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Nova Scotia - Postal Relations with St. Pierre et Miquelon continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1161       imageNova Scotia, 1869 (Oct. 25) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Boston Mass. Blue folded letter with "St. Pierre et Miquelon, Nov 10" origin cds and manuscript "25" cents, endorsed "Via Sydney pr Estafette" at top left, reverse with Sydney C.B. (11.14) and Amherst N.S. (11.19) transits, black "10" handstamp for U.S. inland postage due, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1162       imageNova Scotia, 1870 (Jul. 28) Brest, France to St. Pierre et Miquelon. Cover bearing France 80c Empire Issue tied by lozenge cancel, matching "Brest, 28 Juil 70" origin cds and red "PD" framed handstamp, blue Paris (7.29) departure backstamp, endorsed "Via Liverpool and Halifax", carried by Cunard Line China from Liverpool Jul. 30th to New York arriving Aug. 10th, St. Pierre et Miquelon (8.16) arrival cds; flap torn, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction
1163       imageNova Scotia, 1871 (Sep. 4) St. Cyr-de-Provence, France to St. Pierre et Miquelon. Cover bearing France 40c Bordeaux Issue, two singles, and 20c. Siége, each tied by "3563" lozenge cancels, matching "St. Cyr-de-Provence, 4 Sept. 71" origin cds and red "PD" framed handstamp, endorsed "Voie Anglaise par Liverpool et Halifax" at top left, St. Pierre (9.22) arrival cds, Very Fine and choice, signed by Scheller.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.

A REMARKABLE BORDEAUX-SIÉGE FRANKING PREPAYING THE 1F RATE TO ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON.

This cover was prepaid 1F for the 1F rate for Newfoundland "Station Terre-Neuve" according to the tariff of July 1st 1871. Illustrated in Yvert Specialized Catalogue of classic France. Illustrated on the front cover of Oct. 1999 Behr net price list.
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Est. $5,000-7,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1164       imageNova Scotia, 1874 (Jun. 6) Balclutha, New Zealand to St. Pierre et Miquelon. Cover bearing New Zealand 1874 4d per 12½ pair, tied by "019" ovals, reverse with Balclutha (6.6) origin cds and Dunedin (7.8) transit cds, carried by H.H. Hall and Forbes Australian and American Steamship Co. City of Adelaide to San Francisco, closed bag to Canada, reverse with Halifax (8.21) and St. John's Newfoundland (8.27) cds, blue crayon "5c" due rating for Canada inland postage crossed out and Newfoundland blue crayon "5" due, St. Pierre arrival cds and manuscript "0.52" cents due rating; small part of flap missing and some edge wear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

The 9d rate from New Zealand to British North America via San Francisco effective Nov. 22nd 1871.
(Image1)
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
Nova Scotia - Postal Relations with Bermuda and the West Indies
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1165       imageNova Scotia, 1827 (Aug. 14) Falmouth, Jamaica to Halifax N.S. via St. John. Datelined folded letter carried privately to St. John, flap with manuscript "St. John 19 Septr. Recd. & forwarded by Your Obt. Servt., Bowman & Whayle" forwarder's endorsement, entered mails with "St. John N.B." straightline handstamp and manuscript "9" d.cy. rating plus "1" d.cy. for local delivery totalled to "10" d.cy. due; light staining on reverse only, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
1166       imageNova Scotia, 1829 (Jan. 6) Bahia, Brazil to Halifax N.S. via Boston. Datelined folded letter carried privately to Boston, flap with manuscript "Boston March 11th 1829. Forwarded by Your Ob. Servt., Archd. Foster" forwarder's endorsement, sent privately to Halifax where manuscript "3½" d.cy. rating for a letter arriving at port from Nova Scotia, N.B. or foreign until 1842; light fold toning, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1167       imageNova Scotia, 1815 (Dec. 27) Spanish Town, Jamaica to St. John, New Brunswick. Datelined folded letter by private ship, "Ship Letter, Halifax" crown oval handstamp and matching "Halifax, MR 1816" cds with manuscript "10" d. rating for 9d cy. from Halifax and 1d local delivery, Very Fine, ex-Steinhart.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1168       imageNova Scotia, 1857 (Apr. 20) Demerara, British Guiana to Maitland, N.S. Blue datelined folded letter with partial strike of red oval "Forwarded by Kinnear & Co. Y.O. St. S/T" oval handstamp on reverse, carried by private ship to Halifax, reverse with "Ship-Letter, Halifax N.S., 23MY1857" boxed backstamp and manuscript "4½" d.cy. rating for inland postage as an incoming ship letter (1853 tariff), Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1169       imageNova Scotia, 1851 (Aug. 4) Halifax, N.S. to St. Thomas, Danish West Indies. Cover with red "Halifax, Paid, Aug 4, 1851, Nova Scotia" tombstone postmark and matching "1/3" rating handstamp for 1s3d cy. rate, carried by Cunard Line Ospray to Bermuda arriving Aug. 9th, reverse with St. Thomas (8.17) arrival double-arc datestamp; some edge wear and toning, Fine, ex-Wilkinson.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

A RARE USE FROM NOVA SCOTIA TO ST. THOMAS VIA BERMUDA. (Image1)
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1170       imageNova Scotia, 1853 (Mar. 22) Knutsford, England to H.M.S. "Megson" at Portsmouth, Forwarded to West Indies and via Halifax. Cover addressed to 2nd Engineer originally sent from Mobberely, entered mails with G.B. 1841, 1d red, plate 159 tied by numeral Knutsford "425" grid, reverse with green Knutsford (3.22) origin backstamp and London (3.23) transit, upon arrival readdressed to HMS Medea in the West Indies, manuscript "1/-" rating, carried by Orinocco from Southampton to St. Thomas and then by Derwent to Barbados, reverse with Barbados (4.22) arrival cds and additional red Apr. 22nd double-arc ties stamp, then by Spray via St. Thomas, Bermuda to Halifax (7.9 backstamp) and "1/3" cy. 1s3d due handstamp, then Lady Seymour to Bermuda and Clyde from St. Thomas (9.17) to Jamaica, reverse with Port Royal (9.21) backstamp, finally endorsed "Gone To England" and returned by Dee leaving Nov. 11th via St. Thomas and then La Plata to Southampton arriving Dec. 16th; opened on three sides for display, Fine.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

A FANTASTIC FORWARDED USE FROM ENGLAND TO THE WEST INDIES, HALIFAX AND BACK TO THE WEST INDIES AND HOME. (Image1)
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1171       imageNova Scotia, 1866 (Feb. 8) Kingston, Jamaica to Ragged Islands N.S. Folded cover bearing Jamaica 1860, 4d brown orange (4), two singles, tied by "A01" oval grids, partial Kingston origin backstamp and red crayon "8" d. double-weight packet rating, carried by RMSPC Solent to St. Thomas (2.12 backstamp), then by Cunard Line Alpha to Halifax (2.21 backstamp) and "CTS/10" rating handstamp, Lockeport arrival backstamp; slight erosion at top, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1172       imageNova Scotia, 1871 (Jan.) Brae, P.E.I. to Georgetown, British Guiana. Cover endorsed "Postage paid at Brae" at right, bearing P.E.I. 3d blue, 6d blue green (6, 7a), tied by grid cancels, "Charlottetown P.E.I., JA 20 71" backstamp, red crayon "4" pence stg. credit rating, carried by Cunard Line Alpha from Halifax via Bermuda (2.8) to St. Thomas, then by RMSPC Arno departing Feb. 19th to Demerara, reverse with "Demerara, FE 24 '71" arrival backstamp; small cover tear, Very Fine, ex-Saint, Wilkinson, with 1985 Greene Foundation certificate.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.

THE ONLY RECORDED P.E.I. 6D BLUE GREEN RECORDED USED ON COVER. A REMARKABLE USE TO THE WEST INDIES.

The Greene certificate mentions the 6d is the dark green shade, which is the Scott listed 6d blue green shade variety. This cover was prepaid at the 9d rate to the West Indies with 4d (6d cy.) credit.
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Est. $5,000-7,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1173       imageNova Scotia, 1874 (Nov.) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Fort de France, Martinique. Cover with indistinct St. Pierre et Miquelon origin cds, bearing Canada Small Queen 6¢ yellow brown (39b) pair and single, and 6¢ yellow brown (39) single, arranged in block form and tied by oval grid cancels, matching "Halifax N.S. NO 30 74" cds on flap, red crayon "18" credit rating, red "New York '8' Dec 24" exchange cds with 8¢ credit to G.B., carried by U.S. Brazil Mail Steamship Co. Ontario from New York Dec. 24th to St. Thomas (12.30 backstamp), then by RMSPC steamer to Martinique; small edge tear, right 6¢ creased from placement over edge, Very Fine appearance, Illustrated in Arfken.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

A STUNNING SMALL QUEEN USE FROM ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON TO MARTINIQUE.

This cover had missed the Cunard Line Beta leaving Halifax Nov. 30th for Bermuda. The next ship via Bermuda was scheduled to leave Halifax Dec. 28th and arrive at St. Thomas later than if routed via New York. The Canadian rate via New York to Martinique was 21¢ (effective Oct. 1873) with 3¢ retained by Canada and 18¢ credit to the United States. The United States retained 10¢ steamship postage with credit of 8¢ to G.B. for carriage from St. Thomas to Martinique. Cover was 3¢ overpaid.
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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1174       imageNova Scotia, 1871 (Sep. 11) Antigua to Aylesford N.S. Mourning cover bearing Antigua 1867 1d pale vermilion (3), strip of five, tied by four strikes of "A02" oval grids, matching "Antigua, SP 11 71" backstamp and red crayon "4" pence packet rating, endorsed "Via Halifax", carried by RMSPC Arno to St. Thomas (partial 9.13 backstamp), then by Cunard Line Delta to Halifax (9.27 backstamp); no backflap, Very Fine, ex-Charlton Henry, Toeg.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

Cover is prepaid 5d for 1d Antigua internal postage plus 4d packet rate (red crayon 4 rating).
(Image1)
Est. $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1175       imageNova Scotia, 1877 (Jan. 12) Halifax N.S. to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Cover addressed to Capt Babiu, Brig "Zeno" care of the British Consul, bearing Canada 1873, 3¢ orange red (37), two horizontal strip of three, tied by strikes of "Halifax N.S., JA 12 77" cds, carried by Cunard Line Beta via Bermuda to St. Thomas (1.31 backstamp), sent back to Halifax by Cunard Line Beta on her return voyage, "Halifax N.S., FE 10 77" backstamp and matching "Returned / For / Postage" three-line handstamp, "Dead Letter Office, Canada, FE 17 1877" backstamp; two 3¢ stamps with tears, small erosion hole top right, Fine appearance.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

The United States and Brazil Mail Steamship Company had stopped their services in Autumn 1875. The corresponding 18¢ rate was still advertised in January 1876. The only route available at this time was via England to Brazil.
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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
Nova Scotia - Transatlantic Mail 1789-1825
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1176       imageNova Scotia, 1789 (Dec. 19) Halifax, N.S. to Rothsay Manse (Isle of Bute), Scotland. Folded letter from W. Lyon endorsed "p. Snow Turner, Capt. Emslin", entered mails with "Greenock" straightline backstamp and matching "Ship" handstamp with manuscript "3" due for 2d inland postage plus 1d ship fee, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
1177       imageNova Scotia, 1800 (Jul. 24) Windsor N.S. to Edinburgh, Scotland. Datelined folded letter carried by private ship to Plymouth, entered mails with "Ship-Letter, Plymouth" crown oval and manuscript "2/-" shilling due rating, red London backstamp and manuscript "3/4" rating for double weight 8d ship letter plus 1s4d Plymouth-London and 1s4d London-Edinburgh inland postage; some edge wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1178       imageNova Scotia, 1800 (Jul. 25) Halifax N.S. to Rothsay, Isle of Bute, Scotland. Datelined folded letter endorsed "p William, Capt. Cambridge", entered mails with clear strike of "Ship Letter, Greenock" crown oval handstamp and manuscript "8" due rating for 4d ship letter rate plus 4d inland postage, contents describes a dislocation from Virginia to Halifax, clean and Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1179       imageNova Scotia, 1804 (Oct. 12) Halifax N.S. to London, England. Folded cover carried by private ship to Plymouth, entered mails with "Ship-Letter, Plymouth" crown oval and manuscript "2/2" due rating for double letter with 8d ship fee plus 1s6d inland postage, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1180       imageNova Scotia, 1808 (Dec. 20) Halifax, N.S. to Rothsay, Isle of Bute, Scotland. Datelined folded letter by private ship to Liverpool, entered mails with red "Ship-Letter, Liverpool" crown oval and manuscript "1/3" due rating for 4d ship letter fee plus 11d inland postage; some extra ms. top right, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

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