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Sale 84: Foreign Stamps and Covers

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Nova Scotia - Postal Relations with Newfoundland

Lots 1140-1149 Lot 1150

Lot 1140    

Nova Scotia, 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    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1141    

Nova Scotia, 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    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1142    

Nova Scotia, 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    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1143    

Nova Scotia, 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    $500 - 750.

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Lot 1144    

Nova Scotia, 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    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1145    

Nova Scotia, 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    $200 - 300.

There should be a 3d cy. charge to Harbor Grace but it is not marked on the cover.

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Lot 1146    

Nova Scotia, 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    $3,000 - 4,000.

A CHOICE NEWFOUNDLAND 1857 8D SCARLET VERMILION VERTICAL BISECT USE TO BALTIMORE MD.

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Lot 1147    

Nova Scotia, 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    $2,000 - 3,000.

THE FINEST OF ONLY THREE RECORDED NEWFOUNDLAND 1857 8D SCARLET VERMILION VERTICAL BISECTS RECORDED BY PRATT.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 1148    

Nova Scotia, 1863 (Apr. 23) Douglastown (Miramichi) to St. John's, Newfoundland, blue folded cover bearing New Brunswick, 1860, 12½¢ blue (10), well centered horizontal pair, used with 1¢ brown violet (6a) strip of three, all tied by oval grid cancels, red crayon "8" pence double weight credit, reverse with Chatham (4.23), Sackville (4.24) St. John (4.27) and St. John's (5.3) arrival cds; file fold slightly affects left 1¢ with small tear, Very Fine, ex-Wilkinson.
Estimate    $5,000 - 7,500.

A RARE AND UNIQUE FRANKING FROM THE BOYD CORRESPONDENCE TO NEWFOUNDLAND.

The 28¢ postage prepaid double the 14¢ rate to Newfoundland with double the 4d credit from Halifax to Newfoundland.

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Lot 1149    

Nova Scotia, 1865 (Nov. 8) Charlottetown P.E.I. to St. John's, Newfoundland, blue folded letter from the Boyd correspondence bearing P.E.I. 1863, 3d blue (6, 6f), single and pair, right stamp showing compound perf at right, all tied by matching grid cancels, "Prince Edward Island, NO 8, 1865" origin backstamp, red crayon "4" d stg. packet credit rating, St. John's (11.13) arrival backstamp; tiny edge tear at left, Very Fine, ex-Seybold, Lichtenstein.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

A REMARKABLE PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 9D PACKET RATE COVER TO NEWFOUNDLAND.

When this was sold in the Lichtenstein sale, it was the most expensive P.E.I. cover realized.

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