Lot 173
1855 (Mar. 14) Halifax N.S. to Boston Mass., blue folded letter bearing Nova Scotia, 1d red brown (1) horizontal pair, close to large margins, and 3d dark blue (3), large margins, tied by three strikes of oval grid cancels, "Halifax, Nova Scotia, MR14 1855" origin backstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Africa to Boston, reverse with "Boston Br. Pkt. Mar 17" exchange cds and matching "5" due rating handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Mackie, Wilkinson.Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
A CHOICE NOVA SCOTIA CROSS BORDER USE PROPERLY PREPAID AT THE 5D RATE.