Sale 7

Summer 2016 Sale

British North America

Lot	Photo	Description	Bidding
Lot 164		1851, 3d red, good margins all round, tied by neat oval grid cancel on piece, very fine. SG 1; £425 ($620). (Scott 1). Scott $575. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $70
Lot 165		New Brunswick, 1851, 3d red, Sheet Margin Copy, others good margins all around, extremely fine, tied by "13" in grid (Fredericton) on small envelope bearing on reverse FREDERICTON JU 28 1856 c.d.s. and St. John receiver JU 29 1856 (Scott 1). Scott $950. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 166		1851, 3d red, large to clear margins all around, very fine, tied by "26" in grid (Shediac) on folded letter sheet, on reverse, SHEDIAC JA 9 c.d.s. origin, ST JOHN JA 10 1855 transit and FREDERICTON JA14 receiver (Scott 1). Scott $950. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 167		1851, 3d red, margins all around, very fine, tied by "21" in grid (Newcastle) on folded letter sheet bearing on reverse NEWCASTLE SE 13 1858 c.d.s., 2 transits and HALIFAX SE 15 oval receiver (Scott 1). Scott $950. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 168		1851, 3d red, good margins all around, very fine, tied by probably "1" in grid on folded letter (some creases) bearing manuscript "On Service", on reverse ST JOHN DE 23 1858 c.d.s. and SHEDIAC receiver (Scott 1). Scott $950. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 169		1851, 3d red,Two Copies, one margins all around, the other is cut in, filing crease, both tied by void in grids on folded letter bearing on reverse HARVEY OC 10 1851 c.d.s., SALISBURY transit and ST JOHN OC 13 1851 receiver. (Scott 1). Estimate $250 - 300 This cover is the oldest multiple franking for internal use and the second oldest multiple franking over all. Unlisted in Arfken-Firby census. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $120
Lot 170		Used to New York: 1851, 3d red, PAIR, margins all around but just touched one spot tied by "1" in grids on folded letter bearing manuscript "Via Express Mail", on reverse ST JOHN AU 14 1854 origin. (Scott 1). Estimate $400 - 500 The letter refers to the cholera epidemic taking place in St. John. The only express cover franked solely with 3p stamps. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $190
Lot 171		1851, 3d red PAIR and SINGLE, latter margins all around, former mostly margins, filing crease, all tied by void in grids on folded letter sheet bearing blue CATHAM JY 11 1852 transit c.d.s.,and manuscript "Registered No. 2 Money Letter", on reverse SACKVILLE or ST JOHN JY 10 1852 origin and RICHIBUCTO JY 11 1852 transit, Ex. W.H. Brouse, Dale- Lichtenstein Lot 296, Carr, Saint (Scott 1). Estimate $500 - 750 There are only 3 covers bearing three 3p stamps. There is only one other registered and one triple rate. This is the earliest. A necessary cover for rate study. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $240
Lot 172		1851, 3d red PAIR and SINGLE:, varying margins and clipped corner, all tied by blue void in grid on folded letter date lined "HINRAUS (?) 15 JUN 1853", on reverse, weak origin c.d.s. and partial blue ST .JOHN 1853 c.d.s. receiver. Unique cover. (Scott 1). Estimate $300 - 400 This is the only know example of a triple rate letter bearing solely the 3p value and is not in the Arfken/Firby census. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $145
Lot 173		Used from United States: 1851 6d olive yellow, Two Stamps, left copy margins all around, right copy margins two sides, tied by small bar grid cancels on folded letter sheet (bottom flap missing) bearing incredibly rare U.S. EXPRESS MAIL BOSTON JUN 29 c.d.s., on reverse ST.JOHN NEW BRUNSWICK JUN 30 1857 c.d.s. receiver., Ex. Dale Lichtenstein, Saint, B.P.A. Cert. (1998) (Scott 2). Estimate $2,500 - 3,000 This double-rate cover, mailed from the U.S. was sent via Favors Express on their ship the Adelaide, which proceeded to St. John. On board, the Express marking was applied, but not on the stamps, as was normal for New Brunswick to U.S. covers. It is surmised, the stamps were additionally applied on-board to pay the rate. An historical piece of British North American Postal History. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $1,200
Lot 174		Used to New York: 1851, 6d olive yellow, margins all around, close at right, showing portion of adjacent stamp at top, very fine tied by "1" in grid on folded letter bearing manuscript "per Steamboat Mail", on reverse ST JOHN JY 18 1857 origin. SG 4; £1,600 ($2,320). (Scott 2). Scott $1,750 The transit only took 4 days. Unlisted in Arfken/Firby census. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $240
Lot 175		Used to New York: 1851, 6d olive yellow, margins all around but just touching along top, fine, tied by probable "1" in grid and red PAID on folded letter bearing manuscript red "10" and large blue NEW BRUNSWICK X c.d.s. transit, on reverse probably ST JOHN FE 24 1852 origin. Very tidy and colourful cover. Not listed in Arken/Firby census., One of the first 6p covers to the United States. SG 4; £1,600 ($2,320). (Scott 2). Scott $1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $190
Lot 176		Used to Boston: 1851, 6d olive yellow, margins all around, barely touched at bottom, just tied by void grid on neat envelope, top back flap short, bearing blue NEW BRUNSWICK circle, red PAID 10 CENTS, on reverse blue ST. GEORGES FE 2 1853 origin. Probably by land route., Ex Argenti (lot 103). SG 4; £1,600 ($2,320). (Scott 2). Scott $1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $145
Lot 177		1851, 6d olive yellow, Bisected, tied by "28" in grid (St. George) April 1860 re-addressed envelope originating in St. George to Bluevale C.W. and return, on reverse there are 9 c.d.s. strikes. Quite a trip. The stamp has a split crease that is not mentioned in the certificate., Ex Foxbridge P.63 (John Dupont), Argenti, Cartier, Holcombe Cert.(1991). SG 4a; £3,000 ($4,350). (Scott 2b). Scott $3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $350
Lot 178		1851, 6d olive yellow, bisected, barely one margin, tied by Blue "8" (Chatham) in grid on folded letter bearing manuscript "Paid", on reverse blue CHATHAM FE 8 1859 c.d.s. and ST JOHN FE 11 1859 receiver. Unlisted in Arfken/Firby census., Ex Leslie Ray Esq., B.P.A. (1994) and Royal (1934) Certs. SG 4a; £3,000 ($4,350). (Scott 2b). Scott $3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $190
Lot 179		Used to Newfoundland: 1860, 10¢ vermilion, Diagonal Bisect, tied by grid on folded letter sheet bearing "4" handstamp and manuscript "Via Halifax", on reverse red DOUGLASTOWN JUL 2 1860 origin, Chatham and Halifax transits and ST. JOHN'S JL 16 1860 receiver., B.P.A. Cert. (1996) (Scott 9a). Scott $800. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $145