Tradition und Erfahrung in klassischer Philatelie seit 1919

Nova Scotia

Catalogue 281: France Part or Insufficiently Paid Incoming Mail – The Jack Blanc Collection
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  • Losnr. : 7048 Nova Scotia

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    1851/57: 3 d. bright blue, a horizontal strip of three with third stamp diagonally bisected, margins large to touched all round, of fine colour, used on 1860 cover from Halifax to Paris endorsed "per R.M.Steamer", all tied by three strikes of 'H' in bars obliterator in black; prepaying the 7½ d. rate to Great Britain. Reverse with HALIFAX / NOVA SCOTIA datestamp in black (Sept 20), carried on the Cunard "America" arriving at Liverpool on September 30th. Struck in London (Oct 1) with framed "GB / 2F.-" accountancy marking (10d. British credit) and thence via Calais (Oct 1) to Paris where charged '20' décimes due in manuscript for a double weight letter (above 7½ and under 15 grams). The addressee's name partially erased not detracting from the appearance of a spectacular cover to a rare destination for classic Nova Scotian mail, believed unique. Cert. Sorani (1980).rnrnProvenance: Collection Warren Wilkinson, DF, New York, 4 March 2011, lot 10278.
    Ausruf : 10.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : nicht verkauft

    Losnr. : 7049 Nova Scotia

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    1860/63: 5 c. blue on yellowish paper and 12½ c. black on white paper (Scott 10+13), used on 1863 envelope from Halifax to Paris (Butterfield correspondence) endorsed "per Cunard Steamer", cancelled in manuscript and by barred obliterators wiht "HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA" cds of despacth on reverse (Feb 5) in black. Carried by Stamer "Arabia" with framed "GB / 1F 60 c." accountancy marking in black applied in London (Feb 16), thence via Calais and charged with '16' décimes due in manuscript for a double weight letter (above 7½ and under 15 grams). Overpaid ½ c. for the 17 cents rate, a wonderful and extremely rare cover for the connoisseur. Cert. Vincent Graves Greene Foundation (2007).rnrnProvenance: Collection Koh Seow Chuan, Spink, New York, 13 April 1999, lot 293.rnNote: The Butterfield correspondence was frequently overpaid by the ½ cent. A similar, but defective, ½ cent overpayment cover was in the Frederick R. Mayer collection, Harmers, New York, 12 May 2004, lot 752; dated May 1863.
    Ausruf : 2.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 3.600 CHF
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