Sale 126: Gems of Philately

Lot 31    

Nova Scotia, 1851, 3d bright blue, four margins with deep rich shade, tied to 1857 "Hartford Fire Insurance Company" advertising cover by oval grid handstamp, to Bridgetown with "Halifax, Nova Scotia, Jun 6, 1857" origin cds and Bridgetown backstamp, paying the 3 pence domestic letter rate per ½ ounce, Extremely Fine, ex-Mayer; with 2015 Greene Foundation certificate.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $110

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Lot 32    

Nova Scotia, 1851, 6d yellow green, rich color with four large balanced margins, tied to folded letter sheet from Halifax to New York with bold oval grid handstamp, light strike of blue NEW BRUNSWICK 1851 circular transit marking and manuscript "Per Land Mail", plus red "Paid" straight line on front, backstamped "Halifax, Oc 25, 1851" origin and St. John transit cds's, Extremely Fine, ex-Caspary, Mayer & Forster; with 1987 B.P.A. certificate.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 33    

Ceylon, 1857, Queen Victoria, 1d deep turquoise blue, imperf., Large Star watermark, four margins with part of another stamp at right, tied to 1858 folded letter by grid cancel from Kandy to Colombo with indistinct marking on reverse and "Colombo, Oct 24, 1858" receiving mark on front, Extremely Fine, a wonderful cover in exhibition quality. SG No. 2.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 34    

Ceylon, 1857, Queen Victoria, 5d chestnut, imperf., Large Star watermark, rich color and four even margins, tied to small envelope by light grid cancel, from Galle to Aden, backstamped "Galle Steamer Letter, De 17, 1859" and "Steamer Point" cds's (Aden) both in red, the five pence payed the ½ oz letter rate to Asian ports, Extremely Fine. SG No. 5.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $300

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Lot 35    

Ceylon, 1857, Queen Victoria, 1s slate violet, imperf., Large Star watermark, four nice margins with part of adjacent stamp at bottom, tied with grid cancel to 1859 folded letter from Colombo to London, England, manuscript "Per Overland Mail via Marseille" routing endorsement at top, reverse with "Colombo, Ap 15, 1859" origin cds in red, London receiving mark on front, Extremely Fine and attractive, a wonderful cover with great eye appeal. SG No. 10.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $900

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