Lot
1245 
Nova Scotia, 1865 (Sep. 6) St. John, N.B. to Dunkerque, France, yellow "Craig & Melvin, Stamp and Coin Dealers" ornate corner card cover bearing New Brunswick 1860, 17¢ black (11) tied by mute cancels, N.B. to Dunkerque, France, reverse with Saint John (9.6) origin cds., endorsed "Via Halifax", carried by Cunard Line Africa from Halifax to Queenstown, red London (9.25) transit with matching circled "PD" handstamp, red crayon "7" G.B. credit rating, Calais (9.25) entry cds, Dunkerque (9.25) arrival backstamp, reverse bearing Hussey time post label (type I) as flap seal, Very Fine, ex-Wilkinson; with 1974 R.P.S.L. certificate. Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
A SPECTACULAR AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE 17¢ USAGE TO FRANCE.
Lot
1246
Nova Scotia, 1866 (Jul.) Sackville, N.B. to Liverpool, England, cover bearing New Brunswick, 1860 12½¢ blue (10) tied by mute type cancel, partial Sackville N.B. backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Cuba from Halifax to Queenstown arriving Jul. 26th, Liverpool (7.27) arrival backstamp, remailed with G.B. 1d rose-red, plate 85 (33) tied by "Liverpool, 3 AU 66" duplex to London, red London (8.4) arrival backstamp; no flap and small top edge mend, Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE NEW BRUNSWICK-GREAT BRITAIN MIXED FRANKING TRANSATLANTIC USE.
Realized: $850
Lot
1247
Nova Scotia, 1868 (Aug. 12) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island to Liverpool, England, cover bearing P.E.I. 9d violet (8) horizontal pair, each tied by "13" oval grid cancel, matching "Prince Edward Island, 12 Aug 1868" rimless cds, carried by Inman Line City of New York II from Halifax to Liverpool arriving Aug. 23rd, red "Paid, Liverpool, Br. Packet, 23 AU 68" arrival cds; flap partly missing. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE P.E.I. USE AT THE 1S6D RATE TO ENGLAND.
Lot
1248
Nova Scotia, 1873 (Jan. 3) Summerside, Prince Edward Island to Brussels, Belgium, cover addressed to Belgian Stamp Dealer J.B. Moens bearing P.E.I. 3¢ rose, perf. 12½ (Unitrade 13d) horizontal pair, tied by two oval grid cancels, matching "Summerside, P.E. Island, 3 Jan" and red crayon "4¢" rating paid in cash, Charlottetown (1.4) transit backstamp, carried by Allan Line Moravian to Liverpool arriving Jan. 24th, red "Paid, Liverpool, Br. Packet, 24 JA 73" transit cds and red crayon "3½" d.stg. G.B. credit rating, London "PD" in circle handstamp, Brussels (1.25) arrival backstamp; mended opening faults, Fine appearance, ex-Wilkinson; with 2010 Greene Foundation certificate. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Cover was prepaid with 6¢ in stamps and 4¢ in cash for the 10¢ rate to Belgium (effective February 1870) with Great Britain receiving 3½d stg. credit. The Canada inland rate was 3¢.
Lot
1249
Nova Scotia, 1873 (Mar. 11) Halifax, Montreal to London, England, cover bearing Canada 1870-73 Small Queen, Montreal perf. 11½:12, 1¢ yellow (35d), 2¢ green (36e) and 3¢ orange red (37e) strip of three, all tied by "Halifax N.S., MR 11 '73" duplexes, carried by Inman-Allan Line Manitobian from Halifax Mar. 11th to Queenstown arriving Mar. 22nd, red London Paid (3.24) arrival cds; some docketing, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
A CHOICE THREE-COLOR CANADA SMALL QUEEN FRANKING PREPAYING DOUBLE THE 6¢ RATE TO GREAT BRITAIN.
This was carried on the maiden return voyage of the Inman-Allan Line "Manitobian". The 6¢ treaty rate to Great Britain was effective January 1, 1870.
Realized: $450
Lot
1250
Nova Scotia, 1873 (Jun. 12) Sydney, Cape Breton to Beziers, France, cover bearing Canada 1870-73 Small Queen, Montreal perf. 11½: 1¢ yellow (35d) and Ottawa perf 11¾: 3¢ dull red (37c) and 6¢ yellow brown (39 var.) with re-entry, all tied by "10" two-ring cancels, matching "Sydney C.B., JU 12 '73" cds, carried by Inman-Allan Line Austrian from Halifax Jun. 17th to Queenstown arriving Jun. 25th, red London Paid (6.25) transit cds and matching oval "PD" handstamp, magenta "3½" d.stg. G.B. credit, Calais (6.27) entry cds, Beziers (6.28) arrival cds; part of flap missing, some edge wear, Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
A SCARCE THREE-COLOR CANADA SMALL QUEEN FRANKING PREPAYING THE 10¢ RATE TO FRANCE.
The 10¢ per ¼oz. rate to France was valid from October 1870 with the British 3½d stg. share of postage noted in magenta.
Realized: $850
Lot
1251
Nova Scotia, 1874 (May 10) Bordeaux, France to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, cover bearing France Siège 40c orange and Ceres 80c carmine, tied by "6307" lozenge cancels, matching Bordeaux (5.10) cds and red "PD" framed handstamp, blue Paris (5.11) departure backstamp, red London Paid transit cds, carried by Inman-Allan Line Austrian from Queenstown May 20th to Halifax arriving May 29th, reverse with Halifax (5.29) and Yarmouth arrival cds; flap tear, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
The sender prepaid cover at the 1.20F rate to the United States "voie d'Angleterre", which was 20c. overpaid ("Amerika" was in the address).
Lot
1252
Nova Scotia, 1876 (Mar. 7) Dunkerque, France to Georgetown, P.E.I., blue cover bearing France 1872-75 Republic 15c bister and 30c brown (61, 62) tied by two strikes of "1567" lozenge cancels, matching "Dunkerque, 7 Mars 76" origin cds, red London Paid (3.8) transit cds, red crayon "15 gr" and "1½" d credit to Canada, carried by Inman-Allan Line Sardinian from Queenstown to Halifax, reverse with Charlottetown (3.25) cds; 30c corner fault, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
The cover was prepaid 45c for the treaty rate effective January 1st 1876 for 15gr. with 1½d credit to Canada.
Realized: $625
Lot
1253
Nova Scotia, 1877 (Jun. 12) Melbourne, Victoria to Bridgewater, N.S., cover bearing Victoria 1873, 2d violet (135), six singles, tied strikes of "Victoria" grid cancels duplexed with "Melbourne, JE 12 77" cds, red crayon "2", via Southampton with red London Paid (7.30) transit cds, red "1½d" credit handstamp to Canada, carried by Allan Line Sarmatian to Halifax, reverse with Halifax (8.12) transit and Bridgewater (8.14) arrival cds; small stamp and cover faults, Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Prepaid at the 10d per ½ oz. rate effective April 1870 with 2d Victoria share (noted in red crayon) and 1½d Canadian share.