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1841 (Dec. 11) Newfoundland to Charlottetown P.E.I. via Halifax, datelined folded letter with "Newfoundland, DE 11, 1841" origin backstamp with manuscript "4" d.stg. (or 4½d cy.) rating on face, "Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dec" transit cds and manuscript "8" with "½" added for cy. conversion totalled to "1N½" due in P.E.I.; central file fold, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
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214
1848 (Jun.) Miramichi N.B. to St. Johns, Newfoundland, blue folded cover with red "Miramichi N.B., Paid" circular handstamp, reverse with Chatham N.B. (6.24), Sackville N.B. (6.25) and Halifax (7.26) transits, manuscript "4" d stg. rating for the packet, "More To Pay" straightline and red manuscript "1/1½" d cy. due rating, St. Johns arrival backstamp, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
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1851 (Oct. 4) Sackville N.B. to Conception Bay, Newfoundland, blue cover with "Sackville, OC 4 1851" origin backstamp and "3" rating, Halifax (10.6) backstamp and rating updated to "7½" d cy. with 4½d cy. packet rate added, St. John (10.23) transit and all ratings crossed out and updated to "7" d stg. (3d stg. plus 4d stg. packet); some faults incl. large cover tear, Fine, Listed in Pratt. Estimate $300 - 400.
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1854 (Sep. 11) Chatham N.B. to St. Johns, Newfoundland via Halifax, gray folded letter bearing New Brunswick, 1851 3d red (1), clear to extra large margins, tied by blue oval "8" grid cancel, blue "Chatham, N.B., SE 11 1854" origin cds, various backstamps including St. John N.B. (9.12), Halifax (9.14) and St. John arrival cds, manuscript "More to Pay 5" rating crossed out and updated to "4" d stg. due, Very Fine, ex-Brassler, Wilkinson; with 1996 Greene Foundation certificate. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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1855 (Aug. 2) Halifax, N.S. to Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, cover with partial black "Halifax, Paid, Aug 2, 1855, Nova-Scotia" tombstone postmark and red manuscript "4" d stg. or "5" d cy. rating, St. John's (8.6) backstamp and Harbor Grace (8.7) arrival cds, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
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1857 (Mar. 25) Boston Mass. to Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, blue folded letter with red "Boston Paid Br. Pkt., 25 Mar" exchange cds, St. John's (3.30) backstamp and manuscript "4" d stg. rating, Harbor Grace (3.31); small spindle hole, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
There should be a 3d cy. charge to Harbor Grace but it is not marked on the cover.
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1859 (Apr. 29) Chatham N.B. to St. John's, Newfoundland, blue folded letter bearing New Brunswick 1851, 6d olive yellow, single and bisect (2, 2b), clear to mostly large margins, tied by two strikes of blue "8" grid cancels, matching blue "Chatham, AP 29 1859" origin backstamp, endorsed "per Mail via Halifax" at top, reverse with Sackville (4.30) and Halifax (5.2) transits, St. John's (5.9) arrival cds, single with insignificant tear mostly in margin; convenience overpayment of 1d cy. for the 3d cy. internal rate plus 5d cy. (4d stg.) packet rate, Very Fine, ex-Pack, Lichtenstein, Cartier, Foxbridge, Koh; signed Warren H. Colson (backstamp). Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.
A MAGNIFICENT COVER WITH A UNIQUE BISECT FRANKING PREPAYING THE 8D RATE FROM NEW BRUNSWICK TO NEWFOUNDLAND.
The beautiful color of these stamps is a radiant shade nearing that of yellow. There were no 1d stamps at this time in New Brunswick, and the 1d convenience overpayment was required as a result.
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220
1860 (Jul. 4) St. John's Newfoundland to Baltimore Md. via Halifax, folded cover bearing Newfoundland 1857, 8d scarlet vermilion, vertical bisect (8a), right half with large margins, tied by grid cancel, red "St. John's, Newfoundland, Paid, JL 4, 1860" rimless cds, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Halifax to Boston, "Boston Br. Pkt. '5' Jul 12" exchange cds; refolded at left, Very Fine, ex-Caspary, Carr, Conland; with 2004 Greene Foundation certificate. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
A CHOICE NEWFOUNDLAND 1857 8D SCARLET VERMILION VERTICAL BISECT USE TO BALTIMORE MD.
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1860 (Jul. 12) Halifax N.S. to St. John's, Newfoundland, blue folded cover with bold "4" d stg. packet rating handstamp and matching bold "Halifax-Nova Scotia, JY 12 1860" backstamp, St. John's (7.10) arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $600
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1861 (Apr. 23) St. John's, Newfoundland to Halifax N.S., folded cover bearing Newfoundland 1857, 8d scarlet vermilion, horizontal bisect (8a), bottom half with large margins, tied by grid cancel for the 4d stg. packet rate, red "St. John's, Newfoundland, AP 23, 1861" rimless cds, reverse with Halifax (4.27) arrival oval; some file fold wear, bottom flap removed, Very Fine, ex-Goody, Eastern, Conland. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
THE FINEST OF ONLY THREE RECORDED NEWFOUNDLAND 1857 8D SCARLET VERMILION VERTICAL BISECTS RECORDED BY PRATT.