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  • Lot# : 5511 Nova Scotia

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    1847 (Oct 22): Entire letter from Minudie, Nova Scotia to Hartford, CT, USA with listing of items sent aboard the Schooner 'Mrs. Sprague', rated '11½' in red manuscript with very fine "♚ / PAID / AT / AMHERST N.S." in red (with 'Paid' crossed through in manuscript and '10' applied over the 11½). Reverse with AMHERST / N.S. double arc cds in red (Oct 24), 'Dorchester / N.B.' in black (Oct 24) and 'Sackville / N.B.' cds (Oct 25) in black and Robbinston transit (Oct 27) in red on obverse. A fresh and very fine entire Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5512 Nova Scotia

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    1855 (April 20): Prepaid cover to Maitland, Hants Co. struck with very fine "♚ / PAID / AT / ST. MARGARET'S BAY. N.S" in black with manuscript '3' (pence) in red crayon with reverse showing "St. Margaret's Bay / NS" cds in black (April 20) and oval arrival of the following day.rnThis cover, the earliest recorded, predates the sole recorded example illustrated in Parmenter & Morton (page 7/6) by over 5 months and the Frederick R. Mayer example. Less than five known - rare and superb.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5804 Nova Scotia

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    Mailboat Obliterations / Atlantic Packets 1860/63: Nova Scotia 5 c. blue on blued and 12½ c. black used 1867 cover from Halifax to a Captain of a Frigate at Cherbourg, France; each tied by Mailboat "A95" obliterator ("Mr. Nash, Marine Packet Service, Atlantic Line") and mailed on the Cunard Line 'Africa' with circular 'PD' and 'London / Paid' cds of transit (June 17) in red and thence via Calais to destination (June 18). Manuscript '7' being the British credit. A dramatic and lovely cover. Signed Calves.rnProvenance: 'Mailboat Covers & Cancellations', Spink, 7 March 2007, lot 1178.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF
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