Sale 7

Summer 2016 Sale

Nova Scotia

Lot	Photo	Description	Bidding
Lot 205		1851, 3d bright blue, unused, extremely fine. SG 3; £1,100 ($1,600). (Scott 2). Scott $1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $120
Lot 206		1851, 3d dark blue, redistributed o.g., margins all around, reinforced crease only discernable in fluid, still fine (Scott 3). Scott $2,250. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $145
Lot 207		Used to Scotland: 1851, 3d bright blue, bisected and 6p dark green, both with good margins and tied by oval grids on folded letter bearing, red PAID LIVERPOOL PACKET 3 AP 59 transit, on reverse, PICTOU MR 21 1859 c.d.s. (origin), HALIFAX transit and INVERNESS transits, and green INVERGORDON AP 6 receiver., Ex Mackie. SG 3a,6; £2,500 ($3,620). (Scott 2a,5). Scott $3,750 Estimate $1,000 - 1,250 The rare and attractive stamp presentation called the "Top Hat" . View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $475
Lot 208		Used to Cape Breton: 1851, 6d yellow green, good margins all around, very fine, tied by light oval grid cancels on 1857 embossed corner card envelope of the Nova Scotia Electric Telegraph Company (less top back flap) bearing a manuscript "Paid: and "p mail" on reverse LOCKS - ISLAND (now Loke Port) AP 28 - Halifax AP 30 - MY 6 SYDNEY C.B.MY 7 BADDECK- MY 9 ST ANNS transits., Ex. Dale -Lichtenstein, F.R. Mayer, Saint, Greene Cert. (1983). SG 5; £2,200 ($3,190). (Scott 4). Scott $1,600 Estimate $500 - 750 Addressed to Aspee Bay, the northern most point of Cape Breton. This cover took a most tortuous route. Very few advertising covers exist. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $240
Lot 209		Used to Boston: 1851, 6d yellow green, bright color, good to large margins all around (file fold barely affecting), tied by oval grid on folded letter, on reverse red YARMOUTH JU 27 1854 origin c.d.s. DIGBY and ST JOHN NEW BRUNSWICK JU 30 transits. SG 5; £2,200 ($3,190). (Scott 4). Scott $1,600 Third oldest date for a 6p paying this rate. Not listed in Arfken-Firby census. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $145
Lot 210		Used to United States: 1851, 6d yellow green, good to large margins all round (filing crease) tied by black grill on folded letter bearing blue NEW BRUNSWICK circle, on reverse red YARMOUTH c.d.s., Sydney transit and ST. JOHN NB BE 15 1855 transit, to Boston., Ex Col. Green (Sale 19 Lot 817). SG 5; £2,200 ($3,190). (Scott 4). Scott $1,600. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $120
Lot 211		1851, 6d yellow green and 3p dark blue, both margins all around to touching one place, tied by oval grids on folded letter (missing one side back flap) date-lined "Economy NOV 27 1856" and bearing on reverse rare red LONDON DERRY NO 30 1856 c.d.s. and Dec 1 Truro receiver., Ex. Jarrett, Chaplin. SG 5,2. (Scott 4,3). Estimate $500 - 600 A very rare 3x rate usage, perhaps 4 covers with this franking, and was likely carried on the Inl. R.W. (Railway). View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $240