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(Lunenburg to London, England, Jun. 16, 1828). Bold strike of Post Office Lunenburg” double-circle (MacDonald 49) with PAID” handstamp in center, manuscript Lunenburg, N.S. June 16, 1828” docketing on bottom flap of folded cover to London, England, rated Post Paid 7” (crossed out) then a further 2/2” from Halifax to London with Halifax Jul. 9 circular datestamp (Jephcott 24, MacDonald 11) struck in transit, London arrival backstamp, small tear at top of face panel, Extremely Fine strike of this rare marking on a missionary letter to London (Image)

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(LaHave to Halifax, Jan. 4, 1832). Faint but clear strike of Post Office Lunenburg” double-circle with manuscript 4th Jany 1832” (MacDonald 49) on folded letter datelined LaHave 4th Jany 1832” to Halifax, rated 7 (+) 1 (=) 8”, Fine and scarce marking which is recorded only in 1831-32, ex Young, Saint and Dr. Clark (Image)

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(Parrsborough to Halifax, Nov. 14, 1831). Clear strike of Post Office Parrsborough” double-circle with manuscript 14 Nov. 1831” (MacDonald 50) on folded letter datelined to Halifax, manuscript Paid 7d”, one file fold thru handstamp, Very Fine strike of this immensely rare marking, the finer of the two known examples, the other dated 1828 is only a part strike, a worthy addition to any major Nova Scotia collection, ex Young and Dr. Clark (Image)

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(Pictou to Willow Park [near Halifax], Jan. 21, 1825). Clear strike of Post Office Pictou” double-circle with manuscript 21st Ja 25” (Jephcott 47, MacDonald 51) on folded cover to Willow Park, near Halifax”, manuscript 7 (+) 1 (=) 8”, Extremely Fine strike, quite early use of this handstamp (MacDonald lists Jan. 14, 1825 as earliest) (Image)

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(Shelbourne to St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Jan. 15, 1826). Well-struck Post Office Shelbourne” double-circle with manuscript 15th Jany 1826” (MacDonald 52) on folded cover to St. Andrews, New Brunswick, manuscript 9 (+) 7 (=) 1N4” for the rate to St. John and onwards to St. Andrews, St. John transit datestamp, cover with small tear at top of little consequence, Very Fine strike of this rare marking, this is the earliest of the few known, illustrated in The Nova Scotia Post by J. J. MacDonald (p. 112), ex MacDonald and Dr. Clark (Image)

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(Sydney to Halifax via Arichat, Sept. 18, 1832). Faint but clear strike of Post Office Sydney” with manuscript Sep 18 32” (MacDonald 53) on folded letter to Arichat, forwarded to Halifax with Post Office Arichat” with manuscript Sept 21 32” (MacDonald 44), manuscript 5d (+) 1N3 (=) 1N8 (+) 1 (=) 1N9” rate, Fine and scarce forwarded cover (Image)

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