Stamps auction catalogue: Canada, New Brunswick & Nova Scotia 2011 by David Feldman

NEW BRUNSWICK & NOVA SCOTIA

The Warren Wilkinson Collections

CANADA

The Joseph Hackmey

frpsl

Collection

Friday, March 4, 2011 at 2:00 PM

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Table of Contents

New Brunswick - the Warren Wilkinson Collection of Stamps & Postal History

Lots: Subject: Introduction 10000-10016 The Adhesive Postage Stamps 10017-10050 Postal History: the Rates Within New Brunswick 10051-10067 Rates to Other Parts of British North America 10068-10092 Rates to the United States of America 10093-10114 Rates Beyond British North America

Pages: 6-7 8-10 11-35 36-49 50-67 68-87

Nova Scotia - the Warren Wilkinson Collection of Stamps & Postal History Lots: Subject: Introduction 10115-10153 The Adhesive Postage Stamps 10154-10202 Postal History: the Rates Within Nova Scotia 10203-10226 Rates to Other Parts of British North America 10227-10248 Rates to the United States of America 10249-10280 Rates Beyond British North America

Pages: 88-89 90-97 98-132 133-149 150-165 166-189

Canada - the Joseph Hackmey frpsl Collection of Classic Postal History

Lots: Subject: Pages: Introduction 190-191 10281-10316 Postal History: the Rates Within Canada & Provinces 192-218 10317-10347 Rates to the United States of America 219-243 10348-10379 Rates to the United Kingdom 244-271 10380-10387 Rates Beyond the United Kingdom 272-279

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BRITISH NORTH AMERICA: The Wilkinson & Hackmey Collections 18th Century French map showing what would become Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island

Introduction It is our fervent hope that the availability of the outstanding and rare covers from the Wilkinson & Hackmey collections can stimulate a new generation of collectors to pursue the postal history of the Maritime Provinces and of Classic Canada, and will provide collectors of First Issues and Classics in general with a fresh opportunity to add real showpieces to their holdings. Provenance The stamps and covers of British North America were proudly included in every great Classic collection ever formed, from Tapling and de Coppet in the 19th century through Ferrary, Pack, Seybold, Hind, Burrus, Caspary and Lichtenstein in the 20th. Further, there have been specialised collections and exhibits of British North America which are now legendary - those of Argenti, Brassler, Jarrett, "Foxbridge" (John DuPont), Koh Seow Chuan, H. Kanai, â&#x20AC;&#x153;K.L.â&#x20AC;? and Frederick R. Mayer (to name but a few). For each lot herein, the provenance is stated insofar as we can determine it. In the 19th century, the majority of philatelists would traditionally collect but one example of every stamp issued, mint or used. The few "specialists" who kept covers intact (such as John Seybold, Charles Lathrop Pack, Nicolas Argenti and Alfred Lichtenstein) or who pursued shades, plate varieties and different cancels, were the forerunners of today's great exhibitors, who "tell a story" with their stamps and covers. To do so successfully, they must take into account the myriad combinations of rates plus frankings, of origins and destinations, and a spectrum of cancellations. Thus, a "country" such as New Brunswick or Nova Scotia, whose "Pence" issues barely form one page in an album, can become an 8-frame (128 page) competitive exhibit eligible for the highest accolades internationally (from Gold medals to Grand Prix). We are delighted to present in this catalog what we truly believe to be among the greatest concentrations of the postal history of this area ever assembled.

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New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Canada Postal History

NEW BRUNSWICK Stamps & Postal History The Warren Wilkinson Collection Background New Brunswick, originally part of the French province of Acadia, was situated on the gulf of St. Lawrence, part of the Canadian "Maritime Provinces," and became part of the British province of Nova Scotia in 1713. Separated from the latter in 1784 and settled in large part by Loyalists during and after the American Revolution, New Brunswick had its own provincial post office, under the control of the GPO in London, from 1785 to July 6, 1851, when New Brunswick assumed responsibility for its own postal affairs. From this date, the rate for a single weight internal letter became 3d for 1/2 ounce, prepayment optional. Redirected letters were liable for additional full letter postage. The "Pence" Adhesives Adhesive postage stamps were issued September 5, 1851, two months after the post office came under local control. Three values were issued: 3d in Red shades (dull or pale to bright and deep), 6d in shades of Yellow (mustard, yellow to olive-yellow), and 1/- in bright or dull Reddish Purple, the last being the most valuable according to the standard catalogues. The shades partly correspond to two orders (August and November 1851) and from three to five recorded printings for each value. Printed by Perkins, Bacon & Co. on paper which was dampened to a greater or lesser extent before printing, and as its "sizing" contained alum with a small percentage of iron, and as the ink had prussiate of potash (potassium cyanide) to help make it more fugitive (thus inhibiting the attemps to remove cancels and reuse the adhesives), all printings show a pronounced bluing of the paper, often more visible on the reverse. Argenti has pointed out that a damp stack of paper would dry in the course of a day's printing, so the drier sheets from the bottom of the stack would show less bluing as a result. A new ink formula, sufficiently fugitive to obviate the need for the bluing agent was introduced in 1857 - too late for any of the printings of the New Brunswick "Pence" issues. Bisects & Quartersects Each value is known bisected on cover. Though there was no specific authorisation, there was no prohibition either, and quartersects are known of the 6d and 1/- values. The primary reason for these fractional usages was the introduction of a lower 7 1/2d letter rate to Great Britain in 1854, though of course other rates also exist with fractional frankings.

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Organization of the Auction The Pence issues, presented off cover to differentiate the shades, were withdrawn from sale on May 15, 1860 but could still be used thereafter (reported as late as 1862). As shown by the lots in this catalogue and as demonstrated extremely well by Mr. Wilkinson's postal history exhibit, the covers fall into four main groups: I. Internal mail II. Covers to other parts of British North America III. Covers to the USA IV. Covers beyond North America (i.e. to Great Britain and to other foreign destinations) Each of the above sections are further organized by the rates paid or due, and by the frankings (with the highest face values shown last). The various multiple weight covers, the change in rates in 1854, and the prepayment of registration by stamps or cash) make the comprehensive collection of covers for this province a diverse and colorful - if difficult - challenge. Mr. Wilkinson has consulted with other collectors and experts in this area in an attempt to determine how many New Brunswick "Pence" covers may survive. The conclusion is that fewer than 400 now exist, a fraction of the number that have survived for the same period in Nova Scotia. Furthermore, there are only one or two known of scarcer frankings (and this auction often presents the finer). The lots presented herein show the most complete assembly ever formed of these frankings and usages; several of these covers have been pictured by Fred Jarrett's handbook, by Argenti, or by the Robson Lowe Encyclopedia (vol. V) as well as by the BNAPS. David Feldman USA

March 4, 2011 New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Canada Postal History

NEW BRUNSWICK

These were motivated, in part, by a new regulation given in the British Postal Guide for October 1, 1859 stating that, "Letters for Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland, if posted unpaid or insufficiently prepaid, are now charged on delivery with a fine of 6d. each in addition to the postage." Other bisects may have been made when stocks of certain values were temporarily depleted, or as postal patrons saw that the bisects of the 3d were tolerated and thus applied the same principle to the other two values.

New Brunswick Stamps & Postal History:

The Warren Wilkinson Collection The 1851 Adhesive Issues

10001

10000 10000 H

10002

3d Dark Red, clear to good margins, used with “1” oval grill cancels from St. John, tiny nick in margin not affecting design and mentioned for accuracy, Very Fine. Estimate: $400 - $500

10001 H

3d Dark Red, clear to good margins (just touched at one corner), tied on small piece by mute grill cancel, couple of tiny tears in margin, else Very Fine. Estimate: $200 - $300

10002 H

3d Dark Red, good margins on three sides and close on the fourth, used with broad bar oval cancel, Very Fine.

Estimate: $150 - $180

10003 H

10003

10004

3d Dull Red, clear to enormous margins, used with portion of Express Mail St. John c.d.s., repaired, Very Fine appearing. Estimate: $200 - $300

10004 H

3d Dull Red, clear to good margins, used with oval grill cancel and showing plate scratches in bottom left “3,” trivial scuff in bottom left margin else Very Fine. Estimate: $200 - $250

10005 H

3d Dull Red, horizontal pair, clear to good margins, used with pen cancels, Very Fine. Estimate: $250 - $300

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10006

10007

10006 DCE 6d Yellow, three good margins on three sides and just touched on the fourth, no gum, Fine,

1957 RPS certificate.

10007 DCE

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

6d Yellow, good to large margins, no gum, thin, otherwise Very Fine, 2001 Greene certificate.

Estimate: $750 - $1,000

10008 C

6d Olive Yellow, three good margins on three sides (just touched on the fourth), part original gum, Fine, 1991 Greene certificate. Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

10010

10009 10009 H

10011

6d Yellow, large margins on three sides and just clear on the fourth side, used with indistinct grill numeral cancel, Very Fine, 1953 RPS certificate. Estimate: $400 - $500

10010 H

6d Yellow, large margins on three sides and just clear on the fourth side, used with large part of red “Province of New Brunswick” circular cancel, Very Fine, 1987 BPA certificate, ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Kanai, Schneider. Estimate: $750 - $1,000

10011 H

6d Orange Yellow, large margins on three sides and just clear on the fourth, used with red “Paid” straight-line cancel, Very Fine, 1987 BPA certificate, ex Schneider. Estimate: $500 - $750

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10012 DCE

1sh Bright Reddish Violet, large margins on two sides and clear on the other two, unused, no gum, thinned and slightly soiled, Very Fine appearance, 2000 Greene certificate. Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000

10013 10013 H

10014

10015

1sh Bright Reddish Violet, mixed margins, used with “28” grill oval cancel from St. George, backstamped, Fine. Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

10014 H

1sh Bright Reddish Violet, clear margins on two sides and just touched on the other two, used with “8” blue grill oval cancel from Chatham, Fine. Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

10015 H

1sh Bright Reddish Violet, large to ample margins on three sides and large to just clear on the other, used with light blue grill oval cancel, repaired, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

10016 M

10016ex

3d Red, 6d & 1sh Blue, Government Reprints, clear to ample margins, unused, no gum as always, Very Fine. In 1890, five sheets (16x10=160 stamps) of each value were reprinted on the authority of Mr. Haggart, the P.M.G. of Canada. The majority were handed over to the Honorable W.S. Fielding when he was Minister of Finance in the Canadian Government. Estimate: $600 - $900

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The Rates Within New Brunswick: 1 Pence: 1/2 ounce Drop Letter Rate for pickup within St. John (New Brunswick)

10017 F

Stampless cover with St. John Paid Nov. 22, 1854 c.d.s. and 1d rate handstamp, latter indicating 1/2 ounce drop letter rate, for pickup, within St. John, New Brunswick, Very Fine, a very seldom used special rate. Estimate: $400 - $500

3 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate within New Brunswick Both prepaid in cash and collect

10019

10018 10018 F

Stampless cover with red Gagetown Paid 3d rate handstamp, dated Feb. 23, 1857, to Fredericton, Fine. It is a well-established fact that postmasters were directed to use red ink for letters prepaid in cash. Estimate: $500 - $750

10019 F

Stampless folded cover with black 3 rate handstamp, dated Dec. 9, 1851, to Robert D. Wilmot, New Brunswick, who was Surveyor General of the Province of New Brunswick from 1851 to 1854, Very Fine. It is a well-established fact that postmasters were directed to use black ink for letters sent collect. Estimate: $250 - $350

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3 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate within New Brunswick (continued)

10020 F

3p Bright Red, slightly mixed margins, tied on folded cover by mute grill cancel from Woodstock, dated Nov. 27, 1851, to St. John, stamp with trivial vertical crease otherwise Very Fine, 1983 PF certificate. A nice example of a color variety used to prepay the rate for which it was intended (1/2d ounce letter rate within New Brunswick). Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Argenti, Schneider, Koh

Estimate: $500 - $750

10021 F

3d Dull Red, huge margins at top and bottom, showing small portion of adjoining stamp at foot, tied by blue â&#x20AC;&#x153;8â&#x20AC;? grill cancel from Chatham, dated Aug. 12, 1858, to Fredericton, some overall toning, Very Fine, ex Greene, signed by E. Diena and others. Estimate: $250 - $350

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3 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate within New Brunswick (continued)

Unique Provisional Usage of Double Bisect as 5 Cents

10022 F

(in lieu of the 5c McConnell)

3d Red, pair, each stamp bisected diagonally, large to huge margins, tied on folded cover by a pen cancellation from Way Office Kingston Kent, dated May 23, 1860, to Moncton, Very Fine, 1956 PF & 1976 BPA certificates, ex Banfield. Estimate: $7,500 - $10,000

On May 15, 1860 (8 days prior to the posting of this cover), the new “Cents” issues were released, except the 5c stamp which had been prepared but was not issued because authorities discovered that Postmaster General Charles Connell had arrogantly placed his own image on the Colony's predominant stamp value, and forced him to resign. On May 8, the executive council ordered the procurement of a new 5c stamp bearing the portrait of Queen Victoria. As there was no 5c stamp available to pay the domestic letter rate, bisects of the 10c or usages of the remaining Pence issue were permitted. Smaller towns (e.g. Kingston Kent) were not provided with cancelling devices; stamps were to be cancelled (as the above) with a neat manuscript “X.” This cover is the only example of 3d double bisects recorded.

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3 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate within New Brunswick (continued)

10023 F

6d Yellow, bisected diagonally, margins clear to touching, tied on folded cover by a Salisbury May 13, 1859 c.d.s., to Dalhousie, Very Fine, ex Mackie, Saint. P.O. regulations required that town postmarks should be applied only on the reverse of a cover, thus this cover is both in direct violation of this Post Office directive, and is the unique example of a bisected stamp tied by a town postmark. Estimate: $750 - $1,000

10024 F

6d Deep Olive Yellow, bisected diagonally, ample to huge margins, tied on folded cover by a blue â&#x20AC;&#x153;8â&#x20AC;? grill cancel from Chatham, dated Aug. 2, 1854, to Dorchester, Very Fine, 1997 BPA certificate. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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3 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate within New Brunswick (continued)

Only Known Example of This Steamboat Postmark on Cover

10025 F

3d Dull Red, margins clear to touching, tied on cover by “1” (St. John) & “13”(Fredericton) grill cancels, with St. John-N.B./ Ship Letter two-line handstamp, dated Jun. 2, 1858, Very Fine, ex Argenti, Foxbridge, Saint. Carried down the St. John River by the Favor's Express Co. to St. John where the Ship Letter handstamp and the “1” grill cancel were applied. This is the only complete stamped cover recorded bearing this steamboat postmark. Estimate: $750 - $1,000

10026 F

3d Dull Red, margins clear to touching, tied on cover by “1” grill cancel from St. John, embossed corned card “Alex Balloch / General Commission / Insurance Agent. / St. John N.B.” to Fredericton, Very Fine. Estimate: $200 - $300

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3 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate within New Brunswick (continued)

Exceptional 6d Bisect Cover

10027 F

6d Olive Yellow, bisected diagonally, ample to clear margins, tied on folded cover by “1” grill cancel from St. John, dated Apr. 18, 1860, to Moncton, Very Fine. Provenance: ex “Foxbridge,” Hugh Wood

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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6 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Letter Rate within New Brunswick

10028 F

3d Bright Red, two singles from the first printing, one with clear to ample margins, other with clear to ample margins on three sides, tied on folded cover by mute grill cancels probably applied at St. John and showing Way Office Stanley dispatch backstamp (according to Post Office regulations, datestamps had to be applied on the reverse only).

In many cases, small towns were not provided with cancelling devices, so stamps were obliterated during transit or using a pen), dated Jun. 16, 1852, to Fredericton. Very Fine, 1996 BPA certificate. Provenance; ex Argenti,â&#x20AC;&#x153;K.L.,â&#x20AC;? Hugh Wood Only seventeen examples of the double letter rate have been recorded, including eight showing this franking. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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6 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Letter Rate within New Brunswick (continued)

One of Three Known 1sh Bisect Covers

10029 F

1sh Reddish Purple, bisected diagonally, mixed margins, tied on folded cover by blue “8” grill cancel from Chatham, dated Apr. 7, 1858, to Dorchester, Very Fine, 1999 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Argenti, Cartier, “Foxbridge,” Hugh Wood, Koh

One of three known bisected shilling stamps used to prepay the double letter rate within the Colony. Estimate: $7,500 - $10,000

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6 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate + Forwarding within New Brunswick (3d Franking + 3d Paid in Cash for Forwarding)

One of Two Known 3d Franked Forwarded Covers

10030 F

3d Dull Red, large margins on three sides, ample on fourth, tied on folded cover by “25” grill cancel from Salisbury and showing “3” manuscript rate in red, dated Jul. 2, 1857, originally addressed to Fredericton, but forwarded to Dorchester, Very Fine, ex Brassler. The cover originally prepaid the domestic letter rate by the postage stamp. Upon receipt at Fredericton the address was struck out, rated 3d (the red ink denotes prepayment) and then sent to Dorchester. Only two covers forwarded within New Brunswick are known using this stamp.

Estimate: $500 - $750

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9 Pence: 1-1/2 ounce (Triple) Letter Rate within New Brunswick

Only Recorded Triple Rate Within New Brunswick Using a 3d Pair (6d Franking + 3d Due for Extra Weight)

10031 F

3d Dull Red, pair, large margins to just in, tied on folded cover by blue mute grill cancels from St. Andrews and showing â&#x20AC;&#x153;to pay 3â&#x20AC;? manuscript inscription, dated Oct. 5, 1853, to St. John. Very Fine, ex Saint.

The cover was originally rated as a double weight letter, but was subsequently found to be over one ounce and was rated for the extra weight. No penalty was invoked, per regulations, and only the amount underpaid was collected upon delivery. This is the only recorded example of the 1-1/2 ounce (triple) letter rate within New Brunswick and using a pair. Estimate: $400 - $600

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9 Pence: 1-1/2 ounce (Triple) Letter Rate within New Brunswick (continued)

Only Recorded Triple Rate Within New Brunswick Using 3d Single (3d Franking + 6d Due for Extra Weight)

10032 F

3d Dull Red, clear to ample margins, tied on cover by “21” grill cancel from Newastle and showing “more to pay 6” manuscript inscription, dated May 8, 1856, to Blissfield, Very Fine, ex Martin.

Originally prepaid at the domestic single rate by the postage stamp, upon receipt at Blissfield, it was realized that the actual weight of the cover was 1-1/2 ounce (triple letter rate), in consequence it was underpaid and rated for an additional 6 Pence due (after first being rated 3d). The only recorded example of this short payment rating. Estimate: $300 - $400

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March 4, 2011

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9 Pence: 1-1/2 ounce (Triple) Letter Rate within New Brunswick (continued)

Only Recorded 9d Franking Using 6d Bisect

10033 F

6d Olive Yellow, pair, one bisected diagonally, margins ample to just into design, tied on cover by â&#x20AC;&#x153;11â&#x20AC;? grill cancels from Dorchester, dated Nov. 8, 1856, to St. John, Very Fine. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Koh

Cover franked in accordance with the triple weight letter rate within New Brunswick. Of the five recorded examples of this rate, only this one has a bisected 6 Pence stamp. Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

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March 4, 2011

David Feldman USA

9 Pence: 1-1/2 ounce (Triple) Letter Rate within New Brunswick (continued)

One of Five Known Triple Rate Covers Within New Brunswick

10034 F

3d Bright Red, three singles with ample margins to just in, tied on folded cover by mute grill cancels from St. Andrews, dated Dec. 24, 1853, to St. John. Very Fine. Cover franked in accordance with the triple weight letter rate within New Brunswick. Only five recorded examples of this rate. Estimate: $750 - $1,000

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March 4, 2011

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Rare Internal "Carriage" Cover for Registered Mail

10035 F

Stampless printed cover with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Registered Saint John Dec. 12, 1851â&#x20AC;? c.d.s. and receiving postmark, to domestic destination, Very Fine, ex Harrison. The green printed envelopes were used to forward all registered letters, which were inserted in these covers to protect them as well to distinguish them from ordinary mail, and ensure the optimal treatment that the extra fee (6 Pence) provided. They were to have been kept by the Postmaster as noted by the text printed on the flap, so in consequence, very few examples are available to collectors. Estimate: $400 - $600

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March 4, 2011

David Feldman USA

9 Pence: 1/2 ounce Registered Letter Rate within New Brunswick

10036 F

3d Red, mixed margins, tied on registered folded cover by St. Stephen Paid c.d.s. and grill cancel, “Reg. No. 116” & “6d” manuscript inscriptions, dated Dec. 23, 1853, to Fredericton. Fine. An unusual fully prepaid registered cover with payment split between 3d stamp and 6d in cash.

Estimate: $250 - $350

10037 F

6d Olive Yellow, margins ample to just in, tied in folded cover by “7” grill cancel from Camp Bello, “No. 68 registered” & “3/9” manuscript inscriptions, dated Aug. 9, 1855, to St. Andrews, Very Fine, 1999 BPA certificate, ex Wellburn, Koh. An unusual fully prepaid registered cover with payment split between 6d stamp and 3d in cash. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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March 4, 2011

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9 Pence: 1/2 ounce Registered Letter Rate within New Brunswick (continued)

10038 F

3d Red, strip of three, huge to mixed margins, tied on folded registered cover by “7” grill cancels from Campabello, “Registered No. 42” manuscript inscription at top, dated Sep. 23, 1854, to St. Andrews, Very Fine, ex Hennok. Only two covers have been recorded of this franking to pay this rate (9 Pence: 3d postage + 6d registration fee). Estimate: $500 - $750

10039 F

Registration form with Fredericton Mar. 14, 1853 c.d.s., completed effecting the registration of a cover, Very Fine. Estimate: $300 - $400

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March 4, 2011

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9 Pence: 1/2 ounce Registered Letter Rate within New Brunswick (continued)

10040 F

3d Dull Red, margins ample to just in, used with 6d Mustard Yellow, ample to clear margins, tied on folded cover by blue mute grill from Chatham, with “Money Letter” manuscript inscription at left, St. John Sep. 8, 1852 transit & Fredericton receiving postmarks, Very Fine, ex Brassler. A cover with a rare 6d color variety. Only thirteen covers of this rate (9 Pence = 3d postage + 6d registration fee) have been recorded using the 3d & 6d stamps. Estimate: $750 - $1,000

10041 F

3d Bright Red, ample to large margins, used with 6d Yellow, margins ample to just in, tied on folded cover by mute grill cancels from Chatham, “Money Letter” manuscript inscription at top, to Dorchester, Very Fine, 1957 RPS certificate, ex Argenti, Brassler. A cover franked with a rare 6d color variety. Only thirteen covers of this rate (9 Pence; 3d postage + 6d registration fee) have been recorded using the 3d & 6d stamps. Estimate: $600 - $800

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March 4, 2011

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12 Pence: 1oz. (Double Rate) Registered Letter within New Brunswick (6d Franking + 6d Registration)

Rare Internal Rate Cover

10042 F

1sh Reddish Purple, full margins to just touching, tied on folded registered cover by “16” grill cancel from Harvey, with “Registered Letter No. 42” manuscript inscription, dated Mar. 30, 1855, to Sussex Vale, Kings County, minor overall toning, otherwise Very Fine, 1971 RPS certificate, ex Koh. Only three covers have been recorded of this rate (12 Pence for 1 ounce double rate registered letter within New Brunswick; 6d postage + 6d registration fee). Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000

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March 4, 2011

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12 Pence: 1oz. (Double Rate) Registered Letter within New Brunswick (continued

10043 F

6d Deep Olive Yellow, pair, huge margins to just in, canceled on registered cover by two “30” grill cancels from St. Stephen, with “Reg.” manuscript inscription at left, dated Oct. 24, 1859, to St. George, Very Fine, 1974 BPA certificate, ex Seybold, Dale-Lichtenstein, Koh. Mentioned in Argenti (p. 46). Only three covers have been recorded of this rate (12 Pence, one ounce double registered letter rate within New Brunswick; 6d postage + 6d registration fee).

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

10044 F

6d Olive Yellow on blue paper, two singles, large margins to just in, tied by circular cork cancels on folded cover with U.S. Express Mail / Boston Jun. 29 (1857) c.d.s., to St. John with receiving backstamp, cover has faults incl. file folds, edge wear at bottom and closed tear at top, Fine, 1998 BPA certificate, ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Saint. Carried by the steamer “Adelaide” from Boston to St. John, with stamps applied on board enroute. Covers with New Brunswick stamps posted from the U.S. to New Brunswick are very rare. This is the only double-weight steamship cover recorded.

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Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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15 Pence: 1-1/2oz. (Triple Rate) Registered Letter within New Brunswick (9d Franking + 6d Registration)

Unique Franking for Internal Registered Mail

10045 F

3d Dull Red, ample to large margins, used in combination with 1sh Reddish Purple, clear to ample margins, tied on registered cover by “16” oval grill cancels from Harvey, adjacent “Registered No. 224” manuscript inscription, dated Aug. 21, 1854, to Sussex Vale, Kings County, Very Fine. Provenance: ex Gibson, Moody, Pilkington, Kanai, Koh

This is the sole cover with this franking among the four recorded examples of this rate (15 Pence 1-1/2 ounce triple registered letter rate within New Brunswick; 9d postage + 6d registration fee). Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

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March 4, 2011

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15 Pence: 2-1/2oz. (Quintuple) Letter Rate within New Brunswick

Unique Franking and One of Two Known Covers at this Rate

10046 F

6d Olive Yellow, strip of three, one diagonally bisected, full margins to just in, tied on folded cover by three strikes of â&#x20AC;&#x153;11â&#x20AC;? grill cancels from Dorchester, dated Apr. 28, 1858, to Fredericton, file folds not affecting stamps, otherwise Very Fine. Provenance: ex Argenti, Dale-Lichtenstein, Hart

This is the only known cover showing this franking and one of two covers paying this rate (15 Pence 2-1/2 ounce quintuple letter rate within New Brunswick). Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000

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March 4, 2011

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15 Pence: 2-1/2oz. (Quintuple) Letter Rate within New Brunswick (continued)

Rare Use of Block Franking

10047 F

3d Dull Red on blue paper, single & block of four, former with large margins on three sides, the block with mixed margins including large margins on two sides, tied on large blue folded insurance circular by five strikes of â&#x20AC;&#x153;1â&#x20AC;? grill cancel from St. John, addressed to Fredericton with St. John & Fredericton Jul. 7, 1855 backstamps, refolded with ironed vertical folds, incl. one through the block, other barely through the single, otherwise Fine. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Stanley Gibbons New York Sale in 1980

Docketing on reverse suggests that the circular was used solely to forward an enclosure. Mentioned by Argenti (p. 47) as a double rate cover to England, rather than as a quintuple local rate. The use of a block of any New Brunswick Pence issue on cover is a tremendous rarity. A very rare and remarkable quintuple rate cover.

Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

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March 4, 2011

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18 Pence: 3oz. (Sextuple) Letter Rate within New Brunswick

Only Recorded Internal Cover at this Rate

10048 F

6d Olive Yellow, clear to large margins, used with 1sh Reddish Purple, large margins on three sides, both on blue paper and tied on folded cover by twelve bar circular cancel, Chatham Feb. 2, 1859 backstamp and addressed to Moncton. Cover with age marks and lacking top flap else Very Fine, 1999 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Koh

The large bar cancellation was introduced about the time of this coverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mailing but was seldom used and subsequently can be considered rare. This is the only cover recorded paying the 3 ounce (sextuple) letter rate within New Brunswick. Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

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March 4, 2011

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18 Pence: 2oz. (Quadruple) Registered Letter within New Brunswick (12d Postage + 6d Registration Fee)

Only Cover Recorded at this Rate

10049 F

6d Olive Yellow, large margins all around, used with 1sh Reddish Purple, large margins on three sides (just touched on the fourth), both on blue paper and tied on folded â&#x20AC;&#x153;Money Letterâ&#x20AC;? by two blue grill cancels, to Bathurst with Chatham Dec. 31, 1852 dispatch & receiving backstamps, 1sh with scissors cut just touching the design, minor cover soiling and a couple of vertical file folds, Very Fine, 1967 PF certificate. Provenance: ex Reford, Carnegie, Koh. Mentioned in Argenti (p. 48)

This is the only cover recorded paying the 2 ounce (quadruple) registered letter rate within New Brunswick. Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

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March 4, 2011

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21 Pence: 2-1/2oz. (Quintuple) Registered Letter within New Brunswick (15d Postage + 6d Registration Fee)

Only Three-Color Franking and Unique Cover at this Rate

10050 F

3d Dull Red used with 6d Olive Yellow & 1sh Reddish Purple, mixed to large margins, cancelled on folded registered cover by â&#x20AC;&#x153;12â&#x20AC;? grills, with matching Edmunston Aug. 1, 1858 dispatch c.d.s. on reverse, to Fredericton with receiving backstamp. The 6d has been removed, a crease ironed out and replaced, Very Fine appearing, 1999 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Banfield, Carr, Brassler, Koh, shown in The Grand Prix Club Book (p. 223) and Capex 1978 catalogue (p. 103). Mentioned in Argenti (p. 48)

This is the only cover that has been recorded paying the 2-1/2 ounce (quintuple) registered letter rate within New Brunswick. It is also the only cover to bear all three denominations of the Pence Issue. Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

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March 4, 2011

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The Rates to Other Parts of British North America: “FREE” Franking Priviledge for Government Use

10051 F

Free franking folded cover with “On Post Office Business / Free” circular postmark from St. John and signed by James Howe (Deputy Postmaster General), as an authorization for the free franking privilege, St. John May 18, 1850 dispatch & Amherst transit backstamp, to Nova Scotia, accompanied by Post Office printed circular that was incl. in the cover, Very Fine. Unusual cover that is addressed outside the colony. Estimate: $300 - $400

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March 4, 2011

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3 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to Canada & Provinces

10052 F

3d Dark Red on blue paper, large margins on three sides (slightly in on the fourth), neatly tied on folded letter by blue “8” grill cancel, with matching Chatham Oct. 17, 1855 c.d.s. on reverse, to Quebec with Woodstock, N.B. transit & receiving backstamps, Very Fine, 1987 Greene certificate. The routing of mail to Canada was overland via St. John and Woodstock, N.B. Estimate: $500 - $600

10053 F

3d Dull Red on blue paper, large margins on three sides (slightly in on the fourth), tied on cover by blue “8” grill cancel, with matching Chatham Sep. 15, 1856 c.d.s. on reverse, to Prince Edward Island with transit & receiving backstamps, Very Fine, ex Hennok. Only four covers of this rate addressed to Prince Edward Island have been recorded. Estimate: $300 - $400

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March 4, 2011

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3 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to Canada & Provinces (continued)

10054 F

3d Dull Red on blue paper, large margins all around, tied on cover by black “1” grill cancel, with matching St. John Aug. 28, 1856 c.d.s. on reverse, to Nova Scotia with receiving backstamp, Very Fine. The letter rate to Nova Scotia was the same as that within New Brunswick. Estimate: $300 - $400

10055 F

6d Olive Yellow on blue paper, bisected diagonally with one large margin showing portion of adjoining stamp, tied on cover by “12” grill cancel, with matching Edmunston Jan. 26, 1857 c.d.s. on reverse and Schamburg transit on front, to Hamilton, Canada with receiving backstamp, horizontal crease clear of adhesive, Very Fine, ex Martin. Only four covers have been recorded paying the 1/2 ounce letter rate to Canada. Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

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March 4, 2011

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3 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to Canada & Provinces (continued)

10056 F

6d Olive Yellow on blue paper, bisected diagonally with one large margin, other clear, tied on cover by â&#x20AC;&#x153;29â&#x20AC;? grill cancel, with matching St. Martins Aug. 2, 1858 c.d.s. on reverse, to Nova Scotia with St. John, New Brusnwick & Kentville, Nova Scotia transit backstamps, Very Fine, 1987 Greene certificate, photographed in Maple Leaves, Vol. 29, No. 1 (p. 19). Although the Postmaster General never authorized the use of bisected stamps, it was tolerated, probably as a result of acceptance by the Postmaster General of Nova Scotia, who authorized use of bisects in 1854. Eighteen covers have been recorded paying the 1/2 ounce letter rate to Nova Scotia; only eight bear bisected 6d stamps. Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000

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March 4, 2011

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3 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to Canada & Provinces (continued)

Only Recorded Shilling Quadrisect Paying 3d Rate to Canada

10057 F

1sh Reddish Purple on blue paper, quadrisect used as 3d, large margin, well-tied on folded letter by “12” grill cancel and bearing manuscript “Paid,” with matching Edmundston Mar. 13, 1860 c.d.s. on reverse, to Quebec with receiving backstamp, the quadrisect has a tiny corner crease, vertical file folds not affecting stamp, Very Fine, 1999 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Seybold, Dale-Lichtenstein, “Foxbridge,” Koh. See Argenti (p. 44).

The only example of the 1/2 ounce letter rate to Canada recorded bearing a quadrasected 1sh stamp. Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

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March 4, 2011

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6 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Letter Rate to Canada & Provinces

10058 F

Only Recorded Cover Paying 6d Double Letter Rate to Nova Scotia

6d Olive Yellow on blue paper, two large margins, one clear, other just into, tied on folded cover by â&#x20AC;&#x153;23â&#x20AC;? grill cancel, with matching Richibucto Mar. 30, 1854 c.d.s. on reverse, to Halifax, Nova Scotia with Bend of Petitcodiac, Sackville transit & receiving backstamps, filing folds clear of the adhesive, Very Fine, 1999 BPA certificate, ex Moody, Koh. The only cover recorded paying the 6d double letter rate to Nova Scotia. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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March 4, 2011

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8 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to Newfoundland via British Packet (3d Currency Inland + 5d Currency [4d Sterling] Sea Postage)

10059

10060

10059 F

3d Dull Red on blue paper, clear to large margins, tied on folded letter by blue “8” grill cancel, with “more to pay 5” manuscript crossed out on top, indicating 4d sterling had indeed been prepaid, matching Chatham Sep. 11, 1854 c.d.s. on reverse, to Newfoundland with transit & receiving backstamps, Very Fine, 1996 Greene certificate, ex Brassler. The rate changed from 7-1/2d during 1854 and it was required the inland rate be prepaid. It was not required that sea postage be prepaid. Of the sixteen covers recorded rated for sea postage, including collect or prepaid in cash, fourteen bear a single 3d stamp. Estimate: $500 - $750

10060 F

3d Dull Red on blue paper, clear to large margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp, tied on folded letter by grill circular cancel, with “4” manuscript marking, indicating that 4d sterling had to be collected upon delivery, Chatham Apr. 25, 1856 dispatch c.d.s. on reverse, to Newfoundland with transit & receiving backstamps, Very Fine, ex Fox. The rate changed from 7-1/2d during 1854 and it was required the inland rate be prepaid. It was not required that sea postage be prepaid. Of the sixteen covers recorded rated for sea postage, including collect or prepaid in cash, fourteen bear a single 3d stamp. Estimate: $500 - $750

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March 4, 2011

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9 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to Newfoundland via British Packet (1d Convenience Overpayment)

Unique Franking for this Convenience Overpayment

10061 F

6d Olive Yellow on blue paper, single & diagonal bisect, former with clear to large margins, latter with large margins, tied on folded cover by blue “8” grill cancels and bearing manuscript “per Mail via Halifax,” corresponding blue Chatham Apr. 29, 1859 c.d.s. on reverse, to Newfoundland with Sackville, Halifax transit & receiving backstamps, single has a small tear, otherwise Very Fine. Provenance: ex Koh

The cover shows full prepayment of the 8d letter rate to Newfoundland via British Packet, by the application of postage stamps. As the lowest denominated stamp was 3d, it was only possible to overpay the rate if prepayment was made in stamps. Only two covers showing full prepayment (convenience overpayment of 1d) in stamps of the rate have been recorded. This cover bears a unique franking. Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

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March 4, 2011

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9 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to Newfoundland via British Packet (continued)

Unique Franking for this Convenience Overpayment

10062 F

3d Dull Red, large margins on three sides with portions of adjoining stamps on two sides (just cutting on the fourth), used with 6d Olive Yellow with large margins, both on blue paper, each tied on folded cover by blue “8” grill cancel, large “4” manuscript = 4d sterling for the packet rate to Newfoundland, top and bottom flaps missing, Very Fine Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Cartier, “Foxbridge,” Koh. See Argenti (p. 46).

The cover shows full prepayment of the 8d letter rate to Newfoundland via British Packet, by the application of postage stamps. As the lowest denominated stamp was 3d, it was only possible to overpay the rate if prepayment in stamps was required. Only two covers showing full prepayment (convenience overpayment of 1d) in stamps of the rate have been recorded. This cover bears a unique franking. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

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March 4, 2011

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9 Pence: 1-1/2 ounce (Triple) Letter Rate to Canada & Provinces

10063 F

3d Dull Red, just clear to good margins, used with distinctive 6d Mustard Yellow with good margins, both on blue paper, each tied on folded cover by grill cancel, with Chatham Feb. 12, 1852 dispatch c.d.s. on reverse, to Halifax, Nova Scotia with barely legible Bend of Petticodiac transit & receiving backstamps, cover with side flaps missing, Very Fine, 1985 Greene certificate (for Scott 1 & 2), ex Koh. Only four covers of the 1 1/2 ounce triple letter rate to Nova Scotia have been recorded. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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March 4, 2011

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9 Pence: 1-1/2 ounce (Triple) Letter Rate to Canada & Provinces (continued)

10064 F

3d Dull Red, used with distinctive 6d Mustard Yellow, both on blue paper with good margins, each tied on folded cover by blue grill cancel, with matching Chatham Sep. 19, 1853 c.d.s. on reverse, to Halifax, Nova Scotia with Bend of Petticodiac transit on front, Sackville transit & receiving backstamps, cover and margins of stamps with minor age marks, Very Fine Provenance: ex Brouse, Carnegie, Koh

Only four covers of the 1 1/2 ounce triple letter rate to Nova Scotia have been recorded. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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March 4, 2011

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9 Pence: 1/2 ounce Registered Letter Rate to Canada (3d Postage + 6d Registration Fee, Paid in Cash)

Only Known Registered Cover from N.B. to Canada at this time

10065 F

Folded letter with St. John Feb. 12, 1857 c.d.s., “Registered / Letter No.” two-line handstamp & manuscript “233,” to Kingston, Canada West with Woodstock, N.B. transit on front, cover with two vertical file folds and some edge faults at top and bottom else Very Fine.

Interesting example of a letter carried overland via Woodstock to Canada West, which is an exceedingly rare routing at this date, as the mail was normally routed via train between Portland and Montreal. Letterhead of Lloyd’s Register of British and Foreign Shipping at St. John, N.B. This is the only registered cover to Canada during this period. Estimate: $300 - $400

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March 4, 2011

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12 Pence: 1 ounce Registered Letter Rate to Canada & Provinces (6d Postage + 6d Registration Fee)

10066 F

1sh Reddish Purple on blue paper, large margins on three sides (just in on the fourth), tied on folded cover by “1” grill cancel, manuscript “money letter” on top & “Registered 1372” at left, to Prince Edward Island with St. John N.B. Oct. 5, 1853 dispatch & receiving backstamps, vertical file folds clear of adhesive, Very Fine. Provenance: ex Seybold, Mackie, Kanai, Koh.

Of the four covers recorded to Prince Edward Island, this is the only one with a 1sh stamp paying the one ounce (double weight) registered rate. Estimate: $5,000 - $7,500

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March 4, 2011

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18 Pence: 2oz. (Quadruple) Registered Letter to Canada & Provinces (12d Postage paid in stamps + 6d Registration Fee paid in cash)

Unique Registered Cover from N.B. to Nova Scotia at this Rate

10067 F

1sh Reddish Purple on blue paper, clear margins on three sides (just in on the fourth), tied on folded cover by “1” grill cancel, with manuscript “436” in blue crayon & “6” handstamp at right, latter indicating that 6d registration fee was paid in cash, manuscript notation on reverse “Forwarded by your most obdt (servant) Budlip Luden...” to Nova Scotia with St. John May. 3, 1855 dispatch c.d.s. on reverse, transit & receiving backstamps, cover repaired with vertical file fold clear of adhesive else Very Fine, 1987 Greene certificate. Provenance: ex Jephcott, Greene, Brassler, Neville Jones; shown in Jephcott, Greene & Young (p. 282); Capex ’51 Catalogue (p. 156).

A unique example of the two ounce (quadruple weight) registered rate to Nova Scotia.

Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

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March 4, 2011

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The Rates to the United States of America: 1/2 oz. Unpaid Letter Rate via Private Ship (Shipmaster's Gratuity + USA 5c Postage Collect)

10068 F

Stampless letter datelined May. 11, 1853, with Boston May. 13 / 5cts c.d.s. & “Steam” handstamp, to New York, vert. file folds, Very Fine. Favor’s Express Co. was appointed a U.S. Steamboat Letter Carrier on Apr. 29, 1853. Favor’s “Steam” handstamp was used by the same company when it was a non-contract mail carrier. Estimate: $100 - $150

10069 F

Stampless letter datelined Nov. 24, 1852, with Boston Nov. 27 / 5cts c.d.s. & “Steam” handstamp, to New York with red Favor’s Express Mail circular marking on reverse, vert. file folds, Very Fine. Favor’s Express Co. was appointed a U.S. Steamboat Letter Carrier on Apr. 29, 1853. Their “steam” handstamp was meant to identify a non-contract mail carrier (which Favor was at the time of mailing). Estimate: $100 - $150

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March 4, 2011

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4 1/2 Pence: Ship Letter Rate via Non-Contract Vessel

10070 F

Stampless letter datelined on Oct. 11, 1854, with Eastport Oct. 12 c.d.s. & “Ship 7” rate handstamp, to New York with manuscript “per steamer & Mail” on top left, vertical file folds, Very Fine. Posted at Eastport, Maine and rated with a charge of 7c that represents a 2c credit to the vessel’s Captain plus 5c postage from Boston to New York. Estimate: $75 - $100

10071 F

Stampless letter datelined on May 23, 1853, with Boston May 26 c.d.s., “Ship” & “7” handstamps, to New York with vertical file folds, Very Fine. The cover was handed to the skipper of a non-contract ship for carriage to Boston where it was put into the mails and rated with a charge of 7c that represents a 2c credit to the vessel’s Captain plus 5c postage from Boston to New York. Estimate: $75 - $100

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March 4, 2011

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6 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to USA

Earliest Recorded Usage of a New Brunswick Stamp

10072 F

3d Dark Bright Red on bluish paper, horizontal pair, large margins to just in at lower right, tied on folded letter cover by mute grill cancels, with matching Fredericton Sep. 24, 1851 c.d.s. on reverse, to Hartford, CT with Woodstock transit backstamps, file crease affecting right stamp, otherwise Very Fine. 1988 Greene certificate. Earliest recorded usage of a New Brunswick stamp. Provenance: ex Argenti, Saint, Foxbridge

10073 F

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

3d Dull Red on blue paper, two singles, margins large to just in, tied on cover by “28” grill cancels, with red “Paid 10 cents” circular marking & blue New Brunswick transit on front, to Boston with St. George Aug. 20, 1857 dispatch backstamp,Very Fine, ex Argenti. A latter printing of the 3d stamp, used to pay the 1/2 ounce letter rate to the United States. Estimate: $300 - $400

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March 4, 2011

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6 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to USA (continued)

10074 F

3d Dark Bright Red on blue paper, two singles, clear to large margins, each tied on folded cover by mute grill cancel, with red “Paid” handstamp and barely visible “New Brunswick / V.R./ X” cross border c.d.s., New York with St. John Dec. 22, 1851 dispatch backstamp, Very Fine, 1919 Buhler certificate Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein.

10075 F

Estimate: $500 - $750

6d Mustard Yellow on bluish paper, large margins on three sides, tied on folded cover by mute grill cancel and bearing barely visible New Brunswick cross-border c.d.s., with matching St. John Sep. 29, 1851 c.d.s. on reverse, to New York, file creases clear of the adhesive, otherwise Very Fine, 1998 BPA certificate, ex Granger. A very rare early usage to pay the single rate to the U.S. Estimate: $500 - $750

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6 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to USA (continued)

10076 F

6d Mustard Yellow on blue paper, large margins on all sides, tied on folded cover by mute grill cancel and bearing faint New Brunswick cross border c.d.s., red “Paid” straight-line on front and matching St. George Oct. 20, 1851 c.d.s. on reverse, to Boston, cover edge wear otherwise Very Fine, 1969 RPS & 1985 Holcombe certificates. A very nice example of this color variety which is rare on cover, used to pay the 1/2 ounce letter rate to the United States. Provenance: ex Seybold, Dale-Lichtenstein

10077 F

Estimate: $600 - $800

6d Yellow on blue paper, clear to large margins on three sides and just touched on the fourth, tied on folded cover by “13” grill cancel, with red circled “Paid 10” on front and matching Fredericton Sep. 18, 1858 c.d.s. on reverse, to Salem, Mass. with transit backstamp, vert. file fold clear of the adhesive, otherwise Very Fine. A latter printing of the 6d stamp, used to pay the 1/2 ounce letter rate to the United States. Estimate: $600 - $800

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6 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to USA (continued)

10078 F

6d Mustard Yellow on bluish paper, large margins on three sides, tied on folded letter by mute grill cancel, with faint “New Brunswick / V.R. / X” cross border marking on front, Frederickton dispatch & St. John transit Oct. 15, 1851 bs, to Connecticut, horizontal file fold clear of adhesive, otherwise Very Fine. 1979 BPA certificate, ex Schneider, Koh. A very early cover with a scarce color variety, paying 1/2 ounce letter rate to the United States. Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000

10079 F

6d Olive Yellow on blue paper, large margins on all sides, tied on cover by mute grill cancel, with red “Paid 10 Cents” handstamp & blue “New Brunswick / V.R. / X” 1852 cross border c.d.s., Chatham Jul. 5, 1852 dispatch c.d.s. on reverse, Frederickton & St. John transit backstamps, to New York, cover with creases mostly on top flap and small repair, stamp with tiny fault on margin, Fine. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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March 4, 2011

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6 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to USA (continued)

One of Two 6d Double Bisect Covers Recorded

10080 F

6d Olive Yellow on blue paper, two bisects, both with large margins on one side, one just clear and the other just cut into on the other side, each well-tied by “12” grill cancel, left bisect also tied by red “Paid 10 cents” handstamp, Houlton Mar. 7 c.d.s. & New Brunswick circular handstamp on front, Edmunston Mar. 1, 1860 dispatch & Woodstock transit backstamps,Very Fine. The 6d double bisect cover is one of only two recorded. A very rare franking paying the 1/2 ounce letter rate to the United States. Provenance: ex Koh Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

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March 4, 2011

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6 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to USA (continued)

“Probably the Finest of the One Shilling Bisects”

10081 F

1sh Reddish Purple on bluish paper, bisected diagonally, large margins except touched at one corner, tied on cover by mute grill cancel, with manuscript “via Fredericton” at top left & red “Paid 10” in a circle on front, Chatham Feb. 16, 1860 dispatch c.d.s. on reverse, to Boston with Fredericton & St. John transit backstamps, vertical center crease not affecting stamp, Very Fine. 1969 RPS certificate. Mentioned in Argenti (p. 45) as probably the finest of the One Shilling bisects. A very rare franking to pay the 6d rate to the United States. Provenance: ex Ferrary, Dale-Lichtenstein, Kanai, Koh

Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

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March 4, 2011

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6 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to USA (continued)

10082 F

1sh Dull Purple bisected diagonally, large margins, tied on folded letter by blue â&#x20AC;&#x153;8â&#x20AC;? grill cancel, with matching Chatham Mar. 19, 1858 c.d.s. on reverse, to Boston with St. John transit backstamp, stamp originally overlapping, cover refolded with closed tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, signed H. Bloch and with a photocopy of 1980 Friedl certificate. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, J. Robertson

Only seven bisected stamps have been recorded used to prepay the 1/2 ounce letter rate to the United States. Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

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March 4, 2011

David Feldman USA

6 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to USA (continued)

10083 F

1sh Dull Purple bisected diagonally, tied on cover by mute grill cancel, red circled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paid 10â&#x20AC;? handstamp on front & matching St. John Jan. 12, 1858 dispatch c.d.s. on reverse, to Philadelphia, cover with some hinge marks on reverse, Very Fine, 1993 Holcombe & 1994 Philatelic Expertising (G.B.) Ltd. certificates. Provenance: ex Seybold, Green. Mentioned in Argenti (p. 45).

Only seven bisected stamps have been recorded used to prepay the 1/2 ounce letter rate to the United States. Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

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March 4, 2011

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Canada Postal History

6 Pence: 1/2 ounce Steamboat Letter Rate to USA

5 Cents (USA) Due for USA Postage

10084 F

6d Mustard Yellow on blue paper, large margins on all sides, with pen cancel on folded letter, “Steam” straight-line handstamp & “Boston / 17 / JUN / 5cts” (1852) integral-rate c.d.s. on front, latter indicating that 5c was due upon delivery, sent to New York with red Favor’s Express handstamp on reverse, vertical file folds clear of adhesive, Very Fine, 2004 Greene certificate, ex Saint. Posted at St. John and put on the Favor’s Express steamer for Boston where it was put into the U.S. mails for delivery in New York. An unusual cover, as prior to Jul. 23, 1853 Favor’s Express covers were carried outside the mails, thus this cover could have been carried by this route even without any postage stamp. It is possible that the sender intended to send the letter by post but arrived too late to the Post Office; so in an effort to prevent delay it was handed to Favor’s Express and transported by the S.S. Admiral. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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March 4, 2011

David Feldman USA

6 Pence: 1/2 ounce Steamboat Letter Rate to USA (continued)

10085 F

6d Olive Yellow on blue paper, large margins on three sides and just touched on the fourth, with red “Paid” straight-line cancel, Favor’s Express Steamer Admiral Nov. 1856 c.d.s. at left, which is repeated on reverse, to New York. Cover with couple of small repairs, otherwise Very Fine, ex Brassler.

The cover was posted at St. John and placed on board the Favor’s Express steamer S.S. Admiral which went to Boston via Eastport & Portland, which was a much less expensive route for the public than via the British Packet from Halifax to Boston or New York Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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March 4, 2011

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Canada Postal History

6 Pence: 1/2 ounce “Express Mail" Letter Rate to USA (St. John, NB “Express Mail” Handstamps)

10086

10087

10086 F

6d Yellow on blue paper, clear to large margins, with red “Paid” straight-line cancel on valentine’s cover, Providence of New Brunswick circular handstamp & Express Mail St. John Feb. 13 (1854?) c.d.s. on front, Very Fine, 1992 PF certificate. Provenance: ex Chapman, Dale-Lichtenstein, Weill, Clifford-Jones, J. Robertson

In 1853 the U.S. Post Office extended their steamboat letter carrier service to St. John. The mail was carried between St. John, Eastport and Portland, Maine as well as Boston on the steamers Eastern City & Admiral, where the postmarks were applied. The service was effective from Jul. 23, 1853 through early 1856. Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000 10087 F

6d Olive Yellow, large to enormous margins on three sides, showing portions of adjoining stamps, well-tied on cover by Express Mail St. John Aug. 1 (1853) c.d.s., which is repeated alongside, to Boston with red “Paid” straight-line handstamp, filing creases and minor toning else Very Fine. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Kanai, Koh.

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March 4, 2011

David Feldman USA

6 1/2 Pence: 1/2 ounce “Advertised" Letter Rate to USA (6d Postage + 1 Cent [1/2d] USA Advertising Fee)

10088 F

6d Olive Yellow on blue paper, large margins except at two corners, tied on cover by “Advertised 1 Cent” straight-line handstamp & blue “8” grill cancel, former relating to the charge for placing an advertisement in the local newspaper to trace the addressee at destination, also red “Paid 10 cents” & blue New Brunswick handstamps. Sent to New York with Chatham Mar. 31, 1854 dispatch & St. John transit on back, minor stain, Very Fine. A nice example of the rare 1/2 ounce advertised letter fee for New Brunswick origin. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Koh

Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

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March 4, 2011

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Canada Postal History

9 1/2 Pence: 1/2 ounce “Advertised" Letter to USA West Coast (9d Postage + 1 Cent [1/2d] USA Advertising Fee)

Unique “Advertised” Cover to USA West Coast

10089 F

3d Dark Bright Red, used with 6d Mustard Yellow, both with good margins, each tied on cover by mute grill cancel, showing San Francisco receiving datetstamp, red “Paid” & “Advertised Not called for” straight-line handstamps, “1” handstamp (indicating that the cover was advertised in the newspaper and a 1c charge was added to be collected from the addressee) & manuscript “15,” Chatham Dec. 16, 1851 dispatch & St. John backstamps, 6d with small closed tear and somewhat discolored, cover faults, otherwise Fine, 1999 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Morton, Argenti, Cartier, “Foxbridge,” Koh. Shown in Argenti (p. 46)

Only two covers to the West Coast have been recorded, this being the unique example additionally rated for advertising. Estimate: $7,500 - $10,000

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March 4, 2011

David Feldman USA

10 1/2 Pence: 1/2 ounce Forwarded Letter to USA West Coast (9d Postage + 3 Cents [1-1/2d] USA Forwarding Fee)

Unique “Forwarded” Cover to USA West Coast

10090 F

3d Dark Bright Red and 6d Olive Yellow, mixed margins, on cover with “26” grill cancel, 3d tied by manuscript “Forwd 3,” indicating that a 3c charge was added to be collected from the addressee, blue New Brunswick circular handstamp, red Ophir circular datestamps & manuscript “Missent,” originally to Ophir, California but redirected to Sacramento, very light Shediac dispatch & St. John Feb. 22, 1856 backstamps, Very Fine. Provenance: ex Argenti, Wellburn, Koh, J. Robertson. Shown in Argenti (p. 46). Only two covers to California have been recorded and this one is the unique example that was additionally rated for forwarding. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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March 4, 2011

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Canada Postal History

12 Pence: 1/2 ounce Registered Letter to USA (6d Postage + 6d Registration Fee)

10091 F

6d Yellow, pair with large margins except just clear on the left, tied on registered letter form by two strikes of “27” grill cancels, blue New Brunswick handstamp, to Boston with St. Andrews Jan. 11, 1855 dispatch & transit backstamps, Very Fine, 1990 Greene certificate, ex Saint.

The form was used for forwarding of registered letters to another Post Office and Postmasters were required to keep these forms as proof of delivery. Only six examples paying the 1/2 ounce registered letter rate to the U.S. have been recorded, incl. three with this franking, but this is the only registered form known bearing stamps and it is especially unusual since it went out of the country. Printed inside: “The sending as well as the receiving Postmaster is on no account to neglect stamping this over on the outside; it is to be stamped inside, only when the letter is delivered. N.B.- the Postmaster will keep this receipt as a proof of delivery of the letter, and apply to the Postmaster General for a further supply of these covers, when necessary.” Estimate: $7,500 - $10,000

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March 4, 2011

David Feldman USA

12 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Letter Rate to USA

Only Example of This Rate in Private Hands

10092 F

1sh Dull Purple, large margins, tied on folded letter by mute grill cancel and Express Mail St. John Jul. 27 (1853) c.d.s., which is repeated at bottom left corner, red “Paid” straightline & “20” handstamps, indicating that a 20c charge was paid in cash, manuscript “per Admiral” on top left corner, to New York with St. John backstamp, Very Fine Provenance: ex Brouse, Dale-Lichtenstein, Clifford-Jones, J. Robertson.

A very early usage of the 1853 extension of the U.S. steamboat letter service from St. John aboard the steamer “Admiral.” Only two examples of the one ounce letter rate to the USA have been recorded; the other is in the Royal Collection. Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000

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March 4, 2011

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Canada Postal History

The Rates Beyond North America: 1 Pence: 1/2 ounce Soldier's Letter Rate

By British Packet via Nova Scotia

10093 F

Soldier's stampless letter with red St. John Paid Feb. 2, 1852 c.d.s., manuscript inscription at top indicating the soldier's name, rank & unit, also as required countersigned on bottom left by the Commanding Officer, “1” rate marking confirming the special 1d rate that was allowed for British non-commissioned soldiers on active duty, to the Commandant of the Military Asylum in England with backstamp, vertical file folds, Very Fine and accompanied with transcript of the letter requesting military discharge. Carried aboard the Cunarder “America” which departed Boston on Feb.2, arriving at Halifax Feb.6. Estimate: $500 - $750

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March 4, 2011

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7 1/2 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to United Kingdom (1854-60 Via British Packet through Halifax)

Unique Franking Part-paid with Cash + Adhesive, to Ireland

10094 F

6d Yellow, large margins, tied on folded letter cover by blue “8” grill cancels, with manuscript “Paid 1-1/2” and Chatham Mar. 28, 1855 dispatch on reverse, to Ireland with W.O. Douglastown & Bend of Petitcodiac backstamps, file folds clear of adhesive, minor soiling and small repairs, otherwise Very Fine, 1988 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Carr, Schneider

The 7-1/2d (1-1/2d paid in cash + 6d by stamp) letter rate to Ireland via the British Packet from Halifax was effective from Aug. 1, 1854 to Apr. 17, 1860. Virtually all covers paying this 1/2 ounce rate to the United Kingdom have a bisected stamp except this cover which is the unique example in which the rate was made up by cash and stamp. Estimate: $750 - $1,000

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March 4, 2011

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Canada Postal History

7 1/2 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to United Kingdom (continued)

10095 F

3d Dull Red, pair & bisect, mixed margins, cancelled on embossed advertising cover by mute grills, matching St. John Nov. 28, 1859 c.d.s. at left, embossed seal reading “Alex: Balloch General Commission and Insurance Agent, St. John N.B.,” to London, England with dispatch and receiving backstamps, pair has a small tear in lower margin, otherwise Very Fine, 1991 Alcuri & 1999 Greene certificates, ex Greene. Scarce usage of a bisected stamp to pay the 1/2 ounce letter rate to England via British Packet from Halifax, effective Aug. 1, 1854 to Apr. 17, 1860. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

10096 F

3d Dark Red, strip of three, one bisected diagonally, mixed margins, tied on folded letter by “1” grill cancels and red Liverpool transit, sent to Glasgow, Scotland with St. John Feb. 11, 1856 dispatch plus receiving backstamps. Strip removed for ironing of vert. cover crease in bisect, but not replaced exactly, Fine, 1989 Greene certificate. Only five covers to Scotland recorded, incl. two paying the 1/2 ounce letter rate via British Packet from Halifax and showing this franking. Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000

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March 4, 2011

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7 1/2 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to United Kingdom (continued)

10097 F

3d Dull Red pair & bisect, ample to mixed margins, tied on cover by “1” grill cancel, “America Paid Dublin Jan. 10, 1858” receiving c.d.s. and manuscript “Via Halifax” at bottom left, sent to Ireland with St. John dispatch & receiving backstamps. Cover has been repaired and cleaned, portion of top flap missing from rough opening, else Fine, 1980 PF certificate; ex Mackie. Only five covers to Ireland have been recorded, incl. three paying the 1/2 ounce letter rate via the British Packet via Halifax. This cover shows a unique franking. Estimate: $5,000 - $7,500

10098 F

3d Bright Red, bisected diagonally, good margins, used with 6d Olive Yellow, mixed margins, each tied on cover by “1” grill cancel, doccketed Sep. 20, 1858 at left and showing manuscript “By Steamer via Halifax,” to London, England with Oct. 4 receiving postmark on front & barely legible St. John dispatch backstamp, cover with small portion excised on reverse and top flap tear, 3d bisect corner crease, otherwise Fine, 1953 RPS certificate, Miss Smith correspondence, ex Chaplin, Moody, Mackie, Koh. Scarce usage of a bisected stamp to pay the 1/2 ounce letter rate to England via British Packet from Halifax, effective Aug. 1, 1854 to Apr. 17, 1860. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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March 4, 2011

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7 1/2 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to United Kingdom (continued)

Unique Franking to England

10099 F

3d Dark Red, bisected diagonally, large margins, used with 6d Yellow, clear to large margins on three sides, both tied on folded letter to England by hollow grill cancels, St. John Paid May 18, 1859 c.d.s. & red Paid Liverpool Br. Packet May 30, 1859 receiving postmark, with dispatch & receiving backstamps, cover has vert. file folds clear of adhesives, 3d bisect small tear in margin and 6d corner crease, otherwise Very Fine, 2000 Greene certificate. Provenance: ex Mackie, Saint, Martin.

The franking paid the 1/2 ounce letter rate to England via British Packet from Halifax, effective from Aug. 1, 1854 to Apr. 17, 1860. The Yellow color variety of the 6d in combination with the 3d Dark Red represents a unique franking. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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March 4, 2011

David Feldman USA

7 1/2 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to United Kingdom (continued)

Unique Franking to Ireland

10100 F

3d Red, bisect, large to huge margins, used with 6d Olive Yellow, large margins on three sides, tied on cover by “21” grill cancel, with Dundrum & Dublin receiving datestamps on front, red “7-1/2Cy” in a circle handstamp indicating full prepayment, originally sent to Dundrum but redirected to Dublin, Ireland with Newcastle Nov. 14, 1859 dispatch, transit & receiving backstamps, cover with two vertical creases clear of adhesives, Fine, signed by Georg Buhler. Provenance: ex Argenti, Emerald

Only five covers to Ireland have been recorded, incl. three paying the 1/2 ounce letter rate via the British Packet from Halifax. This cover shows a unique franking. Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

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March 4, 2011

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7 1/2 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to United Kingdom (continued)

One of Two Known Quadrisect Uses & Penultimate Day of Rate

10101 F

6d Olive Yellow, single & quadrisect with good margins, well-tied on cover by “1”grill cancel, showing faint red St. John Apr. 16, 1860 c.d.s. & London Apr. 30, 1860 receiving datestamps, docketed “16th April” & endorsed “By Steamer via Halifax,” to London, England with St. John dispatch backstamp. Cover with small portion excised on reverse and two vertical file creases, one of which affects the single, the quadrisect also has slight crease, otherwise Fine, 1999 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Carnegie, Koh; shown in Maple Leaves Vol. 29 #1 (p. 22)

The 1/2 ounce letter rate to England via the British Packet from Halifax was effective from Aug. 1, 1854 to Apr. 17, 1860, and this cover was posted on the second to last day of the rate. Only 40 covers paying this rate have been recorded, incl. only two with quadrisect stamps. In our opinion, this rarity is greatly undercatalogued; the other example in private hands was in the Dale-Lichtenstein & “Foxbridge” collections and was part of the Christie's Zurich 1989 sale of the Weill Brothers stock. Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Canada Postal History

March 4, 2011

David Feldman USA

9 Pence: 1/2 ounce Forwarded Letter Rate to United Kingdom (7 1/2d Postage + British 1d [1-1/2d Currency] Forwarding Fee)

One of Two Covers Forwarded in England

10102 F

3d Dull Red bisect used with 6d Olive Yellow, mixed margins, tied on mourning cover by “1” grill cancel & red Liverpool tombstone, bisect also tied by “British 5d” credit handstamp indicating a credit to England derived from their contractor having carried the letter to England. St. John Nov. 19, 1855 dispatch & transit backstamps, 6d with a couple of minor edge faults, Fine, 1965 A. Diena cert., shown in R. Lowe Encyclopedia (p. 346). The 1/2 ounce letter rate to England was fully prepaid; when the address was struck out and a new forwarding address added, a domestic 1d charge was due upon delivery. This is one of only two known covers of forwarded mail in England.

Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

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March 4, 2011

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Canada Postal History

13 1/2 Pence: 1851 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to United Kingdom (Prior to Provincial Control of the Post Office)

10103 F

Stampless mourning cover with red St. John N.B. Paid Jun. 23, 1851 c.d.s. and manuscript 1sh rate, to Scotland (backstamped), Very Fine. A very late example of the 1sh sterling rate via Halifax and the British Packet mailed prior to the control of the Post Office being transferred from London to provincial control on Jul. 6, 1851, when the rate was increased to 1sh 3d. Carried by the Cunarder â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americaâ&#x20AC;? that left Boston on June 25, arrived Halifax June 27 & Liverpool on July 27 - the last vessel to sail from North America prior to the transfer of the Post Office. Estimate: $75 - $100

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March 4, 2011

David Feldman USA

15 Pence: 1/2 ounce Packet Letter to United Kingdom via USA (12d prepaid + 2d sterling [3d currency] ship master's fee collect)

10104 F

Only Known Example of this “Crimean War Rate” via Boston

1sh Reddish Purple, clear margins to just into at top, tied on folded letter cover by “1” grill cancel and “Packet Letter” boxed handstamp which is repeated nearby, St. John New Brunswick Jan. 31, 1855 c.d.s. and manuscript “2,” latter indicating 2d sterling charge to be collected on delivery. Sent to London (backstamped), file fold clear of adhesive, Fine, 1959 & 1991 PF certificates, ex Saint. During 1855, several Cunard steamships were requisitioned by the British Government to tranport troops to the Crimea. As a result the Cunard Line cancelled their New York service for the entire year. Mail could still have been directed to the United Kingdom via the Cunard Line through Boston or Halifax; or the Collins Line via N.Y. as was this cover. This is the only example of the 1/2 ounce packet letter rate to England via the U.S. through Boston and paying the so-called “Crimean War rate.” Estimate: $7,500 - $10,000

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March 4, 2011

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Canada Postal History

15 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to United Kingdom (1851-54 Via British Packet through Halifax)

Earliest Known Usage of 1/- Value & 15d Rate

10105 F

1sh Reddish Purple, large margins on two sides, used with 3d Bright Red, large to clear margins, extremely fresh stamps tied on cover by mute grill cancels, to London, England with red Oct. 12, 1851 tombstone on front, cover with torn flap from rough opening, 3d stamp has small crease, otherwise Very Fine, 1999 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Foxbridge, Koh. Mentioned in Argenti (p. 47).

Only six covers have been recorded paying this 1/2 ounce letter rate to England via British Packet from Halifax, effective July 6, 1851 through Sept. 30, 1854. This cover is the earliest recorded usage of a 1sh stamp as well as being the earliest recorded usage paying this 1851-54 rate. The arrival datestamp of Oct. 12 would indicate a dispatch date around Sep. 27 or 28, which makes this cover probably the earliest â&#x20AC;&#x153;Penceâ&#x20AC;? cover to cross the Atlantic from New Brunswick. Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

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March 4, 2011

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15 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to United Kingdom (continued)

10106 F

1sh Reddish Purple, mixed margins, used with 3d Bright Red, both tied to small “lady's cover” by mute grill cancels, 3d also tied by red Fredericton Feb. 27, 1853 c.d.s., manuscript “1sh (1sh3d Cy),” sent to London with red receiver on front, cover repaired incl. top flap added, 1sh small repairs, Very Fine appearing.

Provenance: ex Seybold, Burrus, Fox, Tomasini, Kanai, Koh. Mentioned by Argenti (p. 47) Excellent example of the 1/2 ounce letter rate to England via British Packet from Halifax. Only six covers have been recorded paying this rate.

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

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March 4, 2011

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Canada Postal History

15 Pence (USA 24c) : 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to UK via New York

One of the Most Spectacular BNA Covers in Existence

10107 F

6d Olive Yellow, two singles with mixed margins used in combination with USA 1857 1c type V & 3c type I (Scott 24-25), tied on cover by red “Paid” straight-line handstamps, red Colonial Express Mail St. John N.B. May 23 (1859) c.d.s., “19” handstamp & Paid Liverpool Br. Packet Jun. 4, 1859 receiver, stamps with some small faults, still Very Fine, 1969 RPS & 1987 PF certificates. Provenance: ex Seybold, Brouse, Dale-Lichtenstein, Kanai, Koh, photographed in R. Lowe Encyclopedia Vol. 5 (p. 326) and Jarrett’s BNA book (p. 229) Carried by Favor’s Express from St. John to Boston where it was sent to New York for posting on board the Cunard Packet “Persia” which sailed May 25 and arrived in Liverpool on June 4. The only recorded New Brunswick-United States mixed franking.

Estimate: $40,000 - $50,000

Editor-in-Chief Susan McDonald (Chronicle 134, Vol. 39 No.2, p. 145) explains, “The cover was carried from St. John to Boston by Favor’s Express, then put in the U.S. mails to England under the U.S.-U.K. treaty arrangements, at the 24c rate, as if it had originated in the U.S., which is confirmed by the typical 19c credit to Britain. The endorsement at top “Royal Mail Steamer New York to Liverpool” under the stamps shows that the sender expected the letter to go by the British Packet. The letter reached the St. John Post Office too late for the regular closed bag for British North America transatlantic mails. The sender was informed that, if the letter was taken to the steamer, it could still make the sailing, but would have to be prepaid by stamps. The sender applied two New Brunswick 6d stamps, but these were not adequate, since their value was only 20c U.S.. The U.S. stamps were probably supplied by the steamboat agent, winking at the regulations, who sold them or accepted money to buy them in Boston. Either the agent or the Boston Post Office struck the “Paid” handstamps and the letter went into the bag for New York to go aboard the “Persia.” I have records of five more covers, all stampless, from this correspondence mailed between Mar. 11 and Aug. 26, 1859, incl. four by British Packet (three paid, one unpaid) and one unpaid by U.S. Packet. The interval in some cases was only three days, suggesting an urgency in the correspondence.”

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March 4, 2011

David Feldman USA

15 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Letter Rate to UK (1854-60 Via British Packet through Halifax)

One of Three Recorded Double Weight Covers to UK

10108 F

3d Red, clear margins on three sides and just touched on the fourth, used with 6d Yellow, two singles with mixed margins, each cancelled by â&#x20AC;&#x153;1â&#x20AC;? grill cancel, red London receiver on front, St. John Dec. 14, 1857 dispatch backstamp, cover with small faults incl. vert. crease clear of adhesives and small portion of reverse excised, otherwise Very Fine, 1969 RPS certificate. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein

Only three covers paying the one ounce letter rate to England via British Packet through Halifax, have been recorded, incl. one with a missing stamp. Estimate: $5,000 - $7,500

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March 4, 2011

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Canada Postal History

15 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Letter Rate to UK (continued)

One of Three Recorded Double Weight Covers to UK and Only Such Cover with Two Bisects

10109 F

3d Bright Red & 3d Dull Red, two bisects used with two 6d Olive Yellow, all with somewhat mixed margins, tied on cover by “1” grill cancels, 3d Bright Red (at upper right) also tied by red receiving Jul. 26, 1858 c.d.s., docketed “Jul. 12, 1858” at left, to London, England with faint St. John dispatch backstamp, small faults, still a Fine and important showpiece, 1991 RPS certificate. Provenance: ex Seybold, Brouse, Dale-Lichtenstein, Koh. Mentioned in Argenti (p. 47) and shown on front cover of the Chronicle 288 (Nov. 2010) Only three covers paying the one ounce letter rate to England via British Packet through Halifax, have been recorded. This is a phenomenal franking, the only one with two bisects - each in a different color! Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Canada Postal History

March 4, 2011

David Feldman USA

16 1/2 Pence: 1/2 ounce Forwarded Letter to UK (1851-54 Rates) (15d Postage + British 1d [1-1/2d Currency] Forwarding Fee)

Only Cover at 1/2oz. Rate Forwarded Within the UK

10110 F

1sh Dull Violet, clear to large margins, used with 3d Red, ample to nearly clear margins, tied on cover by mute grill cancels, red â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pkt. Letter / Paid / Liverpool / Sp 25 / 1853â&#x20AC;? tombstone & Paid receiving c.d.s., to England where redirected to a new address in South Devon, with Shediac Sep. 13, 1853 dispatch, transit & receiving backstamps, cover with minor soiling and edge wear, Very Fine, signed by H. Bloch (with 1980 Friedl certificate) & Calves. Letters redirected upon delivery in England were forwarded to the new address at the domestic letter rate of 1d per 1/2 ounce. This is the only cover paying the 1/2 ounce letter rate to England via the British Packet from Halifax, that was forwarded within England. Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

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29 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to Norway

(Via British Packet through London and Hamburg)

Only Recorded New Brunswick Cover to Norway

10111 F

Stampless cover with red Shediac Paid Aug. 16, 1859 dispatch c.d.s., London transit & rated 2.5 Cy at left, British â&#x20AC;&#x153;5dâ&#x20AC;? claim accountancy handstamp was re-rated to 1/ 10 Stg due Britain, to Norway with transit backstamps, overall soiling and some toning spots, Fine, ex Steinhart. The only recorded cover to Norway. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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30 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Letter Rate to UK (1851-54 Via British Packet through Halifax)

Largest 6d Franking on Cover

10112 F

6d Olive Yellow, five singles, one with large margins, the others mixed margins, tied on folded cover by multiple â&#x20AC;&#x153;1â&#x20AC;? grill cancels, one stamp fortuitously tied by red London Paid Mar. 2 receiver, Very Fine, 1999 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Burrus, Foxbridge, Wellburn, Koh

The London datestamp may be either 1853 or 1858, the former case paying the one ounce (double) rate to the United Kingdom, the latter case paying the two ounces (quadruple) rate to the United Kingdom. This is the largest 6d franking on cover and most likely the only example of the double letter rate to England via the British Packet from Halifax. Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

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36 1/2 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to PERU via UK and Panama (1/2d overpaid assuming the 3d is Tri-sected)

Only New Brunswick Cover to South America and Only Use of 1/- Pair on Cover

10113 F

3d Dull Red, bisect or trisect, used with pair and single 1sh Dull Violet tied on cover by multiple “4” grill cancels, red London & black Panama transit datestamps, to Callao, Peru with Bathurst Nov. 14, 1859 dispatch backstamp, stamps with small faults, cover skillfully repaired at corners, otherwise Fine, 1999 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Seybold, Col. Green, Argenti, “Foxbridge,” Cartier, Wellburn, Koh. Mentioned in Argenti (p. 48)

It is believed that the sender intended to use the 3d as a trisect to make up the 36-1/2d rate. Assuming the 3d was trisected the full payment would be 37d, which was the closest possible way to fully prepay this rate. On the other hand, assuming the 3d was bisected the full payment would result in an overpayment of 1d. The only recorded cover to South America and the only cover bearing a pair of 1sh stamps. Estimate: $50,000 - $75,000

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39 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to HUNGARY (Via New York, England and Calais)

Only New Brunswick Cover to Mainland Europe and Only Use of 1/- Strip of 3 on Cover

10114 F

1sh Reddish Purple, strip of three, close to good margins all around, used with 3d Dull Red, clear to large margins on three sides, tied on cover by “1” grill cancels, matching St. John Paid Aug. 30, 1853 c.d.s., manuscript 2sh 4d rate amended to 2sh 6-1/2d, red “PD” in oval, Paid In / America / Liverpool Sep. 14, 1853 & Calais Sep. 15, 1853 transits, sent to Pesth, Hungary with transit & receiving backstamps, Very Fine, 1995 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Koh. Mentioned and shown in Argenti (p. 48, plate 8) and R. Lowe Encyclopedia Vol. 5 (p. 347) The only recorded cover to mainland Europe and the only cover bearing a strip of 1sh stamps, the largest multiple recorded. This is without doubt, the most important cover of New Brunswick and it is one of the most important covers in the philately of British North America. Estimate: $100,000 - $150,000

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Stamps & Postal History The Warren Wilkinson Collection Background Nova Scotia is a peninsula connected with neighbouring New Brunswick by the Chignecto isthmus, only 11 1/2 miles wide, at the head of the famous Bay of Fundy (reportedly having the greatest tides in the world). The peninsula is some 250 miles long and varies in width to a maximum of nearly 100 miles. At the eastern end, it is separated by a narrow strait from Cape Breton island (formerly the "Ile Royale"), which has been part of the province since 1763. The south coast, on the Atlantic, is centred around Halifax, the largest city, principal port and seat of government. The name of the province, "Nova Scotia" (Latin for "New Scotland") reflects the large percentage of immigrants from Scotland who settled there, along with American Loyalists, Acadians and Mikmaq Indians (the native inhabitants). From Halifax, the difficult overland coach or horseback routes to New Brunswick and to the distant ends of the peninsula were obviated by the use of numerous water-borne vessels, from fishing boats to mail packets. Some mails were routed via the United States (usually Boston), even to Toronto! Others, such as those to neighbouring Maritime Provinces (including Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island) went directly from port to port. Though a "British packet" rate was long established (as will be shown in this catalogue), some found it cheaper to pay simply the inland rate plus the customary "gratuity" to a commercial ship captain. The many combinations of different rates paid by alternative frankings have resulted in a great deal of diversity among the surviving covers. The "Pence" Adhesives Adhesive postage stamps were issued beginning September 1, 1851, nearly two months after the post office came under local control. Three values were issued at first: 3d in Blue shades, 6d in shades of Green, and 1/- Purple or Violet, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cold Violetâ&#x20AC;? shade being the most valuable according to the standard catalogues. A new value, 1d, followed on May 12, 1853 and new printings of the original values, in different shades of the same colors, were shipped to the Colony in 1857. Printed by Perkins, Bacon & Co. on paper which was dampened to a greater or lesser extent before printing, and as its "sizing" contained alum with a small percentage of iron, and as the ink had prussiate of potash (potassium cyanide) 88

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to help make it more fugitive (thus inhibiting the attemps to remove cancels and reuse the adhesives), all printings show some bluing of the paper. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Almost whiteâ&#x20AC;? papers have probably had the bluing discharge or dispersed. Scholars doubt whether a new ink formula, sufficiently fugitive to obviate the need for the bluing agent and introduced in 1857, was used for any of the 1857 printings of the Nova Scotia "Pence" issues. Bisects & Quartersects Each value is known bisected on cover. As was the case in New Brunswick, though there was no specific authorisation, there was no prohibition either, and quartersects are known of the 6d and 1/- values. Organization of the Lots The Pence issues, presented off cover to differentiate the shades, were withdrawn from sale in 1860 and though the government remainder stocks were burned in October of that year, and the Pence issues could still be used until October 31, 1860. As shown by the lots in this catalogue and as demonstrated extremely well by Mr. Wilkinson's postal history exhibit, the covers fall into four main groups: I. Internal mail II. Covers to other parts of British North America III. Covers to the USA IV. Covers beyond North America (i.e. to Great Britain and to other foreign destinations) Each of the above sections are further organized by the rates paid or due, from lowest to highest, and by the frankings (with the highest face values shown last). In consultation with other collectors and experts, Mr. Wilkinson has estimated that fewer than 650 covers with the "Pence" issues of Nova Scotia have survived. As can be expected, the majority are single weight internal letter rates (at 3d franking) so covers of multiple weight, registered, or destined beyond New Brunswick are all scarce to rare. Of all the rates to foreign countries listed in the literature, all sent via England, very few can be shown by actual covers (e.g. France, Sardinia, Australia, India). The 19th and early 20th century penchant for removing used stamps from covers can once again be identified as the culprit for this "roadblock" to wide-spread specialisation in this area.

Nova Scotia: Stamps & Postal History The Warren Wilkinson Collection The Unique Postmaster Woodgate Essays

10115 A

The Postmaster Arthur Woodgate Essays of a 3d stamp design and a suggested oval cancellation, handrawn in pen and ink with brown watercolor, in the margin of the file copy of his manuscript letter datelined on Apr. 21, 1851 and addressed to Joseph Howe, the Provincial Secretary of Nova Scotia. The two drawings have been cut out and reinstalled. Very Fine, ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Kanai, Koh. Estimate: $7,500 - $10,000

Part of the letter reads, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would further suggest that the Head to be something similar to that in the margin; the field to be blue instead of red, or any other color His Excellency would prefer.â&#x20AC;? An exceptional piece of postal history.

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10116

10118

10117

10120 10118

10116 C

3d Dark Blue, good to large margins, original gum, Very Fine, 2005 Greene certificate. Estimate: $250 - $300

10117 C

3d Dark Blue, large margins on two sides, the others clear, original gum (toning) and tiny tear at lower left corner, otherwise Fine. Estimate: $200 - $300

10118 J 3d

Dark Blue, scarce vertical block of eight, large margins and used with multiple barred oval cancels, creased at right, small faults at top, Fine-Very Fine appearance. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

10119 H

3d Dark Blue, good to large margins, used with light barred oval cancel, couple thins in margins otherwise Very Fine. Estimate: $150 - $200

10120 H

3d Dark Blue, large margins on three sides and clear on the fourth side, used with light barred oval cancel, Very Fine. Estimate: $200 - $300

10121 10122

10121 H

10126

3d Dark Blue, horizontal pair, large margins, used with two light barred oval cancels, right stamp with thin at bottom otherwise Very Fine. Estimate: $300 - $400

10122 H

3d Dark Blue, large margins on three sides (clear on the fourth), light barred oval cancel, minor crease at top left corner, backstamped L.C.R., Very Fine. Estimate: $100 - $150

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Two of Three Covers Recorded Showing “POS” Re-entry

10123 F

3d Dark Blue, large margins on three sides and cut into on the fourth side, showing distinctive plate re-entry in “POS,” tied on folded letter cover by barred oval cancel, to Mills Village with Halifax Oct. 23, 1856 dispatch backstamp, horizontal file fold affecting stamp, Very Fine. Examples of this plate variety, which is the only flaw recorded on the entire issue, used on covers are rare. According to Wilkinson only three covers bearing this plate variety have been recorded. Estimate: $300 - $400

10124 F

3d Dark Blue, clear margins on two sides and just into or cut into on the other two sides, showing distinctive plate re-entry in “POS,” used with 6d Yellow Green, large to ample margins on three sides and cut into on the fourth side, each tied on cover by barred oval cancel, to Halifax with Bridgetown Apr. 23, 1857 & receiving backstamps, cover with two horizontal folds clear of adhesives, top flap missing and reduced on top, Very Fine. Examples of this plate variety (which is the only flaw recorded on the entire issue) used on covers are rare. According to Wilkinson only three covers bearing this plate variety have been recorded. Estimate: $400 - $500

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10125 CJ

3d Pale Blue, block of twelve, full margins except one stamp cut into, slightly disturbed original gum, few minor gum stains, thins at top not mentioned in certificate otherwise Very Fine, 1969 RPS certificate. One of the largest multiples known to exist, a great rarity. Estimate: $5,000 - $7500

10126 C

3d Pale Blue, large margins, unused, original gum, crease ending in tear, Very Fine appearing, 1998 Greene certificate as Scott #2. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

10127

10128

10129

10127 DCE

3d Pale Blue, large margins, unused, repaired, Very Fine.

10128 H

3d Pale Blue, large margins, used with pen cancel, Very Fine, 1981 Greene certificate as Scott #2, ex Martin.

Estimate: $100 - $150

Estimate: $250 - $350

10129 H

3d Pale Blue, ample margins on three sides and large on the fourth side, used with barred oval cancel, Very Fine, ex Martin. Estimate: $400 - $500

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10130

10130 H

10131

3d Pale Blue, large to ample margins, used with barred oval cancel, thin else Very Fine. Estimate: $500 - $750

10131 H

3d Pale Blue, large to huge margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp on top, used with light barred oval cancel, small thin else Very Fine. Estimate: $400 - $500

10133 10132 10132 C

10134

6d Yellow Green, large margins on two sides and good to clear on the other two sides, original gum, slight soiling, Very Fine, 1991 RPS certificate. Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

10133 H

6d Yellow Green, pair, large margins on three sides and large to clear on the other, used with light barred oval cancels, left stamp with vertical crease otherwise Very Fine, 1999 Greene certificate. Estimate: $750 - $1,000

10134 H

6d Yellow Green, huge margins on three sides and ample on the fourth, and showing small portion of adjoining stamp on one side, used with light barred oval cancels, Very Fine, 1998 Greene certificate, ex Martin. Estimate: $750 - $1,000

10135 H J 6d

Yellow Green, block of four, large margins on two sides and clear to just touched on the others, used with light barred oval cancels, couple of scissor cuts between stamps, otherwise Very Fine. A very rare multiple. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Mayer

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10136 H

6d Yellow Green, horizontal strip of five, full to large margins except at lower left where two stamps just touched, used with mute barred oval cancels, second stamp neatly rejoined else Very Fine, 1986 BPA certificate. Largest known multiple of the Yellow Green. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Koh, Mayer

10137

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

10139 10138

10137 DCE 6d Dark Green, clear margins on three sides and just touched on the fourth side, rich color,

unused, no gum, Fine, 1983 RPS certificate.

Estimate: $750 - $1,000

10138 H J 6d Dark Green block of four, large margin on one side and clear to cut into or just touching

on the others, faults incl. light staining, Fine-Very Fine. Largest recorded multiple. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Mayer

10139 H

Estimate: $3,500 - $4,000

6d Dark Green, large margins on two sides and clear to just touched on the other two sides, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A95â&#x20AC;? barred oval cancel used on a Cunard Steamship, Fine. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

10140 H

Largest Recorded Multiple

1sh Cold Violet, vertical pair, large margins on three sides and just touched on the other, used with light barred oval cancels, Very Fine, 1972 RPS certificate, ex Mayer. The largest recorded multiple (and the finer of two such known). Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000

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10141

10143

10142

10141 H

1sh Dull Violet, clear to cutting margins, barred oval cancel, Fine, 2000 Greene certificate. Estimate: $1,200 - $1,500

10142 H

1sh Dull Violet, clear margins, used with light barred oval cancels, thin otherwise Fine Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

10143 H

RARE WATERMARKED VARIETY, 1sh Dull Violet, clear margins on three sides and cut into on the fourth, barred oval cancels, and watermarked portions of “18,” Fine. Two sheets were printed on paper bearing the papermaker's watermark “T. H. Saunders” with the year date which appeared twice on each sheet. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

Two Exceptional Mint Examples

10145

10144 10144 DCE 1d

Red Brown, large margins on two sides and clear to good on the other two sides, nice color, unused, no gum, stain on reverse else Very Fine, 1999 Greene certificate. Estimate: $ 1,000 - $1,500

10145 DCE 1d Red Brown, good to large margins on all sides, nice

1996 Greene certificate, ex Martin.

10147

10146 H

color, unused, no gum, Very Fine, Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

10146

10148

1d Red Brown, horizontal pair, good margins on two sides and cut into on the other two sides, used with barred oval cancels, Fine-Very Fine.

Estimate: $200 - $300

10147 H

1d Red Brown, large margins on two sides and clear to good margins on the other two sides, used with light barred oval cancel, Very Fine. Estimate: $100 - $150

10148 H

1d Red Brown, large margins on three sides, light barred oval cancel, Very Fine. Estimate: $100 - $150

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Reprints & Proofs

10149ex 10149 M

1d, 3d, 6d & 1sh Government Reprints, full to large margins, Very Fine. In 1890, five sheets of each value were reprinted on the authority of Mr. Haggart, the P.M.G. of Canada. The majority were handed over to the Honorable W.S. Fielding, then Minister of Finance in the Canadian Government. Estimate: $150 - $200

10150 P

6d Perkins & Bacon plate proofs, top left corner block of four in black on card, large margins, trivial creases on top selvage affecting stamp, Very Fine. Estimate: $300 - $400

10151 10151 P

10152

10153

6d Perkins & Bacon plate proof in black on card, full to large margins, Very Fine. Estimate: $150 - $200

10152 P

1d Perkins & Bacon plate proof in black on wove paper from plate 1, large margins on three sides, Fine.

Estimate: $100 - $150

10153 P

1d Perkins & Bacon plate proof in black on card from plate 2, large margins on three sides, Fine.

Estimate: $100 - $150

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The Rates Within Nova Scotia: Free Franking Privilege within Nova Scotia for use by the Post Office Department

10154 F

Stampless “O.H.M.S.” cover with “On Post Office Business/ Free” circular handstamp, signed by Postmaster General Arthur Woodgate as authorization for the free franking, full letter enclosed, to Truro with Halifax Feb. 8, 1854 dispatch & receiving backstamps, minor edge faults at top, incl. small tear, Very Fine appearance. Estimate: $200 - $300

1 Pence: 1/2 ounce Drop Letter Rate for pickup within Halifax (Nova Scotia)

10155 F

Stampless folded letter with red Halifax Paid Mar. 29 1859 Nova Scotia tombstone postmark, to local destination with Mar. 28, 1859 dispatch backstamp, Very Fine. A very rare cover mailed from the Halifax Penitentiary regarding a plea for assistance. It was posted at the Halifax Post Office where it was picked up by the recipient. A special rate of 1d was permitted for 1/2 ounce drop letter within Halifax, but very seldom used. Estimate: $100 - $150

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1 Pence: 1/2 ounce Unsealed Letter Rate within Nova Scotia

One of Three Known Examples

10156 F

1d Red Brown, large margins on three sides and clear on the other side, tied on unsealed cover by hollow grill cancel, to Kentville with Pictou Apr. 3, 1858 dispatch, transit & receiving backstamps, Very Fine, 1989 Holcombe certificate. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Guggenheim, Halifax, Koh, Mayer. The 1d rate could be used for covers to domestic destinations in Nova Scotia, provided that the covers were left open and there was no writing outside except the address. Only three covers of the 1/2 ounce unsealed letter rate within Nova Scotia have been recorded. Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000

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1 Pence: 2 to 3 ounce Printed Matter / Circular Rate within Nova Scotia

10157 F

1d Red Brown, margins on three sides and just touching on the fourth, tied on folded circular by “H” grill cancel, to Bridgetown with Halifax Apr. 19, 1858 dispatch & receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Extremely scarce example of the two to three ounces printed matter/ circular rate within Nova Scotia. Provenance: ex Cartier, Koh

The 1d rate for printed circulars and other printed matter required that the covers were left open and there was no writing except for the address. This cover was designed to fold up as an envelope and bears the embossed design “H. Wilson, Hatton Garden / Self Sealing Envelope Paper.” Only thirteen covers at this rate have been recorded. Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

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10158 F

1d Red Brown, clear to large margins, tied on folded cover by oval grill cancel, to Cornwallis with Kentville May.2, 1855 & Annapolis backstamps, Very Fine, 1977 RPS certificate. Provenance: ex Kanai

Extremely scarce example of the two to three ounces printed matter/ circular rate within Nova Scotia. The 1d rate could be used for printed circulars and other printed matter, provided that the covers were left open and there was no writing on it except the address. Only thirteen covers of this rate have been recorded. Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

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1 1/2 Pence: 1/2 ounce Drop Letter Rate

Unique Quadrasect of 6d, used as Two Cents Value

10159 F

6d Yellow Green, quadrisected with huge bottom selvage, tied by mute grill cancel on cover used locally in Bridgetown, docketed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Recd 29 Oct. 1860â&#x20AC;? at left and faint Bridgetown dispatch backstamp, Very Fine, 1969 RPS certificate. Only two quadrisects have been recorded in Nova Scotia philately. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Cartier, Mayer

At this time, the drop letter rate was 2c per 1/2 ounce, but the Pence stamps were never demonetized and several examples have been recorded used to pay the new rates in cents. This cover is the unique quadrisect paying the 2c rate. Estimate: $50,000 - $75,000

102

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3 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate within Nova Scotia (Prepaid in Cash or Collect)

10161

10160

10160 F

Stampless letter with red crowned “Paid at Amherst N.S.” handstamp and red “3” (pence) rate, indicating the domestic letter rate was prepaid in cash, to Halifax with Amherst Jul. 19, 1852 dispatch & receiving backstamps, minor overall soiling, Fine. Estimate: $200 - $250

10161 F

Stampless folded letter with “3” pence rate handstamp in black, indicating the cover was sent collect, for payment by the recipient, to Halifax with Antigonish May. 29, 1857 dispatch backstamp, vertical file folds and overall soiling, Fine. Estimate: $100 - $150

10162 F

1d Red Brown, vertical strip of three, large margins on two sides and varying on rest, tied on folded letter by mute grill cancels, to Parksborough with Windsor Jan. 14, 1858 dispatch & receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Only twenty covers have been recorded with three 1d stamps paying the 1/2 ounce letter rate within Nova Scotia. The use of three 1d stamps could not occur until the 1d stamps were issued in 1853, so covers with three 1d stamps or strips of three are rare. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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Earliest Usage of 1d Strip and Early Use of the 1d Value

10163 F

1d Red Brown, horizontal strip of three, large to huge margins on two sides and clear on the others, showing traces of adjoining stamps at top, tied on folded letter by oval grill cancels, sent to Lunenburg with Halifax Jul. 6, 1854 dispatch & next-day receiving backstamps, cover with one faulty flap, Very Fine. Provenance: ex Gibson and Mayer. The use of three 1d stamps to pay the 3d letter rate could not occur until the 1d stamps were issued in 1853, so covers with three 1d stamps or strips of three are rare, with only twenty such covers recorded. This cover is the earliest usage of a strip of three and the fourth oldest 1d franked cover. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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One of Three Known “POS” Re-entry Covers

10164 F

3d Dark Blue, large to ample margins on three sides and clear on the other, and showing the “POS” re-entry, pen cancelled, sent to Yarmouth with Liverpool Aug. 27, 1857 dispatch & receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Postmasters were instructed to pen cancel stamps that failed to receive a postmark, but examples from Nova Scotia are seldom seen. According to Wilkinson only three covers bearing the re-entry plate variety have been recorded. Estimate: $300 - $400

188 covers paying the 1/2 ounce letter rate within Nova Scotia have been recorded; eighteen bearing three 1d; 54 bear the bisected 6d; 112 bear the 3d; three have two bisected 3d & only one shows a quartered 1sh stamp. David Feldman USA

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10165 F

3d Pale Blue, sheet margin example with large to ample margins, showing small portion of one adjoining stamp, tied on folded cover by oval grill cancel, to Arichat with PlaisterCove Oct. 21, 1859 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Provenance: ex Kanai, Mayer. Estimate: $200 - $300

10166 F

3d Dark Blue, large to ample margins, tied on folded cover by oval grill cancel, with manuscript docketing at left, to Halifax with Sep. 28, 1854 receiving backstamp, file creases clear of adhesive, Very Fine, ex Chaplin. Estimate: $150 - $200

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One of Three Known 3d Double Bisect Covers

10167 F

Two 3d Blue bisects, irregularly cut, tied on folded letter by oval grill cancel, sent to Pictou with Halifax Jul. 3, 1857 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, file creases clear of adhesives, Very Fine, 1998 BPA certificate. The 3d rate was very rarely made up of two bisected 3d stamps - only three double 3d bisect covers have been recorded. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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Scarce Advertising Indicia Covers

10168 F

3d Blue, large margins on three sides to just touching, tied to Insurance Co. cover by oval grill cancel, manuscript docketing at left, to Bridgetown with Halifax Jun. 6, 1857 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, Very Fine, ex Mayer. Very few advertising covers are recorded.

Estimate: $300 - $400

10169 F

3d Pale Blue, large to ample margins on two sides, tied on Importers' printed envelope by oval grill cancel, with manuscript docketing at right, to Annapolis with Halifax Nov. 14, 1859 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, cover with small tear in top and fault on reverse from rough opening otherwise Very Fine, ex Chaplin. Estimate: $150 - $200

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Both Shades of 6d on Bisect Covers including Earliest Known

10170 F

6d Yellow Green, diagonal bisect, slightly mixed margins, tied on folded cover by hollow grill cancels, sent to Clement Port with Digby Nov. 29, 1852 dispatch backstamp, file crease clear of adhesive, Very Fine, 1997 Greene certificate (important as many bisect covers have been forged), ex Martin. The earliest recorded bisect paying the letter rate within Nova Scotia. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

10171 F

6d Dark Green, bisected diagonally, large margins, tied on folded cover by hollow grill cancel, datelined on Mar. 17, 1860 in St. Peters, to Halifax with transit & receiving backstamps, cover has three vertical file creases, one affecting bisect, otherwise Very Fine, 1998 Greene certificate, ex Martin. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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Exceptional Quality

10172 F

6d Yellow Green, sheet margin bisect, large to huge margins, tied on amber cover by superb oval grill cancel, Annapolis Aug. 18, 1869 dispatch c.d.s. and manuscript docketing at left, to Bridgetown with faint backstamp, Very Fine, 1980 BPA certificate, ex Mayer. One of the most attractive bisects from the famous Ruggles Correspondence find.

Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

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3 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate within Nova Scotia (continued)

10173 F

6d Yellow Green, bisected diagonally, large to huge margins, tied on small cover by oval grill cancels, to Port Williams, Cornwallis with Lower Horton Aug. 15, 1860 dispatch & transit backstamps, cover has a small tear at top left and minor creasing, Very Fine, 1930 RPS & 1996 BPA certificates. Provenance: ex Davy, Pilkington, â&#x20AC;&#x153;K.L.â&#x20AC;?

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

10174 F

6d Dark Green, bisected diagonally, large to huge margins, tied on the top left side of the cover by light oval grill cancels, with manuscript docketing, to Antigonish with Pictou Mar. 16, 1860 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, cover with minor tears at bottom and small portion missing in bottom flap, otherwise Very Fine. Provenance: ex Robertson, Wood.

Estimate: $750 - $1,000

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Unique One Shilling Quadrisect Cover

10175 F

1sh Purple quadrisect with full margin tied on blue folded cover by oval grill cancel, Baddeck Feb. 5, 1858 c.d.s. and manuscript â&#x20AC;&#x153;paidâ&#x20AC;? beneath stamp, sent to Halifax with indistinct postmark on reverse, vertical file crease clear of adhesive, Very Fine, 1969 RPS certificate. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Kanai, Mayer. The 3d rate was rarely paid by a quartered 1sh stamp. According to N. Argenti, these are rarer than the quartered 1sh New Brunswick. There are only two Nova Scotia quadrisects known on cover, one the 6d yellow green paying the 1-1/2d drop letter rate (see lot 10159) and this, the One Shilling paying the 1/2 ounce letter rate within Nova Scotia. One of the greatest covers in the postal history of Nova Scotia Estimate: $60,000 - $80,000

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5 Pence: 1/2 ounce Steamer Letter Rate to Cape Breton Island (4-1/2d Ship Letter rate + 1/2d Convenience Overpayment)

10176 F

1d Red Brown, horizontal pair, clear to large margins, used in combination with 3d Blue, large margins, tied on folded cover by oval grill cancels and bearing manuscript “per steamer Mulin” & “4,” to North Sydney, Cape Breton with Halifax Jan. 7, 1856 dispatch & receiving backstamps, cover with two vertical & one horizontal file creases, one affecting 1d right stamp & 3d, otherwise Fine, ex Mayer. The only recorded example of a letter rated 4d Sterling for carriage by ship to Cape Breton Island. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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6 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Letter Rate within Nova Scotia

Unique and Largest Recorded 1d Franking

10177 F

1d Red Brown, two horizontal strips of three, mostly large margins and showing traces of six adjoining stamps, tied on blue folded letter by six oval grill cancels, to Pictou with Halifax May 30, 1857 dispatch & receiving backstamps, cover has an ironed vertical file crease affecting 1d rightmost stamp, right strip with minor portion of top margin expertly repaired, otherwise Very Fine, ex Koh, Mayer. The only recorded cover bearing six 1d to pay the double letter rate within Nova Scotia, and the largest 1d franking known. A beautiful cover and a wonderful addition to any world-class collection. Estimate: $7,500 - $10,000

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6 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Letter Rate within Nova Scotia (continued)

Unique Franking

10178 F

1d Red Brown, three singles, margins large to cutting, used with 3d Bright Blue, large to clear margins on three sides, tied together on folded cover with oval grill cancels, to Wallace, Cumberland with Amherst Oct. 19, 1860 dispatch & Wallace backstamps, one 1d has small tear, cover slightly soiled, otherwise Fine, 1999 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Gibson, Koh.

The only cover with this franking recorded paying this rate. Estimate: $ 1,500 - $2,000

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6 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Letter Rate within Nova Scotia (continued)

10179 F

3d Bright Blue, two singles, mixed margins, tied on folded letter by light oval grill cancels, to Albion Mines with Halifax Oct. 19, 1854 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, some stains lightly affecting right stamp, otherwise Fine, ex Martin. This is the only cover recorded franked with stamps of this rare color variety of the nine covers with two 3d stamps prepaying this rate. Estimate: $300 - $400

10180 F

3d Deep Blue, two singles, each with large margins on three sides and just touched on the fourth, tied by oval grill cancels on cover to Pictou with Halifax Sep. 12, 1856 dispatch backstamp, cover reduced on both sides, still Very Fine, ex Chaplin. One of nine covers recorded with two 3d stamps prepaying this rate. Estimate: $250 - $350

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6 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Letter Rate within Nova Scotia (continued)

10181 F

6d Yellow Green, mostly huge margins, tied by oval grill cancels on amber advertising cover with albino embossed “The Nova Scotia Electric Telegraph Company,” manuscript “Paid” and “P. mail,” to Aspee Bay, Cape Breton, with Locks Island Apr. 28 (1857) dispatch plus transit backstamps, stamp and cover with small faults (including top flap missing), otherwise Fine, 1983 Greeene certificate. One of nine recorded covers bearing 6d stamps paying the one ounce letter rate. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Mayer. Estimate: $500 - $750

10182 F

6d Dark Green, mixed margins (large on two sides), tied by oval grill cancel on advertising cover with “The Nova Scotia Electric Telegraph Company” dark green corner card, red “Paid 10” circular handstamp, to Machias with Locks Island Sep. (manuscript “27”) 1859 dispatch on reverse, Shelburn, Digby & Yarmouth transit backstamps, Very Fine, ex Mayer. One of only two illustrated covers bearing the 6d dark green stamp paying the one ounce letter rate within Nova Scotia. Estimate: $750 - $1,000

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9 Pence: 1-1/2 ounce (Triple) Letter Rate within Nova Scotia

One of Three Known 6d + 6d Bisect Triple Rate Covers

10183 F

6d Yellow Green, bisect with se-tenant single, large margins, tied on folded cover by oval grill cancel, possibly from Ayleford (per contents) to Halifax, cover with shortened flap and vertical file crease clear of adhesives, Very Fine, 2004 PF certificate. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Foxbridge,â&#x20AC;? Mayer

Only thirteen covers paying the triple letter rate within Nova Scotia have been recorded, incl. five bearing three 3d stamps & only three bearing 6d bisects used in combination with a complete 6d stamp. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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9 Pence: 1-1/2 ounce (Triple) Letter Rate within Nova Scotia (continued)

10184 F

3d Blue, horizontal strip of three, large to ample margins on three sides and clear to just touched on the fourth, with oval grill cancels on folded letter from Truro to Halifax with Jan. 27, 1854 dispatch backstamp, vertical file creases affect left and right stamps, otherwise Very Fine showpiece. Though three 3d stamps were an obvious solution to pay this rate, they are seldom seen. Only a total of thirteen covers paying the triple letter rate within Nova Scotia have been recorded, including five with three 3d stamps. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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9 Pence: 1-1/2 ounce (Triple) Letter Rate within Nova Scotia (continued)

10185 F

6d Dark Green, ample to large margins, plus 3d Blue, slightly mixed margins, tied on small cover by oval grill cancels, to Amherst with Parrsborough Feb. 6, 1860 dispatch backstamp and receiver on the front of the cover (against regulations), cover has crease and some staining not affecting stamps, else Very Fine. Four triple-rate covers bearing these values are recorded. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Clifford-Jones, Mayer.

10186 F

Estimate: $750 - $1,000

6d Yellow Green plus 3d Deep Blue, each with large margins on three sides, tied on folded cover by oval grill cancels, sent to Truro with Londonderry Nov. 30, 1856 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, cover with file creases and slight staining not affecting stamps, Fine, ex Jarrett, Chaplin. One of four eaxmples recorded of this franking / rate combination. Estimate: $400 - $500

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9 Pence: 1/2 ounce Registered Letter Rate within Nova Scotia (3d Postage + 6d Registration Fee)

10187 F

3d Deep Blue, horizontal strip of three, large to ample margins on three sides and clear to just touched on the fourth side, tied on folded registered letter by oval grill cancels, manuscript â&#x20AC;&#x153;Regist. No. 439,â&#x20AC;? to Pictou with New Glasgow Jan. 10, 1857 dispatch & receiving backstamps, horizontal file crease affecting stamps, Very Fine, 1985 Greene certificate, ex Chaplin, Saint. Most of the recorded covers paying the 1/2 ounce registered letter rate within Nova Scotia used one 6d & one 3d stamps. Only seven registered covers have been recorded bearing three 3d stamps. Estimate: $1,000 - $1500

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9 Pence: 1/2 ounce Registered Letter Rate within Nova Scotia (continued)

10188 F

6d Dark Green plus 3d Bright Blue (showing traces of adjoining stamp at top), both with clear to huge margins, tied on folded registered cover by oval grills, manuscript “Registered,” sent to Halifax with oval receiver on front and Parrsborough Aug. 15, 1859 dispatch backstamp, vertical file crease clear of adhesives, otherwise Very Fine, ex Halifax and Mayer. Only 22 covers paying the registered rate within Nova Scotia have been recorded using a 6d + 3d franking. Estimate: $1,200 - $1,500

10189 F

6d Yellow Green used with 3d Blue, slightly overlapping and both with clear to large margins, tied on folded registered cover by oval grill cancel, with manuscript “Registered Letter,” to Halifax with oval receiver on front and Aylesford Apr. 5, 1856 dispatch backstamp, cover has vertical center crease clear of adhesives, otherwise Very Fine, ex Halifax and Mayer. One of only 22 similar covers recorded. Estimate: $1,200 - $1,500

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9 Pence: 1/2 ounce Registered Letter Rate within Nova Scotia (continued)

10190 F

6d Dark Green, single & bisect, clear to large margins, each tied on folded registered cover by oval grill cancel, manuscript “Registered,” to Halifax with Sandy Cove Mar. 21, 1860 dispatch backstamp, cover has a closed tear and two ironed vertical filing creases, one affecting the bisect, otherwise Very Fine, 1999 BPA certificate, ex Brouse, Fox, Koh. Only five covers bearing 6d bisect used in combination with 6d single have been recorded, incl. three with 6d Dark Green stamps. Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

10191 F

6d Dark Green, bisect with se-tenant single, clear to large margins except touched on one side of the single, tied on registered cover by pen cancellations, bearing manuscript “No. 193,” to Cornwallis with Hants-Port Jul. 11, 1859, Windsor Jul. 12, 1859 & Kentville Jul. 13, 1859 transit backstamps, Very Fine, 1959 PF certificate, ex Chaplin. Hall's Harbour was a way office from 1855 to 1867, and in 1859 it had no postmark or canceller, so clerks were instructed to obliterate stamps posted at their office by marking an “X” through each stamp in black ink. Estimate: $750 - $1,000

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12 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Registered Letter Rate within Nova Scotia (6d Postage + 6d Registration Fee)

10192 F

3d Blue, two horizontal pairs with clear to enormous margins, slightly overlapping and showing traces of adjoining stamp on one side, tied on blue folded cover by oval grill cancels, bearing manuscript â&#x20AC;&#x153;Registered,â&#x20AC;? sent to Halifax with oval receiver on front and Kentville Jun. 25, 1856 dispatch backstamp, Very Fine, ex Mayer, photographed in The Canadian Philatelist Vol. 56, No. 4 (p. 211).

The cover weighed between 1/2 and 1 ounce, thus it was charged double weight postage plus the registration fee (12d). Of only three covers bearing two pairs of the 3d recorded, this is the earliest known. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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12 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Registered Letter Rate within Nova Scotia (continued)

10193 F

3d Blue, two singles used with 6d Yellow Green, all with large margins to just cutting, tied on registered cover by oval grill cancel, manuscript “Regist. 473,” to Halifax with oval receiver on front and Albion Mines Apr. 3, 1859 dispatch backstamp, Very Fine. The registration fee was 6d regardless of the letter weight. Of the eight covers known paying this double-weight registered rate, only two bear this franking. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

10194 F

6d Dark Green, pair with large to huge margins tied on folded cover by neat oval grill cancels, manuscript “No. 165 Registered Letter,” sent to Halifax with Baddeck Apr. 20, 1859 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, cover has vertical file creases, Very Fine and important showpiece, 1985 BPA certificate. One of eight covers known at this rate. Provenance: ex Caspary, Kanai, Schneider, Mayer.

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12 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Registered Letter Rate within Nova Scotia (continued)

10195 F

6d Yellow Green, two singles with clear to ample margins tied on folded cover by oval grill cancels, manuscript “Registered” and Halifax oval receiver on front, and Kentville Sep. 19, 1857 dispatch backstamp, horizontal file crease clear of adhesive, Very Fine, ex Chaplin. One of only eight covers paying this rate recorded. Estimate: $500 - $750

10196 F

1sh Dull Purple, good to large margins, tied on registered cover by oval grill cancel, manuscript “Registered,” to Halifax with Newport Jul. 7, 1860 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, cover and stamp with minor repairs, otherwise Very Fine, 1999 BPA certificate. According to Argenti the 1sh stamp on cover is exceedingly rare, and only eight covers paying this rate have been recorded. Provennce: ex Col. Green, Wellburn, Foxbridge, Koh. Mentioned in Argenti (p. 110).

Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000

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12 Pence: 2 ounce (Quadruple) Letter Rate within Nova Scotia

Rare Rate and Franking

10197 F

1sh Dull Violet shade with large margins on three sides and clear on the fourth, tied on folded cover by oval grill cancel, bearing manuscript â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paid with Stamp,â&#x20AC;? to Halifax with Guysborough Dec. 17, 1853 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, two vertical file creases clear of adhesive, Very Fine, 1963 BPA & 2004 PF certificates. Provenance: ex Burrus, Amundsen, Kanai, Mayer. One of two known covers paying the two ounce letter rate within Nova Scotia. Estimate: $7,500 - $10,000

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12 Pence: 2 ounce (Quadruple) Letter Rate within Nova Scotia (continued)

Rare Rate and Franking

10198 F

1sh Deep Purple with large to huge margins, tied on folded cover by oval grill cancel, to Halifax with Windsor Sep. 4, 1860 dispatch & receiving backstamps, cover has two vertical file creases clear of adhesive, stamp with tiny scissors cut at one corner which touches the frame and a faint crease, otherwise Fine, 2001 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Mackie, Halifax, Koh

Late usage of a Pence issue, just three weeks prior the Cents issue. One of two known covers paying the two ounce letter rate within Nova Scotia. Estimate: $7,500 - $10,000

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15 Pence: 1 1/2 ounce Registered Letter Rate within Nova Scotia (Triple Weight = 9d Postage + 6d Registration Fee)

Latest Known Use of 1sh Value, Paying Part of Rare Rate

10199 F

1sh Purple, enormous margins on three sides and showing portion of adjoining stamp plus 3d Blue, mixed margins, each tied on large folded cover by oval grill cancels and bearing manuscript â&#x20AC;&#x153;Registered,â&#x20AC;? sent to Amherst with receiver on front and Halifax Nov. 26, 1860 dispatch backstamp, cover has been refolded with reinforced separations and vertical crease affecting stamps, Very Fine appearing, 1999 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Seybold, Koh, Mayer

The rate was comprised of 9d postage + 6d registration fee. Only three covers recorded paying this rate, of which this is the only one showing this combination franking and is the latest record usage of a 1sh stamp. Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

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15 Pence: 1 1/2 ounce Registered Letter Rate within Nova Scotia (continued)

10200 F

6d Dark Green, two singles slightly overlapping, clear to large margins, plus 3d Bright Blue, large to huge margins, each tied on folded registered cover by oval grill cancel, to Halifax with oval receiver (normally used for registered mail) on front and Berwick Oct. 28, 1859 dispatch backstamp, Very Fine, 1977 Friedl certificate, ex Halifax. Although the registration is not noted on this cover, the contents mention that ÂŁ44-2-6 had been enclosed, hence the need for registration. One of three recorded covers paying this rate (9d postage + 6d registration fee).

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,500

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18 Pence: 2 ounce Registered Letter Rate within Nova Scotia (Quadruple Weight = 12d Postage + 6d Registration Fee)

10201 F

6d Yellow Green, “chair” block with clear to huge margins, tied on large registered cover by two oval grill cancels, manuscript “Registered” and Annapolis Jul. 28, 1858 c.d.s. at right, to Bridgetown, cover has file folds clear of adhesives and tiny tear between two stamps, still Very Fine, 1973 PF certificate. Provenance: ex Seybold, Bainbridge, Dale-Lichtenstein. Mentioned in Argenti (p. 111).

The only cover at the two ounce registered letter rate (12d postage + 6d registration fee) recorded and the highest franked domestic registered cover. Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

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33 Pence: 5 1/2 ounce (11-fold) Letter Rate within Nova Scotia

Largest Known Domestic Rate, Paid by Three-Color Franking

10202 F

Two 1sh Purple plus 3d Blue and 6d Dark Green, mostly large margins, oval grill cancels, on folded cover with manuscript docketing at left, to Bridgetown with Halifax Dec. 17, 1859 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, cover faults, Very Fine appearance, 1969 RPS certificate. Provenance: ex Brouse, Seybold, Argenti, Dale-Lichtenstein, Kanai, Mayer. Mentioned in Argenti (p. 112). Only six covers bear two examples of the 1sh and, of these, only this cover bears a three color franking. In addition this cover represents the largest domestic rate recorded.

Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

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The Rates to Other Parts of British North America: 3 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to Canada & Provinces

10203 F

1d Red Brown, horizontal pair and single, clear to large margins except one side of single, sent to Charlotte Town, Prince Edward Island with Halifax Nov. 3, 1856 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, two vertical file creases, one affecting rightmost stamp, Very Fine. Thirteen covers to Prince Edward Island have been recorded, incl. ten paying the 1/2 ounce letter rate., but this is the only one showing this franking. Estimate: $750 - $1,000

10204 F

3d Steel Blue, large to huge margins, showing small portion of adjoining stamp on one side, tied on small cover by oval grill cancel, to Prince Edward Island with Halifax Jun. 16, 1856 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, Very Fine, ex Koh. The single letter rate to one of the Maritime Colonies was the same as the domestic letter rate to Canada. Estimate: $200 - $300

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10206

10205

10205 F

3d Steel Blue, large margins on three sides and clear on the fourth, tied on cover by oval grill cancel, sent to Montreal, Canada with Wolfville (New Brunswick) Aug. 16, 1855 dispatch, transit & receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Only seventeen covers to Canada have been recorded, incl. nine with 3d single stamps. Estimate: $150 - $200

10206 F

3d Steel Blue, large margins on three sides, tied on small cover by oval grill cancel, sent to New Brunswick with Amherst Jul. 23, 1855 dispatch & Sackville N.B. transit backstamps, Very Fine, ex Chaplin. Estimate: $30 - $40

10207 F

6d Dark Green, diagonal bisect with clear to large margins, tied on mourning cover by light oval grill cancels, sent to Niagara, Canada West with Lower-Horton Feb. 18, 1859 dispatch plus transit backstamps, Fine, ex Chaplin, shown in Maple Leaves Vol. 29 No. 1 (p. 20). Only nine covers paying the 1/2 ounce letter rate to Canada have been recorded, incl. only this one with a bisected 6d sent via the Halifax-Quebec Packet. Estimate: $750 - $1,000

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3 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to Canada & Provinces (continued)

10208 F

6d Dark Green, bisected diagonally, large margins to just touched, tied on folded cover by oval grill cancel, to Dorchester, New Brunswick with Halifax May 6, 1860 dispatch & receiving backstamps, stamp with one corner missing, cover has three vertical file creases, one affecting stamp, otherwise Very Fine, 1978 Friedl certificate. Thirty covers to New Brunswick have been recorded, incl. 21 paying the 1/2 ounce letter rate, but only three showing this franking. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

10209 F

6d Yellow Green, bisected diagonally, large margin on one side, tied on cover by oval grill, ms â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anthony S. Smith / Cornwallis Nov. 15, 1858â&#x20AC;? at left, to St. Johns, New Brunswick with Kentville Nov. 15, 1858 transit plus receiving backstamps, Very Fine, ex Chaplin. Estimate: $500 - $750

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6 Pence: 1/2 ounce Forwarded Letter Rate to Canada & Provinces (3d Postage + 3d Forwarding)

Only Recorded Forwarded Domestic Rate Cover

10210 F

3d Blue, large to huge margins, tied on cover by oval grill cancel and bearing circled â&#x20AC;&#x153;3dâ&#x20AC;? circle handstamp (the amount due), addressed to Salisbury, New Brunswick but redirected to Hillsborough, N.B., with Amherst (Nova Scotia) Apr. 11, 1856 dispatch, Salisbury transit & Hillsborough receiving backstamps, additionally there is a Salisbury Apr. 17, 1856 c.d.s. on front, indicating the date of forwarding, Very Fine Provenance: ex Wood, Carr, Mayer

The only recorded re-directed domestic letter rate cover. Estimate: $500 - $750

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6 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Letter Rate to Canada & Provinces

10211 F

3d Steel Blue, large to huge margins, tied on cover by oval grill cancel and bearing manuscript “3 more to pay” & “(Stamped)” at left, to St. Andrews, New Brunswick with Lunenburg Jan. 3, 1855 dispatch, transit & receiving backstamps, Very Fine, ex Reford. The double weight letter rate to New Brunswick, with only half prepaid. At this time, no penalties were invoked for partial or unpaid postage. Estimate: $300 - $400

10212 F

Pair of 3d Pale Blue, large margins on two sides and clear to cut in on the others, tied on cover by oval grill cancels, to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island with Halifax Jul. 3, 1860 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, cover with small portions of top & bottom flaps excised and slight stain affecting stamp, otherwise Fine. Only three covers paying the double weight letter to Prince Edward Island have been recorded, but only one showing this franking. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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10213 F

6d Yellow Green, large to ample margins on three sides, tied on cover by oval grill cancel, manuscript docketing at left, to Prince Edward Island with Halifax Sep. 23, 1856 dispatch plus receiving backstamp, cover has small faults in top flap from rough opening, Very Fine, 1982 RPS certificate, ex Chaplin. Only three covers paying the double weight letter to Prince Edward Island have been recorded.

Estimate: $500 - $750

10214 F

6d Dark Green, large to enormous margins with trace of adjoining stamp, tied on cover by oval grill, sent to Toronto with Lower Horton Jul. 28, 1858 dispatch, Halifax transit plus receiving backstamp, small cover restoration not mentioned by 1970 BPA certificate, else Very Fine, ex Halifax, Fox, Mayer. The routing in 1858 was by steamer from Halifax to Montreal and then by railroad to Toronto. The earliest recorded usage of a 6d Dark Green and the only example used on cover to Canada. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

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6 Pence: 1/2 ounce Express Mail Letter Rate to Canada

Only Known St. John and Portland Express Mail Cover and Only Known 6d Yellow Green Franking to Canada

10215 F

6d Yellow Green, mixed margins, tied on buff cover by oval grill cancels and manuscript “Via St. John & Portland,” bearing red “Province of New Brunswick” & “Express Mail St. John Oct. 14” datestamps plus red “Paid” and magenta Portland Me Oct. 15 / 10 integral rate c.d.s., docketing at right, sent to Montreal with Halifax Oct. 12, 1853 dispatch, St. John transit plus receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Kanai, Mayer

After July 23, 1853, the U.S. Post Office extended their steamboat letter carrier system to St. John, N.B. and the mail was carried between St. John, Eastport and Portland as well as Boston on the steamers “Admiral” and “Eastern City.” The St. John Express handstamp was applied on board the steamboat. This is the only recorded cover of Nova Scotia “via St. John and Portland,” carried by a Favor's Express steamer to Portland, Maine.

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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6 Pence: “Convenience” Overpayment of 1/2 ounce (5 Pence) Port to Port Rate to Newfoundland (“Cents” Period)

Unique Example of the 5d “Port to Port” Rate

10216 F

3d Pale Blue, two singles slightly overlapping and mostly large margins, tied on folded cover by oval grill cancels, sent to St. Johns with Halifax Aug. 10, 1860 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, left stamp with small nick, otherwise Very Fine. Provenance: ex Mayer.

The unique cover showing the 5d (8-1/2 cents) port to port rate. The sender overpaid the rate by 1d (1-1/2 Cents) apparently for convenience as he did not have 1d stamps. The “Cents” issues were introduced on April 1, 1860 and this rate became 8-1/2c. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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7 1/2 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to Canada via British Packet

10217 F

3d Pale Blue, diagonal bisect, large margin on one side, plus 6d Deep Green, large margins, tied to cover by oval grills, manuscript “Closed Mail per Canada,” sent to Montreal with Halifax Dec. 27, 1858 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, Very Fine, 1995 BPA & 2004 PF certificates, ex Brouse, Mayer. British Packet mail was sent via Halifax and Boston; due to its expensive nature, only four covers have been recorded. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

10218 F

3d Deep Blue, diagonal bisect, large margins, plus 6d Yellow Green, large margins on three sides, tied to cover by oval grills, manuscript “Closed Mail per Canada” at left, sent to Montreal, Halifax Dec. 1, 1856 dispatch plus transit & receiving backstamps, small cover restoration and water staining, otherwise Fine. One of four covers recorded. Provenance: ex Carr, “Foxbridge,“ Clifford-Jones.

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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8 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate via Newfoundland Packet (Overpaid 1d for “Convenience;” 3d to Halifax + 5d “Port to Port”)

Unique Example of Overpaid 8d Rate

10219 F

6d Dark Green, large margins on three sides, plus 3d Bright Blue, mixed margins, tied on cover by oval grill cancels, sent to Newfoundland with Plaister Cove Aug. 17, 1859 dispatch, Halifax transit plus receiving backstamps; vertical crease clear of adhesives, Fine, ex Seybold, Halifax. The only recorded overpaid cover of the 1/2 ounce letter rate to Newfoundland by the Newfoundland Packet (3d domestic rate to Halifax + 5d Packet rate from Halifax to St. Johns). Estimate: $750 - $1,000

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8 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate via Newfoundland Packet (continued)

(3d to Halifax + 5d â&#x20AC;&#x153;Port to Portâ&#x20AC;? to St. Johns)

10220 F

1d Red Brown, horizontal pair with large to just touched margins used with 6d Dark Green, cancelled on cover by oval grills, to Harbor Grace, Newfoundland with Pugwash Sep. 20, 1859 dispatch, Halifax transit plus receiving backstamps, cover faults not affecting stamps, otherwise Fine showpiece, 2004 PF certificate. Provenance: ex Seybold, Redford, Carnegie, Mayer.

Only six properly paid covers to Newfoundland at the 1/2 ounce letter rate have been recorded, incl. three with Dark Green stamps. Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000

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8 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate via Newfoundland Packet (continued)

10221 F

1d Red Brown, vertical pair, large margins on three sides, used with 6d Yellow Green, cancelled on folded cover by oval grills and bearing manuscript “P Steamer” & red “4” credit, to St. Johns, Newfoundland, with Tatamagouche Mar. 9, 1858 dispatch, Halifax transit plus receiving backstamps. Two file creases not affecting stamps and hinge reinforced splits along folds, otherwise Fine, 1999 BPA certificate. Of the six properly paid covers to Newfoundland at this rate recorded, three have with Yellow Green stamps. Provenance: ex Brouse, Argenti, Dale-Lichtenstein, Mayer.

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,500

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9 Pence: 1 1/2 ounce (Triple) Letter Rate to Canada & Provinces

10222 F

6d Yellow Green, very large margins, plus 3d Blue, large margins on three sides, tied to cover by oval grill cancels, manuscript docketing at left and bearing St. John, New Brunswick receiver on front with Digby Oct. 19, 1857 dispatch on back. Complete letter enclosed mentioning the purchase of horses; cover has edge wear, otherwise Fine. Provenance: ex Moody, Mayer.

The rates to the other Maritime Colonies (New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island) were the same as for mail posted for delivery in Nova Scotia. This is the only triple rate cover recorded to New Brunswick. Estimate: $750 - $1,000

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9 Pence: 1/2 ounce Registered Letter Rate to Canada & Provinces (3d Postage + 6d Registration Fee)

Latest and Finest of the Four Known Strip-of-Three Frankings

10223 F

3d Pale Blue, strip of three with mostly very large margins, tied on blue folded cover by oval grill cancels, bold manuscript â&#x20AC;&#x153;Registeredâ&#x20AC;? at left, sent to Moncton, N.B. with Amherst Dec. 1, 1859 dispatch, Sackville N.B. and Bend of Petitcodiac N.B. transit backstamps, Very Fine. Accompanied by 1966 Bolaffi, 1966 A. Diena & 2004 Sismondo certificates. Provenance: ex Mayer.

The registered rate to the other Maritime Colonies was the same as for mail within Nova Scotia. Only four covers bearing strips of three have been recorded, this is the last posted and is in an excellent state of preservation. Estimate: $5,000 - $7,500

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March 4, 2011

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11 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to Canada via British Packet (5d Postage + 10c US [= 6d] collect)

Only Recorded Cover for this Route & Rate

10224 F

1d, Red Brown, two singles (once a pair), varied margins, used with 3d Blue, mostly large margins, all tied on cover by oval grill cancels, and by Br. Packet / Boston Nov. transit c.d.s., bearing “10” (US cents) due and “6” (pence) debit markings, “United States” oval handstamp and manuscript “per Steamship Asia via Boston,” sent to Toronto with Halifax Nov. 1855 dispatch and Nov. 10 backstamp, Very Fine. Provenance: ex Carnegie, Wood, Mayer.

The franking paid the 5d British Packet rate to Canada through Boston, and had to be rated “10c” (US) due upon delivery for carriage from Boston to Toronto. The only cover recorded that was transported through this unusual routing. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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12 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Registered Rate to Canada & Provinces

Unique Example Recorded of this Franking

10225 F

Two 6d Yellow Green, clear to very large margins, each tied on cover by oval grill cancel, docketed at left, sent to St. Johns (sic), New Brunswick with Annapolis Apr. 26, 1858 dispatch & next-day receiving backstamps, edge wear and part of top flap missing, Fine, 2004 PF certificate. Provenance: ex Mayer

Only three covers have been reported paying the one ounce registered letter rate to New Brunswick, incl. this unique franking (each of the others bears four 3d stamps). Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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15 Pence: 2 1/2 ounce (Quintuple) Rate to Canada & Provinces

Highest Rated Cover to any Maritime Colony

10226 F

Large part-cover franked by two pairs & single of the 3d Steel Blue, mostly large margins, tied on folded cover by oval grill cancels, sent to Richibucto, New Brunswick with Halifax Aug. 3, 1855 dispatch plus transit & receiving backstamps, file crease affects one stamp and has been reduced at right, Fine Provenance: ex Seybold, Brouse, Argenti, Dale-Lichtenstein

The franking paid the 2-1/2 ounce (quintuple) letter rate; this is the highest rated cover to a Maritime Colony. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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The Rates to the United States of America: 4 1/2d (7c US) Ship Letter Rate from Halifax to Portland, Maine

10227 F

Only cover recorded carried by the “Khersonesse” of the short-lived North Atlantic Steam Navigation Co., stampless with red manuscript “4-1/2” packet rate to Portland and Halifax N.S. Jul. 5, 1857 tombstone datestamp, black “Steam” handstamp and and endorsed “Per Steamer Kersonesse (sic) via Portland,” to New York, Very Fine, ex Steinhart. The non-contract steamer “Khersonesse” ran from Liverpool to St. John's, Newfoundland, Halifax, N.B. & Portland (Maine) and return. The company made only eight voyages (two with this ship), suspending operations in December 1857. This is the only cover for this ship or this line originating in Nova Scotia. Estimate: $200 - $300

4 1/2d (7c US) Printed Matter / Circular Rate by Private Ship

10228 F

Stampless printed Masonic circular with black “Ship 6” handstamp, datelined Halifax and dated March 1, 1854, to Boston, file creases, Very Fine. On the date printed on the circular, the rate became 1d per ounce if prepaid. Sent by private ship and rated U.S. 6c upon delivery (5c postage + 1c captain's gratuity). Estimate: $200 - $300

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6 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to USA via Land Route

10229 F

6d Dark Green, mostly large or clear margins, tied on folded cover by oval grill and showing two strikes of red circled “Paid 10” handstamp, to Providence, R.I. with Halifax Aug. 1854 dispatch backstamp, Very Fine. Signed by Fred Jarrett and stating: “I have examined this cover and in my opinion it represents an unusually fine specimen of the 6d genuinely used for that postal rate.” Provenance: ex Carnegie. The land route went through St. John, N.B. and by rail through Portland. Estimate: $600 - $800

10230 F

6d Yellow Green, rare sheet margin single with oval grill cancel on folded cover to Connecticut, Guysborough Oct. 28, 1857 dispatch, Antigonish, N.S., Truro N.S. & St. John N.B. transit backstamps, stamp lifted and hinged to show large “10 Cts” handstamp beneath, minor cover creases, Very Fine, 1963 A. Diena, 1981 E. Diena & 2004 PF certificates, ex Mayer. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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6 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to USA via Land Route (continued)

10231 F

3d Bright Blue pair, large margins, tied on cover by oval grills, and by St. John N.B. transit c.d.s., bears red circled “10,”, “Paid” in arc and manuscript “Paid 6d,” sent to New Jersey with Windsor Jun. 25, 1858 dispatch & part of transit backstamps, right stamp with corner fault, otherwise Very Fine, ex Mayer. Argenti notes (p. 107), “The 6d rate can be made up either with a single 6d stamp or with two 3d stamps, the latter method being slightly rarer.” Estimate: $500 - $750

10232 F

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1sh Purple, diagonal bisect, large margins, tied on embossed “lady’s cover” by oval grill cancel and red circled “10” handstamp, sent to Waterville, Maine, with Canning Sep. 4, 1860 dispatch & part of transit backstamps, cover opened a bit roughly at left, stamp has light corner crease, still Very Fine, 1969 RPS certificate, ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Kanai, Mayer. Argenti writes (p. 108), “ The 6d rate can also be made up of a bisected 1sh stamp but the author has not been able to locate a cover. A few bisected 1sh stamps of New Brunswick for the 6d local rate on cover have survived and it is therefore reasonable to expect that some of Nova Scotia have also survived.” Only three covers with 1sh bisects have been recorded, but the other two are used with a 3d bisect paying the overseas rate to England. Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

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7 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to USA by Private Ship (3d to Halifax Prepaid + 4d (US 6c) Ship Letter Postage Due)

Unusual Split Paid / Unpaid Rate

10233 F

3d Light Blue, large to huge margins, tied on cover by oval grill cancel, black “Ship 6” in arc handstamp and endorsed “Per Delta” at lower left, to Boston with Nova Scotia March 17, 1855 backstamp, cover reduced at sides, Very Fine. Stamp pays part of the 1/2 ounce letter rate to the U.S. by private ship from inland Nova Scotia. In Boston, the cover received the “Ship 6” handstamp indicating 5c postage from Halifax to Boston + 1c gratuity, to be paid by the recipient on arrival. An unusual cover showing a split letter rate of a 3d domestic rate from Cumberland to Halifax, prepaid, plus onward postage unpaid. Estimate: $750 - $1,000

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8 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to USA by British Packet via Boston (5d from Halifax Prepaid + 3d [US 5c] Domestic Postage Due) The Port-to-Port Rate

Only Recorded 6d Bisect Used with 1d Stamps

10234 F

1d Red Brown pair, mostly clear to huge margins, used with 6d Yellow Green bisect (mixed margins), tied on folded cover by oval grill cancels, endorsed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Steamer,â&#x20AC;? indistinct Boston transit c.d.s., sent to Baltimore with Halifax Dec. 31, 1856 dispatch backstamp, separations along vert. file crease and some edge wear, else Very Fine, 2004 PF certificate. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein. No notation of the 5c US due from recipient (for carriage from Boston Port to Baltimore). This is the only cover recorded with a bisected stamp used with 1d stamps. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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8 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to USA by British Packet via Boston (continued)

10235 F

3d Bright Blue and pair of 1d Red Brown, mostly clear to large margins, tied on cover by oval grill cancels and “5”cents due handstamp, bearing British Packet Boston Apr. 25 transit c.d.s. & manuscript “per Steamer,” sent to New York with Halifax Apr. 21, 1858 dispatch backstamp, small portion of top backflap excised, Very Fine, 1994 Greene certificate. Provenance: ex Brouse, Koh

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

10236 F

1d Red Brown pair plus 3d Deep Blue, all with clear to huge margins, tied on folded cover by oval grill cancels, “5”cents due handstamp and endorsed “per steamer Africa,” sent to Boston with Halifax Mar. 14, 1855 dispatch & Boston Br. Pkt. Mar. 17 backstamps, vert. file creases affect left 1d stamp, otherwise Very Fine. Only seventeen properly paid covers have been recorded this rate. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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Overpaid 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to USA by British Packet via Boston (5d from Halifax Overpaid 1d + US 5c Domestic Postage Due) The Port-to-Port Rate

Only Two Similar “Convenience” Overpayments Recorded

10237 F

3d Bright Blue pair, mostly huge margins, tied on cover by oval grills and Boston Br. Pkt. “5” Apr. 9 integral rate c.d.s., endorsed “Per Steamer” & “5cts” (US postage due), to Batavia, New York with Halifax Apr. 6, 1860 dispatch backstamp, cover opened and slightly reduced at right, Fine. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Kanai, Mayer

No credit was given to Nova Scotia for the extra 1d prepaid. Unusual overpaid cover, as only two examples have been recorded. Estimate: $400 - $500

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March 4, 2011

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9 Pence: Short Paid 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to USA via Land Route (3d Prepaid + 6p [US 10c] Domestic Postage Due)

Only Cover Recorded - Underpaid Treated as Unpaid

10238 F

3d Bright Blue, large to ample margins on three sides, tied on cover by oval grill cancel, New Brunswick transit & manuscript â&#x20AC;&#x153;Due 10,â&#x20AC;? to Vermont with St. Peters, N.S. Feb. 4, 1856 dispatch, Amherst, Antigonish, Truro, St. John and Plaister Cove transit backstamps, minor edge wear, Fine.

Short paid letter that was properly treated by all three Post Office Departments. As this cover prepaid only half of the 6d rate, it was considered unpaid for a charge of 6d (10c U.S.) collect. This is the only such cover recorded to the U.S. Estimate: $400 - $500

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9 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate to USA West Coast (Ship Letters sent Via Panama) Both Recorded Covers to California at this Rate

10239 F

3d Pale Blue, large to huge margins (showing part of adjoining stamp) used with 6d Dark Green, mixed margins, tied to small cover by oval grills, with red circled “Paid 15” and manuscript “Paid 15 cents,” to Gilroy, California, Amherst Jan. 31, 1860 dispatch & indistinct receiving backstamps, 6d applied over edge of cover (pressed crease), otherwise Fine, 1960 RPS certificate. Provenance: ex Argenti, Koh, Mayer. Mentioned in Argenti (p. 109).

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,500

10240 F

3d Blue plus 6d Dark Green, mixed margins , tied on small cover by oval grill cancel, with red circled “Paid 15” handstamp, to El Dorado County, California with Digby Sep. 14, 1859 dispatch backstamp, Very Fine, 2003 Greene certificate, ex Ludin, Kramer. Estimate: $5,000 - $7,500

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March 4, 2011

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11 Pence: 1/2 ounce Rate from Inland to USA via British Packet (8d [3d Inland + 5d Port-to-Port] Prepaid + 3d [5c US] due for Delivery)

10241 F

Two 1d Red Brown used with 6d Yellow Green, mostly large margins, tied on folded cover by oval grills, bold Boston Br. Pkt. 5Cts. Nov. 7 c.d.s. and endorsed “Via Steamer... ,” sent to Boston with Pictou Oct. 29, 1858 dispatch & Halifax transit backstamps, light file crease not affecting stamps, Very Fine, 1971 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, “Halifax,” Koh Only seven covers paying the 1/2 ounce letter rate from inland Nova Scotia via British Packet to the U.S. are recorded, incl. one overpaid. Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

10242 F

Two 1d Red Brown used with 6d Yellow Green, large to mixed margins, tied to folded cover by oval grill, bold Boston Br. Pkt. 5Cts. Feb. 4 c.d.s. and endorsed “Paid Per Steamer...,” Antigonish Jan. 20, 1860 dispatch & Halifax transit backstamps, cover has sealed tear and 1d stamps with creases, otherwise Fine, 2004 PF certificate. One of seven such recorded. Provenance: ex Brouse, Dale-Lichtenstein, Carr, Mayer. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

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12 Pence: 1/2 ounce Rate from Inland to USA via British Packet (9d [3d Inland + 5d Port-to-Port] Overpaid + 3d [5c US] Due)

Only Overpaid Cover Recorded for this Route & Rate

10243 F

3d Bright Blue plus, 6d Yellow Green, large to ample margins, showing traces of adjoining stamps, tied to cover by oval grills, 3d also tied by Boston 5cts Nov. 26 transit, endorsed â&#x20AC;&#x153;R.M. Steamer... ,â&#x20AC;? sent to Philadelphia with Wolfville Nov. 16, 1863 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, Very Fine, ex Foxworth. This is the only recorded overpaid cover paying the 1/2 ounce letter rate (3d inland + 5d port to port rate), from inland Nova Scotia to the U.S. via British Packet. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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March 4, 2011

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12 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Rate to USA via Overland Route

Unique Example of This Franking for This Route & Rate

10244 F

6d Yellow Green, nearly all clear to large margins, tied on folded cover to New York by oval grill cancels, with Halifax Aug. 1, 1857 dispatch & St. John N.B. transit backstamps, cover skillfully repaired, otherwise Very Fine, 1969 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Chaplin

Carried overland via New Brunswick, from where went by rail to Portland, Maine and then to New York. Only two covers paying the one ounce (double) letter rate to the U.S. via land route through St. John and by rail through Portland have been recorded, this being the unique example of this franking. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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161

16 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Rate to USA via British Packet (10d Prepaid + 10c US Due for USA Domestic Postage)

Uncommon Double Port-to-Port Rate & Three-Color Franking

10245 F

1d Red Brown, large margins on three sides, plus 3d Blue and & 6d Yellow Green, large margins, cancelled by oval grills, 3d also tied by “10” due handstamp, on cover to New York City, endorsed “P Steamer” with Br. Packet Boston Feb. 15 c.d.s., with Halifax Feb. 13, 1857 dispatch backstamp, Very Fine, 2004 PF certificate. Provenance: ex Seybold, Caspary, Mayer.

Upon delivery to the recipient the U.S. Post Office collected 10c for the one ounce domestic rate from Boston to New York. Only three covers paying the one ounce (double) letter rate from Halifax via the British Packet through Boston have been recorded. One of the most attractive Nova Scotia covers. Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

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24 Pence: 2 ounce (Quadruple) Rate to USA via Overland Route

Unique Example of this Rate and Only Strip of Four on Cover

10246 DFE Cover front franked by strip of four 6d Yellow Green, good to large margins, cancelled by

oval grills, with red manuscript â&#x20AC;&#x153;40 ctsâ&#x20AC;? and blue New Brunswick transit marking, Very Fine, accompanied by 1999 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Argenti, Dale-Lichtenstein, Koh, Mayer. Mentioned in Argenti (p. 112)

Two strips were known on cover, the other last seen in the Seybold Auction in 1910. After 100 years and no further report of its existence, we are inclined to think that this is the only surviving example. The only postal history item recorded paying the two ounce (quadruple) letter rate to the U.S. via the land route through St. John, N.B. and from there by rail through Portland, Maine. Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

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32 Pence: 2 ounce (Quadruple) Rate to USA via British Packet (20d Prepaid + 20c US Due for USA Domestic Postage) Quadruple Port-to-Port Rate

Only Known Cover with Three Different Pairs & Earliest Known Usage of the 1d Value

10247 F

1d Red Brown, horizontal pair, large margins used with 3d Blue, horizontal pair,large margins & 6d Yellow Green , horizontal pair, large margins on three sides and cut into on the fourth side, tied on blue folded cover and bearing “20” cents due handstamp & manuscript “P Steamer,” to Boston with Halifax May 4, 1853 dispatch backstamp, vertical file fold affecting one 6d stamp, otherwise Very Fine. Provenance: ex Wellburn, “Foxbridge,” Koh, Mayer.

Fully prepaid from Halifax to Boston, but 20c was due from the recipient as payment for local delivery. One of two recorded covers paying the two ounce (quadruple) letter rate from Halifax via British Packet through Boston; the only recorded cover franked with three different pairs & the earliest known usage of a 1d stamp. Estimate: $50,000 - $75,000

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32 Pence: 2 ounce (Quadruple) Rate to USA via British Packet (continued)

One of Two Known Covers Paying This Quadruple Rate

10248 F

1sh Purple, single with large to enormous margins plus 1d Red Brown pair (slightly mixed margins) and 6d Yellow Green single (mixed margins), all tied by oval grills and 1d pair also tied by Boston Br. Pkt. Apr. 11 c.d.s., with “20” cents due handstamp for USA domestic delivery, endorsed “per Niagara,” to New York with Halifax Apr. 9 , 1857 dispatch on back, cover crease affecting stamps (which were been removed, ironed and replaced), otherwise Fine, 1991 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Col. Green, Robertson, Koh, Mayer. Mentioned in Argenti (p. 111).

Fully prepaid from Halifax to Boston, but 20c due was collected from the recipient in Boston as payment for local delivery. One of two recorded covers paying the two ounce (quadruple) letter rate from Halifax via British Packet through Boston, but the only one bearing a 1sh stamp. Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

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The Rates Beyond North America: 1 Pence: 1/2 ounce Soldier's Letter Rate

One of Two Known Soldier's Letters from Nova Scotia

10249 F

1d Red Brown, large margins on three sides, tied on cover by oval grill cancel and red Pkt. Letter Paid Liverpool Aug. 28, 1858 tombstone datestamp, complete letter enclosed, sent to Military Barracks in Chatham, England with Pictou Jul. 29, 1858 dispatch, Halifax transit plus receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Provenance: ex Argenti, Kanai, Mayer. Mentioned and shown in Argenti (p. 106, 109).

Letters from British non-commissioned soldiers on active duty were sent at the special 1d rate to any country in the British Empire. Only two soldier's covers have been recorded from this colony. Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

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6 Pence: 1/2 ounce Letter Rate by Private Ship to USA

10250 F

Unique Nova Scotia Cover Forwarded to the Dominican Republic

3d Dark Blue pair, clear to large margins, tied on folded cover by oval grill cancels and faint blue c.d.s., with red “Paid” straight-line and endorsed “Brig Arthur Leary” (steamship), to Captain Norman McNeil in New York, then redirected to Santo Domingo. Halifax Nov. 29, 1851 dispatch & St. Johns N.B. transit backstamps, top stamp has a corner scuff, cover a bit soiled otherwise Fine, ex Chaplin. Interesting and early usage via Favor's Express contract steamer via St. John to New York, where it was directed via Capt. McNeil of the Brig Arthur Leary to Santo Domingo. This is the only cover recorded to this island.

Estimate: $200 - $300

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167

6 Pence: Short-paid 1/2 oz. Rate to United Kingdom by British Packet

10251 F

Pair of 3d Steel Blue, mixed margins, tied on cover by oval grill, with red Pkt. Letter Paid Liverpool Jul. 26, 1856 tombstone transit, “5” due handstamp and manuscript “Stamped,” to England with Sydney Jun. 28, 1856 dispatch & transit backstamps, slight cover faults, right stamp with diagonal tear, otherwise Fine, 2004 Greene certificate. The rate to England was 7-1/2 Currency, the equivalent of 6d Sterling. Prepaid only 6d Currency, so it was short paid by 1-1/2d Currency. One of two known covers at this rate. Estimate: $750 - $1,000

10252 F

Two 3d Steel Blue, one with large to huge margins, other with slightly mixed margins, tied on folded cover by oval grills,sent to London with red receiver on front and black Parrsborough Jan. 1, 1858 dispatch backstamp, stamps have been lifted and hinged back, otherwise Fine, 2002 Greene certificate stating “Two stamps used on cover which may be short paid or missing a bisected stamp, genuine in all respects.” Not charged for the deficient postage. One of two known covers at this rate. Estimate: $300 - $400

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March 4, 2011

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7 1/2 Pence: 1/2 oz. Letter Rate to United Kingdom by British Packet

One of Four Covers Recorded with 1d Bisect

10253 F

1d Red Brown, bisect se-tenant with single, clear to good margins, used with large margined 6d Yellow Green, tied to by oval grills, 1d bisect also tied by Dorchester Apr. 29, 1857 dispatch c.d.s., to London with red Paid Jun. 4, 1857 receiver on front and large reddish “Paid 6” handstamp with manuscript “Stg” and “Paid 7-1/2,” cover missing one flap and overall soiling, otherwise Very Fine and an important exhibit showpiece, 1964 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Kanai, Koh, Mayer.

The “Paid 6” handstamp represents the British Sterling equivalent of Nova Scotia 7-1/2d. Only four covers bearing bisected 1d stamps have been recorded. Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

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7 1/2 Pence: 1/2 oz. Letter Rate to United Kingdom by British Packet

One of Four Covers Recorded with 1d Bisect

10254 DFE 1d

Red Brown bisect with se-tenant single (scissor cut between), used with two 3d Blue, mostly large to mixed margins, tied on front to Scotland by four oval grills and bearing red Paid Dec. 7, 1858 transit datestamp, endorsed “Prepaid via Liverpool” & “7-1/2,” to Peebles, Scotland, Very Fine, 1972 APS certificate. Provenance: ex Kanai, Mayer.

Of 20 covers recorded at this rate to Scotland, only two bear a 1d bisect. Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000

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7 1/2 Pence: 1/2 oz. Letter Rate to United Kingdom by British Packet (continued)

10255 F

3d Bright Blue bisect and two singles, clear to large margins, tied on cover to Ardrossan, Scotland by oval grill cancels, with Yarmouth Feb. 20, 1860 dispatch, Halifax & Glascow transits, plus receiver all on back, top flap of cover roughly opened, center stamp scissors cut at lower right, Very Fine, 1995 BPA certificate, ex “K.L.,” Mayer. Twenty covers have been recorded paying this rate to Scotland; eight bear a 3d bisect as part of the postage. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

10256 F

3d Dark Blue, horizontal pair and unsevered bisect, large margins on two sides and touched at one point on top, tied on cover by oval grills and red Pkt. Letter Paid Liverpool Aug. 25, 1855 tombstone transit, manuscript “Paid” & red “5” due, to England with Albion Mines Aug. 14, 1855 dispatch, Halifax transit & Preston receiving backstamps, cover has top flap with tears from rough opening, Very Fine, ex Pilkington, Martin. From Aug. 1, 1854 thru Dec. 31, 1856, it was required that the British debit 5d Sterling should be noted on the cover front. Only 22 covers with this bisect franking to England have been recorded. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

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7 1/2 Pence: 1/2 oz. Letter Rate to United Kingdom by British Packet (continued)

Exceptional Quality of the Franking

10257 F

3d Steel Blue, two singles & bisect, large to huge margins, tied on cover by oval grill cancels, bearing red Paid Jun. 29, 1857 transit c.d.s., to London, England with Wolfville Jun. 13, 1857 dispatch and Halifax transit backstamps. Trivial cover faults, incl. creases and tear in top flap from rough opening, Very Fine, signed by A. Diena. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Halifax, Tomasini, Mayer.

Effective Aug. 1, 1854 thru Dec. 31, 1856, it was required that the British debit of 5d Sterling should be noted on the cover front. Only 22 covers with this bisect franking to England have been recorded. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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7 1/2 Pence: 1/2 oz. Letter Rate to United Kingdom by British Packet (continued)

10258 F

3d Bright Blue, bisect used with 6d Dark Green, clear to huge margins, tied on cover by oval grill cancels, sent to St. Pierre, Jersey with Halifax May 15, 1860 dispatch & Jersey receiving backstamps, cover with embossed portion excised from reverse, Very Fine, 1937 RPS certificate. Provenance: ex Argenti, Pilkington, Koh, Mayer. Mentioned in Argenti (p. 108).

The rate to the Channel Islands was the same as for the rest of the United Kingdom countries. This is the only recorded cover from Nova Scotia prior to Confederation that was addressed to any of the Channel Islands. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

10259 F

3d Blue bisect used with 6d Dark Green, mixed margins, tied on cover by oval cancel and showing Watford receiver on front, to England with Bridgetown Feb. 28, 1860 dispatch & Halifax transit backstamps, cover faults on reverse, 6d stamp with corner nick and minor scuff, otherwise Fine, ex Carr, Chaplin. Very late usage of a 6d Dark Green stamp. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

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7 1/2 Pence: 1/2 oz. Letter Rate to United Kingdom by British Packet (continued)

Magnificent Quality Showpiece - the Finest Known

10260 F

3d Deep Blue bisect, very large margins, used with 6d Yellow Green, sheet corner margins, tied on cover to England by oval grills and showing superb red Pkt. Letter Paid Liverpool Nov. 16, 1857 tombstone datestamp and manuscript “paid,” with Parrsborough Nov. (4) 1857 dispatch & Halifax Nov. 5, 1857 transit backstamps, Extremely Fine. Provenance: ex Caspary, Geldert, “Samos,” Mayer.

The finest of 23 covers recorded with this franking. Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000

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7 1/2 Pence: 1/2 oz. Letter Rate to United Kingdom by British Packet (continued)

Two

10261 F

of Five Known 7 1/2d Rate Covers to Ireland

3d Bright Blue bisect used with 6d Dark Green, mostly ample to large margins, tied on cover to Belfast, Ireland by oval grills, with Weymouth Feb. 13, 1860 dispatch, Halifax transit plus receiving backstamps, minor cover faults, Very Fine, signed A. Diena, with 1974 BPA certificate, ex Dale-Lichtenstein. Only five covers at this rate have been recorded. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

10262 F

3d Pale Blue bisect used with 6d Dark Green, both with large margins, tied on cover to Dublin, Ireland by oval grills, with Halifax Dec. 20, 1859 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, minor cover faults (on reverse) and trivial edge wear, Very Fine. Only five covers to Ireland at this rate have been recorded. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

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7 1/2 Pence: 1/2 oz. Letter Rate to United Kingdom by British Packet (continued)

10263 F

3d Bright Blue bisect plus 6d Dark Green, both with large margins, tied to folded cover to Invergordon, Scotland by light oval grill cancels and showing bold red Paid Liverpool Br. Packet Apr. 3, 1859 c.d.s., with Pictou Mar. 21, 1859 dispatch, Halifax transit plus receiving backstamps, 6d stamp with tiny tear in bottom margin, otherwise Fine, ex Mackie. Carried via the Halifax-Liverpool route, in use prior to 1860; 20 covers recorded paying this rate to Scotland, 10 with this franking and only two of these bearing 6d Dark Green stamps. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

10264 F

3d Bright Blue bisect used with 6d Yellow Green, mostly large margins, tied together by light oval grill cancel and with black Glasgow transit, endorsed â&#x20AC;&#x153;per steamer Lady Head via River De Loup,â&#x20AC;? to Edinburgh, Scotland with Pictou Jul. 23, 1860 dispatch, Quebec transit plus receiving backstamps, Very Fine, 1999 BPA certificate, ex Argenti, Koh. Shown in Postal History Society of Canada Sep. 2003 (p. 2). Sent via the Quebec-Glasgow route, which began in 1860, when the Allan Line started a direct service. Though 20 covers have been recorded paying this rate to Scotland, this is the only one known using this route. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

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7 1/2 Pence: 1/2 oz. Letter Rate to United Kingdom by British Packet (continued)

Famous Double Bisect Franking

10265 F

1sh Purple bisect used in combination with3d Pale Blue bisect, former with very large margins, tied on cover to Liverpool, England by oval grill cancel and bearing red Pkt. Letter Paid Liverpool Apr. 19, 1858 tombstone receiver on front, with Amherst Apr. 6, 1858 dispatch & transit backstamps, cover missing one side flap, otherwise Very Fine, 1970 RPS & 2004 PF certificates. Provenance: ex Brouse, Argenti, Kanai, Mayer

Only two double bisect covers such as this have been recorded, the other also mailed from Amherst on the same day to the same addressee. W.H. Brouse wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;'Fused' bisect covers, while perhaps not unique to Nova Scotia, are still quite rare. While they exist in all values except the one penny, there are only two of the one shilling and three pence combination. Both mailed from Amherst on Apr. 6 to the same address in Liverpool and with the same British 'tombstone' date, they display a wonderful creativity by the writer.â&#x20AC;? Estimate: $50,000 - $75,000

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8 Pence: Overpaid 1/2 oz. Letter Rate to Scotland by British Packet

Only Known “Convenience” Overpayment of this Rate

10266 F

1d Red Brown pair, mostly large margins, used with 6d Yellow Green, large margins, tied oval grill cancels to cover to Forfar, Scotland with red Pkt. Letter Paid Liverpool Oct. 23, 1854 tombstone & manuscript “5’ debit on front, with Halifax Oct. 12, 1854 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, cover has some faults, incl. file fold affecting 1d stamp, the pair has a scissors cut between stamps, Very Fine, 1957 PF certificate, ex Argenti, Martin. The manuscript “5” represents the amount due to England as it was carried on a contract packet, the Cunard “America” which departed Boston Oct. 11 and arrived in Liverpool Oct. 23. This is the only recorded cover that shows an overpayment of the 7-1/2d rate. Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

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9 Pence: 1/2 oz. Forwarded Letter Rate to UK by British Packet (7 1/2d Postage + 1 1/2d [1d Sterling] Forwarding Fee)

Unique Example of Forwarding Paid by Adhesive

10267 F

3d Dark Blue bisect overlapping the cover at the top, large to huge margins, used with 6d Yellow Green, clear to good margins, former tied by red Paid datestamp struck in London, forwarded there to the Customs House. Great Britain 1d stamp added for forwarding fee & cancelled on top of both Nova Scotia stamps. Red manuscript â&#x20AC;&#x153;6â&#x20AC;? due (5d postage + 1d forwarding, in Sterling), docketed at left, with Halifax Apr. 26, 1855 dispatch plus red receiving backstamps, top flap with tear from rough opening, otherwise Very Fine, ex Chaplin. This is the only recorded cover in which the forwarding fee was paid by the application of a stamp. Estimate: $750 - $1,000

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10 Pence: 1/4 oz. Letter Rate to France by British Packet via London

Uncommon Rate and Three-color Franking

10268 F

Three color franking of the 1d Red Brown, 3d Bright Blue and 6d Dark Green, mostly large margins, tied to lovely small cover to Paris by oval grills, red London transit c.d.s.also ties 1d, with Calais exchange office transit and red circled “PD” in a circle handstamp & manuscript “7” (sterling), with Halifax Aug. 11, 1859 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, tear in top flap else Very Fine, 1995 BPA certificate Provenance: ex Granger, Pilkington, “K.L.”

The franking paid the 1/4 ounce letter rate to France via British Packet through London and Calais. The French rate was based on the first (single) rate step weighing up to 7-1/2 grams, while the British Empire single weight rate was for up to 15 grams. Only four covers showing this rate have been recorded. Estimate: $7,500 - $10,000

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10 Pence: 1/2 oz. Letter Rate to Sardinia by British Packet via London

Only Known Cover to Continental Europe other than France

10269 F

Three-color franking consisting of 1d Red Brown used with 3d Bright Blue and 6d Dark Green, generally large to huge margins (esp. the 6d), tied on cover by oval grills and 3d stamp also tied by red London transit c.d.s., endorsed â&#x20AC;&#x153;per Cunard steamer,â&#x20AC;? sent to Nice, with Halifax Feb. 23, 1860 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, bit of top flap missing on reverse, Very Fine and stunning showpiece Provenance: ex Argenti, Mayer.

Nice was then under Sardinian control - but was returned to France just 16 days after the arrival of this cover Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

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14 Pence: 1/4 oz. Letter Rate to New Zealand via London

Only Recorded Cover from Nova Scotia to New Zealand

10270 F

6d Green, large-margined pair plus 1d Red Brown pair, mixed margins, tied on cover by oval grill cancels, to Invercargill, Province of Otago, New Zealand with two receiving postmarks and red London transit on front, New Glasgow Sep. 30, 1858 dispatch & Halifax transit backstamps, cover opened on three sides for exhibit, 6d pair with tiny scissors cut between stamps, Very Fine, 1999 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Brouse, Pack, Dale-Lichtenstein, Hart, Carr, Koh. See Argenti (p. 100) This is the only cover recorded to New Zealand.

Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000

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15 Pence: Original 1/2 oz. Letter Rate to UK via British Packet (Effective July 6, 1851 through July 31, 1854)

10271 DFE 6d Dark Green pair plus single 3d Dark Blue, mostly large margins, tied to undated cover

front by oval grills, to Yorkshire, England, right 6d stamp with tiny tear in top margin, otherwise Fine. If used prior Aug. 1, 1854 this cover front is the only recorded example of this franking to prepay the single rate to United Kingdom via British Packet. Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

10272 F

1sh Dull Violet and 3d Dark Blue, mostly large or clear margins, tied on cover by oval grills, with red Pkt. Letter Paid Liverpool Jul. 17, 1853 tombstone transit and manuscript â&#x20AC;&#x153;10â&#x20AC;? (sterling) rate to Aylesbury, England with Halifax Jul. 8, 1853 dispatch plus receiving backstamps, minor cover faults mostly on reverse, Fine, 1999 BPA certificate, ex Carnegie, Koh. Only two covers at this early rate have been recorded. Estimate: $7,500 - $10,000

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15 Pence: Original 1/2 oz. Letter Rate to UK via British Packet (continued)

10273 F

1sh Dull Violet and 3d Steel Blue, large to clear margins, tied on cover by red Pkt. Letter Paid Liverpool Jun. 19, 1854 tombstone transit, “10” (sterling) rate, sent to Ireland with Halifax Jun. 9, 1854 dispatch, transit & receiving backstamps, vertical fold clear of adhesives, Very Fine, 1970 RPS certificate, ex Argenti, Dale-Lichtenstein, Halifax, Mayer. This is the only recorded example of this earlier rate to Ireland. Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000

10274 F

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1sh Dull Violet and 3d Dark Blue, large to clear margins, tied on cover by oval grill cancels, bearing red Paid Jul. 19, 1852 transit, endorsed “per Niagara” & “10” (sterling) rate, sent to Edinburgh, Scotland with Halifax Jul. 8, 1852 dispatch backstamp, cover address panel skillfully replaced, otherwise Fine, 1981 Holcombe certificate, ex Melat, Moody, DaleLichtenstein. Only three examples of this rate have been recorded to Scotland, two with this franking. Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

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15 Pence: 1 oz. (Double) Letter Rate to UK via British Packet (Effective August 1,1854 through September 30, 1860)

Uncommon Franking for Uncommon Rate

10275 F

3d Dark Blue, good to large margins, used with two 6d Yellow Green, each with large margins on three sides, tied on folded cover by oval grillls and indistinct red receiver, endorsed “via Halifax per Steamer to England” and with “10” (sterling) rate, to London with Wallace Oct. 7, 1856 dispatch, Halifax transit & indistinct receiving backstamps, Fine, 2004 PF certificate. Provenance:, ex Seybold, Moody, Halifax, Mayer

Only two or possibly three examples of this franking and rate to England have been recorded. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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15 Pence: 1/2 oz. Port-to-Port Letter Rate to Danish West Indies

10276 F

Only known pre-paid cover from B.N.A. to a Danish Colony in this period, stampless with red Halifax Paid Aug. 4, 1851 Nova Scotia datestamp, two â&#x20AC;&#x153;1/3â&#x20AC;? rate handstamps, to St. Thomas (backstamped), overall soiling, Very Fine. From July 6, 1851 the postage rate by British Packet was 1 shilling 3 pence per half ounce, prepayment optional. Estimate: $200 - $300

15 Pence: 1/2 oz. Letter Rate to Australia via British Packet

10277 F

1d Red Brown pair and single used with 1sh Dull Violet, very large to mixed margins, tied on large part of folded letter by oval grills and red transit, sent to Australia with Amherst Dec. 18, 1855 dispatch, Halifax transit plus partial Ship Letter backstamps. Top left part of the cover and 1d single have been skillfully added to replace an original stamp that had been cut off, otherwise Fine, ex Pilkington, Mayer. The three covers recorded to Australia, via British Packet and Gravesend, England stamps missing, incl. the double weight cover in the Royal Collection. Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

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17 1/2 Pence: Partly Paid 1/2 oz. Letter to France via British Packet (7 1/2d Prepaid to England + 10d Currency [20 Decimes] Due)

Unique “Mixed Country Franking” (Nova Scotia + France)

10278 F

3d Blue, horizontal pair with se-tenant bisect, mixed margins, tied to cover to Paris by oval grills, with Calais exchange office c.d.s., “G.B. 2F” exchange handstamp, manuscript “20” decimes due & docketing at left, with Halifax Sep. 20, 1860 dispatch, London transit & receiving backstamps, minor cover faults, otherwise Fine, signed A. Diena and accompanied by 1980 Sorani certificate.

Prepaid only to England and then sent as a collect letter to Paris. Posted at Halifax and put aboard the Cunarder “America” which departed on Sept. 21, 1860 and arrived at Liverpool on Sept. 30. It was then carried by a British Post Office contract ship that arrived at Calais on Oct. 1 and then was put on a train to Paris, where it arrived Oct. 2.

Reportedly unique “mixed country franking” from Nova Scotia.

Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

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30 Pence: 1/2 oz. Letter Rate to India via British Packet & London

Unique Franking to Scarce Destination

10279 F

Pairs of the 1sh Dull Violet and 3d Dark Blue, mixed margins, tied by oval grills to small cover to India, with red Paid Dec. 21, 1852 transit of London and manuscript â&#x20AC;&#x153;1/10â&#x20AC;? (22d sterling) rate, sent to Lieutenat W. L. Inglis in Peshawar, India via Halifax and London,with Sydney Nov. 20, 1852 & Halifax transit backstamps, cover with small portion excised on reverse, 3d pair with tiny scissors cut between stamps, Very Fine, 1984 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Gibson, Emerson, R.A. Siegel, Doune, Koh

Only five covers to India have been recorded, and this one bears a unique franking. Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000

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30 Pence: 1/2 oz. Letter Rate to India via British Packet & London

Finest of Five Covers Known to Scarce Destination

10280 F

1sh Dull Purple, remarkable choice pair with large to ample margins showing traces of adjoining stamps on one side used with 6d Yellow Green, large margins on three sides, tied to small cover to India by neat oval grills, with red Paid Nov. 8, 1852 tombstone transit and manuscript â&#x20AC;&#x153;1/10â&#x20AC;? (22d sterling) rate, sent to Lieutenant W. L. Inglis in Madras, India but redirected to Bombay, with Sydney Oct. 23, 1852 & Halifax transit backstamps, Very Fine and a key exhibit item for both Traditional and Postal History collectors.

Provenance: ex Stevens, Hind, Hubbard, Cartier, Pilkington, Koh. Shown and described by Argenti (p. 112, plate 14) and Firby (p. 99). Only five covers to India have been recorded; this example is recognized as the finest.

Estimate: $80,000 - $100,000

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The Joseph Hackmey

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Collection

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Mr. Joseph Hackmey & Mr. David Feldman

Organization of the Lots As shown by the lots in this catalogue, the covers fall into four main groups: I. Covers within Canada and BNA II. Covers to the USA III. Covers to the United Kingdom IV. Covers beyond the United Kingdom Each of the above sections are further organized by the rates paid or due, from lowest to highest, and by the frankings (with the highest face values shown last). As is the case with the Maritime Provinces, very few adhesive-franked covers to foreign countries are recorded (e.g. to France and the German area) and some of the most important are included herein. The scarce “Crimean War” rate, numerous pre-paid or part-paid registered covers, the use of bisects, the combinations of imperforate and perforated stamps on the same cover, and the traditionally important use of the largest known multiples make this collection diverse - and highly important.

CANADA

Background What more can one say about the man who many call “The World's Greatest Living Collector”? His widely diverse collecting interests (which include far more than postage stamps), his eye for beauty, his keen philatelic expertise and his willingness to research and consult to gain solid understanding in every area he pursues make him a legend and a role model. Mr. Hackmey, a businessman, investor, entrepreneur and noted philanthropist, has quietly assembled a postal history collection of Classic Canada that is a long way from being merely a showing of “stamps on cover.” The nuances of frankings, including the shades and papers and plate varieties, coupled with the search for the finest covers available, and of the finest provenance, have led him to pursue, as usual, philatelic excellence combined with unquestioned rarity throughout this collection. Mr. Hackmey's collection includes many choice items from the Warren Wilkinson collection as well as covers from Seybold and Caspary to Dale-Lichtenstein, “Foxbridge” and other collectors over the past century. It would be safe to say that anyone planning to exhibit the postal history of the “Pence” issues of Canada should take advantage of the opportunity afforded by this auction.

A Reminder about Reserves In accordance with our Conditions of Sale and with applicable New York laws, all lots are offered subject to a confidential reserve (minimum price). In no case will this exceed the low estimate stated in the description for any given lot. David Feldman USA

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CANADA Classic Postal History: The Joseph Hackmey

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Collection

(Arranged by Rates & Frankings)

The Rates Within Canada: 1/2 Pence: 1/2 ounce Drop Letter Rate

10281 F

1/2d Rose, perforated 11-3/4, tied on valentine cover by four-ring numeral cancel “15” (rarity factor 8), with Guelph U.C. Feb.17, 1859 c.d.s at left and for delivery in the same town, couple of toning spots not affecting stamp and mentioned only for accuracy’s sake, Very Fine. Attractive piece and the only valentine drop letter recorded. Provenance: ex de Volpi, Lea, Firby, Lubke, Wilkinson.

Estimate: $2,000 - $2,500

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1/2 Pence: 1 ounce Printed Matter Rate

10282 F

1/2d Lilac Rose on vertically ribbed paper, rich margins to just in at bottom, tied by square grid to neat Apr. 15, 1858 printed circular to Donegal with Shakespeare & Stratford transit backstamps, tiny piece missing at bottom left, Very Fine, ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Wilkinson, photographed in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 136) and in Gems of Canadian Philately (p. 21). A great rarity as only two single usage covers are recorded bearing this stamp, the other a newspaper (lot #35 from the 2007 Wilkinson sale, lot 16, sold for $9,775). Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

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1/2 Pence: 1 ounce Printed Matter Rate (continued)

10283 F

1/2d Lilac Rose on medium wove paper, clear to large margins, tied on wrapper by light four-ring numeral cancel, manuscript “circular” at upper left, to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, with Oct. 12, 1859 receiving backstamp, Fine, ex Lehr, Wilkinson, shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 161). The circular rate to the maritime provinces was the same as the rate for circulars mailed within Canada and was effective from late 1854 thru Jun. 30, 1859. This is the only stamped circular recorded to Prince Edward Island. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

10284 F

1/2d Rose, perforated 11-3/4, extremely well centered for the issue and deep rich color, tied on printed circular by four-ring numeral cancel “21”, docketed Mar. 30, 1859, sent to Kingston, Canada (backstamp), file folds not affecting stamp, Very Fine, 1984 Greene certificate, ex Wilkinson. Of the 112 covers recorded bearing single 1/2d stamps; 54 prepay the one ounce circular / printed matter rate within Canada, but only seventeen were franked with 1/2d perforated stamps. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

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1 Pence: Special Ferriage Rate Across the St. Lawrence River

10285 F

1/2d Rose on wove paper, horizontal pair perforated 11-3/4, rich color & exceptionally well-centered, neatly cancelled & tied by four-ring “37” numeral cancel (RF3) with “Quebec Jan. 29, 1859” c.d.s. on neat folded letter (file fold affects right stamp), carried across the St. Lawrence to Pointe Levi and paying the very rare special 1d ferriage rate, backstamped, Very Fine. A lovely showpiece! Provenance: ex Reford, de Volpi, Nickle, Lubke, Wilkinson (lot 27, sold for $6,325); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 118). Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000

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1 Pence: Special Ferriage Rate Across the St. Lawrence River (continued)

10286 F

1/2d Deep Lilac Rose on wove paper, vertical pair, large margins at sides, full to clear at top and bottom, tied by well struck â&#x20AC;&#x153;Point Levi LC MY 1, 1858â&#x20AC;? c.d.s. on blue folded letter carried across the St. Lawrence to Quebec and paying the very rare special 1d ferriage rate, to Quebec with receiving backstamp, pair with pre-use crease, still Very Fine, Provenance: ex Nickle, Wilkinson (2007 sale, lot 28, sold for $6,325); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby and Steinhart (p. 117).

One of the finest of the six recorded examples, the only one with 1/2d stamps. (Unitrade 8i)

Estimate: $7,000 - $8,000

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1 Pence: Reduced Rate for Newspapers Sent by Individuals

10287 F

1/2d Rose on medium wove paper, two stamps slightly overlapping with well balanced margins and brilliant color, tied on wrapper by red target cancels, to Demorestville, C.W., couple of file folds not affecting stamps, Fine, ex Greene, R. Hart, S. Kanee, Wilkinson; shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 133). Franked in accordance with the reduced rate for newspapers mailed by one individual to another, neither of which were publishers. One of only two known fully prepaid examples of this rate recorded. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

10288 F

1/2d Lilac Rose, horizontal pair, very deep shade with large margins all around, tied by two light strikes of four-ring “13”numeral cancel (RF7) to full width (19-1/2”) masthead of The Globe Newspaper of Jan. 15, 1858, sent to Dundas, right stamp with light pre-affixing crease, Very Fine, 1995 BPA certificate, ex Dale Lichtenstein, “K.L.“ and Wilkinson (lot 31, sold for $6,900); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 132) and in Firby, Willson, Canadian Posted Letter Guide (p.21). A rare piece paying the reduced rate (1d) for newspapers mailed by individual. Only two fully prepaid examples of this rate recorded. (Unitrade 8i) Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000

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3 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate for Canada & Provinces

One of Two Known Covers with Block of Six Franking

10289 F

1/2d Rose on wove paper, block of six, generally large margins (just touched at extreme lower right corner, with crease in right margin), tied by three strikes of four-ring â&#x20AC;&#x153;12â&#x20AC;? numeral cancel (RF8) on cover with Dundas Aug. 5, 1858 c.d.s., sent to Vittoria with transit & receiving backstamps, Very Fine Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, W. E. Lea, Richardson, Carrington, Wilkinson (lot 43, sold for $18,400), shown in Boggs (p. 159) and in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 85).

Remarkably nice condition for a multiple of this size and one of two covers that bear a block of six (see Wilkinson lot #104 for the other). Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

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3 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate for Canada & Provinces (continued)

Finest Strip of Six Franking of 10 Covers Recorded

10290 F

1/2d Deep Rose on wove paper, vertical strip of six with large to huge margins at sides, clear to just touching at top and bottom, tied by three strikes of choice four-ring â&#x20AC;&#x153;41â&#x20AC;? numeral cancel (RF8) on buff cover from Sandwich, U.C. to Toronto with Windsor Jul. 22, 1858 transit backstamp. Manuscript docketing partly over the strip at left and a small area of address at bottom scraped away near a short tear - negligible considering the tremendous eye appeal of this cover, Very Fine, 1995 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Nickle, Koh, Wilkinson (lot 44, sold for $5,462); shown in Boggs (p. 152).

Only ten covers and a front have been recorded bearing six examples of 1/2d stamps prepaying the 1/2 ounce letter rate within Canada and this cover is the nicest example of this franking recorded with a strip of 1/2d stamps. Estimate: $5,000 - $6,000

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3 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate for Canada & Provinces (continued)

10292

10291

10291 F

3d Red on soft ribbed paper, clear to huge margins, tied on cover by square grid cancel, Toronto Aug. 19, 1858 c.d.s. at left, to Hamilton with backstamp, Very Fine, fresh and attractive. Estimate: $750 - $1,000

10292 F

3d Orange Red, large to huge margins, tied on cover by target cancel and Toronto C.W. Apr. 29 c.d.s., to London, Ontario with backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate: $300 - $400

10293 F

3d Orange Red on laid paper, large to huge margins, tied on pristine small cover by target cancel, matching Peterboro Aug. 2, 1863 c.d.s. at lower left, to Cobourg with receiving backstamp, Very Fine, excellent state of preservation. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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3 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate for Canada & Provinces (continued)

10294 F

3d Brown Red, huge margins, showing portions of adjoining stamps at left and right, tied on cover by square grid cancel, Toronto Mar. 7, 1857 c.d.s. at left, to Stratford with receiving backstamp, cover repaired with tape at lower right, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate: $600 - $800

10295 F

3d Scarlet Vermilion on thin paper, large margins, tied on printed promissory note by target cancel, red Kingston Nov. 21, 1854 c.d.s. at lower left, to Port Hope with receiving backstamp, horizontal file fold not affecting stamp, Very Fine, 2008 Greene certificate. Estimate: $300 - $400

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3 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate for Canada & Provinces (continued)

10296 F

3d Brownish Red on thin paper, large margins, tied on folded letter cover by seven-ring target cancel, matching Montreal May. 22, 1854 c.d.s. at lower left, to Kingston with receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate: $300 - $400

10297 F

3d Red on medium wove paper, well balanced margins and socked-on-the-nose target cancel, on pristine cover with Steamboat-Letter-Quebec Oct. 28, 1852 c.d.s. at left, to Whitby with transit & receiving backstamps, Very Fine, ex Wilkinson. Nice cover that travelled along Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s waterways. Estimate: $750 - $1,000

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3 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate for Canada & Provinces (continued)

10298 F

3d Red, tied on cover by target cancel and St. Catherines Jan. 21, 1859 c.d.s., to Guelph with receiving backstamp, cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, 1963 BPA certificate. Estimate: $750 - $1,000

One of Two Perforated 3d Frankings to any B.N.A. Province

10299 F

3d Brown Red on wove paper, showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, tied on cover by four-ring numeral cancel â&#x20AC;&#x153;18,â&#x20AC;? Kingston Apr. 29, 1859 c.d.s., sent to New Brunswick via Canadian Steamer with various transit backstamps that show the Montreal-Portland Route, Very Fine, ex W.E. Lea, Consort, Wilkinson. Only two perforated 3d stamps have been recorded used to prepay the rate to any British North America Province. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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Earliest 6d Bisect and Only Recorded 6d Slate Gray Bisect

10300 F

6d Slate Gray bisect on wove paper, excellent color, the lower right diagonal half used to pay 3d rate, tied by Quebec Apr. 26, 1858 c.d.s. on neat buff cover to St. Sylvestre, Very Fine, 1988 Greene certificate Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Nickle and Wilkinson (lot 71, sold for $21,850); photographed in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 111) and in Gems of Canadian Philately (p. 21). Although the bisected side is not tied, the placement of the stamp & the proper 3d usage confirm the authenticity of this rare cover. This is the only bisected example of the Slate Grey on medium wove paper recorded and is the earliest recorded of the eight known 6d bisects (the others are different shades or on different paper). Estimate: $20,000 - $25,000

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One of Four Known 6d Soft Paper Bisects

10301 F

6d Reddish Purple bisect on thick soft paper, lower right diagonal half used as a 3d, tied by four-ring “37” numeral cancel (RF3) on neat folded letter sheet (expertly mended tear clear of stamp & markings), with Quebec Jan 13, 1859 c.d.s., to “Bank of North America” at Montreal, Very Fine showpiece, 1989 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex McClellan, Hart, Foxbridge, Wilkinson (lot 72, sold for $20,700); shown in R. Lowe Encyclopedia (p. 161), Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 111) & Gems of Canadian Philately (p. 21).

One of the finest of the four recorded Reddish Purple bisect covers. A showpiece. Note: the cover also bears the pen notation on reverse, “This copy with two others was found in one bundle of letters in the B(ank) of B.N.A. Montreal in the summer of 1889” signed by Chas. Cameronson. (All four are thick soft paper bisected 6ds, two were placed at upper left as is this example). Estimate: $20,000 - $25,000

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3 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Registered Letter Rate within Canada

Only Known Cover at 3d Registered Rate within Canada

10302 F

1/2d Rose on wove paper, horizontal strip of six, nice color & massive margins all around, just tied by target cancels to registered folded letter with Colborne, U.C., Sept. 1, 1857 c.d.s. and â&#x20AC;&#x153;REGISTEREDâ&#x20AC;? straight-line handstamp, sent to Kingston with receiving backstamp and accompanied by original registration receipt as provided to the sender. This most attractive cover has been sensibly cleaned to great effect, Very Fine. Provenance: ex de Volpi, Nickle, Harrison, Wilkinson (lot 79, sold for $8,625), shown in Harrison, Arfken & Lussey (p. 49) and Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 124). This is the only recorded example paying the 1/2 ounce registered letter rate within Canada. Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000

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4 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Registered Letter Rate within Canada (3d Postage + 1d Registration Fee Effective May 1, 1855)

One of Two Known 4d Ribbed Paper Frankings

10303 F

3d Red, clear to large margins, used with 1/2d Deep Rose, two singles showing small portions of adjoining stamps, one barely touched to huge margins, other clear to huge margins, all on horizontally ribbed paper and excellent color, tied by three strikes of square grid numeral cancel “16” (Rare), with Hamilton, Mar. 26, 1858 c.d.s. and both manuscript and handstamped “REGISTERED” at left, to Eastwood with Woodstock transit and receiving backstamps, a bit of staining at lower right is mentioned only for accuracy’s sake considering the uniqueness and importance of this cover, Very Fine. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Harrison, Wilkinson (lot 83, sold for $34,500); shown in Boggs (p. 163), Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 125) & Gems of Canadian Philately (p. 29).

This is one of only two recorded covers to bear both 3d & 1/2d ribbed paper stamps (see lot 10356 for the other). Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000

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One of Two Known Examples Fully Paid with Adhesives

10304 F

3d Brown Red, three large margins, used with 1/2d Rose horizontal pair, clear to large margins, tied by grill cancels on neat registered folded letter, Toronto, Nov. 25, 1858 c.d.s., to Hamilton with receiving backstamp, 3d stamp affected by light file fold, 1/2d pair tiny tear at right, else Very Fine Provenance: ex Harrison, Wilkinson (lot 82, sold for $20.700); shown in Harrison, Arfken & Lussey (p. 50), Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 125). A rare & important cover, of which only two fully paid examples bearing stamps are recorded.

Estimate: $20,000 - $25,000

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6 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Letter Rate within Canada & Provinces (Prepaid with Adhesives, Part-Paid or Unpaid)

10305 F

3d Brown Red on thick hard paper, large margins, tied to cover by numeral “21” cancel, Montreal Oct. 29, 1858 c.d.s. at lower left, manuscript at top left “More to pay 3,” to St. John’s with backstamp, Very Fine, ex Richardson, Wilkinson; shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 107). Double weight letter with only half of the rate prepaid, during a period when penalties were not assessed for partial or non-payment of postage; only thirteen recorded double weight short payments. Estimate: $500 - $750

10306 F

Two 3d Red on soft ribbed paper, slightly mixed margins (one with sheet margin), formerly a horizontal pair from pos. A34-35 and showing an outstanding example of the Pane A Major Re-entry (bottom stamp) corresponding to pos. 34, tied to pristine cover by two large Ingersoll May 11, 1858 c.d.s., to St. Catherines with backstamp, Very Fine, ex Kanee, Wilkinson. Of the 94 double weight domestic covers recorded, 36 bear two examples (or pairs) of the 3 Pence, incl. only two on ribbed paper. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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Fully Prepaid, Remarkable Quality

10307 F

6d Greenish Grey on wove paper, clear to ample margins, a deep intense colored example that appears to be Brownish - as fresh as if just printed, lightly tied by target cancels on neat registered folded letter, Bentinck Mar. 28, 1857 c.d.s. and â&#x20AC;&#x153;REGISTEREDâ&#x20AC;? straightline handstamp, to Kingston with Guelph transit & receiving backstamps, cover with small closed tear at top, Very Fine. ex Chaplin, Wilkinson (lot 100, sold for $6,325). A choice cover with all markings in blue & the nicer of the two 6d covers recorded at this rate. Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000

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9 Pence: 1 1/2 ounce (Triple) Letter Rate within Canada & Provinces

Unique Showpiece of Laid Papers Paying Triple Rate

10309 F

3d Red on laid paper (strong laid lines), vertical strip of three with clear to large margins, each with socked-on-the-nose target cancel, on clean & immaculate large cover with red Picton, U.C. Jul. 12, 1851 c.d.s., sent to Toronto, Cobourg transit on back, Very Fine. Provenance: ex Nickle, Lubke, Wilkinson (lot 101, sold for $8,625) Of the fifteen fully paid triple domestic rates recorded, five bear three examples of 3d and only this one shows stamps printed on laid paper. A unique showpiece. Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000

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Reportedly the Finest Recorded Usage of 3d Wove Papers

10310 F

3d Brown Red on wove paper, vertical pair plus a single with pre-printing crease, all with clear to large margins and exceedingly fresh, tied by four-ring â&#x20AC;&#x153;21â&#x20AC;? numeral cancel on folded letter, Montreal Apr. 22, 1857 c.d.s at left, to Toronto with receiving backstamp, Very Fine Provenance: ex W.E. Lea, Wilkinson (lot 103, sold for $4,025).

One of only five recorded triple weight covers, incl. one with laid paper stamps. The finest recorded usage of wove paper 3d stamps. Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

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One of Eight 3d + 6d Frankings

10311 F

6d Slate Grey, clear to huge margins, used in combination with 3d Red, ample to large margins, tied on folded cover by four-ring numeral â&#x20AC;&#x153;21â&#x20AC;? cancels, Montreal Sep. 5, 1857 c.d.s. at lower left, addressed to the Bank of Montreal in Quebec with backstamp, cover with two vertical file folds affecting 3d stamp, otherwise Very Fine. Of the fifteen fully paid triple domestic rates recorded, only eight bear 3d + 6d frankings. Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

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Unique Use of 1/2d Block with Another Value

10312 F

6d Slate Grey, large to huge margins used with 1/2d Rose vertical block of 6, barely into at top left & along bottom frame line, plated as pos. 83-84/95-96/107-108 (pos. 96 shows re-entry in “half” and “penny”), all stamps with rich color, 6d neatly tied by four-ring numeral “42” cancel (RF4), which is repeated several times on the block, used on oversized folded cover with Sherbrooke Jan. 9, 1858 c.d.s. to Magog, Very Fine, ex Wilkinson (lot 104, sold for $51,750). A wonderfully fresh showpiece that shows the only recorded 1/2d block used in combination with another denomination. Estimate: $50,000 - $55,000

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12 Pence: 2 ounce (Quadruple) Letter Rate within Canada & Provinces

10313 F

6d Slate Grey on medium wove paper, horizontal pair with clear to large margins and rich color, tied to folded letter by four-ring numeral â&#x20AC;&#x153;21â&#x20AC;? cancels, Montreal Feb. 27, 1858 c.d.s. at lower left, sent to Ottawa, transit & receiving backstamps, light file fold not affecting stamps, Very Fine. Provenance: ex Denton, Ludlow & Lubke, Wilkinson; shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 109).

Of the three quadruple rate covers recorded, two bear 6d stamps, one with two singles and this one with a horizontal pair, undoubtedly a showpiece. Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

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Rare Use of 6d Laid Paper Pair

10314 F

6d Slate Violet on laid paper, horizontal pair with generally large margins, rich laid lines, deep rich intense color and showing small portion of adjoining stamp at bottom right, tied by target cancels on folded letter with Toronto May 18, 1853 c.d.s. at left, to St. John with Quebec & Woodstock transits and receiver on reverse, trivial cover faults, Very Fine Provenance: ex Hart, Jephcott, Nickle, Richardson, Wilkinson, shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 158).

Multiples of the 6d on laid paper are rare. The only recorded cover paying quadruple letter rate to New Brunswick via the overland route. Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000

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15 Pence: 2 1/2 oz. (Quintuple) Letter Rate within Canada & Provinces

Unique Franking for this Rate

10315 F

6d Greyish Purple on laid paper, left sheet marginal horizontal pair with deep intense color, strong laid lines and good margins but barely into along bottom, used with bottom sheet marginal 3d Orange Red on medium wove paper (from the first wove paper printing), all tied on slightly oversized folded cover by three excellent strikes of seven-ring target cancels, matching Guelph Nov. 2, 1852 c.d.s. at left, Toronto backstamp, Very Fine. Provenance: ex W.E. Lea, Craveri, Wilkinson

Only two covers of the quintuple rate (15 Pence) have been recorded; the other exhibits a 3d wove paper strip of five. Estimate: $10,000 - $12,000

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18 Pence: 3 oz. (Sextuple) Letter Rate within Canada & Provinces

Largest Known Multiple & Unique Franking for this Rate

10316 F

6d Grey Violet on thick hard wove paper, horizontal strip of 3 with clear to huge margins, tied by two strikes of four-ring numeral cancel â&#x20AC;&#x153;5â&#x20AC;? (RF3), on slightly reduced cover with matching Brantford, U.C. Jun. 2, 1859 c.d.s., to Hamilton with receiving backstamp, file fold not affecting stamps, Very Fine, 2002 Greene certificate.

Provenance: ex Redford, Glassco, Hillmer, Nickle, Lubke, Carrington, Wilkinson (lot 111, sold for $19,550). The largest reported multiple of this stamp, used to prepay the sextuple letter rate within Canada, a unique and important cover. Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

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The Rates to the United States of America: 1/2 Pence: Printed Matter / Circular Rate

10317 F

1/2d Brownish Rose shade, huge margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, tied by four-ring numeral cancel “15” (rarity factor 8) on catalogue wrapper (with internal imprint “Guelph-Printed at the Mercury Office 1857”) to Jefferson, Ohio, Very Fine, ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Nickle, Wilkinson. A rare destination. Estimate: $750 - $1,000

10318 F

1/2d Deep Rose on horizontal ribbed paper, large to huge margins, neatly tied on printed circular by Seneca, C.W. May 15, 1858 c.d.s, to Wyoming County, New York, stamp with insignificant crease at lower right mentioned for accuracy’s sake, Very Fine, 1982 Greene certificate, ex Barclay, Kanee, Wilkinson, shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 203). One of the finest of the fourteen covers with single frankings (circular rates) and the only single usage to the U.S. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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10319 F

1/2d Rose, perforated 11-3/4, well centered for the issue and rich color, tied on printed circular (dated Mar. 1859) by grid cancel, from Toronto to Boston, Very Fine, ex Lea, Richardson, WIlkinson; shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 203). Of the fourteen circular rate items to the U.S., eight bear imperforate 1/2d stamps & six have perforated 1/2d stamps. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

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Only Known Short-Paid 6d Rate Cover with 1/2d Franking

10320 F

1/2d Rose, perforated 11-3/4, tied on small cover to New York by four-ring “21” numeral cancel, Montreal Feb. 19, 1859 c.d.s. at right, “10” (US cents) in a circle handstamp and “6” manuscript marking, latter indicating that it was rated for the full 6d as due, per the regulations, envelope with tear at left, Fine, ex Clement, Jephcott, Wilkinson; shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 194). Of the nine recorded short paid covers to the U.S., only this one bears a 1/2d stamp, while another was accepted as fully prepaid. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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Unique Franking of Twelve 1/2d Stamps

10321 F

1/2d Rose on wove paper, perforated 11-3/4, a remarkable usage of twelve stamps: three singles, a pair, a strip of three & a strip of four, cancelled on folded part-printed notice by square grids and with Toronto, Apr. 29, 1859 c.d.s., sent to Pennsylvania, vertical file fold barely affecting stamp and pair, otherwise Very Fine, 2002 Greene certificate. Provenance: ex Morton, Nickle, Carrington, Wilkinson (lot 151, sold for $34,500); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby, Steinhart (p. 162).

A remarkable and unique franking of twelve perforated 1/2d stamps used to prepay the 1/2 ounce letter rate to the U.S. Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000

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6 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate to USA (continued)

Major Re-Entry Used on Cover to USA

10322 F

3d Red on laid paper, horizontal pair with large to huge margins, showing part of the adjoining stamp at left, and corresponding to pos. A47 & A48, the former showing the major re-entry (distinctive doubling in and below “EE PEN” and the bottoms of three of the 3’s), tied by light blue target cancels on cover to Wisconsin with Brantford Nov. 9, 1851 c.d.s. and Canada / paid 10 Cts. two-line cross border marking, with transit backstamp, Very Fine, 2004 Greene certificate does not mention the re-entry. However, it mentions that the stamps originated on the cover, have been removed & re-affixed. Provenance: ex Carrington, Hubbard, Wilkinson The major re-entry is seldom seen used on cover. (Unitrade 1iii) Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

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10323 F

3d Red pair, clear to large margins, from pos. B99-100 showing partial bottom imprint, tied on cover by two strikes of four-ring “21” numerals, Montreal Jul. 5, 185 (3?) c.d.s. at lower left, to Saratoga Springs, NY, Very Fine, 2004 Greene certificate. A handsome cover paying the 1/2 ounce letter rate to the United States. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

10324 DFE

3d Red on soft ribbed paper, pair with large to huge margins tied to cover front by two strikes of four-ring “21” numeral cancels, Montreal Apr. 14, 1858 c.d.s., sent to Maine, bottom stamp creased prior to being affixed, otherwise Very Fine, ex Richardson. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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6 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate to USA (continued)

Only Known Partial Gutter Pair in “Pence” Philately

10325 F

3d Deep Red on medium wove paper, lower right sheet marginal horizontal pair that also shows a portion of the frameline from the top of the stamp beneath the gutter, large to huge margins and corresponding to pos. B99-100, tied by seven-ring target cancels on folded cover with London, U.C. Dec. 13, 1854 c.d.s., New York receiving postmark & red linear Canada / Paid 10 Cts cross border marking, stamps with negligible light diagonal pre-printing bend mentioned only for accuracy’s sake and cover with file fold, Very Fine, 1997 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Brouse, Dale-Lichtenstein, Wilkinson (lot 155, acquired after the auction); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 35). Considered by many to be the most important 3d item in Canadian Philately & rivals the Sandford Fleming Essay in importance. This pair proved that the lower (B) pane was actually the top pane of the sheet, while the A pane was at the bottom, exactly the opposite of the previously accepted format. A stunning showpiece & the only inter-panneau pair in all of Pence Philately. (Unitrade 4i var.) Estimate: $50,000 - $60,000

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Finer of Two Imperforate + Perforated Mixed Issues Frankings

10326 F

3d Red imperforate with clear to large margins used in combination with 3d Red perforated 11-3/4, both tied by four-ring numeral â&#x20AC;&#x153;20â&#x20AC;? cancel (RF6) on cover to Vermont, with Melbourne, L.C., Apr. 4, 1859 c.d.s., sent via Grand Trunk Railway with railroad post office backstamp, Very Fine. Provenance: ex W. E. Lea, Carrington, Wilkinson (lot 159, sold for $34,500)

Finer of two recorded mixed Pence issue covers.

Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000

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6 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate to USA (continued)

Finer of Two Known Pence + Cents Mixed Issues Frankings

10327 F

3 Pence Beaver, perforated 11-3/4, pos. A47, the major re-entry showing a distinct doubling in the bottoms of three of the 3s, used with a 5 Cents Beaver decimal issue (introduced on Jul. 1, 1859), both tied by circular â&#x20AC;&#x153;16â&#x20AC;? grill cancels on choice cover with Hamilton, C.W., Sep. 2, 1859 c.d.s. at left, to Easton, Pennsylvania, with faint two-line exchange handstamp, Very Fine. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, W. E. Lea, Carrington, Wilkinson (lot 160, acquired after the auction); shown in Boggs (p. 204).

The change from Pence to Decimal currency in the postal system became official July 1, 1859. Pence issues were not demonetized but postmasters were ordered to return existing stocks to the Post Office Department on July 1. However, some Pence issues remained in the hands of the public, and produced these combination frankings. Directives to allow their continued use were distributed to postmasters. A key cover and the finer of the two recorded mixed Pence & Cents issue usages. Estimate: $20,000 - $25,000

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10328 F

6d Deep Slate Violet on laid paper, right sheet margin example with large margins all around, intense color and strong laid lines, showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, tied on cover to New York by blue target cancel, blue Belleville Nov. 6, 1865 c.d.s. at lower left and red arced “Canada” exchange marking, with Kingston transit backstamp, Extremely Fine, 1989 Greene certificate. One of the finest of all 6d laid paper stamp usages. Provenance: ex Siverts, Richardson, Wilkinson.

Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000

10329 F

6d Slate Violet on laid paper, large margins all around, cancelled on folded letter by an exceptional socked-on-the nose target cancel, red Montreal Jun. 17, 1852 c.d.s. at lower left, also red arced “Canada” exchange marking & linear “Paid” handstamp, vertical file fold, Very Fine, 2010 Greene certificate. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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10330 F

6d Slate Gray on medium wove paper, huge margins and fresh color, neatly tied on cover by blue four-ring numeral “2” cancel, Belleville Feb. 1, 1858 c.d.s. at left, red “Canada 10 Cents” oval cross border marking and linear “Paid” handstamp, former used exclusively at Windsor, Ontario. Sent to Chicago with Windsor transit backstamp, Very Fine, ex Richardson, Wilkinson. Choice cover with nice blue and red markings. Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000

10331 F

6d Grey Violet on thick hard paper, clear to large margins, tied on pristine orange cover by four-ring numeral “21” cancel, Montreal Sep. 27, 1858 c.d.s., red oval “Canada 10 cents” exchange marking & “Paid” in a circle handstamp, former used exclusively at Windsor, Ontario. Sent to Mount Carroll, Illinois with Windsor transit backstamp, Extremely Fine, 2004 Greene certificate. Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

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10332 F

6d Brownish Purple on laid paper, large margins all around, tied on cover to New York by seven-ring target cancel, which is repeated alongside cancelling a “6” postage due handstamp, the 6d also tied by red linear “Paid,” Montreal Dec. 23, 1854 dispatch c.d.s. at lower left, Very Fine, 1962 RPS certificate. The cover was originally rated as Unpaid 6, but the stamp was applied and the collect marking was obliterated, and the cover marked as paid. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

10332A F

6d Greyish Purple, large to huge margins, cancelled on folded letter Oswego, NY, by socked-on-the-nose target, red Vienna double-circle c.d.s. at left with “Sep. 4, 51“ in manuscript, also arced “Canada” exchange marking & “Paid 10” handstamp, with Hamilton & Oxford transit backstamps, Very Fine, 2005 Greene certificate. Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

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6 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate to USA (continued)

10333 F

6d Slate Grey on wove paper, with absolutely huge margins all around and deep shade, tied by fully struck target cancel on cover to New York with Farmersville, C.W., Dec 12, 1856 dispatch c.d.s., Canada & Morristown, N.Y. exchange markings, transit backstamps, Very Fine, 2002 Greene certificate, ex Wilkinson; shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 185).

Although there was considerable mail traffic between Canada and the U.S. during this period, very few covers have been recorded bearing the receiving exchange office postmark of Morristown, primarily because much of the mail was put into closed bags prior to delivery to the other country. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

10334 F

Perforated 6d Brown Violet, deep rich color, tied on cover to Boston, Mass. by four-ring â&#x20AC;&#x153;21â&#x20AC;? numeral cancel, Montreal Jun. 27, 1859 c.d.s. at left, cover professionally repaired at top, Very Fine for the issue and very scarce usage (1/2 ounce letter rate to the U.S.) of which only 29 6d perforated covers have been recorded. Estimate: $5,000 - $6,000

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10335 F

(Effective until September 30, 1856)

6d Slate Violet on laid paper, ample to large margins, nice color and strong laid lines, tied on immaculate blue folded money letter to New York by neat target cancel, Montreal Mar. 5, 1852 dispatch c.d.s. at right & red “Money letter” rectangular handstamp at top, also red arced “Canada” exchange marking & “Paid” handstamp on front, Extremely Fine. Provenance: ex Nickle, Lubke, Wilkinson; shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 196). Of the nine covers recorded as single Moneyletters to the U.S., two bear pairs of laid paper 3d stamps, four covers bear two examples (or pairs) of wove paper 3d stamps and only three bear laid paper 6d stamps. Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000

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6 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate FROM USA (Unofficial)

10336 F

3d Brown Red, horizontal pair, rich color, huge margins to barely in at left showing portion of adjoining stamp at bottom left, tied by Saratoga Springs, NY, Jul. 6 (1857) c.d.s., on cover to Montreal with backstamp, cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, 1992 Greene certificate, ex Wilkinson (lot 178, sold for $21,850); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 184). In his Gold Medal exhibit, Wilkinson stated, “The usage of Canadian stamps used abroad was prohibited by regulation, but this fact was occasionally violated as this collector knows of five covers that are recorded.” An exceptional cover with Canadian stamps used in the U.S. to pay the 1/2 ounce letter rate to Canada.

Estimate: $20,000 - $25,000

10337 F

3d Orange Red on thin wove paper, horizontal pair with clear to large margins and deep color, tied to folded letter cover by Portland, Maine Jun. 20, 1856 c.d.s., bold strike of arced “U. States” entry cachet, to Montreal with backstamp, cover with reinforced splits at folds else Very Fine, ex Caspary, Drew, J. Robertson, Wilkinson (lot 178, sold for $12,650). Estimate: $12,000 - $15,000

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Accepted Use of Canadian Franking from USA

10338 F

6d Brownish Purple on laid paper, clear to rich margins with sharp laid lines and deep intense color, tied to neat cover to Peterborough, C.W. by target cancels, posted from the U.S. with Ogdensburgh NY Apr. 13, (1852) dispatch c.d.s., fancy â&#x20AC;&#x153;U. Statesâ&#x20AC;? cross border marking & 10c due handstamp cancelled by the Postmaster in Peterborough, who accepted the cover as fully paid, Kingston & Cobourg transita on back, Very Fine, ex W. E. Lea, J. Robertson, Wilkinson (lot 177, sold for $12,650); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 183). A wonderful cover with a Canadian stamp accepted as franking from the U.S. Estimate: $12,000 - $15,000

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6 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate FROM USA (Unaccepted)

Unaccepted Use of Canadian Franking from USA

10339 F

6d Slate Violet on laid paper, large margins on three sides tied by pen cancels on cover, to Perth, Canada West, with Ledyard, CT, Oct. 24 (1853) dispatch c.d.s., Cape Vincent, fancy N.Y. cross border exchange marking, circled “6d” due handstamp and “10”(cents USA) manuscript due at left, with transit & receiving backstamps. Stamp with corner crease and cover slightly toned at right, otherwise Fine. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, W. E. Lea, J. Robertson, Wilkinson (lot 180, sold for $4,600)

Usage of Canadian stamps from abroad was officially prohibited. In this case, the regulation was enforced and the Canadian stamp was not accepted as pre-payment of the 1/2 ounce letter rate. Estimate: $ 4,000 - $5,000

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6 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate Forwarded in USA

One of Two Known Canada “Pence” Covers Forwarded in USA

10340 F

6d Brownish Purple on laid paper, deep rich color and good laid lines, mostly large margins, tied on cover by target cancel with Dundas May 2, 1852 dispatch c.d.s. below, originally addressed to Albany, NY with Albany c.d.s. & obliterator (also tying stamp), red “Canada / Paid 10 Cts” cross border marking obliterated by the Albany “killer,” plus “5” due handstamp as the cover was now rated 5c due for forwarding to Boston, Very Fine. Provenance: ex C. de Volpi, Richardson, Wilkinson. This is one of two examples recorded.

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

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9 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Registered Letter Rate to USA

Only Known Registered Cover to USA at 9d Rate

10341 F

6d Slate Grey, ample to large margins with right selvage, in combination with six 1/2d Rose comprising horizontal pair barely into at top to sheet margins at bottom, and horizontal strip of four with clear to large margins, all tied by several strikes of four-ring numeral â&#x20AC;&#x153;18â&#x20AC;? cancel, on registered folded cover to New York, with Kingston, Nov. 23, 1857 c.d.s.; the cover has been cleaned and a pressed vertical fold affects one of the 1/2d, which are insignificant considering the importance of this cover, Very Fine and glamorous showpiece.

Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Harrison, Wilkinson (lot 193, sold for $40,250), shown in Harrison, Arfken & Lussey (p. 95) & Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 200). The only recorded example paying the 1/2 ounce registered letter rate to the U.S. (6d postage + 3d registration fee).

Estimate: $40,000 - $50,000

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12 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Letter Rate to USA

10342 F

Two 6d Greenish Grey on wove paper, close to huge margins and good color, tied by good strikes of four-ring “5” numeral cancel, on cover with Brantford, U.C., May 19, 1859 & Pension Office circular datestamps, sent to the Comptroller of Pensions in Washington, D.C., cover slightly reduced at right with horizontal file fold through center, Fine. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Consort, “Foxbridge,” Lea, Wilkinson

An extremely rare cover franked at the double letter rate to the U.S.. According to Wilkinson only four covers at this rate bearing 6d stamps on wove paper have been recorded. Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000

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12 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Letter Rate to USA (continued)

Important Usage of Perforated 6d

10343 F

6d Gray Violet, perforated 11-3/4, vertical pair, well centered for the issue and exhibiting rich color, tied by two light strikes of four-ring “16” numeral cancel, on blue folded letter with Hamilton, Apr. 19, 1859 c.d.s. at lower left, red “Canada/ Paid 10 Cts” handstamp corrected by “20cts” in manuscript in accordance with the one ounce letter rate, to New York, cover with reinforced splitting at joints and vertical file fold, and couple toned perf. tips, otherwise Fine. Provenance: ex Seybold, Fox, de Volpi, Bertram, Nickle, Wilkinson (lot 202, acquired after the auction)

Of 35 items recorded at the fully paid double rate to the U.S. only three have perforated 6d pairs, which is the largest multiple on cover. Estimate: $10,000 - $12,000

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15 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Registered Letter Rate to USA

(Effective from October 1, 1856; registration fee paid in cash)

Unique Franking and Unique Double Weight Registered Cover to USA

10344 F

Horizontal pair of 6d Reddish Purple on thick soft paper, clear to large margins, with centrally struck four-ring “51” numeral cancel and just tied by orange circled “PAID 3d,” on registered cover with Brockville Dec. 30, 1858 c.d.s. at lower left, sent to Chicago with Windsor transit plus and receiving backstamps, cover with small insignificant tear at right, stamps faded & creased prior to use, otherwise Fine. Provenance: ex Seybold, Dale-Lichtenstein, Hart, Nickle, Wilkinson (lot 203, acquired after the auction). This is the only recorded multiple of this rare color paper variety on cover & the only multiple registered rate to the U.S. The 3d Registration fee was paid in cash. Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

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18 Pence: 1 1/2 ounce (Triple) Letter Rate to USA

Unique Cover with Largest Known Multiple of 3d Perforated

10345 F

3d Red perforated 11-3/4, vertical strip of six with nice color, lightly cancelled & tied by several strikes of four-ring â&#x20AC;&#x153;21â&#x20AC;? numeral cancel to buff cover to New York with Montreal Mar. 16, 1859 c.d.s. at lower left and Rouses Pointe, NY transit backstamp, stamps with trivial faults, cover small repair in lower left corner otherwise Fine Provenance: ex Nickle, Wilkinson (lot 205, sold for $25,875); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 192) and Gems of Canadian Philately (p. 34). The unique cover that bears the largest existing multiple of the perforated 3d stamps. Estimate: $25,000 - $30,000

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18 Pence: 1 1/2 ounce (Triple) Letter Rate to USA (continued)

Largest Known Multiple of 6d Greenish Grey on Cover

10346 F

6d Greenish Gray, rich color, vertical strip of three, large margins to barely in at top, tied by light square grid cancels on large cover to Boston with Toronto, Jun. 5 (1855?) c.d.s. and red linear Paid handstamp, vertical file folds otherwise Fine. Provenance: ex E.C. Fox, Nickle, Lubke, Wilkinson (lot 206, sold for $6,900); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 192) and Gems of Canadian Philately (p. 22). This is the largest multiple of the 6d Greenish Gray color variety on cover.

Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000

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18 Pence: 1 1/2 ounce (Triple) Letter Rate to USA (continued)

Unique 3d Block of Six Cover

10347 F

3d Brown Red, block of six, mostly clear margins all around, deep rich color and several target cancels, on large cover with red Montreal, Jan. 25, 1853 c.d.s., Paid & Canada cross border handstamps at left, to Philadelphia, cover repaired at center, otherwise Fine, 1992 Greene certificate Provenance: ex Firby, Richardson, Craveri, Wilkinson (lot 207, sold for $18,400).

This cover, from a 1979 find, matches the largest franking to the U.S. recorded, and is also the unique example of a 3d block of six on cover. Estimate: $20,000 - $25,000

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The Rates to the United Kingdom: 1 Pence: 1/2 ounce Soldier's Letter Rate

Unique 1d Soldier's Rate Cover from Canada

10348 F

Horizontal pair of 1/2d Rose on wove, rich color, mostly large margins to barely into, tied by two strikes of four-ring “21” numeral cancel on soldier’s cover to Ireland with Montreal Sep. 29, 1857 c.d.s. & red Pkt. Letter/ Paid/ Liverpool/ No. 1, 1857 tombstone transit, endorsed, “From Pte. James Hall, H.M. 9th Foot” and signed by Commanding Officer at lower left, Quebec transit backstamp, cover with edge faults, otherwise Fine. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Nickle, Wilkinson (lot 210, sold for $34,500)

The regulations required that to qualify for this rate (1d for 1/2 ounce to any country in the British Empire), the front of the cover was to be signed by the sender and his Commanding Officer in the format shown. The only surviving example of this special rate which was permitted to soldiers other than officers on active duty. One of Canada’s most important showpieces. Estimate: $35,000 - $40,000

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7 1/2 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate to UK by Allan Line

Finest of Three Recorded Covers

10349 F

3d Red, vertical strip of three with lower stamp bisected diagonally, ample to just into at lower right, tied and cancelled by seven-ring targets, on cover with Montreal, Jul. 17, 1856 c.d.s. at lower left & red Paid tombstone marking, manuscript inscription at top reading “Per North American via Quebec July 19”, to England with receiving backstamp, cover with horizontal and vertical creases not affecting stamps, otherwise Fine, 1995 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Nickle, KL, Wilkinson (lot 214, sold for $46,000); shown in Boggs (p. 16), Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 259) and Firby-Willson (p. 27). Carried aboard the Allan Line “North American“ that departed Quebec July 19, arriving at Liverpool July 30. No 7-1/2d stamp was available until May 23, 1857, thus the only way proper payment could be made for this 1/2 ounce letter rate to England via Canadian Packet at this time was by bisecting a 3d stamp. The finest of the three recorded covers.

Estimate: $45,000 - $50,000

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7 1/2 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate to UK by Allan Line (continued)

10350 F

6d Slate Grey on wove paper, mostly large margins, used with strip of three 1/2d perforated 11-3/4, all exceptionally well centered for the issue & tied by three strikes of four-ring numeral “30” cancel, on cover to Ireland with Peterboro C.W. Sep. 26, 1859 c.d.s. & red Paid/ Liverpool/ Col Packet/ 12 Oc. 59/ 5A c.d.s., with more transits & receiver on back, cover with small portion of reverse excised else Very Fine, 1995 BPA certificate, ex W.E. Lea, KL, Carrington, Wilkinson (lot 218, sold for $28,750). The unique example of this gorgeous franking, carried by the Allan Line Packet. Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000

10351 F

7-1/2d Green on medium wove paper, ample to huge margins and fresh color, with portion of adjoining stamp at top, tied on cover to Scotland by four-ring “18” numeral cancel, Kingston Oct. 7, 1858 c.d.s. and red inverted Pkt. Letter / Paid / Liverpool / Oct. 21, 58 tombstone transit, with very scarce “By Canadian / Packet” two-line marking plus receiver on reverse, light file fold, Very Fine, ex Jephcott, W. E. Lea, S. Kanee, Wilkinson. Carried by the Allan Line Packet “North Briton” on her maiden voyage from Quebec. Estimate: $5,000 - $6,000

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7 1/2 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate to UK by Allan Line (continued)

10352 F

7-1/2d Green on medium paper, clear to huge margins, tied on cover to England by fourring numeral “16”cancel, Hamilton Nov. 12, 1857 c.d.s. at left, endorsed “Per Steamship Indian,” with red receiving London c.d.s., Very Fine, superb example of the Allan Line Rate (only 34 fully paid single rate 7-1/2d covers to England are known). Estimate: $7,500 - $10,000

10353 F

7-1/2d Green on medium wove paper, “short squat” variety with large to huge margins and rich color with portion of adjoining stamp at left, tied on cover to Manchester by 1869 Montreal August 24, 1860 duplex postmark, red Paid / Liverpool / Col Packet/ Sep. 5, 1860 transit at left, backstamped, Very Fine, 1995 Greene certificate, ex Francis, Wilkinson. The “tall” and “short” printing varieties on all values of the Pence Issue are a result of paper shrinkage after printing, and are particularly noticeable on the 10d and 7-1/2d. According to Mr. Wilkinson the “short squat” variety is much rarer than the “tall thin” variety. This cover represents the latest recorded usage of a Pence stamp to overseas.

Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000

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7 1/2 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate to UK by Allan Line (continued)

Unique Combination Franking via Allan Line

10354 F

1/2d Rose, perforated 11-3/4 strip of three from pos. 98-100 (latter shows the major reentry), used in combination with pair of 3d Red, perforated 11-3/4, tied on cover by light grid cancels and red London Paid c.d.s., with Toronto, Jun. 14, 1859 c.d.s., backstamped, strip of three with trivial tear at top of the right stamp, otherwise Very Fine. Provenance: ex de Volpi, Jarrett, Yuile, Nickle, Richardson, Carrington, Wilkinson (lot 222, sold for $28,750). This is the unique Allan Line cover prepaid with this combination franking.

Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000

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8 1/2 Pence: Forwarded Single Letter Rate to UK by Allan Line

(7 1/2d Postage to UK + 1d Forwarding Fee Due on Delivery)

One of Two Recorded Forwarded Covers via Allan Line

10355 F

7-1/2d Green on medium wove paper, “short squat” variety with well balanced margins, tied on cover by grid cancels, Toronto dispatch c.d.s. at left, red Pkt. Letter/ Paid/ Liverpool/ Sp. 8, 1857 tombstone handstamp & “1” manuscript due marking for forwarding, collected on delivery. Originally addressed to Edinburgh, Scotland, but forwarded to Ardrossan, red “By-Canadian/ Packet” two-line handstamp on reverse, plus transit & receiving backstamps, minor edge toning, Fine, 1990 G. Buhler & 1995 BPA certificates. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Consort, Foxbridge, Wilkinson

The “tall” and “short” printing varieties, on all values of the Pence Issue, are a result of paper shrinkage after printing, and are particularly noticeable on the 7-1/2d and 10d. According to Wilkinson the “short squat” variety is much rarer than the “tall thin” variety. There are only two recorded Allan Line rated covers that were forwarded within the United Kingdom.

Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000

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10 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate to UK by Cunard Line

(Effective March 1854)

Rare Ribbed Paper Franking

10356 F

Two 1/2d Rose, mostly large margins, used with 3d Red, vertical strip of three with large to ample margins, all on horizontally ribbed paper and tied on cover to England by several strikes of four-ring â&#x20AC;&#x153;15â&#x20AC;? numeral cancel (RF8), one 1/2d also tied by red Paid transit c.d.s., Guelph Jy 30 1858 dispatch c.d.s., backstamped, small cover faults in top flap and 1/2d stamps trivial faults, otherwise Very Fine. Provenance: ex Yuile, de Volpi, Foxbridge, Richardson, Nickle, Wilkinson (lot 238, sold for $9,200); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 227) & Gems of Canadian Philately (p. 19) A most unusual franking to prepay the Cunard rate. Of the five covers recorded with this franking, this is the only example bearing ribbed paper stamps. And there are only two covers recorded at any rate bearing 1/2d & 3d ribbed paper stamps; see lot 10303. Estimate: $10,000 - $12,000

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10 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate to UK by Cunard Line (continued)

Mixed Franking with GB: One of Two Recorded Pence Covers

10357 F

3d Red on thin wove paper used with 6d Slate Violet on laid paper, mostly clear to large margins, rich colors and tied by target cancels on Great Britain 1d Pink postal entire to England with Goderich, Nov. 17, 1854 c.d.s. and “8stg” due handstamp cancelled by two target cancels, with 1d due at left, and with transit & receiving backstamps, trivial overall toning mentioned for strict accuracy else Very Fine, 1989 Greene certificate. Provenance: ex Siverts, Wilkinson (lot 227, sold for $40,250); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 237) and Gems of Canadian Philately (p. 20).

The sender thought that the 10d Cunard rate would be fully prepaid but the Postmaster rated the cover at 8d Stg, then “cancelled” this rating & re-rated it as 1d due, thus accepting the Canadian but not the British postage. There was no combination of stamps available to properly prepay this rate at this time (the 1/2d was not issued until 1857). One of only two Pence covers recorded with Great Britain & Canadian stamps.

Estimate: $40,000 - $45,000

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10 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate to UK by Cunard Line (continued)

Unique Short-Paid Franking

10358 F

Three 1/2d Rose on wove paper used with 1/2d Lilac Rose & 6d Reddish Purple on thick soft paper, mostly clear to large margins, all with rich color, cancelled & tied by four-ring numeral “50” cancel (RF4), on cover to Scotland, with Windsor June 5, 1858 c.d.s. and “2” (sterling) due & “more to pay” handstamps. Endorsed at top “Prepaid - via St. Lawrence,” with transit & receipt backstamps, 1/2d Rose stamps with light creases prior to affixing, otherwise Very Fine, Provenance: ex Nickle, Wilkinson (lot 230, sold for $43,125); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 242) and Gems of Canadian Philately (p. 32).

Covers carried by the Canadian Packet (Allan Line) via Quebec required 6d sterling (7-1/2d currency), but via the British Packet (Cunard Line) via New York required 8d sterling (10d currency). Apparently this cover was originally posted with 7-1/2d currency postage, but a mail clerk advised the sender that the letter would not catch the Canadian Packet and that additional postage was necessary to prepay the letter for the next steamer, which was a British Packet. Then an error occured when only the 1/2d Rose Lilac was added, making up 8p currency, instead of 10d sterling. In consequence, it was short paid and received the due markings while enroute to Liverpool. This is the only recorded cover showing compliance with the Post Office's “next packet” principle. Carried by the Cunard Packet “Africa” and bearing the only such franking of the seven recorded short paid covers. Estimate: $40,000 - $45,000

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10 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate to UK by Cunard Line (continued)

Unique Franking

10359 F

Two 1/2d Rose singles on horizontally ribbed paper, clear to large margins, used with 3d Red with large margins and imprint at bottom & 6d Greenish Grey with slightly mixed margins, good colors, and tied by blue target cancels on cover to England with Port Rowan Apr. 14, 1859 c.d.s. & red Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet / 2 My 59/ 2A transit, backstamped, stamps with slight wrinkling at top, cover with small mended edge faults otherwise Very Fine. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, W.E. Lea, Craveri, Wilkinson (lot 237, sold for $40,250); shown in Boggs (p. 165).

Unique franking to prepay this rate and the only Pence Issues cover recorded bearing more than two different stamp designs. Estimate: $40,000 - $45,000

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10 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate to UK by Cunard Line (continued)

Unique Franking Forwarded to Ireland

10360 F

3d Orange Red on medium wove paper, clear to good margins (just nicked at top left) from pos. A47 (the major re-entry), used with 7-1/2d Green with large to huge margins showing rare “short entry” variety at top, both tied on cover to Ireland by four-ring “37” numeral cancels, 7-1/2d also tied by Dublin, Ireland receiving postmark (repeated on reverse), also shows Quebec Oct. 25, 1858 dispatch c.d.s. & “1” manuscript postage due marking applied on arrival to Dublin, where it was redirected to Donnybrook and the forwarding fee collected at time of delivery, Very Fine. Provenance: ex C. de Volpi, Foxbridge, Richardson, Wilkinson

Of five covers recorded with this franking, three have perforated 3d stamps and four are addressed to England; this is the only forwarded example of this franking recorded. Estimate: $7,500 - $10,000

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10 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate to UK by Cunard Line (continued)

10361 F

10d Blue on thin paper, large to ample margins, tied on cover to England by light cancel and red Pkt. Letter/ Paid/ Liverpool/ Oct. 13, 55 tombstone transit, with Hamilton Sep. 29, 1855 c.d.s., cover crease affecting the stamp at top right, otherwise Fine, 1997 Greene certificate. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

10362 F

10d Dull Blue on thin paper, “short squat” variety with re-entry at upper right, large to huge margins, tied on cover to London (Aldrich correspondence) by cork cancel, Toronto C.W. Feb. 16 c.d.s. and manuscript “No. 23” (docketing of sequence received by Mr. Aldrich), red Paid Mar. 3, 1857 c.d.s. at right, backstamped, Very Fine, 2004 Greene certificate, ex Guilford, Wilkinson. Estimate: $5,000 - $7,500

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10 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate to UK by Cunard Line (continued)

10363 F

10d Blue “tall thin” variety on thin paper, mostly large margins and deep color, tied on irregularly trimmed cover to Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle by four-ring “21” numeral cancel, with Oct. 18, 1857 receiver, Fine, ex Greene, W.E. Lea, Firby, Wilkinson. Carried to Liverpool by the Cunarder “Canada” from Boston on Oct. 7, 1857 and thence by train to London. The only recorded “Pence” cover to Her Majesty. Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000

10364 F

10d Dull Blue on thin wove paper, large to just into margins, tied on cover to Belfast, Ireland from Picton by red target cancel, red Victoria Mar. 10, 1855 transit c.d.s. and Pkt. Letter / Paid / Liverpool Mar. 29, 1855 transit, docketing at left and staining at center, with backstamp receiving, Fine, 1961 RPSL certificate, ex de Volpi, Wilkinson. Carried by the Cunarder “Canada” through Halifax. In 1855, many Cunard steamers were sent to assist in the Crimean War, reducing service from weekly to fortnightly; only six examples are recorded to the Emerald Isle. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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10 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate to UK by Cunard Line (continued)

Exceptional Quality

10365 F

10d Dull Blue, the “tall thin” variety on thin paper, large even margins, tied by four-ring “16” numeral cancel on pristine cover to London (Aldrich correspondence) with Hamilton May 11, 1857 c.d.s., red Paid transit datestamp & docketed “No. 35” at left, Very Fine, 1995 BPA certificate. (Unitrade #7i) Provenance: ex Sweet, de Volpi, “K.L.,” Wilkinson; shown in Firby-Willson, Canadian Posted Letter Guide (p. 23). Carried by Allan Line’s “Africa” from New York.

Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000

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10 1/2 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Overpaid) Letter Rate to UK by Cunard Line

Scarce Overpaid Franking

10366 F

7-1/2d Green on medium wove paper, clear to large margins and overlapped by an exceptionally well centered 3d Red, perforated 11-3/4, both tied on small cover to England by grid cancels, Toronto May 2, 1859 dispatch c.d.s. and red Paid/ Liverpool/ Br. Packet/ May 14, 1859 transit, backstamped, Very Fine, 2002 Greene certificate. Provenance: ex Brouse, Dale-Lichtenstein, W. E. Lea, Carrington, Wilkinson; shown in Boggs (p. 163). Carried by the Cunarder â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arabiaâ&#x20AC;? through Boston. Only four covers recorded showing this 1/2 Pence overpayment; three of these bear perforated 3d stamps.

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

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11 Pence: 1/2 ounce Forwarded Letter to UK by Cunard Line

Unique 10d “Pence” + GB Combination Franking

10367 F

10d Blue on thin wove paper, mostly large margins, tied on folded letter to England by four-ring numeral “44” cancel (rarity factor 7) and Paid c.d.s., also showing Smith Falls dispatch c.d.s. and red Paid Aug. 30, 1857 octagonal datestamp, originally addressed to Brighton, England, where the Great Britain 1d stamp was applied and tied by Aug. 31, 1857 c.d.s. to pay the forwarding fee to Richmond, Surrey; further dispatch & transit backstamps on reverse, trivial overall toning, otherwise Very Fine, ex Lubke, Wilkinson. The only 10 Pence cover with Canada-Great Britain stamp combination recorded. Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

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15 Pence: 1ounce (Double) Letter Rate to UK by Allan Line

One of Five Double Allan Line Rate Covers

10368 F

7-1/2d Green on wove paper, two singles, originally a vertical pair, mostly clear to large margins, each tied on cover to England by four-ring “21” numeral cancel, Montreal Jun. 18, 1858 dispatch c.d.s. and red Paid c.d.s. at right, endorsed “Per Canadian Steamer Indian,” Fine. Provenance: ex Seybold, Brouse, Richardson, Wilkinson

Carried by the Allan Line Packet “Indian” at the double Allan Line rate, effective from Jun. 2, 1856 thru Jun. 30, 1859. Of the five double rate covers recorded, four bear this franking, the fifth has a 3d + 6d pair. Estimate: $6.000 - $8,000

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16 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate to UK by British Packet

(Through Feb. 1854; 3d Inland Postage + 13d [U.S. 21c] Ship Fee)

Only Recorded Partly Prepaid Cover at this Rate

10369 F

3d Orange Red on laid paper, ample to clear margins with portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied on folded letter by target cancel and “21” U.S. steamship rating handstamp, Hamilton Feb. 28, 1852 departure c.d.s. at left and endorsed “...per British Steamer / 3rd March from Boston,” sent to Liverpool and backstamped, toned spot affects stamp, else Fine. Provenance: ex W. E. Lea, McLellan, Fairbanks, Wilkinson; shown in Arfken, Legget, Firby & Steinhart (p. 236).

The half ounce letter rate to England via the British Packet Line was 16 Pence (3 Pence prepaid to the border, plus U.S. 21c = 13 Pence collect). Carried by the Collins liner “Baltic” out of New York on Mar. 6, 1852 and represents the only recorded example of this rate partially prepaid (to the Canadian border). Estimate: $5,000 - $7,500

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16 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate to UK by British Packet (continued)

Only Known Cover with Both First Issue Stamps

10370 F

3d Red on laid paper, dry print with large to huge margins, used with two 6d Slate Violet on laid paper, mostly large margins, all with strong laid lines and tied on cover to North Wales by red Montreal Jun. 20, 1852 c.d.s., each stamp also with target cancel, with transit & receiving backstamps, cover skillfully repaired, stamps with some trivial faults, still considered Very Fine. Provenance: ex Foxbridge, Richardson, Wilkinson (lot 256, sold for $25,875); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 209) and Gems of Canadian Philately (p. 12). Full letter enclosed stating “I was very glad that you enjoyed your good health ... you can not imagine how anxious I am to come home to pass more time in your company ... I hope we will meet together at Carnarvon.” One of very few covers recorded to this region in England; Carried by the Cunard line and short paid 1d (there was no way that this rate could be prepaid fully by stamps - the 1/2d value was still 3-1/2 years from issuance). This fabulous cover was offered at $40,000 in 1987, when the “Foxbridge” collection was brought to market. Only cover recorded bearing both first issue (laid paper) stamps. Estimate: $25,000 - $30,000

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16 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate to UK by British Packet (continued)

One of Four Prepaid Early 16d Rate Covers to England

10371 F

6d Deep Slate Violet on laid paper, horizontal pair, mostly large margins and strong laid lines, used in combination with 3d Brown Red on medium wove paper, clear to huge margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, tied on cover to England by light target cancels and red Liverpool tombstone transit, red Quebec Aug. 7, 1852 c.d.s., linear “More to Pay” & “1” postage due handstamps, backstamped, file fold affects right 6d stamp, light overall toning, otherwise Very Fine. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Richardson, Wilkinson (lot 257, sold for $8,625); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 209).

Covers of this rate (16d; 1/2 ounce to England via British Packet) bearing postage stamps are quite rare, as it was not required that the rate be prepaid. Of the four covers recorded, two are accepted as fully prepaid while the other two are rated as short paid 1d. Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000

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16 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) “Crimean War” Letter Rate to UK

Only Known Short-Paid “Next Packet” Crimean War Rate Cover

10372 F

10d Blue on thin wove paper, mostly very large margins, tied by target cancel on cover to Scotland with Ancaster Mar. 8, 1855 despatch c.d.s., with scarce “Conveyed By / United States / Packet” handstamp and linear “More to Pay” plus large “6” postage due marking, transit backstamps, horizontal file fold not affecting stamp, Fine. Provenance: ex Nickle, Richardson, Carrington, Wilkinson (lot 259, acquired after the auction): shown in The Canadian Philatelist, Vol. 56 No. 3 (p. 88)

Prepaid at the Cunard rate but apparently the cover arrived too late & was directed via the U.S. Collins Line, requiring additional postage of 6d that was collected upon delivery. Very rare so-called “Crimean War Rate” cover & the only one short paid, rerouted on the “next packet” principle and directed to the U.S. Packet line. Estimate: $10,000 - $12,000

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16 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) “Crimean War” Letter Rate to UK

Prepaid for Crimean War Rate but Carried by Cunard (Overpaid)

10373 F

Horizontal pair of 3d Scarlet Vermilion, mostly ample margins, used with 10d Blue on thin paper, large to ample margins, latter corresponding to pos. 1 and showing strong re-entry, tied by target cancels on cover to England with Hamilton, Jan. 29, 1855 dispatch c.d.s. & receiving datestamp on front, endorsed “Per Royal Steamer” (Cunard Line) and thus was rated 8d PAID 10 in red, to England, left 3d stamp tiny tear, 10d lightly creased, otherwise Very Fine, 1995 BPA certificate. (Unitrade #4xi,7iii) Provenance: ex Wellburn, Chan, J. Robertson, Wilkinson (lot 260, sold for $13,800), shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 215) and Canadian Philatelist Vol. 56 No. 3 (p. 85) .

Prepaid for the 16d U.S. Packet rate (Collins Line), but actually carried by the less expensive (10d) Cunard route. An interesting and unique example of overpayment of the rare U.S. Packet rate needed due to the disruption of routes as a result of the British entry into war in the Crimea. Estimate: $15,000 - $18,000

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16 Pence: 1/2 ounce Registered Letter Rate to UK by Cunard Line

(10 1/2d Postage Overpaid + 6d [Sterling] Registration Fee to Collect)

One of Only Two Similar Registered Covers Recorded

10374 F

3d Red on soft ribbed paper, three large margins, used with 7-1/2d Deep Green with large margins and showing a portion of the sheet imprint at left, both tied by four-ring “1” numeral cancels on registered cover to England with Barrie, U.C., Feb. 11, 1858 c.d.s., red crowned registration marking & “6” due, with transit & receiving backstamps, 3d faint pre-affixing crease, cover with spindle hole at lower right, otherwise Very Fine and an essential showpiece, 1995 BPA certificate. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Hillmer, “K.L.,” Carrington, Wilkinson (lot 267, sold for $28,750); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 249) and Canadian Posted Letter Guide (p. 29).

Carried by the Cunarder “Arabia” departing New York on Feb. 17, 1858. Only six registered covers have been recorded carried by the Cunard Line Packets to England: three are stampless, one is a double-weight cover while another is similar to this example.

An important cover paying the rate for a single weight registered letter to England carried by the Cunard Line, with the registration fee collected upon delivery in London. Estimate: $27,000 - $30,000

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20 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Letter Rate to UK by Cunard Line

Indubitably Magnificent Example of Scarce Rate

10375 F

Horizontal pair of the 10d Prussian Blue on medium wove paper, excellent rich color, clear to large margins and corresponding to pos. 53-54 showing strong re-entry at pos. 53, tied by square grid cancels on cover to England with Toronto Oct. 5 (1857) despatch c.d.s. & receiver, Very Fine, 1982 BPA certificate. (Unitrade #7a, 7iv) Provenance: ex Seybold, Wilkinson (lot 270, acquired after the auction); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 230).

Carried by the Cunard Liner â&#x20AC;&#x153;Canadaâ&#x20AC;? that departed Boston on Oct. 7, 1857. Beyond dispute one of the finest of the eight covers recorded for this rare double letter rate to England, Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

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20 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) Letter Rate to UK by Cunard Line (continued)

One of Two Short-Paid Covers Showing Penalty Assessed

10376 F

10d Bright Blue on thick paper, mostly huge margins, faintly tied on short paid cover, to Scotland, with Toronto May 16, 1859 dispatch c.d.s. at left & linear “More to Pay” at top, also “1/2” (1sh2d sterling) & “11” manuscript postage due markings, latter representing the 8 Pence (currency) postage due + 1/2 of the penalty, which was credited to England, addressed to Edinburgh with transit & receiving backstamps; stamp with small internal break from strong cancel, cover with small tear on top flap from rough opening, otherwise Fine, 1978 Brandon certificate. Provenance: ex Wilkinson, shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 239)

Double weight letter carried by the Cunarder “Niagara” through Boston, with only single rate prepaid, one of only two recorded covers showing the application of the 6d sterling (7.5d currency) penalty which was effective April 1 through June 30, 1859, and was collected from the recipient. Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

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27 1/2 Pence: 1 oz. (Double) Registered Letter to UK by Cunard Line

(20d Postage Overpaid 1d + 6d [Sterling] Registration Fee to Collect)

Only Known Double-Weight Registered Cover via Cunard Line

10377 F

Two 3d Red on hard wove paper, mostly ample margins, used with two 7-1/2d Deep Green, large to huge margins, tied by three strikes of four-ring numeral “1” cancel (RF7) on registered mourning cover to England with Barrie C.W. Nov. 21, 1857 dispatch c.d.s., red crowned registration marking & “6” manuscript rate, backstamped, Very Fine. (Unitrade #4iii,9a)

Provenance: ex Wellburn, Lubke, Harrison, Wilkinson (lot 275, sold for $172,500); shown in Boggs (p. 159); Harrison, Arfken & Lussey (p. 109) and Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 250) Carried by the Cunarder “Arabia” which departed New York on Nov. 25, 1857. Only six registered covers have been recorded carried by the Cunard Line packets, three of which are stampless and two are single weight covers. This is the only example of a double weight registered letter to England carried by the Cunard Line, with the registration fee collected upon delivery in London. A phenomenally important and attractive cover. Estimate: $170,000 - $190,000

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32 Pence: 1 ounce (Double) “Crimean War” Letter Rate to UK

Only Known Double-Weight Cover at the “Crimean War” Rate

10378 F

Horizontal pairs of the 6d Greenish Gray and 10d Blue on medium wove paper, rich to huge margins, tied by target cancels on a superb double weight Crimean War Rate cover to London, with Toronto, Dec. 24, 1855 c.d.s., red Paid tombstone marking & blue cachet of Alfred Hill, Shipping & Insurance Agents, to Dr. Ryerson in England, Very Fine. Provenance: ex Seybold, Dale-Lichtenstein, “Foxbridge,” Lubke, Wilkinson; shown in Boggs (p. 160), Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 217), Gems of Canadian Philately (p. 26) & Canadian Philatelist Vol. 56 No. 3 (p. 87).

During 1855, several Cunard steamships were requisitioned by the British Government to transport troops to the Crimea. Mail could be directed to England via the Cunard Line through Boston or Halifax, or the Collins Line via New York. This unique double weight cover was carried on the steamer “Baltic,” the last Collins Line steamer to sail prior to Great Britain returning the Cunard Line steamers to their regular service. Estimate: $85,000 - $90,000

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40 Pence: 2 ounce (Quadruple) Letter Rate to UK by Cunard Line

Highest Rated “Pence” Cover to Scotland

10379 F

10d Blue on medium to thick paper, horizontal strip of four, ample margins to just in at left, with small portion of adjoining stamp at bottom right and said to be from pos. 68-71, tied by square grid cancels on slightly oversized On Her Majesty’s Service cover with Toronto May 1(1859) c.d.s. & red Paid Liverpool transit datestamp, to Scotland, cover with a bit of edge spotting and tear at left, rightmost stamp with upper right corner nick, still Fine. Provenance: ex Lea, Richardson, Wilkinson (lot 282, sold for $11,500); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 231) & Gems of Canadian Philately (p. 25).

This is the largest multiple of the 10d on cover and was carried on the Cunarder “Arabia” departing Boston May 4 and arriving at Liverpool May 14. A rare example of the quadruple Cunard Rate to Scotland via the British Packet & the highest rated stamped cover to Scotland. Estimate: $12,000 - $15,000

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The Rates Beyond the United Kingdom: 2 1/2 Pence: 1 ounce Circular Rate to Bremen (via Allan Line)

Finer of Two Prepaid Circulars to Continental Europe

10380 F

1/2d Rose on wove paper, single & vertical strip of four, all stamps with huge margins all around and excellent rich color, tied by several strikes of four-ring “37” numeral cancel (RF3), on full printed circular with Quebec Jy 13, 1858 c.d.s. and several manuscript rates, to Bremen (Germany) with exchange backstamp, horizontal pressed crease through vertical strip of four, otherwise Very Fine, 1995 BPA & 2002 Greene certificates. Provenance: ex Lea, “K.L.,” Wilkinson (lot 285, sold for $20,700); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p.290)

Carried by the Cunard “Arabia” departing Boston July 14, 1858, in spite of the fact that it had been paid for carriage by the Allan Line. This is one of only two properly paid circulars to Europe & the only recorded one ounce circular rate to Bremen. Estimate: $20,000 - $25,000

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10 Pence: 1/2 ounce (Single) Letter Rate to France (via Allan Line)

Only Known Example of Franked 10d Allan Line Rate to France

10381 DFE

10d Blue on thin wove paper, mostly large margins, tied on cover front by four-ring numeral “37” cancel, Quebec Jun. 18, 1859 dispatch c.d.s. & “PD” in a circle marking, also London & Calais transits,sent to Bordeaux, France, Fine. Provenance: ex Guilford, Wilkinson; shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 286). Carried by the Steamer “Indian” which departed Quebec on June 20, 1859 just ten days before the rate changed to 17c. The only recorded example of the 10d Allan Line rate to France via Quebec bearing postage stamps, all others known are stampless. Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

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12 1/2 Pence: 1/2 oz. (Single) Letter Rate to France (via Cunard Line)

One of Two Known Examples of 12 1/2d Cunard Rate to France

10382 F

Two 6d Gray Violet on thick hard paper, imperforate with large margins, used with 1/2d Rose, perforated 11-3/4, all tied by four-ring “21” numeral cancels on folded letter to France with Montreal Feb. 7, 1859 c.d.s., London & Calais transits plus backstamp, the address has been lightened & the name re-entered, else Very Fine, 1995 BPA certificate, Provenance: ex Nickle, “K.L.,” Wilkinson (lot 298, sold for $34,500); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 286) & Firby-Willson, C.P.L.G. (p. 23)

Carried by the Cunard Line steamer “Arabia.” This is the only cover bearing 6d imperforates of the two stamped covers recorded at this rate (other known covers of this scarce rate are stampless.) Estimate: $35,000 - $40,000

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12 1/2 Pence: 1/2 oz. (Single) Letter Rate to France (via Cunard Line)

One of Two Known Examples of 12 1/2d Cunard Rate to France

10383 F

1/2d Rose used with horizontal pair of 6d Brown Violet, all perforated 11-3/4 (one stamp slightly creased & mounted over the edge at left), tied on small cover to France by four-ring “21” numeral cancel (RF1), 1/2d also tied by Montreal Mar. 19, 1859 c.d.s., with London & Calais transits on front plus backstamp, top flap missing otherwise Fine. Provenance: ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Wilkinson (lot 297, sold for $34,500); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 285)

Carried by the Cunard steamer “Arabia.” One of two examples known of the 12-1/2d Cunard Line rate to France bearing postage stamps and also the largest perforated 6d multiple recorded on cover. Estimate: $35,000 - $40,000

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18 Pence: 1/2 oz. (Single) Letter Rate to German States (via USA)

Only Known Fully Prepaid “Pence” Cover to Hamburg via USA

10384 F

3d Orange Red on thin wove, single, vertical pair (showing portions of adjoining stamps) & vertical strip of three, nearly all with ample to large margins, target cancels, on folded letter to Hamburg with Montreal Sept. 14, 1854 departure c.d.s, endorsed at upper left “Per Steamer Baltic,” and showing oval handstamp of Henry Chapman & Co., also with red London transit, manuscript “4” representing the sea postage credited to the U.S., as well as an unusual Red 2 marking in circle, thought to be an internal German fee, Sept. 30, 1854 oval backstamp, cover and stamps with trivial faults which are inconsequential when you consider that is a unique cover, Fine, 2005 PES certificate.

Provenance: ex de Volpi, Wilkinson (lot 303, sold for $28,750); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 289) & Gems of Canadian Philately (p. 17). Carried by the Collins liner “Baltic” which departed New York on Sept. 16 and arrived Liverpool on Sept. 27. This is the only recorded fully prepaid cover to Hamburg carried by the U.S. Packet Line. Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000

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18 Pence: 1/2 oz. (Single) Letter Rate to France (via Cunard Line)

Only Known Cover to Europe Routed Through the Maritimes

10385 F

Rare strip of three 6d Slate Violet on laid paper, large margins except at lower left, with strong laid lines and deep rich color, target cancels and also tied by red “Colonies / &c. Art 12” boxed handstamp, on folded cover to France with New Carlisle Gaspe Dec. 1, 1851 departure c.d.s. & Calais transit, reverse with Chatham, Peticodiac & Sackville backstamps, cover skillfully repaired with vertical fold affecting left stamp, otherwise Very Fine.

Provenance: ex Nickle, Wilkinson (lot 317, sold for$51,750); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 282) & Gems of Canadian Philately (p. 13). The strip of three 6d stamps, the largest multiple on cover, paid the 3d overland rate to Nova Scotia and the colonial packet rate of 15d currency from Halifax to Britain. The mail was closed at the Sackville exchange office, and the letter was carried on the vessel “Asia” which arrived at Liverpool on Dec. 20, 1851. This is the only known cover that has been recorded to a foreign country using this routing through the Maritimes. Estimate: $ 50,000 - $55,000

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30 Pence: 1/2 oz. (Single) Letter Rate to German States (via USA)

Part-Paid Cover to Hamburg via USA and Cunard Line

10386 F

Vertical pair of 3d Orange Red on thin paper, clear to ample margins, tied by target cancels on folded letter to Hamburg with Montreal, Sept. 25, 1854 departure c.d.s., Henry Chapman & Co oval cachet & manuscript “2/-” rating, London & St. P.A. Oct. 12, 54 backstamps, Very Fine, 2005 P.E.S. certificate. Provenance: ex de Volpi, “Foxbridge,” Firby, Richardson, Hubbard, Wilkinson (lot 320, sold for $14,950); shown in BNA Topics, #468 Vol. 53 No. 3 (p. 9).

Carried by the Cunarder “Niagara” which departed Boston on Sept. 27 and arrived Liverpool Oct. 9. The stamps paid the rate to Boston, while the unpaid 2/- trans-Atlantic postage was due upon delivery in Hamburg. There are only three Pence stamped covers recorded to the German area used in this period, but this is the only recorded Cunard Line rate. Estimate: $15,000 - $18,000

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45 Pence: 3/4 oz. (Triple) Registered Letter Rate to France

(37 1/2d Postage + 7 1/2d Registration, partly paid in cash)

Only Known Part-Paid Registered Triple-Weight Cover to Europe

10387 F

6d Greenish Grey, ample margins to just in at top left, showing portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, used with 10d Blue on thin paper, mostly large margins, each tied by target cancel on registered cover to France with Toronto Mar. 28, 1857 c.d.s., Calais exchange office transit and “Registered,” “Chargé” & “Paid” handstamps, also red circled “PD” & crowned Registered handstamp, manuscript “6” rating crossed out as paid, with transit & receiving backstamps, small faults in top flap from rough opening, a spectacular Very Fine showpiece. Provenance: ex Meroni, Reford, Smart, Fairbanks, des Rivieres, Richardson, Wilkinson (lot 338, sold for $54,625); shown in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart (p. 287) & Gems of Canadian Philately (p. 24)

A new Anglo-French agreement, in effect Jan. 1, 1857, increased the British Packet charge from 8d sterling (10d currency) to 10d sterling (12-1/2d currency) per 1/4 ounce to France and required that registered covers be fully prepaid. Much confusion was created by the Postmaster General in his 1857 report by comparing the Allan Line rate with the 1851 Cunard rate and ignoring the new 1855 Cunard rate that was being adjusted. Apparently the sender or the local postmaster was unsure of the rate and that mayexplain why this cover was paid partly in stamps as well as cash. The only stamped registered triple weight cover to a destination other than the U.S. or UK. Estimate: $50,000 - $60,000

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Extremely Fine – outstanding, the envelope shows only the slightest amount of wear, the stamp and cancel appear fresh Very Fine – choice condition, the envelope shows typical wear Fine-Very Fine – normal condition, the envelope shows a bit heavier wear Fine – evident wear, still a presentable example Light edge wear, top backflap faults, slight reductions at one side, and file folds are normal for 19th Century covers. Also normal are light cleaning and small mends along the edges. They are to be expected and and are not always described, and are not grounds for return.

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