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The Richard C. Frajola Collection of Worldwide Classic Covers 1840-1860 continued...

Norway thru Nova Scotia
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
131 c ImageNORWAY, 1855, 4s Blue (1; Facit 1). Full to large margins, bright color and clear impression, neatly tied by "Trondheim 29/2 1856" circular datestamp on blue 1856 folded letter to Steinkjer, clean and fresh, Very Fine and choice, ex Fryer

Paying domestic letter rate from January 1, 1855. (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
132 c ImageNOVA SCOTIA, 1851, 3p Bright Blue (2; SG 3). Large margins, just a bit closer at top right, intense color, tied by light oval grid cancel on neat 1851 "Hartford Fire Insurance Company" imprint cover to Bridgetown, "Halifax Ju 6 1857" circular datestamp on back, part Bridgetown receiving datestamp, stamp with negligible corner crease, Very Fine, ex Mayer

Paying domestic letter rate from July 6, 1851, per -1/2 ounce. (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
133 c ImageNOVA SCOTIA, 1851, 6p Yellow Green (4; SG 5). A beautiful example with ample to mostly large margins, wonderfully bright color and impression, tied by neat and clear strike of oval grid cancel on bluish 1851 folded cover to New York City, manuscript directive "pr Land Mai", clear "Halifax-Nova-Scotia Oc 25 1851" split-ring circular datestamp on back, red "Paid" handstamp at top center, blue New Brunswick circular transit (on front) and St. John transit (on back)

EXTREMELY FINE. A MARVELOUS GEM QUALITY SINGLE FRANKING OF THE 1851 6-PENCE YELLOW GREEN ON A SCARCE OVERLAND MAIL COVER TO THE UNITED STATES.

In addition to the beauty of the stamp and the scarce overland mail use, this is a very early use of the 6p stamp. Described in The Postage Stamps of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia by Nicolas Argenti (pg. 108).

Ex Caspary, Schneider, Mayer and Forster. With 1987 B.P.A. certificate.

Paying foreign letter rate by land to United States from July 6, 1851, per -1/2 ounce. (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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