Sale 84: Foreign Stamps and Covers

Lot 1135    

Nova Scotia, 1867 (Jan. 4) Charlottetown P.E.I. to Wolfville N.S., cover bearing P.E.I. 1862 9d violet (8) tied by oval grid cancel, red "Registered" in arc handstamp and manuscript "661" registry number, reverse with Prince Edward Island (1.4.1867) origin cds and Halifax (1.15) arrival oval, sent by Iceboat from Cape Traverse to Cape Tormentine; some soiling and small punch holes, Fine and scarce registered use, ex-Salmon.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1136    

Nova Scotia, 1867 (Aug. 6) Charlottetown P.E.I. to Onslow N.S., cover bearing P.E.I. 1862, 1d yellow orange (4), pair and single, tied by oval grid cancels, reverse with Prince Edward Island (8.6) origin, Pictou (8.8) and Truro (8.8) transit cds, ex-Brassler.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Lot 1137    

Nova Scotia, 1869 (May 28) Charlottetown P.E.I. to Pictou N.S., cover bearing P.E.I. 1869, 1d yellow orange, compound perf (4d) and 1862, 2d rose, die I (5), cancelled by grids, "Prince Edward Island, May 28 1869" rimless cds and reverse with partial Pictou (5.31) arrival cds; docketing at left, cover tone spot top right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1138    

Nova Scotia, 1872 (Oct. 8) Summerside P.E.I. to Halifax N.S., cover bearing 4¢ green (14) tied by grid cancel, matching "Summerside, P.E. Island, 8 Oct" origin cds, manuscript "More to Pay 5" rating, Halifax (10.10) arrival backstamp; top edge repaired, Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

This cover was charged 5¢ as an unpaid letter since it was obviously must have been over ½ oz.

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Lot 1139    

Nova Scotia, 1873 (Feb. 25) Summerside P.E.I. to Isaac's Harbor N.S., cover bearing Nova Scotia 1872, 2¢ ultramarine (12), two singles, tied by two strikes of grid cancels, matching "Summerside, P.E. Island, Feb 25" cds, reverse with Melrose St. Marys (3.10) and Cross Roads Country Harbor (3.11) transits, sent by iceboat from Cape Traverse to Cape Tormentine; cover reduced at left, toning and small stamp flaws, Fine, ex-Lehr, Saint, Wilkinson; with 1992 Greene Foundation certificate.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE USE OF THE P.E.I. 1872 2¢ ULTRAMARINE PREPAYING THE 4¢ RATE TO NOVA SCOTIA.

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