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Nova Scotia - Transatlantic Mail 1789-1825 continued...
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| 1181 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1818 (Oct. 30) via Halifax to London, England. Docketed folded cover originating outside Halifax as ship letter, entered mails with "Ship Letter, Halifax" crown oval and
manuscript "1/1" due rating for 9d cy. inland plus 2d cy. ship letter charge, framed "Ship Letter" handstamp and manuscript "1/8" due rating for 8d ship letter rate plus 1s inland postage, red London (12.25) arrival
backstamp, Very Fine, ex-Arnell.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
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| 1182 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1823 (May 10) London, England to St. John, New Brunswick. Datelined folded letter, endorsed "p. Scipio" to Halifax, entered mails with Halifax (6.10) cds and
"Ship Letter, Halifax" crown oval with manuscript 1N7" cy. due rating for 6d stg. ship letter, 2d stg. captain's gratuity and 8d stg. inland postage, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1183 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1828 (Sep. 11) Liverpool, England to Truro, N.S. Datelined folded letter written by Capt. Christie, endorsed "p. Corsair", addressed to Ship Owner Alex Kent of Truro
carried by his own ship Corsair to Halifax, entered mails with sharp "Halifax, OC 15 182" cds and matching "Ship Letter, Halifax" crown oval with manuscript "6" pence for 5d inland postage plus 1 ship letter fee,
Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
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 Nova Scotia, 1829 (Jun. 1) Pictou N.S. to Edinburgh, Scotland. Datelined folded letter carried by private ship to Scotland, entered mails with "Greenock / Ship Letter" two-line
handstamp and manuscript "1/4" rating for 8d ship letter plus 8d internal postage, reverse with Greenock (6.30) transit cds and red Edinburgh (7.1) arrival cds, "Addl. ½" handstamp for ½d
Scottish toll road tax, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
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 Nova Scotia, 1831 (Nov. 16) Bedeque, Prince Edward Island to Luss, Scotland. Datelined folded letter carried by private ship from Halifax to Scotland, entered mails with "Greenock / Ship
Letter" two-line handstamp on reverse along with Dec. 22nd cds, manuscript "1/3" for 6d ship letter rate, 2d captain's gratuity and 7d inland postage, updated to "1/4" for 1d to Luss, Scottish "Addl.
½" handstamp for ½d toll road tax; some edge wear and soiling, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Ship letter originating on Prince Edward Island are most uncommon and any ship would have transitted Nova Scotia
on the way to Europe. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
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 Nova Scotia, 1835 (Aug. 28) Glasgow, Scotland to Pictou N.S. Docketed folded cover endorsed per "Acadian", entered mails with "Halifax N.S. SE, 1835" cds and "Ship Letter,
Halifax" crown oval with manuscript "8" pence rating; small faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1187 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1789 (Jan. 5) Halifax N.S. to London, England. Folded cover with framed "HALIFAX N.S." postmark and "JA. 5" date on flap and manuscript "1/" rating, carried
by Falmouth Packet Speedy to Great Britain, London (2.12) arrival backstamp; some wear and slight overall toning, Fine, ex-Halifax, Steinhart.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Nova Scotia, 1789 (Jul. 7) Fredericton N.B. to London, England. Folded letter with faded red manuscript "Postage Paid to Halifax N9" at top, "Halifax, N: Scotia, Aug 5 '89"
split double-ring cds and manuscript "1/-" packet rating, carried by Falmouth Packet Cumberland to Falmouth, London (10.2) arrival cds; fold soiling and slight overall toning, Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
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| 1189 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1802 (Apr. 24) Halifax, N.S. to London, England. Datelined folded letter with "Halifax / Apr" two-line handstamp, carried by Lady Arabelle to Falmouth, red London
(5.31) backstamp and manuscript "1/10" packet rating, clean and Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
From January 5th 1797, the rate to Falmouth became 1s and 1s8d to London, then from April 5th 1801 the rate to
London increased to 1s10d. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Nova Scotia, 1807 (Mar. 4) London, England to Shelburne N.S. Folded cover with red "Paid, Mar 4, 1807" cds and manuscript "2/-" prepaid rating, endorsed "pr. the March
Packet", carried by Duke of Kent from Falmouth to Halifax, sharp strike of "Halifax / Apr 15" two-line backstamp and manuscript "4½" d.cy. ship letter rating within BNA; some paper loss top right, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $100-200
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 Nova Scotia, 1810 (May 15) Prince Edward Island to Alnwick, England. Datelined folded letter with "Halifax / May 21" backstamp, carried by Duke of Montrose to Falmouth,
manuscript "1½" oz. notation and "9/4" due rating for 6s to London and 3s3d to Alnwick, Very Fine and high rating, ex-Salmon.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1192 |
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 Nova Scotia, 1815 (May 21) Halifax, N.S. to Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland. Datelined folded letter with "Halifax, MY 21, 1815" fleuron cds and matching bold "POST / PAID"
circular handstamp, carried by Hinchinbrooke to Falmouth, partial "Glasgow, 28 Jun 1815" two-line postmark and matching "½" handstamp for Scottish toll road tax, manuscript "2/5" rating for 1s3d packet plus 1s2d
inland postage, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
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 Nova Scotia, 1817 (Oct. 30) Borrowfield, Scotland to Lunenburg N.S. Datelined folded letter entered the mails with framed "Montrose, 488 - E" postmark and manuscript "Pd
2/6½" rating, Edinburgh "Paid, 5 NO 1817" cds, carried by Princess Elizabeth to Bermuda, then by HMS Saracen to Halifax; cover tear, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
The
2s6½d rating was 1s3d for packet, 1s3d inland postage (should have been 1s2d for 488 miles) and ½d Scottish toll road tax. A post office was opened at Lunenburg in 1819 only. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Nova Scotia, 1818 (Nov. 5) Swansea, Wales to Fredericton N.B. Datelined folded letter with "Swansea, NO 5, 1818" cds and manuscript "2/2" rating for 1s3d packet plus 9d inland
postage, carried by Montague to Bermuda arriving Dec. 27th, and then to New York arriving Jan. 7th, overland to St. John with "St. John, FE 6 1819" fleuron backstamp, manuscript "2N5 Packet" cy. rating as 2s2d conversion,
25¢ U.S. postage converted as "1N3 Am" and "7" d.cy. inland plus "2" d.cy., totalled to "4N5" rating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
An unusual routing, if the letter had been carried
from Bermuda to Halifax on the HMS "Grasshopper", it would have cost 3s4d cy. instead of 4s5d via New York. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
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 Nova Scotia, 1819 (Feb. 5) Exeter, England to Lunenburg N.S. Folded letter with red "Exeter, 5 FE 5, 1819, 176" cds and red manuscript "P 1/11" prepaid rating for 1s3d packet
plus 8d internal postage, carried by Swiftsure via Bermuda arriving Mar. 28th, then by H.M.Sloop Cyrene to Halifax, "Halifax, AP 6, 1819" fleuron with manuscript "7" d.cy. inland postage, Very Fine.
Estimate;
$200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
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 Nova Scotia, 1819 (Dec. 4) London, England to Fredericton, N.B. Datelined folded letter with London (12.4) backstamp and manuscript "2/2" rating for packet rate, carried by
Chesterfield to Bermuda arriving Jan. 31st, then by H.M. Brig Carnation to Halifax arriving Feb. 14th, sharp strike of "Halifax, FE 15 20" fleuron and manuscript "Packet 2N5" cy. rating (2s2d equiv.) plus
"11" d.cy. rating totalled to "3N4" due, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Nova Scotia, 1819 (Dec. 2) Kingston N.S. to London, England. Folded cover with"KINGSTON / 2 DEC" two-line backstamp and red manuscript "Paid 2N5" cy. rating, clear strike of
"Halifax, JA 11 '20" fleuron, carried by Princess Elizabeth to Falmouth, red London (2.12) arrival backstamp, prepaid rating crossed out and manuscript "2/2" due rating below, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Nova Scotia, 1820 (Jul. 20) Interlaken, Switzerland to Luneburg, N.S. via London. Datelined folded letter carried privately to London, entered with mails with red London "Paid, 2 AU
1820" and red manuscript "2/2" prepaid rating, carried by Nocton to Halifax, partial "Halifax, 2 OCT 1820" fleuron and manuscript "7d" cy. rating for inland postage, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 -
300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
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 Nova Scotia, 1821 (Jan. 2) Prince Edward Island to London, England. Folded cover with "Prince Edward Island, Jan 2, 1821" rimless datestamp and manuscript "Pd. to Halifax 8"
d.cy. rating at top left, partial "Halifax, 20 JA 1821" transit fleuron, carried by Duke of York to Falmouth arriving Mar. 12th, London (3.12) backstamp and manuscript "2/2" packet due rating, Very Fine, A rare early
Winter cover.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
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 Nova Scotia, 1824 (Jan. 10) Marseilles, France to St. John, N.B. Datelined folded letter with Marseilles two-line postmark and red "P.P.P.P." framed handstamp with "14"
décimes rating on back to London forwarder Bainbridge & Brown, London backstamp and manuscript "1/2" due rating, remailed with London backstamp and updated "2/2" rating, carried by Osborn to Halifax, Halifax
(3.22) fleuron and manuscript "Packet 2N5" cy. equivalent plus "9" d.cy. inland to N.B. totalled as "3N2" due rating; some edge wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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