Line America to Boston; some edge wear and couple small tears, Very Fine.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
A RARE ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON USE WITH THE "SYDNEY C.B. / SHIP LETTER" TWO-LINE HANDSTAMP TO THE UNITED STATES.
This was carried by Cunard Line "America" on the first sailing to
Boston under the restored rates. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 237 |
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 1851
(Apr.) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Granville, France. Cover without enclosure carried by Cunard Line America from Halifax to Liverpool arriving May 13th, red London (5.14.1850) transit backstamp and matching
"Colonies/&c.Art.13." framed accountancy handstamp, Calais (5.15) entry cds and "15" décimes due handstamp, Granville (5.16) arrival backstamp; some staining, Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
The new French 15 décimes rate was inclusive of inland postage and effective from August 1st 1849. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
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 1850
(May 13) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Gloucester Mass. Datelined folded letter endorsed "per E.A. Parkhurst via Halifax", flap with manuscript "forwarded by yr. ob. sr., Halifax 27 May 1850, Danl. Starr"
forwarder's endorsement, red "Halifax, Paid, May 27, 1850" tombstone postmark and red manuscript "4" d. stg. packet rating, carried by Cunard Line Asia to Boston arriving May 28th, red "Boston, 29 May, 5cts"
integral due cds for inland postage due; some edge wear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
The sender writes "When you receive this write to me via Halifax per steamer from either New York or Boston and direct under
cover to John Bouvinot Esq. Sydney C.B. pay postage to Halifax.". (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 239 |
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 1854
(May) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Dieppe, France. Folded cover with blue Dibarboure & Cie. merchant's oval, Halifax (5.23.1854) transit backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Halifax to Liverpool arriving Jun.
4th, red London (6.5) arrival backstamp and matching "Colonies/&c.Art.13." framed accountancy handstamp, red Calais entry cds and "15" décimes due handstamp, Dieppe (6.7) arrival backstamp; some light wear,
F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
An official Post Office was opened on St. Pierre et Miquelon on March 1st 1854. The rate was now 25c. for the ferry service and excluded letter "Voie d'Angleterre" and by French
ship. Although this cover was charged 15 décimes, the rate was supposed to be 12 décimes from March 4th 1854. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1856
(Feb. 6) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Granville, France. Blue folded letter with Timbre Administratif origin handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Halifax to Liverpool arriving Mar. 10th, Calais (3.11) arrival cds
with matching "12" décimes due handstamp, Granville (3.12) arrival backstamp; refolded with some light wear, Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
The 12 décimes rate was effective from March 4th 1854.
(Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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