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The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part 1)
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  • Lot# : 5434 Nova Scotia

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    1851/60: 3 d. deep blue on bluish, a fine and fresh example with good to enormous margins, boldly tied by 'Bars in Oval' obliterator to cover to Annapolis Royal. Reverse with "YARMOUTH N.S. MY 24 1852" despatch cds in red as well as arrival cds in black of the next day. A fine item, opinion Holcombe (1996). 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5435 Nova Scotia

    1851/60: 3 d. bright blue on bluish, a fine and fresh example with good to large margins, lightly tied by 'Bars in Oval' obliterator to envelope from North-Sydney to Antigonish, "Ship Letter" handstamp alongside. Reverse with "NORTH-SYDNEY OB MY 29 1857" despatch cds as well as arrival cds in black (June 2, 1857). Vertical fold, nevertheless a fine Shipmail item within Nova Scotia.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5436 Nova Scotia

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    1851/60: 6 d. yellow-green, the lower half of a bisected adhesive, a fine and fresh example with good to large margins in rich colour, boldly tied by 'Bars in Oval' obliterator in black to 1860 envelope from Digby to Bridgetown. Reverse with DIGBY despatch (July 26, 1860) cds as well as arrival cds, both in black. Cover with wear and tear, somewhat defective at the reverse, nevertheless a very scarce usage. Signed Roumet; cert. Bloch/Friedl (1978). Gi = £ 3'250.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF
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