Lot
159 
1860 (Sep. 4) Canning N.S. to Waterville Me., embossed lady's envelope bearing 1s reddish purple (6a), diagonal bisect, tied by oval grid cancel, reverse with Canning (9.4) origin and Windsor transit backstamps, carried by steamer across the Bay of Fundy to St. John, partial strike of red "Paid 10" in circle exchange office handstamp, ex-Lichtenstein, Cornwallis, Kanai, Mayer, Wilkinson; with 1969 R.P.S.L. certificate. Estimate $25,000 - 35,000.
THE ONLY SOLO NOVA SCOTIA 1857 1S REDDISH PURPLE BISECT USAGE.
Realized: $20,000