The "Skywalk" Collection of Nova Scotia Stamps and Postal History continued...
Transatlantic Mail - Mail by Cunard Line continued...
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Lot Description |
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 1855
(May 12) Liverpool, England to Cornwallis, N.S. Datelined folded letter with green "Liverpool, MY 12 1855" double-arc datestamp and "d5" debit handstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line America to
Halifax, reverse with Halifax (5.24) oval and matching "7d½" cy. due handstamp, Kentville (5.25) transit backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 382 |
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 1855
(Dec. 27) Pictou N.S. to Edinburgh, Scotland. Folded cover bearing Nova Scotia 1851, 3d dark blue, bisected (3a) and 6d yellow green (4), both with large margins, tied together by two strikes of oval grid cancel
over manuscript "Paid 7½" rating, reverse with Pictou (12.27) origin and Halifax (12.29) backstamps, carried by Cunard Line Asia from Halifax to Liverpool arriving Jan. 14th, stamps tied by partial strike of red
Liverpool "Pkt. Letter Paid, JA 14" tombstone, matching reddish "5" credit handstamp denoting British share, Edinburgh (1.15) arrival backstamp; 3d hinged in place, Very Fine, ex-Kanai, Mayer, with 2004 Sismondo,
1973 and 2007 R.P.S.L. certificates.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED SO-CALLED "HOUSE COVERS" WITH THE 3D DARK BLUE BISECT.
The other recorded "House Cover" with the 3d dark blue bisect is
in combination with the 6d dark green. (Image1) |
Est. $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 383 |
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 1856
(Mar. 13) Halifax, N.S. to Carthagena, Spain. Blue folded cover originally with printed circular, "Halifax, Nova Scotia, MR 13 1856" backstamp and "1" pence due handstamp for printed matter, carried by Cunard Line
America to Liverpool, red London (3.27) backstamp and matching "Returned for Postage" framed handstamp, Liverpool (3.28) transit, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Liverpool back to Halifax, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
A circular rate of 1 pence to Spain was introduced on Mar 1st 1854 that included mail through Halifax. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
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| 384 |
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 1856
(Jun. 16) London, England to Halifax, N.S. Blue folded printed lettersheet bearing G.B. 1d red brown on blue, Large Crown watermark, plate 31 (Gothic "K"), three horizontal pairs, each tied by "81" oval
cancel, London (6.16) backstamp, Liverpool (6.17) transit, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Liverpool to Halifax, reverse with Halifax (7.1) arrival oval and light strike red "7½" d.cy. credit
handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 385 |
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 1856
(Jun. 19) North Sydney, Cape Breton to London, England. Cover bearing on reverse Nova Scotia, 1851 3d dark blue (3, 3a) horizontal strip of two and bisect se-tenant, full to large margins, tied by strikes of oval grid
cancel, reverse also with "North-Sydney, C.B., JU 16 1856" origin cds and Halifax (6.24) oval transit, latter also ties strip, red "5" d.stg. credit to G.B. handstamp, carried by Cunard Line America from Halifax to
Liverpool, red London "Paid, 14 JY 1856" arrival cds; cover opened on three sides for display, Very Fine, with 1976 E. Diena certificate.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
A CHOICE NOVA SCOTIA 1851 3D DARK BLUE BISECT SE-TENANT
STRIP PREPAYING THE 7½D TRANSATLANTIC PACKET RATE TO GREAT BRITAIN. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 386 |
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 1856
(Jun. 21) Goderich, Canada to Newtownards, Ireland. Cover with "Goderich, U.C., Jun 21 1853" cds, Hamilton red "PAID 6d stg. 7½d Cy." straightline exchange handstamp, London U.C.
(6.24) and Quebec (6.27) backstamps, endorsed "Via Halifax" but actually carried by Allan Line Anglo Saxon to Liverpool arriving Jul. 16th, red "Pkt. Letter, Paid, Liverpool, JY 16 1856" tombstone postmark,
"BY-CANADIAN/PACKET" two-line handstamp, green Newtownards (7.18) backstamp; some wear and backflap tear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
(Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 387 |
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 1856
(Jul. 25) London, England to St. John's Newfoundland. Blue folded cover with red "London, Paid, 25 Jul 1856" cds and matching inspector's mark, red manuscript "6" pence rating, carried by Cunard Line Canada
from Liverpool to Halifax, St. John's (8.19) arrival backstamp and red "1" pence credit struck for Newfoundland share, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
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| 388 |
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 1857
(Sep. 22) Charlottetown P.E.I. to Ayr, Scotland. Gray folded letter with rimless "Prince Edward Island, SE 22, 1857" backstamp and "6" d.stg. due rating, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Halifax to Liverpool
arriving Oct. 3rd, reverse with "Pkt. Letter, Liverpool, OC 3 1857" tombstone and green "Ayr, Oct 5 1857" arrival cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
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| 389 |
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 1857
(Nov. 4) Halifax, N.S. to Winterthur, Switzerland. Blue folded letter with "Halifax, Nova Scotia, NO 4, 1857" origin backstamp and "1" d.cy. debit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Halifax to Liverpool,
red London (11.17) transit backstamp and "GB/2F 40c" accountancy handstamp, Calais (11.17) transit cds, reverse with Paris (11.18), Basel (11.19) transits and Winterthur (11.20) arrival cds, red crayon
"115" rappen due rating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
A SCARCE NOVA SCOTIA UNPAID USE TO SWITZERLAND.
The "GB / 2F 40c" accounting Article 35 handstamp for unpaid letters from Canada of the
Anglo-French convention effective January 1, 1857 for one year only to January 1, 1858, when the tax was reduced to 2F. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 390 |
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 1857
(Dec. 4) London, England to Charlottetown P.E.I. Gray cover with London (12.4) origin crown cds and red inspector's "X" mark, Liverpool (12.5) transit, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Liverpool to
Halifax, reverse with "Prince Edward Island, DE 21 1857" rimless cds and "9" d.cy. due rating handstamp, Very Fine and choice, ex-Saint.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
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| 391 |
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 1858
(Feb. 11) Simcoe, Canada to Andover, England. Cover bearing Canada 1852, 3¢ brown red (4a) tied by Simcoe "43" four-ring cancel, "Simcoe, FE11 1858" origin cds, manuscript "More to Pay
4½d." rating, Hamilton (2.12) transit backstamp and ms. rating crossed out and updated with "6" d.stg. due (7½d.cy.) handstamp struck, carried by Cunard Arabia to Liverpool arriving Feb. 28th, reverse
with "Pkt.Letter, Liverpool, FE 28" tombstone, red London (3.1) cds and Andover (3.2) arrival cds, F.-V.F., ex-Richardson, Steinhart.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
The rate for a cover from Canada
to the United Kingdom by British packet was 8d stg., or 10d cy. This cover was partially paid 3d cy. and marked final due of 6d. stg. (or 7½d cy.) rounded up. The rate was effective from March 23, 1854. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
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| 392 |
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 1858
(Feb. 28) Trieste, Austria to Lunenburg, N.S. Yellow cover bearing Austria 1858, 2Kr. yellow (two), 10Kr. brown and 15kr. blue (two), each tied by centrally struck "Triest, 28/2" cds, reverse with Lehrte
(3.2) and Berlin-Minden Railway (3.2) backstamps, red "Aachen, Paid 25 Cts., 4/3" exchange cds with 25¢ credit to U.S. by Prussian Closed Mail, carried by Hapag Tutonia from Southampton to New York arriving Mar.
20th, red "N. York, Am. Pkt. 'Paid' Mar 20" exchange cds, red "U. States / C" arc framed exchange handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston to Halifax arriving Apr. 5th; flap mostly missing, Very Fine,
with 2012 Bottacchi and 2012 Ferchenbauer certificates.
Estimate; $7,500 - 10,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED EARLY AUSTRIA USAGE TO BRITISH NORTH AMERICA PREPAID FOR THE BREMEN/HAMBURG ROUTE. (Image1) |
Est. $7,500-10,000
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| 393 |
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 1858
(Sep. 23) Plymouth, England to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Datelined folded letter with "Plymouth, SP 23 58" origin cds, endorsed "via Halifax", Liverpool (9.24) backstamps, carried by Cunard Line
Canada to Halifax, reverse with rimless "Prince Edward Island, OC 9 1858" arrival cds and manuscript "1/6 cy" and "1/- stg" due rating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
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| 394 |
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 1859
(Jun. 27) St. John N.B. to London, England. Miss Smith correspondence cover bearing New Brunswick 1851, 3d red, bisected (1b) and 6d yellow (2), both with full margins, tied by two strikes of oval grid cancel, red
"St. John-N.B., Paid, JU 27 1859" cds, endorsed "By Steamer via Halifax N.S." at bottom left, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Halifax to Liverpool, red London 'Paid' (7.11) arrival cds; light wax seal stain,
Very Fine, ex-Carey Fox, with 1964 B.P.A. certificate.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.
A SCARCE USE OF THE NEW BRUNSWICK 1851 3D RED BISECT AND 6D YELLOW PREPAYING THE 7½D PACKET RATE TO GREAT BRITAIN. (Image1) |
Est. $5,000-7,500
CLOSED
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| 395 |
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 1859
(Jul. 25) Richibucto N.B. to Durham, England. Blue folded cover bearing New Brunswick, 1851 3d red (1, 1b) horizontal strip of two and bisect se-tenant, full margins all around, each tied by sharp strikes of Richibucto
"23" oval grid cancels, reverse with Richibucto (7.25) origin and Sackville (7.26) transit cds, red "7½ Cy." in circle credit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Halifax to Liverpool arriving
Aug. 6th, blue Sutherland (8.7) arrival backstamp; central file fold and some small edge flaws not affecting strip, Very Fine, ex-Clayton, Maritimus, with 1959 R.P.S.L. certificate.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
A
RARE NEW BRUNSWICK 1851 3D RED BISECT SE-TENANT STRIP PREPAYING THE 7½D TRANSATLANTIC PACKET RATE TO GREAT BRITAIN. (Image1) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 396 |
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 1859
(Aug. 11) Halifax N.S. to Paris, France. Small cover bearing Nova Scotia 1851-57, 1d red brown (1), 3d bright blue (2) and 6d deep green (5), each with four margins and tied by oval grid cancel, manuscript
"7" d. credit rating to G.B., Halifax (8.11) backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Halifax to Liverpool, red London Paid (8.22) cds and matching "PD" in circle handstamp, Calais (8.23) entry cds,
Paris (8.23) arrival backstamp; flap tear, Very Fine, ex-Granger, Pilkington, KL (Cheung) and Wilkinson, with 1995 B.P.A. certificate.
Estimate; $20,000 - 30,000.
A STUNNING NOVA SCOTIA THREE-COLOR
FRANKING PREPAYING THE 10D PACKET RATE TO FRANCE.
The 10d rate to France via England was effective July 30th 1858 with 7d credit to G.B. From August 1st 1859, unpaid letters to Great Britain were charged an extra 6d. (Image1) |
Est. $20,000-30,000
SOLD for $16,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 1859
(Nov. 9) Auckland, New Zealand to Charlottetown, P.E.I. Blue cover with red "Paid, Auckland, New Zealand, NO 9 1859" rimless cds, red manuscript "5" and "6" creditratings, carried by P& O Malta via
Southampton arriving Feb. 9th, red London Paid (2.9) transit cds and manuscript "1" rating, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Liverpool Feb. 11th to Halifax arriving Feb. 22nd, Charlottetown arrival backstamp; cover wear and soiling,
small edge tear, Fine, ex-Steinhart.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE USE FROM NEW ZEALAND TO PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.
Cover was prepaid 11d for the rate to Prince Edward Island effective January 1st
1859.with a 1d Nova Scotia share. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 398 |
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 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; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
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 1862
(Feb. 20) Halifax, N.S. to London, England. "International Exhibition, R.G. Haliburton, Sec'y of Provincial Commissioners" envelope with "Feby 20/62" docketing at left and bearing Nova Scotia, 12½¢
black (13) horizontal pair, tied by "A95" mailboat cancels as posted at the ship's box of Cunard America from Halifax to Queenstown arriving Mar. 4th, red London Paid (3.5) arrival cds, remailed locally
to 11St James Place S.W. with G.B. 1d red, star, alphabet IV, plate 50, two singles, each tied by "London, E.C., MR 6 62" duplex and additional strike ties 12½¢ pair; small edge tear, right 12½¢ small flaws,
Very Fine, ex-Lichtenstein, with 1969 B.P.A. certificate.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
A REMARKABLE NOVA SCOTIA-GREAT BRITAIN COMBINATION USE POSTED IN THE CUNARD SHIP'S BOX WITH "A97" MAILBOAT CANCELS. (Image1) |
Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 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; $500 -
750.
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. $500-750
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