Lot
408 
1865 (Oct. 9) Sydney, Cape Breton to Narbonne, France, cover bearing Nova Scotia 1860, 8½¢ green (11) horizontal pair, tied by two bold strikes of oval grid cancels, matching "Sydney C.B., OC 9, 1865" backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Cuba from Halifax to Queenstown arriving Oct. 20th, red London Paid (10.21) transit cds and matching oval "PD" handstamp, manuscript "7" G.B. debit rating, Calais (10.22) entry cds, several backstamps including Narbonne (10.23) arrival cds; some edge wear, Very Fine. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $2,600
Lot
409
1866 (Jul.) Sackville, N.B. to Liverpool, England, cover bearing New Brunswick, 1860 12½¢ blue (10) tied by mute type cancel, partial Sackville N.B. backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Cuba from Halifax to Queenstown arriving Jul. 26th, Liverpool (7.27) arrival backstamp, remailed with G.B. 1d rose-red, plate 85 (33) tied by "Liverpool, 3 AU 66" duplex to London, red London (8.4) arrival backstamp; no flap and small top edge mend, Fine. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A RARE NEW BRUNSWICK-GREAT BRITAIN MIXED FRANKING TRANSATLANTIC USE.
Lot
410
1867 (Apr.) Halifax, N.S. to Cherbourg, France, cover bearing Nova Scotia 1860, 5¢ blue, 12½¢ black (10,13), each tied by sharp "A95" mailboat cancels as posted in ship's box of Cunard Line Africa from Halifax to Queenstown, bold strikes of red "London, Paid, 17 JU 67" transit cds and matching "PD" in circle handstamp with red crayon "7" pence G.B. credit rating, Calais (6.17) entry cds, Cherbourg (6.18) entry cds; convenience overpayment of ½¢ for the 17¢ rate, Extremely Fine; signed Calves. Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
AN OUTSTANDING CUNARD MAILBOAT USE FROM NOVA SCOTIA TO FRANCE WITH TREMENDOUS EYE APPEAL.
Realized: $9,000