Lot 1231
Nova Scotia, 1855 (Mar. 14) Murray Harbour, P.E.I. to Port Phillips, Victoria, blue folded letter with "Prince Edward Island, MA 17, 1855" rimless backstamp and red "PAID" handstamp with red crayon "1/0" prepaid rating for 6d to G.B. and 6d to Australia, carried by Cunard Line Africa from Halifax to Liverpool, red "Pkt. Letter, Paid, Liverpool, 7 AP, 1855" tombstone and matching "d1" credit handstamp, Liverpool (4.8) backstamp to Melbourne, red "Ship Letter GPO Victoria, AU 1 1855" backstamp, Fine.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND USE TO AUSTRALIA.
Realized: $950