The "Skywalk" Collection of Nova Scotia Stamps and Postal History continued...
Transatlantic Mail - Mail by Cunard Line continued...
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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 1862
(Oct.) Halifax, N.S. to Turnbridge-Wells, England. Cover from member on board HMS Hero of the North American & West Indies Squadron "Homeward Bound", bearing 1d rose-red on white, watermark large crown, plate 59,
horizontal strip of six, tied by partial strikes of "A97" Cunard mailboat cancels struck on Cunard Line Europa from Halifax to Queenstown arriving Oct. 26th, manuscript "over ½ oz" rating and red "Insufficiently
/ Prepaid" two-line handstamp, reverse with red London (10.26) cds and Turnbridge-Wells (10.26) arrival cds, forwarded to Canterbury with red "Redirect / Postage Unpaid" framed handstamp and manuscript "6" pence
due rating, London (10.28) transit cds and Canterbury (10.29) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
A REMARKABLE USE FROM THE HMS "HERO" WITH G.B. 1D ROSE-RED STRIP OF SIX FRANKING CANCELLED
BY "A97" CUNARD LINE MAIL BOAT CANCELS.
The North American & West Indies Squadron "Homeward Bound" had sailed in January 1862 from Portsmouth, England to Bermuda, there for four months on station, then at Halifax (on
flap "We sail for England Oct 21st. 1862") and finally hit a rock on the way back to England. (Image1) |
Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 402 |
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 1863
(Jan. 20) London, England to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Blue cover bearing G.B. 2d deep blue (29), three singles, each tied by bold "12" oval grids, London (1.20) backstamp, carried by Cunard Line
Europa from Liverpool to Halifax, Prince Edward Island (2.12) arrival backstamp; flap tear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
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| 403 |
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 1863
(Apr. 1) Bend of Petitcodiac, N.B. to Liverpool, England. Orange cover bearing N.B. 1860 12½¢ blue (10), tied by oval grid cancel, reverse with Bend of Petitcodiac (4.1) and Sackville backstamps, red
"New Brunswick Paid" script straightline, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Halifax to Queenstown arriving Apr. 25th, Liverpool (4.27) arrival backstamp; flap torn, 12½¢ trivial toned perf, a Very Fine
12½¢ packet rate use, ex-Lichtenstein, Wilkinson.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
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| 404 |
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 1864
(Mar. 4) H.M.S. Ship Bay, Halifax, N.S. to Florence, Italy. Cover endorsed "From Halifax N.S., H.M.S. Ship Bay" on flap and initialed by Vice-Admiral Samuel Brown-Greive, Commodore of the West Indies Station at lower left,
bearing G.B. 1862, 6d lilac, plate 3 (39) cancelled by partial "A95" mailboat cancel as posted in ship's box of Cunard Line Africa from Halifax to Queenstown arriving Mar. 13th, red London Paid (3.14) cds and
oval "PD" handstamp, reverse with Torino (3.17) transit and Florence (3.18) arrival cds; flap and edge tear, F.-V.F., ex-Lichtenstein.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
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| 405 |
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 1864
(Jun. 26) Halifax, N.S. to Christchurch, New Zealand. Cover bearing Nova Scotia 1d black (8), 2¢ lilac (9) and 10¢ vermilion (12) vertical pair, all tied by Halifax "H" grid cancels, matching
Halifax (6.26) origin backstamp, carried by Cunard Line China from Halifax to Queenstown arriving Jul. 1st, red London Paid (7.2) transit cds, then by P&O Ceylon to Alexandria, P&O Mooltan to Galle, P&O
Bombay to Sydney arriving Aug. 11th, rimless Christcurch (9.16) arrival cds, manuscript "10" rating; 1¢ faulty from placement over edge, couple small edge tears, Fine, ex-Chadbourne, Carr, with 1993 B.P.A.
certificate.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE USE FROM NOVA SCOTIA TO NEW ZEALAND AT THE 23¢ PREPAID RATE.
Cover was prepaid at the 23¢ rate to New Zealand published in 1860 and valid until July
10th 1864. (Image1) |
Est. $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 406 |
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 1865
(Aug. 14) Halifax, N.S. to Dover, England. Cover docketed "Aug 14th" at lower left and bearing Nova Scotia 1860, 12½¢ black (13) tied by oval grid cancel, carried by Cunard Line Asia from Halifax
to Queenstown arriving Aug. 27th, Dover (8.29) arrival cds, forwarded to Leamington upon arrival, reverse with Dover (8.29), London (8.29) and Leamington (8.29) backstamps; minor perf toning, partial flap, a Fine
use at the 12½¢ transatlantic packet rate.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 407 |
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 1865
(Sep. 6) St. John, N.B. to Dunkerque, France. Yellow "Craig & Melvin, Stamp and Coin Dealers" ornate corner card cover bearing New Brunswick 1860, 17¢ black (11) tied by mute cancels, N.B. to Dunkerque,
France, reverse with Saint John (9.6) origin cds., endorsed "Via Halifax", carried by Cunard Line Africa from Halifax to Queenstown, red London (9.25) transit with matching circled "PD" handstamp, red crayon
"7" G.B. credit rating, Calais (9.25) entry cds, Dunkerque (9.25) arrival backstamp, reverse bearing Hussey time post label (type I) as flap seal, Very Fine, ex-Wilkinson, with 1974 R.P.S.L. certificate.
Estimate; $10,000 - 15,000.
A SPECTACULAR AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE 17¢ USAGE TO FRANCE. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $10,000-15,000
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| 408 |
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 1865
(Oct. 9) Sydney, Cape Breton to Narbonne, France. Cover bearing Nova Scotia 1860, 8½¢ green (11) horizontal pair, tied by two bold strikes of oval grid cancels, matching "Sydney C.B., OC 9, 1865"
backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Cuba from Halifax to Queenstown arriving Oct. 20th, red London Paid (10.21) transit cds and matching oval "PD" handstamp, manuscript "7" G.B. debit rating, Calais (10.22) entry
cds, several backstamps including Narbonne (10.23) arrival cds; some edge wear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000. (Image1) |
Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 409 |
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 1866
(Jul.) Sackville, N.B. to Liverpool, England. Cover bearing New Brunswick, 1860 12½¢ blue (10) tied by mute type cancel, partial Sackville N.B. backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Cuba from Halifax to
Queenstown arriving Jul. 26th, Liverpool (7.27) arrival backstamp, remailed with G.B. 1d rose-red, plate 85 (33) tied by "Liverpool, 3 AU 66" duplex to London, red London (8.4) arrival backstamp; no flap and
small top edge mend, Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
A RARE NEW BRUNSWICK-GREAT BRITAIN MIXED FRANKING TRANSATLANTIC USE. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
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| 410 |
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 1867
(Apr.) Halifax, N.S. to Cherbourg, France. Cover bearing Nova Scotia 1860, 5¢ blue, 12½¢ black (10,13), each tied by sharp "A95" mailboat cancels as posted in ship's box of Cunard Line
Africa from Halifax to Queenstown, bold strikes of red "London, Paid, 17 JU 67" transit cds and matching "PD" in circle handstamp with red crayon "7" pence G.B. credit rating, Calais (6.17) entry cds, Cherbourg
(6.18) entry cds; convenience overpayment of ½¢ for the 17¢ rate, Extremely Fine, signed Calves.
Estimate; $7,500 - 10,000.
AN OUTSTANDING CUNARD MAILBOAT USE FROM NOVA SCOTIA TO FRANCE WITH TREMENDOUS
EYE APPEAL. (Image1) |
Est. $7,500-10,000
SOLD for $9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Transatlantic Mail - Mail by Inman/Allan Lines
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 411 |
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 1868
(Aug. 12) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island to Liverpool, England. Cover bearing P.E.I. 9d violet (8) horizontal pair, each tied by "13" oval grid cancel, matching "Prince Edward Island, 12 Aug 1868"
rimless cds, carried by Inman Line City of New York II from Halifax to Liverpool arriving Aug. 23rd, red "Paid, Liverpool, Br. Packet, 23 AU 68" arrival cds; flap partly missing.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.
AN EXCEEDINGLY
RARE P.E.I. USE AT THE 1S6D RATE TO ENGLAND. (Image1) |
Est. $5,000-7,500
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| 412 |
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 1869
(May) Charlottetown, P.E.I. to Paris, France. Cover bearing P.E.I. 1853, 3d blue (6), pair, strip of three and three singles, each cancelled by manuscript "X", "Prince Edward Island, May 2? 1859" rimless
cds, carried by Inman Line City of New York II from Halifax Jun. 4th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 14th, red Liverpool Paid (6.5) transit, London oval "PD" handstamp and red crayon "1/2" credit rating, Calais
(6.16) entry cds, readdressed to Chatillon S.Loing and Pougues-Les Eaux (6.18 backstamp); part of backflap missing, small stamp flaws with one folded over edge, Fine, Illustrated in Gems of Canadian Philately., ex-Burrus,
Carr, Wilkinson., with 2004 Greene Foundation certificate.
Estimate; $7,500 - 10,000.
AN OUTSTANDING PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND USE TO FRANCE.
The 2s franking prepaid the double letter rate with 1s2d stg. credit to Great
Britain (effective January 1st 1861). (Image1) |
Est. $7,500-10,000
SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 413 |
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 1870
(Aug. 15) Halifax, N.S. to Rugby, England. Cover bearing Canada 1868 Large Queen, 2¢ green, 6¢ yellow brown (24, 27a), each tied by grid cancel duplexed with "Halifax, N.S. AU 15 70" cds, endorsed
"Via New York", carried either by Cunard Line Palmyra or Inman Line Brussels from New York to Queenstown, Rugby (8.30) arrival backstamp; reduced at left and small edge flaws, Fine, Prepaid for the 8¢ rate
via New York effective January 1st, 1870., ex-de Volpi, Greene.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 414 |
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 1873
(Jan. 3) Summerside, Prince Edward Island to Brussels, Belgium. Cover addressed to Belgian Stamp Dealer J.B. Moens bearing P.E.I. 3¢ rose, perf. 12½ (Unitrade 13d) horizontal pair, tied by two oval grid
cancels, matching "Summerside, P.E. Island, 3 Jan" and red crayon "4¢" rating paid in cash, Charlottetown (1.4) transit backstamp, carried by Allan Line Moravian to Liverpool arriving Jan. 24th, red "Paid,
Liverpool, Br. Packet, 24 JA 73" transit cds and red crayon "3½" d.stg. G.B. credit rating, London "PD" in circle handstamp, Brussels (1.25) arrival backstamp; mended opening faults, Fine appearance,
ex-Wilkinson, with 2010 Greene Foundation certificate.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.
Cover was prepaid with 6¢ in stamps and 4¢ in cash for the 10¢ rate to Belgium (effective February 1870) with Great
Britain receiving 3½d stg. credit. The Canada inland rate was 3¢. (Image1) |
Est. $5,000-7,500
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| 415 |
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 1873
(Mar. 11) Halifax, Montreal to London, England. Cover bearing Canada 1870-73 Small Queen, Montreal perf. 11½:12, 1¢ yellow (35d), 2¢ green (36e) and 3¢ orange red (37e) strip of three,
all tied by "Halifax N.S., MR 11 '73" duplexes, carried by Inman-Allan Line Manitobian from Halifax Mar. 11th to Queenstown arriving Mar. 22nd, red London Paid (3.24) arrival cds; some docketing, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
A CHOICE THREE-COLOR CANADA SMALL QUEEN FRANKING PREPAYING DOUBLE THE 6¢ RATE TO GREAT BRITAIN.
This was carried on the maiden return voyage of the Inman-Allan Line "Manitobian". The
6¢ treaty rate to Great Britain was effective January 1, 1870. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
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| 416 |
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 1873
(Jun. 12) Sydney, Cape Breton to Beziers, France. Cover bearing Canada 1870-73 Small Queen, Montreal perf. 11½: 1¢ yellow (35d) and Ottawa perf 11¾: 3¢ dull red (37c) and 6¢ yellow brown
(39 var.) with re-entry, all tied by "10" two-ring cancels, matching "Sydney C.B., JU 12 '73" cds, carried by Inman-Allan Line Austrian from Halifax Jun. 17th to Queenstown arriving Jun. 25th, red London Paid
(6.25) transit cds and matching oval "PD" handstamp, magenta "3½" d.stg. G.B. credit, Calais (6.27) entry cds, Beziers (6.28) arrival cds; part of flap missing, some edge wear, Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
A SCARCE THREE-COLOR CANADA SMALL QUEEN FRANKING PREPAYING THE 10¢ RATE TO FRANCE.
The 10¢ per ¼oz. rate to France was valid from October 1870 with the British 3½d stg. share
of postage noted in magenta. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
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| 417 |
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 1874
(May 10) Bordeaux, France to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Cover bearing France Siège 40c orange and Ceres 80c carmine, tied by "6307" lozenge cancels, matching Bordeaux (5.10) cds and red "PD" framed
handstamp, blue Paris (5.11) departure backstamp, red London Paid transit cds, carried by Inman-Allan Line Austrian from Queenstown May 20th to Halifax arriving May 29th, reverse with Halifax (5.29) and Yarmouth arrival cds;
flap tear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
The sender prepaid cover at the 1.20F rate to the United States "voie d'Angleterre", which was 20c. overpaid ("Amerika" was in the address). (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
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| 418 |
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 1875
(Mar. 8) Halifax, N.S. to Edinburgh, Scotland. Cover bearing Canada 1870 Small Queen, Montreal perf. 11½: 2¢ green (36e) block of six tied by grid cancels duplexed with "Halifax N.S. MR 8" cds, carried
by Inman-Allan Line Hibernia from Halifax Mar. 9th to Queenstown arriving Mar. 19th, red "Paid, Liverpool, Br Packet, 20 MR 75" cds, reverse with rimless "Ednb-Carlisle Sorting Tender, MR 21 75" arrival backstamp; partial flap,
reduced at bends, fresh and Very Fine, ex-de Volpi, Simpson, Arfken, Menich.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
A REMARKABLY FRANKING PREPAYING DOUBLE THE 6¢ TREATY RATE TO GREAT BRITAIN. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 419 |
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 1876
(Jan. 5) Whycocomagh, Cape Breton to Edinburgh, Scotland. Cover bearing Canada 1868 Large Queen, 5¢ olive green (26) tied by blue oval grid cancel, matching blue "Whycocomagh, C.B., JA 5 1876" cds, Halifax
(1.10) transit backstamp, carried by Inman-Allan Line Hibernian from Halifax to Queenstown, red "Paid, Liverpool, Br. Packet, 24 JA 76" transit, Edinburgh (1.24) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate;
$300 - 400.
The 5¢ preferred rate was effective October 1, 1875. Canada was blocked from GPU membership by action of France and Spain, and did not join the UPU until July 1st, 1878. In response, the United Kingdom extended a lower
5¢ rate not valid to other distant parts of the British Empire. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 420 |
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 1876
(Mar. 7) Dunkerque, France to Georgetown, P.E.I. Blue cover bearing France 1872-75 Republic 15c bister and 30c brown (61, 62) tied by two strikes of "1567" lozenge cancels, matching "Dunkerque, 7 Mars 76"
origin cds, red London Paid (3.8) transit cds, red crayon "15 gr" and "1½" d credit to Canada, carried by Inman-Allan Line Sardinian from Queenstown to Halifax, reverse with Charlottetown (3.25) cds; 30c
corner fault, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
The cover was prepaid 45c for the treaty rate effective January 1st 1876 for 15gr. with 1½d credit to Canada. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
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