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253 
1867 (May 7) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Boston Mass., blue folded letter with "St. Pierre et Miquelon, 7 May" origin cds, reverse with North Sydney (5.11), Sydney (5.11) and Amherst (5.17) transits, blue crayon "10 cts" due rating; small edge tear, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
254
1868 (May 2) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Granville, France, docketed blue folded cover, North Sydney (5.15) transit cds, Halifax (5.21) transit backstamp, carried by Allan Line Peruvian to Londonderry arriving Jun. 1st, red London Jun. 1st backstamp and "GB/2F" accountancy handstamp, Calais (6.2) entry cds with matching "10" décimes due handstamp, Granville (6.3) arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
This letter was taxed according to the Newfoundland tariff effective January 1st 1866.
Lot
255
1869 (Jul. 24) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Saguenay, Canada, cover with "St. Pierre et Miquelon, 24 Juil 69" origin cds and manuscript "25" cents rating, North Sydney (8.26) cds and matching "5" rating handstamp with ms. rating crossed out, reverse with Sydney (7.26), Plaister Cove (7.27), St. John N.B. (7.30) and Quebec (8.3) transits; flap tear, Very Fine. Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot
256
1869 (Oct. 25) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Boston Mass., blue folded letter with "St. Pierre et Miquelon, Nov 10" origin cds and manuscript "25" cents, endorsed "Via Sydney pr Estafette" at top left, reverse with Sydney C.B. (11.14) and Amherst N.S. (11.19) transits, black "10" handstamp for U.S. inland postage due, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
257
1870 (Jul. 28) Brest, France to St. Pierre et Miquelon, cover bearing France 80c Empire Issue tied by lozenge cancel, matching "Brest, 28 Juil 70" origin cds and red "PD" framed handstamp, blue Paris (7.29) departure backstamp, endorsed "Via Liverpool and Halifax", carried by Cunard Line China from Liverpool Jul. 30th to New York arriving Aug. 10th, St. Pierre et Miquelon (8.16) arrival cds; flap torn, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
258
1871 (Sep. 4) St. Cyr-de-Provence, France to St. Pierre et Miquelon, cover bearing France 40c Bordeaux Issue, two singles, and 20c. Siége, each tied by "3563" lozenge cancels, matching "St. Cyr-de-Provence, 4 Sept. 71" origin cds and red "PD" framed handstamp, endorsed "Voie Anglaise par Liverpool et Halifax" at top left, St. Pierre (9.22) arrival cds, Very Fine and choice; signed by Scheller. Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
A REMARKABLE BORDEAUX-SIÉGE FRANKING PREPAYING THE 1F RATE TO ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON.
This cover was prepaid 1F for the 1F rate for Newfoundland "Station Terre-Neuve" according to the tariff of July 1st 1871. Illustrated in Yvert Specialized Catalogue of classic France. Illustrated on the front cover of Oct. 1999 Behr net price list.
Lot
259
1872 (Aug. 3) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Philadelphia PA., cover with "St. Pierre et Miquelon, 3 Août 72" origin cds and manuscript "25" cents rating, bearing Canada 6¢ Small Queen (39) tied by oval grid cancel, matching "North Sydney, AU 5 1872" cds, reverse with Halifax (8.7) transit, Very Fine, ex-Jephcott, Bill Simpson. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
The Canada 6¢ Small Queen pays the 6¢ treaty rate effective April 1st 1868 from Canada to the United States.
Realized: $2,100
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260
1874 (Jun. 6) Balclutha, New Zealand to St. Pierre et Miquelon, cover bearing New Zealand 1874 4d per 12½ pair, tied by "019" ovals, reverse with Balclutha (6.6) origin cds and Dunedin (7.8) transit cds, carried by H.H. Hall and Forbes Australian and American Steamship Co. City of Adelaide to San Francisco, closed bag to Canada, reverse with Halifax (8.21) and St. John's Newfoundland (8.27) cds, blue crayon "5c" due rating for Canada inland postage crossed out and Newfoundland blue crayon "5" due, St. Pierre arrival cds and manuscript "0.52" cents due rating; small part of flap missing and some edge wear, Very Fine. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
The 9d rate from New Zealand to British North America via San Francisco effective Nov. 22nd 1871.
Lot
261
1875 (Mar. 15) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, double-weight Watts correspondence cover with "St. Pierre et Miquelon, 15 Mars 75" origin cds bearing Newfoundland 1873 3d blue (34) vertical pair, manuscript cancels, to be sent by Tiger that was unable to enter the harbor due to ice between Mar. 16th and 29th, additional St. Pierre (3.31) departure cds to Halifax arriving with Apr. 5th backstamp where Canada 3c Small Queen (37) horizontal pair affixed and cancelled by oval grid, the Newfoundland blue crayon "10" crossed out as well as the "6" for Canada, sent by mail ship to Newfoundland departing Halifax Apr. 14th but again delayed due to ice reaching St. John's Apr. 28th, St. John's (4.29) transit backstamp, Harbor Grace (4.29) arrival cds; cover opening tear, Very Fine, ex-Lübke. Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
A REMARKABLE DOUBLE FRANKING OF CANADA AND NEWFOUNDLAND ON COVER FROM ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON TO NEWFOUNDLAND.
Realized: $9,000
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262
1875 (Feb. 24) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, triple-weight Watts correspondence cover with "St. Pierre et Miquelon, 24 Fevr. 75" origin cds bearing Newfoundland 1873 3d blue (34) pair and single, manuscript cancels, mails could not depart due to winter storms and harbor ice, additional St. Pierre (3.31) departure cds to Halifax arriving with Apr. 5th backstamp where Canada 3c Small Queen (37) vertical pair and single affixed and cancelled by two oval grids along with the Newfoundland franking, the Newfoundland blue crayon "16" crossed out as well as the "9" for Canada, sent by mail ship to Newfoundland departing Halifax Apr. 14th but again delayed due to ice reaching St. John's Apr. 28th, St. John's (4.29) transit backstamp, Harbor Grace (4.29) arrival cds; minor edge tear, Very Fine, ex-Reford, Jephcott, Simpson. Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
A REMARKABLE TRIPLE FRANKING OF CANADA AND NEWFOUNDLAND ON COVER FROM ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON TO NEWFOUNDLAND.
Realized: $9,500