Lot
161 
1862 (May 12) New York N.Y. to Yarmouth N.S., red, white and blue patriotic design showing Soldier holding Waving Flag on cover sent unpaid with black "New-York, May 12" cds, reverse with Digby (5.19) transit and Yarmouth (5.20) arrival; small tone spot, Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
With the introduction of decimal currency, the cross border rates became 10¢ for under 3,000 miles and 15¢ for over 3,000 miles.
Lot
162
1868 (May 30) New York N.Y. to Middleton, Prince Edward Island, buff cover with "New-York '10' May 30" integral due cds, reverse with Halifax (6.4) transit oval and rimless "Prince Edward Island, 5 June 1868" arrival cds with matching "6" due rating, Very Fine, ex-Saint; with 1985 Greene Foundation certificate. Estimate $500 - 750.
United States mails were not necessarily prepaid until 1869. This cover is mentioned in Lehr.
Lot
163
1872 (May 9) Sydney C.B. to Philadelphia Pa., cover with "Sydney C.B. MY 9 72" origin cds and red "Sydney - C.B. - Paid" circular postmark with matching "6" handstamp, addressed to Benj. Smith Lyman, Geologist Mining Engineer, Philadelphia (5.15) backstamps and blue crayon "Due 20¢", blue "REMOVED" straightline and readdressed to Peytona W.V.; some faults, Fine and unusual removed forwarded use, ex-Clark. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $350
Lot
164
1873 (Jun. 16) Port Hawkesbury N.S. to Alfred Me., registered cover from the H.B. Shaw correspondence bearing Canada 1870 1¢ orange (35a), 2¢ green (36) pair and 6¢ yellow brown (39), all tied by oval grid cancels prepaying 6¢ postage plus 5¢ registry fee, "Port-Hawkesbury, N.S., Canada, JU 16 73" rimless cds and matching "Registered Letter No." two-line handstamp, reverse with Halifax (6.18) and St. John (6.19) transits, Extremely Fine, ex-Lussey. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A CHOICE THREE-COLOR SMALL QUEEN FRANKING ON A REGISTERED USE TO THE UNITED STATES.
Realized: $950