Sale 84: Foreign Stamps and Covers

Lot 1202    

Nova Scotia, 1831 (Mar.) Portree, Isle of Syke, Scotland to Prince Edward Island, datelined folded letter with "Portree" straightline backstamp and manuscript "5/6½" due rating for 3s inland postage, 2s6d packet and ½ toll road tax, red Edinburgh (3.20) transit backstamp and "Addl. ½" Scottish toll road tax handstamp, carried by Brisers from Falmouth to Halifax, bold "Halifax, MY 11, 1831" fleuron and manuscript "6N2" conversion rating (5s6½d equiv.) plus "1N4" to P.E.I. totalled as "7N6" due; small edge nick, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 1203    

Nova Scotia, 1831 (Sep. 9) London, England to Halifax, N.S., datelined folded letter with red London "L.S., 9 SE 1831" Maltese cross backstamp and manuscript "2/2" due rating for 1s3d packet plus 11d inland postage, "A" in circle handstamp applied in West India Room to divert the letter to American packets, carried by Plover to Halifax arriving Oct. 22nd, manuscript "2/6" rating on reverse with 2s5d cy. equiv. plus 1d cy. delivery fee, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1204    

Nova Scotia, 1831 (Oct. 30) Deal, England to Clide River, N.S., folded cover endorsed "From Nickerson, Seaman on Board, H.M.S. Wellesley Downes" and countersigned, entered mails with "Deal, OC 30, 1831" double-arc backstamp, red manuscript "Missent to" and blue "Newcastle-T, No 2 1831" cds, red London "Paid, 31 OC 1831" postmark and red manuscript "1" pence rating; cover torn and soiled, Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Lot 1205    

Nova Scotia, 1831 (Dec. 10) London, England to St. Andrew's N.B., datelined folded letter with London (12.10) backstamp and manuscript "2/2" rating, "A" in circle handstamp applied in West India Room to divert the letter to American packets, carried by Opposum to Halifax, blurry "Halifax, FE 1, 1831" fleuron and manuscript "Packet 2N5" cy. equiv. rating plus "9" d.cy. inland postage totalled to "3N2" to St. John, then ms. "7" d.cy. rating to St. Andrew's totalled "3N9" final due, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1206    

Nova Scotia, 1831 (Dec. 26) Abaco, Bahamas to Kingston, Canada, datelined folded letter carried as ship letter to Liverpool, reverse with stepped "Liverpool / Ship Letter" framed handstamp and "2/11" rating for 2s2d packet plus 9d inland postage, carried by Frolic from Falmouth to Halifax, "Halifax, MR 31, 1831" fleuron with manuscript "Packet 3N3" cy. conversion rating (2s11d) plus "1N8" to Quebec totalled to "4N11", red "Quebec, MY 1, 1832" cds and "Forwarded" framed handstamp with "9" d.cy. to Kingston totalled to "5/8" due; small hole, slight edge toning, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

The red boxed "Forwarded" handstamp denotes not charged at Quebec but left to cash in Kingston.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1207    

Nova Scotia, 1834 (Jan. 24) Liverpool, England to Halifax N.S., datelined folded letter carried as endorsed by Mont Hope as ship letter to New York, entered mails with red "New-York Mar 15" cds and red manuscript "25" rating, indistinct "St. Andrews/ New Brunswick" two-line postmark hand dated "25th March 32" and with "P 1N3" cy. conversion (25¢) plus "9" d.cy.to St. John totalled to "2N" then "9" d.cy. to Halifax totalled to "2N9" and "1" d.cy. delivery fee totalled to "2N10" due, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

The unusual route selected for this cover was probably selected because "Thais" had returned to Falmouth in December 1833 and was never heard from again and in January 1834, "Lord Melville" also left Falmouth twice.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1208    

Nova Scotia, 1835 (Jan. 26) Charlottetown, P.E.I. to London, England, datelined folded letter with "Prince Edward's Island" rimless postmark and ms. "26th Jany 1835" date, matching "Paid" in circle with manuscript "1N4" rating for double island postage, Halifax (2.12) transit cds, carried by Plover from Halifax to Falmouth, red London (3.13) arrival cds and manuscript "4/4" double packet letter rating, F.-V.F., ex-Salmon.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1209    

Nova Scotia, 1836 (Aug. 19) Halifax N.S. to London, England, datelined folded letter with enclosed check, "Halifax, AU 19 1836" cds, carried as endorsed by Packet Skylark to Falmouth, red London (9.9) arrival backstamp and "2/2" single packet rating, red London inspector crown handstamp and rating updated to "4/4" to reflect enclosure, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 1210    

Nova Scotia, 1837 (Feb. 2) London, England to Prince Edward Island, gray datelined folded letter with red London "2 FE 1837" Maltese cross postmark and matching Star inspector mark, single "2/2" packet rating, carried by Packet "Skylark" to Halifax arriving Mar. 8th, indistinct Halifax transit cds with "Pakt 2N5" cy. conversion rating (2s2d) plus "8" d.cy. island rate totalled to "3N1" cy. due, Very Fine, ex-De Volpi, Salmon.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1211    

Nova Scotia, 1839 (Feb. 6) Clachnahrry, Inverness, Scotland to Pictou, N.S., datelined folded letter with reverse bearing "Inverness, Feb 6, 1839" framed postmark and red Edinburgh (2.8) transit cds, manuscript "2/7" rating and "½" handstamp for Scottish toll road tax, carried by Linnet from Falmouth to Halifax arriving Apr. 5th, manuscript "Packet 2N11" cy. conversion rating (2s7d) plus "7 d.cy. island rating totalled "3N6" plus "1" d.cy. delivery charge for final due of "3N7", F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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