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The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part V)
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  • Lot# : 3228 New Brunswick

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    New Brunswick 1851/60: 3 d. dull red on blue paper, a fresh and fine example with close to large margins, in vivid colour and neatly tied by numeral '1' oval of bars obliterator to 1859 cover, directed to Dorchester, New Brunswick. Reverse with "St. JOHN" despatch (July 26) cds as well as DORCHESTER arrival (July 28) datestamps. Some edge toning, nevertheless an attractive cover, cert. Holcombe (1995).
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3229 New Brunswick

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    1851/60: 6 d. yellow on blue paper, the right half of a diagonally bisected example, a fresh and fine example with good to large margins in vibrant colour, tied by indistinct numeral obliterator in an oval of bars to 1859 envelope to Westport, Nova Scotia. Reverse with transit cds's of Shediac and Sackville (July 27). A most attractive and scarce franking, the bisected adhesive paying the 3d. inland rate. Cert. Holcombe (1991). Gi = unlisted for the yellow shade, Gi = £ 3'000 for the olive-yellow shade.rnProvenance: Collection John F. Seybold, Walter Scott sale, New York (1910); Ivy & Mader sale (July 1991).
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3230 New Brunswick

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    1851/60: 1 s. reddish mauve on blue paper, the right half of a diagonally bisected example, a fresh and fine example with close to large margins in a vibrant colour, tied by numeral '8' obliterator in an oval of bars to 1860 envelope to Boston, circular framed "PAID 10" handstamp alongside. Reverse with matching CHATHAM despatch (Jan 23) and "St. JOHN NEW BRUNSWICK" transit (Jan 25) cds's. A desirable and rare franking, the bisected adhesive paying the 6d. rate to the United States. Cert. BPA (2003). Gi = unlisted for the reddish mauve shade, Gi = £ 24'000 for the dull mauve shade.rnNote: Only seven bisected stamps have been recorded to prepay the half ounce letter rate to the United States.rnProvenance: DF sale (Nov. 2004).
    Starting bid : 5,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500.00 CHF
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