Lot
388 
1857 (Sep. 22) Charlottetown P.E.I. to Ayr, Scotland, gray folded letter with rimless "Prince Edward Island, SE 22, 1857" backstamp and "6" d.stg. due rating, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Halifax to Liverpool arriving Oct. 3rd, reverse with "Pkt. Letter, Liverpool, OC 3 1857" tombstone and green "Ayr, Oct 5 1857" arrival cds, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
389
1857 (Nov. 4) Halifax, N.S. to Winterthur, Switzerland, blue folded letter with "Halifax, Nova Scotia, NO 4, 1857" origin backstamp and "1" d.cy. debit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Halifax to Liverpool, red London (11.17) transit backstamp and "GB/2F 40c" accountancy handstamp, Calais (11.17) transit cds, reverse with Paris (11.18), Basel (11.19) transits and Winterthur (11.20) arrival cds, red crayon "115" rappen due rating, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A SCARCE NOVA SCOTIA UNPAID USE TO SWITZERLAND.
The "GB / 2F 40c" accounting Article 35 handstamp for unpaid letters from Canada of the Anglo-French convention effective January 1, 1857 for one year only to January 1, 1858, when the tax was reduced to 2F.
Realized: $750
Lot
390
1857 (Dec. 4) London, England to Charlottetown P.E.I., gray cover with London (12.4) origin crown cds and red inspector's "X" mark, Liverpool (12.5) transit, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Liverpool to Halifax, reverse with "Prince Edward Island, DE 21 1857" rimless cds and "9" d.cy. due rating handstamp, Very Fine and choice, ex-Saint. Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
391
1858 (Feb. 11) Simcoe, Canada to Andover, England, cover bearing Canada 1852, 3¢ brown red (4a) tied by Simcoe "43" four-ring cancel, "Simcoe, FE11 1858" origin cds, manuscript "More to Pay 4½d." rating, Hamilton (2.12) transit backstamp and ms. rating crossed out and updated with "6" d.stg. due (7½d.cy.) handstamp struck, carried by Cunard Arabia to Liverpool arriving Feb. 28th, reverse with "Pkt.Letter, Liverpool, FE 28" tombstone, red London (3.1) cds and Andover (3.2) arrival cds, F.-V.F., ex-Richardson, Steinhart. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
The rate for a cover from Canada to the United Kingdom by British packet was 8d stg., or 10d cy. This cover was partially paid 3d cy. and marked final due of 6d. stg. (or 7½d cy.) rounded up. The rate was effective from March 23, 1854.
Lot
392
1858 (Feb. 28) Trieste, Austria to Lunenburg, N.S., yellow cover bearing Austria 1858, 2Kr. yellow (two), 10Kr. brown and 15kr. blue (two), each tied by centrally struck "Triest, 28/2" cds, reverse with Lehrte (3.2) and Berlin-Minden Railway (3.2) backstamps, red "Aachen, Paid 25 Cts., 4/3" exchange cds with 25¢ credit to U.S. by Prussian Closed Mail, carried by Hapag Tutonia from Southampton to New York arriving Mar. 20th, red "N. York, Am. Pkt. 'Paid' Mar 20" exchange cds, red "U. States / C" arc framed exchange handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston to Halifax arriving Apr. 5th; flap mostly missing, Very Fine; with 2012 Bottacchi and 2012 Ferchenbauer certificates. Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED EARLY AUSTRIA USAGE TO BRITISH NORTH AMERICA PREPAID FOR THE BREMEN/HAMBURG ROUTE.
Lot
393
1858 (Sep. 23) Plymouth, England to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, datelined folded letter with "Plymouth, SP 23 58" origin cds, endorsed "via Halifax", Liverpool (9.24) backstamps, carried by Cunard Line Canada to Halifax, reverse with rimless "Prince Edward Island, OC 9 1858" arrival cds and manuscript "1/6 cy" and "1/- stg" due rating, Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
394
1859 (Jun. 27) St. John N.B. to London, England, Miss Smith correspondence cover bearing New Brunswick 1851, 3d red, bisected (1b) and 6d yellow (2), both with full margins, tied by two strikes of oval grid cancel, red "St. John-N.B., Paid, JU 27 1859" cds, endorsed "By Steamer via Halifax N.S." at bottom left, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Halifax to Liverpool, red London 'Paid' (7.11) arrival cds; light wax seal stain, Very Fine, ex-Carey Fox; with 1964 B.P.A. certificate. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
A SCARCE USE OF THE NEW BRUNSWICK 1851 3D RED BISECT AND 6D YELLOW PREPAYING THE 7½D PACKET RATE TO GREAT BRITAIN.
Lot
395
1859 (Jul. 25) Richibucto N.B. to Durham, England, blue folded cover bearing New Brunswick, 1851 3d red (1, 1b) horizontal strip of two and bisect se-tenant, full margins all around, each tied by sharp strikes of Richibucto "23" oval grid cancels, reverse with Richibucto (7.25) origin and Sackville (7.26) transit cds, red "7½ Cy." in circle credit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Halifax to Liverpool arriving Aug. 6th, blue Sutherland (8.7) arrival backstamp; central file fold and some small edge flaws not affecting strip, Very Fine, ex-Clayton, Maritimus; with 1959 R.P.S.L. certificate. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE NEW BRUNSWICK 1851 3D RED BISECT SE-TENANT STRIP PREPAYING THE 7½D TRANSATLANTIC PACKET RATE TO GREAT BRITAIN.
Realized: $2,000
Lot
396
1859 (Aug. 11) Halifax N.S. to Paris, France, small cover bearing Nova Scotia 1851-57, 1d red brown (1), 3d bright blue (2) and 6d deep green (5), each with four margins and tied by oval grid cancel, manuscript "7" d. credit rating to G.B., Halifax (8.11) backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Halifax to Liverpool, red London Paid (8.22) cds and matching "PD" in circle handstamp, Calais (8.23) entry cds, Paris (8.23) arrival backstamp; flap tear, Very Fine, ex-Granger, Pilkington, KL (Cheung) and Wilkinson; with 1995 B.P.A. certificate. Estimate $20,000 - 30,000.
A STUNNING NOVA SCOTIA THREE-COLOR FRANKING PREPAYING THE 10D PACKET RATE TO FRANCE.
The 10d rate to France via England was effective July 30th 1858 with 7d credit to G.B. From August 1st 1859, unpaid letters to Great Britain were charged an extra 6d.
Realized: $16,000
Lot
397
1859 (Nov. 9) Auckland, New Zealand to Charlottetown, P.E.I., blue cover with red "Paid, Auckland, New Zealand, NO 9 1859" rimless cds, red manuscript "5" and "6" creditratings, carried by P& O Malta via Southampton arriving Feb. 9th, red London Paid (2.9) transit cds and manuscript "1" rating, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Liverpool Feb. 11th to Halifax arriving Feb. 22nd, Charlottetown arrival backstamp; cover wear and soiling, small edge tear, Fine, ex-Steinhart. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE USE FROM NEW ZEALAND TO PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.
Cover was prepaid 11d for the rate to Prince Edward Island effective January 1st 1859.with a 1d Nova Scotia share.
Back scan.
Realized: $1,150